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Is Care in the Community Working?
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In 1990 in the United Kingdom the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 laid out plans to integrate individuals with learning disabilities back into the community, even if they had been institutionalised for many years. Further guidelines were given five years later in "Signposts for Success". The policy has been greeted with mixed responses, and the results in some instances have been controversial. This 5 page paper looks at the current situation and discusses the concepts of care and partnership in the care of those with learning disabilities in relation to these two aspects. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEcareco.wps

Is Formal Education Too Early
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An 11 page paper. There is a significant amount of pressure to begin children in formal education programs younger and younger. For this essay, a 'formal education program' is defined as any systematic early childhood education program where children receive any type of rating on cognitive performance, even reciting their numbers or the alphabet. It seems to make sense to think that sending children to formal programs at early ages would be detrimental to them. The literature belies this supposition, however, in fact, there is an ever-increasing amount of literature that demonstrates the short- and long-term benefits of very early education. This essay discusses the issues and presents the literature. The writer does comment on the practice of using standardized tests with four-year-olds. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGecetoo.rtf

Is Gaining a Degree a Good Business Decision?
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This 3 page paper looks at whether going to university and gaining a degree can be justified as a good business decision the paper argues that an internal cost benefit analysis will take place for most students, but that in the long term, for most students it will prove to be a sound business decision. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEdegreeg.rtf

Is Learning Observable And/Or A Change In Thinking?
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4 pages in length. Supporting the perspective that learning is both observational and cognitive developmental in nature, the student will want to discuss how learning is a reactionary response to various types of stimuli. Understanding how the developing mind acquires new behaviors, information and personality characteristics fundamentally based within the broad scope of observational and cognitive developmental theories provides a solid foundation upon which the entire human race functions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCLearnObs.rtf

Is Teaching an Art or a Science?
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This 4 page paper examines whether or not teaching is an art or a science. While the paper concludes that it is both, each side is discussed in depth. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA544art.rtf

Is The IEP The Curriculum Or A Guide For Students
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A 6 page paper. This essay discusses how the IEP is used - as "the" curriculum or as a guide. To answer the question, the laws concerning the IEP are outlined along with other related questions. The essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGiepgd.RTF

Is The Use Of Racial Categories In Educational Achievement Antiquated?
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This 9 page paper considers whether the use of race ore ethic origin in the assessment of education attainment should be used or whether it is outdated. The paper considers the justification of the use of race, looking at former research that has studied different in achievement in schools and then consider if this is still an issue and whether this categorization should still be used. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEmeasrace.rtf

Isocrates: Ancestor of Modern Liberal Education
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In four pages this paper examines how Isocrates can be considered the ancestor of modern education, with supporting evidence provided from his speech entitled “Against the Sophists.” There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGisocrates.rtf

Issues Affecting the Teaching Profession Today
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A 25 page research paper that examines several key issues that are facing the teaching profession, and--in particular--how these issues impact the training of teacher candidates in the nation's educational programs. The writer addresses the topics of multiculturalism, computers and technology and teacher liability. Bibliography lists 40 sources.
Filename: Teachiss.wps

Issues and Cases in Educational Law
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue. The case of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (484 US 260) was heard by the United States Supreme Court in October of 1987 and decided on January 13, 1988. The case determined specific limitations that could be imposed by school districts on the publications produced in schools, including school newspapers, without violating students rights to freedom of speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHEdLawC.rtf