Education Proposal for US Public Schools

White Paper Policy: Education Proposal for US Public Schools Order Description *** The topic of my white paper policy is proposin" rel="nofollow">ing that U.S. public schools teach a secondary language begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in Kin" rel="nofollow">indergarten. Assignment from the Professor: A white paper is a position paper that recommends a particular policy. The genre is common to corporate entities, political organizations, and government agencies. It is designed to synthesize research towards a particular outcome, guidin" rel="nofollow">ing the reader through a brief summary of the background in" rel="nofollow">into a more detailed account of the problem and its potential solution. The policy recommendation should be tightly focused, grounded in" rel="nofollow">in solid evidence (statistical proofs, demographic data and analysis, etc.) and a close readin" rel="nofollow">ing of relevant background problems, policies, and political positions. The white paper is not the place for an exposition of ideology, though ideological prin" rel="nofollow">inciples may be fundamental to your in" rel="nofollow">interpretation of relevant data and the position you take. Assignment The goal in" rel="nofollow">in this assignment is for you to present a reasoned, analytically sound, empirically valid, and well-written argument that provides a policy solution to a problem that you identify. It should be addressed to a specific recipient (a politician or agency) who has the power to in" rel="nofollow">influence relevant policy, and clearly lay out your recommendation and supportin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence. In order to craft a compellin" rel="nofollow">ing argument, you will need: ? An in" rel="nofollow">introduction, with a roadmap for your argument ? A thesis statement that distills your argument in" rel="nofollow">into its simplest form, possibly in" rel="nofollow">in the form of “X should do Y because…” ? Context (Why is change needed?): Identify a problem that can be addressed via policy (the one you propose), and the existin" rel="nofollow">ing policy landscape (which policies currently impact the situation) ? An argument: Explain" rel="nofollow">in your proposed solution, makin" rel="nofollow">ing sure to show how it will improve the context you’ve described ? Critical analysis: What are the pros and cons of your proposal? How does the anticipated payoff justify the costs? ? A conclusion to recap the main" rel="nofollow">in poin" rel="nofollow">ints of the argument This paper should be 5-6 pages in" rel="nofollow">in length. Although this is not a long fin" rel="nofollow">inal paper, you are asked to cover a lot of ground in" rel="nofollow">in that space, so efficiency is essential. Sources 1. Thin" rel="nofollow">ink tanks regularly publish policy analysis and recommendations. To fin" rel="nofollow">ind a thin" rel="nofollow">ink tank that publishes on your topic, you might visit the University of Pennsylvania Library Guide on Public Policy Research Thin" rel="nofollow">ink Tanks, available at bit.ly/2mrXGCl. 2. Academic studies and government reports. Oftentimes a news article will reference a new study (“Jobs reports show 10% growth this quarter”). If you fin" rel="nofollow">ind in" rel="nofollow">information from a news story like this, be sure to fin" rel="nofollow">ind the origin" rel="nofollow">inal study or report, and cite that in" rel="nofollow">instead. 3. The Congressional Research Service conducts research for Congress, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing policy assessments and evaluations. You might fin" rel="nofollow">ind reports at https://www.everycrsreport.com/, but pay attention to the publication dates to make sure the in" rel="nofollow">information is current. 4. You should also try meetin" rel="nofollow">ing with the librarian liaisons for Political Science (Michael Waldman) and Public Affairs (Rita Ormsby). Formattin" rel="nofollow">ing The paper should be typed in" rel="nofollow">in 12 poin" rel="nofollow">int Times New Roman font; double-spaced with 1-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins. Citations should be in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in endnotes, usin" rel="nofollow">ing Chicago (Notes and Bibliography) style. A fin" rel="nofollow">inal Bibliography should be in" rel="nofollow">included at the end. A style guide can be found at https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html. Rubric Your fin" rel="nofollow">inal draft will be graded accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing rubric: Requirement Poin" rel="nofollow">ints Clearly stated thesis statement that distills argument 5 Strong argument Introduction and Conclusion 10 Clear Organization 10 Each poin" rel="nofollow">int of the argument is connected logically 10 Consideration of alternatives/objections 10 Demonstrated knowledge of subject Solid description of the context/problem 10 Detailed policy proposal 10 Consideration of alternatives/objections 10 Connection between problem and solution 10 Appropriate/Adequate use of sources 5 Clarity of writin" rel="nofollow">ing 5 Mechanics 5 Total 100 *** The topic of my white paper policy is proposin" rel="nofollow">ing that U.S. public schools teach a secondary language begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in Kin" rel="nofollow">indergarten.