Research Proposal: Effects Of Class Size Reduction
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This 15 page paper presents a research proposal for the state of Virginia but the information is applicable to any school district or as a general resource for research on the topic. It begins with a short abstract, and includes a statement of the problem, literature review, hypothesis, significance of the study, participants, instruments to be used, and procedure. There is an abundance of literature addressing the issue of class size and academic achievement but there is still a great deal of controversy. The writer attempts to place the controversy in context and explains some of the reasons for the criticism of research studies addressing this issue. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGclva.rtf

Researching A Controversial Topic Using Library Sources
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A 5 page essay in which the writer provides thoughtful tips on library use. The writer essentially 'walks' the novice researcher through everything he or she would need to know in order to quickly find information on both sides of an issue. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Library2.rtf

Retention Based on Standardized Testing in Elementary Education: Test Anxiety, Aggression and Resistance
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This 30 page paper provides an overview of the issues related to the use of standardized testing in elementary education to determine grade retention and the implications. This research study asserts that the use of standardized testing, including the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) to determine whether children go on to the next grade can create considerable problems for children who are retained. The use of this standardized testing can result in test anxiety, displays of aggression and resistance to standardized tests, and children that are retained because of these tests suffer considerable from a psychological and psychosocial perspective, and the focus of school psychologists in reducing the impact of standardized tests. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHtestst.wps

Retention of Students
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8 pages in length. The focus of this paper is the withholding of elementary school students when they fail a grade; covers several articles and looks at some of the studies done on the retention of elementary students. Annotated Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAreten.wps

Review of "Not Half, Not Some"
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A 5 page paper reviewing an article appearing in Phi Delta Kappan. Glasser's (1997) article holds much wisdom for today's teachers faced with changes in approaches to education. The wave of multiculturalism in which little learning took place but students came to know each other better has largely passed, thankfully. Cultural issues do need to be taken into account in any class, but the entire focus of instruction does not need to revolve around those issues. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnotHalf.wps

Review of Philip M. Ferguson’s “A place in the family: an historical interpretation of research on parental reactions to having a child with a disability”
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This 5 page report discusses an article published in the Fall, 2002, issue of the Journal of Special Education. In it, Ferguson discusses the ways in which social, cultural, and psychological changes have occurred over the past century in terms of how a family reacts to having a child with a disability in it. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWswsped.rtf

Rodriguez and Son
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A 7-page paper discussing the relationship between author Richard Rodriguez and his father, and how that relationship led to the man that he is today. Also discussed is the effect of this relationship on the younger Rodriguez’s ideals and works. Lists 7 sources.
Filename: khrodr.rtf

Savage Inequalities / Children in America's Schools
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This 5 page paper considers the arguments presented by child advocate and social theorists Jonathan Kozol, who asserts that there are disparities in public education based on socio-economic status and race. This paper underscores the importance of Kozol's argument against unequal funding in public education and support his assertions regarding the resolution of this problem. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Jkozol.wps

School & Community Partnerships
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This 20 page paper explores the merging of school and community to effect better public relations and a stronger curriculum. Included in the analysis are the unique role of the Principal and the roles of students as well. The role of government and communities, inclusive of religious and secular organizations, is a part of the discussion. The future of education in terms of community involvement is also addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Schcomm.wps

School And Community Relations
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A 10 page paper. There are two different relationships an effective principle must establish in terms of the school and the community. One is between the school and the general community, or the community at-large, and the other is between the school and the home community, i.e., the parents of students who attend the school. These are described as is the recent reconceptualization of the community as proposed by neoinstitutionalists. Ideas for how an effective principal can involve the communities and thereby establish good relations with them are provided. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGschco5.wps

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