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The NAEP and No Child Left Behind

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the No Child Left Behind Act and relates the major factors influencing thos...

Observation of a Child with ADHD

I observed his activities from 9 a.m. through lunch and into his playground period after lunch. There were multiple transitions d...

Sociology Applied to News and Music

no child support at all? Or that everyone who makes over $50,000 should be forced to pay some maximum amount to make up for the sh...

How I Survived Being Sexually Abused as a Child

I think of my aunt just inside the door well within earshot of what was happening right under her own roof. My story,...

Depression in Children and Adolescents

cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds" ("Teen suicide"). Such statistics suggest that depression in childhood and adolescence can b...

How Punishment Harms Children

form of punishment but others take away privileges. In the latter case, a parent may rescind television-viewing privileges for a d...

The Causes of Learning Disabilities

settings, to demonstrate that educatorse and parentse are "on the same team" and that it is likely that they both want the same th...

Children Who Murder

of youthful homicide perpetrators present with a history of adverse familial factors," such as "physical abuse, sexual abuse, inst...

Rearing a Happy, Loving and Productive Child: A Critique of the Scientology Philosophy

a child in an authoritarian way but rather essentially allow the child to do whatever it is that they want (Reitman, 2006). Scien...

The Needs of Small Children

at a rather rapid rate until they are walking and by that time, their need for solid food is usually met. Yet, many theorists clai...

Parents and Time with Children

time together. But, as is the case with any research, any real changes in society are not really evident or available through rese...

Adequate Progress Brochure

New Jersey Department of Education. (May 2007). Wright, Peter W. D. and Pamela Darr Wright. Use Appendix A as a Tool. (n.d.)....

Trying to Go Home Again

should have been the hallway connecting the gym to the rest of the school, I found myself outside! Part of the building had been t...

Resources for Children and Adolescents of Gay or Lesbian Families

an idea that makes sense. In lieu of, or in addition to counseling, children are able to see that they are not the only ones who h...

Defining 'Curriculum'

contextual categories". While the direct instructional curriculum relies heavily on teacher instruction, the personalized context...

Spiritual Development of Children

that is, promote and nurture this factor. While this examination will touch on the latter meaning, this emphasis is on the former,...

Child Abuse in America

adult fails to provide a child "with the basic needs and supervision to live a healthy and happy life" (Harris, 2007). Of the 1,49...

Summary and Review of Lynne Curry’s The DeShaney Case: Child Abuse, Family Rights, and the Dilemma of State Intervention

After putting a name and a face on the social issue of child abuse, and considering the dilemma of the social worker who seeks to ...

Juveniles Tried as Adults: A Problem Statement

the death penalty in juvenile cases (Brendtro and Mitchell, 2007). It was Kennedys contention that some of the elements that are ...

The Effect of TV Violence on Young People

62 percent of the time" (Tepperman, 1997). Perhaps the worst message of all is that "violence is pleasurable. Clint Eastwood, in D...

Child And Adolescent Development

not completely so This author states: "Personality development occurs by the ongoing interaction of temperament, character, and en...

School Funding With Emphasis On Texas

a good ranking. Texas, like most states, has a number of special grants schools or school districts may apply for. One is the Opt...

Action Plan to Reduce Obesity in 12 - 18 Year Olds

causes of obesity catching children when they can still be influenced. Children who are overweight are one of the groups that ha...

Learning from Leapfrog

obviously the alphabet, each one of which was "equipped with a small sound chip (similar to those used in singing birthday cards) ...

Basic Healthcare for the Children of California

the state has focused on methods for improving access to care by gaining the support from organizations like Health Access Califor...

The Influence of Television on American Society

1977, p. 4). For children in particular, there is no activity that permits as much intake "while demanding so little outflow" (Win...

Assessment, Program Development and Program Evaluation for Students with Special Needs

(ODD). Conduct Disorder (CD) The behavior of children with conduct disorder typically violates the rights of others and it can b...

The Effects of Second-Hand Smoke on Children

risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke: even small amounts of secondhand smoke exposure can be harmful to peoples health"...

Abstract for Article on Diabetes Screening

criterion for inclusion in the study as all children previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were excluded. Body mass index (B...

Art Therapy And ADHD - Research Proposal

environments? Bias Question that will be generated: If an ADHD child can focus for 1 hour of art therapy, does that provide suffi...