Social Conflict Theory Analysis

The No child left behind act has been a big issues ever since its establishment in 2009 by President George Bush. There has been cry by some parents for the law to be repeal because they feel it is creating more problem for the educational system. However, critical analysis of the situation of the students grades by comparing the period before and after the establishment of No child left behind will show that the law has brought tremendous improvement in our education and need to stay.

The paper included information regarding the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In the paper, I discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the policy as well as recommended changes to the policy. This paper provided me with the opportunity to question what my beliefs and values are on a policy that directly impacts children. In addition, the paper addresses what I think is important regarding education based on my values. As I wrote the paper, I recognized that I do value the importance of education. I also realized the importance of questioning statements of values and the underlying ethics of policies. I will continue to be competent and strive to increase my professional knowledge and skills in policies as it relates to my values and beliefs.

Author of educational trends, Tom Loveless, described No Child Left Behind by describing how it“(Tom Loveless, 2006, p.10). Takes control of how schools are held accountable out of district and state control.” This means Politicians have taken the power away from local school boards on how their schools will be run. Because of this, the government was allowed higher control over curriculum and standards to be held at all schools changing the way veteran teacher had been working for decades. This helped show the abilities of students across the nation with a level standard. Additionally, Chester E Finn Jr. Author on Educational politics

This article in the Times newspaper, points out problems and flaws with the 2002 U.S. No Child Left Behind educational legislation, which was designed to improve education in the U.S. Topics that are discussed include, teachers complaints that No Child Left Behind policy sets impossible standards and forces teachers to teach based on the test material, and how the bill originally came to life by the proposal of former U.S. president George W. Bush. The other topic

Conflict affects people by making them take action in the situation and it affects a person’s character. One way conflict affects people is to take action in the situation like what Martin Luther King Jr. did over racism to colored people. Another way conflict affects people is that it affects a person’s character like in Anne Frank when they had to live in the annex which changed their character by living in fear of being found by the Nazis.

In this theory analysis, I will discuss two theories to explain why officers commit callous acts, why they tend to use excessive force against certain types of citizens and why there are only a few officers who perform these acts. Over the years police departments have received a considerable amount of public scrutiny due to their use of excessive force. As discussed before, police serve a vital part in society as prosecutors; however, police brutality is very common. One may ask, why do some law enforcement officers participate in abusive behavior against citizens, despite knowing their obligation to ensure the public safety? Using two theories, social conflict and control balance I will attempt answer that question.

In today's society, I believe there should be more research done on how families handle conflict and how it effects children and the dynamic in the house hold. Power and dominance play a huge role in how conflict is handled in a family. Conflict calls attention to power and brings attention to unequal or equal power in the household. If a family is dominated by a single member who is seen as superior to all others, then conflict will result in favor of the dominant. In light of the feminist theory this can be often be a gender issue. If there is no gender equality in a home, then compromise and solutions will be harder to reach. Families should strive to create an environment where everyone's opinion and ideas are taken into account. Conflict should help families grow, not push them

In this policy impact paper, there will be a discussion on the infamous educational policy, No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Although, I am not well informed of the policy, I believe that it has a huge impact on the educational system in the United States. Furthermore, I believe that as social workers it is important to be well informed of this policy and how it pertains to the children we will be serving. That being said, this paper will focus on certain aspects of the policy. First there will be a brief summary of the historical context leading up to the development of the policy. Then there will be further detail regarding NCLB, including its enforcement and implementation procedures for the states. Afterwards, there will be an analysis of

The functionalist theory is a sociological approach emphasizing how parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability. An example of this is racist beliefs discouraging a minority group from trying to question their lower status in order to maintain stability. Another example of functionalist theory is racial ideologies justifying and encouraging existing practices for social movement. Conflict theory is an approach that assumes that the social structure is understood the most in terms of conflict or tension between minority and majority groups. An example of this is an idea called blaming the victim.

No Child Left behind Act was the brainchild of President George W. Bush administration. The No Child Left behind legislation was signed into law on January 8, 2002. The act compels public schools receiving federal funding to carry out statewide standardized tests annually to all the students (Williams, McClellan, & Rivlin, 2010). Students have to take same test under same conditions. This essay seeks to enumerate ways in which the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 impact public schools.

The paper is fundamental as it looks at the No Child Left Behind Act that was put into practice because the American education system was no longer internationally competitive. The outcome of the challenge is the federal education system function was increased towards holding schools accountable for the academic progress of all students. The implication here is that the No Child Left Behind Act focused primarily on states and schools, so as to boost the performance of different groups of students as a way of fulfilling their education rights. The primary agencies associated with the implementation and benefits offered under the policy are federal government, states and schools. They are encouraged to work as a team, so as to effectively ascertain that students are in the right way and successful.

Perhaps the most controversial law enacted by President George W. Bush is the No Child Left behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This is a landmark educational reform designed to improve student achievement and drastically change the culture of American’s schools. In fact, President Bush describes the law as the “cornerstone of his administration.” Because children are our future, President Bush wanted to ensure our neediest children were not left behind. This paper will discuss the pros, cons, and impact on students, teachers, and parents due to the passage of NCLB (www.ed.gov).

Conflict theory is the theory that human behavior in social contexts is the result of conflicts between competing groups, as different social groups, be they class-, gender- or race-defined, have unequal power and access to power, yet all groups compete for limited resources. This inevitably gives rise to tension and conflict, albeit often of the subtle variety, as oftentimes the conflicts between groups have been institutionalized in society to such a degree that the conflicts and tensions are such an expected part of society that the conflict, and inequality, itself disappears from public sight, and consciousness. For example, an adherent of a world systems theory of conflict would point to the global competition for resources, particularly the inequality between rich and poor nations struggling to provide the basic necessities of life to their inhabitants, as evidence of global conflict. Conflict theories seek to explain the interactions of groups within society, and assert that social order is preserved involuntarily through the exercise of power one social class holds over another (Lindsey, 2010, 7). The conflict between groups is not always obvious or apparent, so it must be unraveled and examined in order to identify and establish the impact of such conflict on society as a whole, as well as individual members and social groupings.

It is a day to day reality within contemporary society to witness constant conflict among and within social groups. Conflict seems to be an inevitable part of our society, as it is in many ways hard wired into our biological and psychological selves. Unfortunately, there are, and always will be, those within society who tend to thrive on conflict, political corruption, and inequality. There are several sociological theories which attest to how conflict and corruption will always be present within our society, including the theories of left realism and instrumental theory, which show how conflict will always be present in society because of our extreme socio-economic divides and our inability to work together for a common goal.

This is a research about conflict which should be considered and resolute during a project. Although, six experts are from different background, there are many sufficient methods to deal with different kind of issues during the working. The great mode has used in the research is Thomas-Kilmann’s conflict mode instrument. (Thomas, K. W., & Kilmann, R. H. ,1974). There are five effective approaches are discussed. Each approaches have its positive and negative effects. Also, there are many problems that each expert should consider about themselves which can devote their effort to help finish the project successfully. Achieving mastery through a comprehensive study of all of these methods can finally bring a huge success to the whole project.