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Family Education Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA)
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An 11 page paper. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 is intended to protect the rights and privacy of students and their families. More specifically, this federal law protects the student's school records. The law covers both paper and computerized records. This paper outlines and discusses the provisions of FERPA, the legislative history of the law and subsequent amendments. The writer then discusses two specific court cases that involved FERPA issues. Finally, the writer provides ten steps schools should take to avoid litigation. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PGferpa.rtf

Family Life Education in Elementary School
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A 3 page position paper that defends the role of family life education at the elementary school level, arguing that open and honest answers to all student questions concerning sexual matters serve to protect children from peer and media sexual pressure. While parents would like to protect their children from sexual messages until a later age, the truth is that children are bombarded with sexual images from television, billboards, movies and other media. Research shows that between sixth grade and junior high school, students' intentions to become sexually active increase (Price, et al, 2003). Therefore, the upper elementary grades provide an ideal time to provide a positive influence on sexual behavior by providing honest answers to sexual issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khelmsex.rtf

Fatigue: Work Week Restrictions for Medical Residents
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A 3 page investigation of the relationship between the number of hours a resident is expected to work and his or her performance. The thesis statement that: "medical resident overload has the potential to significantly impact patient well being" is presented and the literature is examined to explore this thesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPfatigu.rtf

Fear of Mathematics (Math Anxiety)
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9 pages in length. A comprehensive look at the problem of 'math anxiety' and numerous studies that have attempted to help improve our understanding of its treatment. Among other things, the writer discusses how to quantitatively assess Math Anxiety and concludes with recommendations for helping young children who suffer from it. Bibliography lists 20+ sources.
Filename: Mathanxi.doc

Federal Definition of Learning Disabilities: Included and Excluded Characteristics
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the federal definition of learning disabilities, the characteristics and the exclusions. While the federal definition of learning disabilities has allowed for the labeling of children with learning disabilities to obtain services and support in the educational system, the definition also allows for the exclusion of some children who need services and who many believe are learning disabled because of their disorders. Several characteristics of the definition rely on performance discrepancies based on aptitude-achievement testing which vary from state to state. In addition, several disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and several emotional and behavioral disorders are excluded but educators and researchers believe impair academic performance. In other instances, many children who would be state labeled as mentally retarded are often labeled by the school boards as learning disabled because of reluctance to label children as mentally retarded based on controversial definitions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJlearn1.rtf

Fernald Method - Teaching Reading
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This 5 page paper begins by explaining what a multisensory approach to teaching is, including a description of different modalities. The writer then explains the Fernald method to teaching reading to children with learning disabilities. The four steps of the method are described and explained. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGfrnld.rtf

Fictitious Case Study
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A 3 page research paper that offers a student a guide for creating a case study/introduction to a fictitious individual who has a development disability, within the context of an annual review. While fictionalized, this report draws heavily on a case study, which is cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khficaut.rtf

Fifth Grade Interdisciplinary Unit On Weather
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This 5 page paper outlines four lesson plans: Temperature - here and across the world; Weather patterns; How large bodies of water affect climate; and How location affects the temperature. Each lesson outline includes outcome, activities and assessment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PG5grwth.rtf

Finding Balance/Article Commentary
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A 3 page essay that summarizes and discusses an article on school culture by Thomas Sergiovanni ("Balanced individual autonomy and collaboration to center on students"). The writer feels that this article offers a template for faculty structure and instructional supervision and leadership in which teachers can flourish, expressing their autonomy within their classrooms, but within a framework that supports their professional development through the positive benefits of collaboration. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khbaauto.rtf

Finding Forrester: Education and the Arts
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A 4 page paper which examines education and the arts in the film Finding Forrester. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAffart.rtf