Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education in the UK
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education in the UK need to be informed of political and policy matters. The UK’s approach to early childhood education was as fragmented and variable as that in the US until the Labour government implemented changes beginning in 1997. Today, all 4-year-olds have access to free daycare that includes academic instruction in preparation for compulsory school attendance beginning at age 5. There are concerns that very young children receive instruction for which they are not yet ready, a fact that workers need to remain aware of and avoid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education in the UK
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education in the UK need to be informed of political and policy matters related to child abuse and neglect. The UK has no national law requiring professionals to report any suspected child abuse. It has implemented seemingly every other approach to reducing the incidence of child abuse, and the changes expected following the death of Ainlee Walker may well include such a requirement. Workers in education will need to remain aware, and use their positions to help identify those children at risk for child abuse. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Policymaking Process: No Child Left Behind Act
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5 pages in length. Establishing political policy is a process both lengthy and involved, more often than not fraught with painful compromise. From the very first inkling of interest to the final and official signature, the comprehensive process requires myriad explicit steps to ultimately enact policy, not the least of which entails dealing with individual personalities and agendas. One can readily note the vast complexities of the policy process, not the least of which speaks to the importance of the implementation portion, an element of the overall process that is "inextricably related to, and interdependent with, the other parts" (Nakamura et al, 1980, p. 21). When assessing this concern as it relates to, for example, President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, one must also recognize how various environments - whether official (the president) or unofficial (the press, public opinion, etc.) policy makers - "constitute the essence of the policy system" (Nakamura et al, 1980, p. 21). Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Political Education
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This 7 page paper examines this topic through the eyes of Machiavelli and Socrates. Political ideals of each, as well as their views on education, are discussed in depth. Political education is also included in general terms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Political, Economic, Historical and Cultural Issues as Influences on the Trends, Policies and Reforms in the Educational System
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This is a 5 page paper discussing factors influencing the trends in the educational system. Political, economic and historical factors have had a great deal of influence on the trends and reforms which have occurred in the educational system over the course of time. Although education was a guaranteed right from each state in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, state legislation carefully implemented restrictions to certain populations within the general educational system. The 1950s and 1960s was a time which saw the greatest shift in the educational system due to a variety of factors. Firstly, the Civil Rights Movement led to the development of the rights of all citizens to an equal opportunity for education and the educational systems had to accommodate all citizens regardless of race and ability. Secondly, federal funding in regards to programs for the sciences increased dramatically upon the federal realization that the Soviet educational system was scientifically superior to that in the United States. Recently, the cultural shift which is taking place within the United States will also impact the educational system in regards to cultural policies, teacher education, linguistic programming, student population considerations and social programming among other factors influenced by the growing Hispanic population within the country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Politics of School Choice
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A 10 page research paper that investigates the politics of the school choice movement. The writer defines and summaries the twin components of this movement -- charter schools and voucher systems -- and then gives a summary of pertinent research into the efficacy of these systems, focusing heavily on a RAND report on this topic. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Practitioner Research: Article Review
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A 5 page review of The New Paradigm Wars: Is There Room for Rigorous Practitioner Knowledge in Schools and Universities?. Authors Anderson and Herr present the arguments for and against practitioner research. This essay reviews their article and offers some opinions about practitioner research. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Prayer in Schools
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this heated argument. Both sides of the issue are adequately explored. The ACLU's position is explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Prestige, Reputation, and Degrees of Higher Learning
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A 5 page discussion of the importance of prestige and reputation in higher learning. The author of this paper addresses the question of "just how important is an institution's reputation?". Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Principal & Curriculum Design
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A 3 page research paper that consists of a 1 page essay on the topic of the principal's responsibility for curriculum design and implementation issues and then 2 pages that answer questions pertaining to a case study having to do with mandatory drug testing as a requirement for athletic participation. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Private or Public Schools ?
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A 30 page essay on the crisis facing U.S. education as society tries to decide whether or not to continue the public school system as it exists or use vouchers to enable low-income families to have the same options as others and send their children to private schools. It also addresses the issue of charter schools and discusses other innovations which are changing the way America educates its children. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Private Vs. Public Education: Compare And Contrast
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10 pages in length. There is a battle being waged by parents and educators alike that says a public school education sorely lacks when compared with that of private schooling. Whether the issue is safety, academic integrity or a number of other concerns, critics of the public school system contend that it has gone downhill -- and fast -- for the past several years. Citing overcrowding, teacher apathy, lackadaisical attitudes and poor instruction as the primary culprits, opponents to public schooling believe that children can no longer receive even an adequate education unless they are placed in private schools. The writer compares and contrasts the benefits of public and private schooling. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Privatization of Education / Should the United States Privatize Our Schools?
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A 17 page examination of the issue of privatization, how it would affect our public school system, and how it would affect the quality of education which is currentlybeing provided to our students. Bibliography lists twenty sources.
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Privatizing Inner-City Schools / "No Place To Go But Up !"
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A 7 page research paper on privatizing urban schools. The writer argues that the positive aspects of privatization far outweigh the negative and offers the promising case of Hartford, Connecticut as an example. Reasons to change over are analyzed in great detail as are some of the casual factors behind decline in inner-city school systems. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Problems and Perspectives of Teaching History in Junior High and High School
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A 7 page paper which examines some of the problems and perspectives of teaching history in Junior highs and High schools. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Problems of Trade Schools Throughout History
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8 pages. This is a literature review regarding the issue of trade schools vs. schools of higher education. For the most part there is an ongoing argument that trade schools are not as socially responsible nor as distinguished as schools of higher education. This paper shows why that statement is in most cases a false one; trade schools can be and in many cases are advantageous over schools of higher education. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Problems With American Indian Education
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The problems faced by American Indians today in the education system of the United States is explored in this 7 page paper. A discussion of societal responses and suggestions follow. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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