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Elementary School and DISTAR Reading Program

DISTAR reading program is being used more widely all the time" (Hone, 1994, p. PG). First introduced in the 1960s, DISTAR -- whic...

Elementary Education, Computers, and Test Scores

In eight pages this paper considers how using computers in elementary school classrooms produce benefits including assisting stude...

Kean College Consumer Satisfaction Study

In nineteen pages Kean College 1995 surveys of college students regarding their school attitudes are analyzed in terms of data exa...

High School Pupils and Contraceptives

In five pages the state of Illinois is discussed in a consideration of high school contraceptives distribution supported with the ...

HIV and AIDS School Based Intervention Programs Evaluation

In six pages this research paper evaluates school based intervention programs that warn students about HIV and AIDS risks with pro...

School Field Trips, Tort Liability, and In Loco Parentis

In eight pages school settings are considered in an in loco parentis application that discusses field trips and teacher liability ...

Middle School and Human Development

In six pages this research paper discusses human development during the middle school years in terms of needs and changes. Six so...

Middle School Principals and Professional Career Development

In six pages this research paper discusses the position of middle school principal in a consideration of professional development....

Partnerships Between Communities and Schools

In twenty pages this paper examines the benefits of a school and community merger. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

The School Counselor, Divorce, and Attachment Theory

literature on attachment theory and the effects of divorce on the childs ability to continue growing and developing positively. Th...

Reggio Emilia and the Zone of Proximal Development of Lev Vygotsky

and educational focus as a whole. II. Vygotsky Vygotsky suggests that learning is based within the zone of proximal developme...

Hiring Practices and School District Superintendents

In twenty two pages this paper examines superintendent candidate requirements in this consideration of school districts' hiring pr...

Supporting the School Voucher Program

In nine pages school vouchers are supported in this argument that focuses upon established programs in Florida and elsewhere. Eig...

School Vouchers Controversy

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) equate ...

School Libraries and Cultural Diversity

In five pages the importance of school library diversification so that multicultural student needs can be met is discussed. Four ...

Overview of Magnet Schools

In ten pages this research paper discusses the various issues relating to magnet schools in terms of whatever benefits they may of...

Overview of the Edison Project

that has a student enrolled in the Edison Project receives a home computer. Edison uses these computers to keep in communication w...

A School Violence Sociological Perspective

In this paper consisting of eight pages the reasons for school violence are explored sociologically and contends that child devian...

Public Education and the Impact of Social Problems

In six pages this paper discusses public education and the hefty price tag that is attached to societal problems in a consideratio...

Schools and Mandatory Uniform Policies

Mandatory uniform policies for schools are assessed in a paper consisting of four pages. Ten sources are cited in the bibliograph...

President Bill Clinton on Public School Uniforms

of the best ways to reduce violence and improve discipline within our public schools. This declaration came after the President s...

Schools Should Have Comprehensive Sex Education Programs

approach. Last year the forces advocating abstinence-only programs scored a major victory when the federal government passed the f...

France's System of Education

In nine pages this research paper assesses the elementary school, secondary, and higher education levels that comprise the French ...

High School Sports and Drug Testing of Athletes

In nine pages this paper presents the argument against blanket drug testing of high school athletes. Seven sources are cited in t...

The Necessity of Physical Education

reason physical education programs have taken a decline in the school systems is funding. In large portions of the United States t...

Benefits of Home Schooling

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the social and educational benefits of home schooling. Ten sources are cited in the bibliog...

Contemporary Success of Home Schooling

In nine pages home schooling's recent popularity is examined in a consideration of various policy and legal issues and the increas...

Public Education's Missing Component, Professional Development

This paper consists of eight pages and discusses professional development programs and how they can be applied to public school ed...

Overview of School Boards

In five pages this examination of school boards includes their significance, functions, politics, elections, authority, and decisi...

Education and Equal Opportunity

In four pages educational access and the concept of equal opportunity are examined within the context of President Bill Clinton's ...