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Education
Nature of Probable Research
The South Bronx section of New York is among the poorest and most diverse school districts in America. Crime and teenage pregnancy have plagued the primarily Hispanic and Afro-American Bronx community for decades. However, in recent years there has been a concerted effort to curb the dire social conditions and education system. For the purposes of our research we will focus on the efforts to improve the educational system through before school and after school programs.
The probable research will involve studying the effects of before school and after school programs on a low performing middle school in the South Bronx section of New York City. The research will examine the manner in which these programs have been implemented and the students that benefit from the programs. The investigation will also discuss the conditions present in some of the middle schools in the South Bronx and the educational and social needs that must be addressed.
The research will examine the impact that these programs have had on the classroom environment and teachers. The aim of the research will be to delve into the importance of these programs and how these programs can be used to improve the educational systems of other school systems throughout the country. The investigation will solidify the need for and the success of these programs in a challenging community.
Ability to Conduct the Research
The research will be carried out through the use of our university library and other large libraries in the region. I will also utilize various academic databases to retrieve information.
Most of the information needed to conduct the research is readily available; however there may be some difficulty finding a specific middle school to discuss. This problem exists because many of these programs are relatively new and data on their impact is not readily available.
Reading Related to the research
Reading related to the research explains...
An article in the journal, Education explains,
Geographically CSD 8 stretches from the shadows of the Throggs Neck Bridge to a central point where Castle Hill Avenue intersects the Bruckner Expressway and ends past the renowned and tumultuous Hunts Point Market in the South Bronx. CSD 8 has been the public education home base for countless thousands of students, Secretary of State Colin Powell among them. At first glance the district's student demographics mirror many inner city school districts. On any sunny Sunday while many CSD 8 kids are shooting hoops in the projects many others are dribbling a soccer ball in the park and shouting Gooooooal. With the exception of Antarctica, CSD 8 students can legitimately place a flag of origin on every continent and converse in more than twenty-five languages and dialects. This wide scope of diversity is simultaneously a source of strength and energy and a formidable educational challenge. While certainly not the lowest scoring district in New York City, CSD 8 has struggles to remain near the middle of the pack. As the district became more ethnically diverse and the number of native born students peaked, reading and mathematics scores began a slow but noticeable decline." (Josephs 2001)
Reading that has already been completed also suggests that there are various programs in existence in schools in the South Bronx. These programs are provided by organizations such as; Abraham House, Children's Aid Society, Citizens Advice Bureau, MARC after school programs, Middle School- After School Initiative, The Point Community Development Corp., and Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice. These organizations offer a wide range of before and after school programs including pregnancy prevention to community development.
In addition, the Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk discusses the effectiveness and replicability of various programs for middle school students. The article…
Worth, Robert. (1999) Guess Who Saved the South Bronx? Big Government. Washington Monthly. Volume: 31. Issue: 4. Page Number: 26.
Zinsmeister, Karl (2002) The insufferable wonder. The American Enterprise. Volume:
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