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Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This will provide an overview of the whole paper.  It might be nice to use a quote, followed by which lenses you used in your stories for comparison as well as which countries you compare your experiences with, and wrapping up with the main outcomes of your analysis.  It is normal to finish writing this after you see how the paper unfolds, continually adding to your initial iteration.<\/p>\n

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This provides a context for the paper.  This will consist of social realities that distinguish your schooling experience, including basic demographics, economic and cultural circumstances.  You will include major forces or events that shaped your overall experience of schooling. These might include whether you went to public or private, religious or secular, moved a lot or stayed in one district, went to a large or small school, in an urban\/suburban or rural setting, were involved in special programs or opportunities, were in a school with a particular emphasis or unusual configuration, studied abroad, went through any life-changing events, and the like.<\/p>\n

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It finishes with any successes or challenges you may have experienced along the schooling journey.  For more detail on what is entailed, our text (Schooling Around the World p. 10-12) is the inspiration for this category, and that is the way the chapters of the book about each country are organized.  Obviously, your version will be much briefer.<\/p>\n

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Stories of schooling<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Your final paper will include two to three stories from your own schooling experience that serve as comparison\/contrast points with the experiences of students in other countries. The first of these stories will be developed in Session Ten, with others added in the outline, Draft Two and the Final Draft as the paper is developed.  You will choose stories that you believe illustrate some aspect of your schooling.  Use the lenses we have been exploring (purpose of schooling, educational access & opportunity, indigenous knowledge, gender equity, educational authority & accountability, and\/or teacher professionalism) to frame your story. If you want to use a different lens, ask me about it.<\/p>\n

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Comparative analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This element involves taking the key highlights of your schooling story and comparing\/contrasting them with the same issues experienced by students in another country.  For example, if you tell a story of gender equity, you may want to compare your experience both to a country where students have things much worse, and those with situations similar to yours or much better.  The analysis comes when you mention how your experience is like those of students in another country, and instances where your experience is very different. Think about why those differences exist, and what schools in the USA or the other countries might do to change the situation.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/em>Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is a chance to stand back and think about the implications of your comparisons on schooling in the USA \u2013 perhaps some positives about what you have gone through in school and opportunities you have had, perhaps some ways the journey might have been richer for you or some opportunities missed. What might we learn from other countries?  What might other countries learn from the USA?<\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Finally, you will have a References page at the end of the paper, citing the textbook, and any artifacts or any forum discussions that provided you with the information you used in the comparative analysis.  Use both \u2018in-text\u2019 and end of paper citations, using APA format.  This will come gradually as we complete the paper, and I will provide more sources for APA as we do more drafts.<\/p>\n

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6. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>Length is 5-75 pages, do not exceed 5 pages, using 12 font, 1″ margins on all sides, and double spacing<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I already completed the first draft and can attach it. The final draft checklist ais as follows.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Please submit Comparative Analysis of Schooling Final Paper here.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Partial checklist for editing–details do matter:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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