Motivating Students to Improve Performance on Standardized Assessments
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A 31 page study into the issue of student performance on standardized achievement tests. The call for increased accountability on the part of public schools intensified throughout the decade of the 1990s when educators, parents, legislators and the general public realized that increased spending on schools had not resulted in increased educational results. The result of today's regulatory requirements is that achievement test results directly affect teacher and principal employment, school choice and federal funding options, but students may not be fully motivated to do their best on "low-stake" tests for which they are not expecting a grade or other direct benefit. The study examines student motivation among 8th graders. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
Filename: KSeduStudAchTest.rtf

Motivations to Become a Teacher
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A 4 page discussion of one student's motivations for becoming a teacher. The author outlines the events, observations, and experiences that persuaded this student to become a teacher. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPteach2.rtf

Multicultural Education
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A 3 page paper which examines aspects of multicultural education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAmuue.rtf

National Standards/Fine Arts
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A 3 page research paper that, first of all, briefly outlines the general content of national standards addressing the fine arts: art education, dance, music and visual arts. Then the writer briefly discusses research on how to accomplish these goals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnsfa.rtf

Nationality, Race And School Achievement
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A 7 page paper that discusses differences in school performance. The essay discusses a variety of research that reports factors that account for the differences between races, beginning with the Bell Curve. The writer then offers a brief proposal for determining if there is a disparity in social studies achievement as related nationality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGsocst.wps

Nationalized Curriculum: The Debate
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A 4 page paper which examines the debate over the educational issue of nationalized curriculum. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAnatcur.rtf

NCLB and High Qualified Teachers
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A 5 page research paper that discusses the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which was enacted by Congress in 2002, and which requires among its provisions that all teachers, as of end of 2005-6 school year, should be "highly qualified," that is, meet the defining list of requirements listed in the law (Harrison-Jones, 2007, p. 356). This review of literature, first of all, describes the variety of forces that have shaped the public's understanding of the issues involved with the NCLB, using a historical perspective that indicates the impact that this law has had on teacher qualifications. This is followed by a discussion of the positive effects that the NCLB has had on teacher qualifications before addressing the issue of challenges for highly qualified teachers. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khnclbtq.rtf

NCLB, View of Teachers
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A 10 page research paper that discusses how teachers see the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act. The NCLB radically changed the nature of the public school system as it serves to deemphasize the local control of public schools, which has been a hallmark of American public education since its inception. The NCLB began to affect schools in the 2002-3 academic years, which means its effects have been ongoing for the last six years. This brings up the question of how do teachers, six years into the NCLB, perceive this legislation and its implications for the future of education in America. This literature review focuses on this question and the opinions of educators, rather than politicians or the general public. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: khnclbte.rtf

Need for CTE Education
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An 8 page research paper that examines literature pertaining to career and technical education (CTE) and to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Three research questions are explored via a literature review and the writer concludes that the NCLB Act is not achieving its agenda and viable options for students, such as CTE, are being dropped as a consequence of pressure from high-stakes testing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khctehs.rtf

Networking Action Plan
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a network action plan for a principal, using community, educator-leader, and principal-to-principal approaches. No sources cited.
Filename: MHNetActPla.rtf

New Jersey Elementary Schools in the Aftermath of 9/11
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This 3 page paper argues that elementary school children should not have been prohibited from speaking their minds after the tragic event. Glen Rock public schools in New Jersey are mentioned but the topic is addressed in a very general manner. No bibliography.
Filename: SA521NJ.rtf

New Managerialism in Further Education
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This 13 page paper looks at the emergence of ‘new managerialism’ in further education. The papers looks at what is meant by this term, the driving forces behind the introduction of ‘new managerialism’ in further education and critically examines the impact of this model on the further education sector. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEnewmfe.rtf

No Child Left Behind Act
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A 3 page paper that discusses the major elements in this Act of 2001 and signed into law in January 2002. The writer comments on the results of this Act. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGnclb8.rtf

No Child Left Behind Act
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A 5 page research paper that addresses policy issues associated with the NCLB Act. The writer outlines that issue, its background, efficacy of its assumptions and how scholarship addresses this issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khnclbct.rtf

No Child Left Behind Act
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This 11 page paper considers ethical issues related to the NCLB Act. The essay begins with the major provisions of the Act and the funding levels for 2004. The ethical issues raised are: Chicago's refusal to stop their public tutoring program paid for with NCLB funds (they failed to meet the criteria to continue funding their own program). The ethical issue addressed is the law versus the child's needs. Another ethical issue discussed is the fact that every state is sitting on NCLB money they have not distributed to local districts and they have been holding these monies for over three years, in most cases. The essay ends concluding most educational leaders will not face the same ethical issue that exists in Chicago but they will face another issue. This is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGnceth.rtf

No Child Left Behind Act: Summary, Strengths & Weaknesses
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4 pages in length. Establishing a working program that provides for equitable education no matter a child's economic, social or political standing is precisely the objective that the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Act was created to achieve. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCNoChildAct.rtf

No Child Left Behind School Improvement Plan
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of a school improvement plan that is based on parts of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHNCLBPLAN.rtf