An Evaluation of Long Island Schools
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This 3 page paper looks at school districts on New York's Long Island. Positive and negative aspects are discussed. Some topics addressed are tracking, tenure and the Regents exams. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA340LI.rtf

An Evaluation of the Open Court Reading Program
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This 8 page paper evaluates the effectiveness of the early reading instructional methodology. The author traces the program's history and its success in the Sacramento California public school system. The programs advantages in terms of a phonics instructional approach and its conformation with the inclusion requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act are emphasized. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPedReadOpnCrt.rtf

An Examination Of Treatments For ADHD: Behavioral Therapy For Scholastic Improvement
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11 pages in length. The writer provides a literature review of behavioral therapy approaches for scholastic improvement in ADHD students. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCADHD.rtf

An Integrative Summary of Literature on Special Education:
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This 5 page paper discusses a variety of special education topics from the perspective of a special edcuation director. This paper highlights the importance of a person in this position in regards to the information provided in these articles, and asserts that the director necessarily must be informed on these issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: GSSpeced.rtf

An Interdisciplinary Unit for Science and Health: Part II, Adaptations
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of adaptations made to two lesson plans, one on health and one on science, for LD learners and for gifted and talented students.
Filename: MHEdScHe2.rtf

An Observation at Day Care
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A five page assessment of a particular child in day care from the standpoint of his social, fine- and gross-motor, verbal, and emotional development. The paper looks closely at this child’s behavior and shows how it does or does not fit the norms for his age. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: KBobserv.wps

An Observation of an ESL Classroom
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the observation of an ESL classroom during a lesson plan about ordering in a restauarant. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHESLObservation.rtf

An Overview of Dyslexia
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This 11 page paper provides an informative overview of this puzzling condition. The definition of dyslexia is provided along with a list of symptoms. Etiology is discussed as well, inclusive of the differences in brain function and the brain itself. Finally, many treatment options are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA219dys.rtf

Analysis of The Iowa Test of Basic Skills:
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This 5 page paper discusses the ITBS in terms of how it relates to a classroom where English is taught as a second language. This paper discusses various parts of the test and how these sections apply to ESL students. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSStandrd.rtf