Standardized Testing / An ERIC - Based Literature Review
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page literature review of standardized testing articles appearing in the ERIC database for educational information. The review includes the inability for educators to reach agreement on the extent of the usefulness of standardized testing and includes information on the growth of such testing following the 1983 publication of A Nation at Risk. Since that time, testing has been integrated to seek both academic and psychological achievement and functioning, and has been used to both promote and hinder efforts of school reform. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
Filename: Ericlit.wps

An Analysis of New Social Studies Education Standards
[ send me this essay ]
A 9 page analysis that examines the new social studies education standard proposed by the state of Michigan. Included is the proposed standardized curriculum for both teachers and students and the expectations that will be required to pass a standardized examination upon completion. The potential value of the program is outlined, as well as potential problems for both teachers and students that could result from this plan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: LCSocial.wps

Social Studies' Place in Elementary Education
[ send me this essay ]
A 10 page paper discussing the importance of including social studies in elementary education. One of the goals of social studies education has been to lead students to the point that they can be both critical and reflective thinkers, but that focus traditionally has been only marginally at the junior high school level and has been reserved primarily for high school and college. Studies ranging in age from very new to 30 years old have all found that this population consistently has been disappointing in the level of critical thinking that they have been able to achieve when social studies education begins in earnest in junior high school. One obvious possible solution is to begin social studies in earnest in elementary school rather than keep it as only a passing subject that is only briefly addressed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Socstud.wps

Kinesiological Analysis of the Long Jump
[ send me this essay ]
A 9 page overview of kinesiology and athletic performance analysis. Provides a detailed description of the body's muscular and skeletal systems and specific information regarding the components of each which are active in the standing long jump. Provides recommendations as to how to improve long jump performance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPkinesi.wps

Kinesiology and Recreation
[ send me this essay ]
A 15 page paper that provides an overview of the core concepts of kinesiology and applies them to specific elements of recreational programming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Kinesi.wps

The Kinesiology of a Tennis Forehand Ground Stroke
[ send me this essay ]
This 10 page paper provides an overview of the kinesiology of the tennis forehand ground stroke, with a specific concentration on the movement of the joints and muscles of the upper extremities. This paper also assesses the nature of kinesiology as a means of understanding motion involved in sports movements, and provides an overview of some current studies. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: MHtennis.wps

The Kinesiology Of Kicking A Soccer Ball
[ send me this essay ]
8 pages in length. In order to understand the movement behind the act of kicking a soccer ball, one must first conceive the basic principles of kinesiology; indeed, these principles are readily applied to the motion of a soccer ball kick in that they clearly demonstrate the intricate details of what may appear to the layperson to be a primarily uncomplicated action. The writer discusses the physical elements involved with kicking a soccer ball. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCsoccr.wps

Stoll and Fink/Changing Our Schools
[ send me this essay ]
A 2 page book review on Changing Our Schools: Linking school effectiveness and school improvement by Louise Stoll and Dean Fink. The writer was impressed by the comprehensive approach employed by the authors in addressing the complicated subject of school improvement and reform. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90stllfk.rtf

Behavior Therapy and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page overview of the benefits of behavior therapy in treating attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Defines the physiological basis of these conditions, their behavioral traits, and emphasizes the importance of changing this behavior through behavioral therapy rather than relying exclusively on drugs. Provides a brief review of the literature on the subject. Annotated bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPADDbeh.wps