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Educational Opportunity

             Equal educational opportunity has been a passionate subject in educational arenas for the past 35 years. During this time, poor and middle income Americans hurried to colleges and universities around the country hoping to raise their standards of living and social class. The government began financial assistance and college preparatory programs to help these previously excluded citizens. Lower and middle class students quickly found themselves in a system of education designed for the wealthiest of Americans. Educational researchers soon began studying why underclass students were unable to navigate their way through the educational system. .
             Today, educational researchers continue to study why underclass students are unable to navigate their way through the educational system. Although more is known about the factors related to lower and middle class students dropping out of school before reaching their educational aspirations, little has been accomplished to help these students succeed in school (Pianta & Walsh, 1998). Using 1996 data, Thomas Mortenson (1998) reported that 74 percent of students from the top quartile in family income completed the baccalaureate degree compared to only five percent of students from the bottom quartile. Further, Mortenson (2000) explained the strong, positive correlation between family income and ACT composite score. Students who estimated their yearly family income to be less than eighteen thousand dollars had a 18.4 composite score compared to a 23.4 for students whose family income was in excess of one hundred thousand dollars per year.
             Lower graduation rates and achievement scores typify the at-risk student's educational attainment. Graduation rates and achievement scores are only a few of the factors that are used to define the term "at-risk". For decades educational researchers have studied at-risk students. The term at-risk student sometimes relates to external factors in the student's environment.


Essays Related to Educational Opportunity

1. Children, Disabilities and Equal Educational Opportunities

Recently, funding cuts on both federal and state levels have made it impossible to give disabled children the educational opportunities they desperately need to become independent and successful adults. ... Children with disabilities deserve a fighting chance and being denied educational opportunities in a world that already discriminates against them is truly unjust, so additional educational programs and services for disabled children need to be given greater importance. ... While conditions for them have improved over time, adequate importance is still not placed on educational opportuniti...

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2. Cultural and Educational Inequalities

This whole stereotypical mindset about women, poor people and people of different color has immensely affected our educational system. ... But, fortunately, my dad believes that everyone should get equal opportunities in their life to prove them self. ... Like I said education plays crucial role in improving in people's life so that everyone gets equally respect and opportunities to prove themselves in life. ...

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3. Are all Americans Given Equal Opportunities?

Are all Americans Given Equal Opportunities? ... A female with the same educational attainments as male will earn on average much less in a lifetime. ... People of different racial backgrounds also have less of an opportunity in America. ... Schools today do not provide equal opportunities for rich and poor alike. ... I find it very saddening that our government allows children to attend schools that cannot provide equal educational opportunities for all. ...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Web-based Professional collaboration for Educators

Over the last five years we have seen the development of National Educational Technology Standards for pre-service teachers and the U.S. ... According to Sloinski (2001), who referred to a 1999 Market Data Retrieval report, "school districts, on average, spent five billion dollars on educational technology in" 1999, yet few have "yielded any significant benefit." ... (Sloinski, 2001) Sloinski (2001) felt that "education students don't have the opportunity to participate in environments that effectively integrate technology into practice. ... Sloinski concluded that Web-based collaborati...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Everything in this world is not perfect, including the educational system. ... Although it may be painstaking for some, it gives other uncertain students the opportunity to take different courses and explore other career opportunities. ... The educational system may be imperfect, but it is something that most students diligently work to accomplish and have to show for. ... Bakshian states that if he would have taken his scholarship at George Washington University, he would have missed out on all the opportunities he embraced. ... In college, a student is given the opportunity to study ...

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6. Simulations and Educational Games: A Comparison

Simulations and Educational Games are two of the most exciting blends of technology and learning opportunities. ... Due to lack of opportunities, it may be unlikely that an airline pilot could readily fly an F-4 Phantom. ... Educational Games Definition To define "educational games", each word must be examined. ... Educational games are designed to be entertaining. ... And, not all educational games are simulations. ...

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7. The Japanese Educational System

The Japanese educational system is one that differs greatly from the system implemented in the United States. ... These two laws provide basic principles of which the Japanese educational system is founded upon. ... Everyone is to be granted an opportunity to receive an education to the best of their abilities. ... The government plays an important role in the Japanese educational system. ... Adequate provision of education beyond this must be carried out to insure real equality of opportunity...

  • Word Count: 1948
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Organizational Effectiveness

Educational Enterprises (a pseudonym) is one organization that must assess its effectiveness for sustainability. ... In addition, the management staff member suggested that the internal values of the organization set it apart from similar organizations within the educational childcare industry. ... This will help the management team identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the organization, as well as pinpoint critical areas requiring immediate action to remain viable (Yelken et al., 2012). ... The management of Educational Enterprises should focus on leadership ...

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  • Grade Level: Graduate

9. Educational Issues In Today's Society

Every student should be offered the opportunity to be successful in our changing world through the combined effort of educators, parents, and the community. ... It is the state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair (Northwest Educational Technology Consortium, 1999). ... Given the information from prior testing, a student would have the opportunity to evaluate achievement over time through different grade levels. ... School vouchers redirect educational funding from the schools to individual families rather than to the school districts. ... In turn, this opens up the opport...

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  • Approx Pages: 7
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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