Instructions
Write a short paper addressing the following questions:
What industries or businesses are new to the community in the last 5-10 years?
Have layoffs or unemployment issues affected your community and, if so, in what ways?
How have these changes impacted the economic health of the school district?
What community groups promote the education of young people in your community and what are the specific or special interests driving these groups’ interests in education? (For example, the two main United States political parties and the League of Women Voters are three groups interested in getting voters to the polls but their underlying reasons for doing so are quite different.)
Are there additional community groups, including special interest groups, whose stated purpose is not related to education but whose members dominate local school politics and, if so, what are these groups and are there particular issues of interest to members?
Referencing the types described in Bagin, D., Gallagher, D.R., & Moore, E.H. (2012). School and Community Relations
Guidelines for Writing The Sociological Context Analysis Paper
Include an APA-format cover page.Review APA Form & Style
The paper will be 5-7 double-spaced pages in length, using 12-point Times New Roman font. The cover page and reference list are not included in this page count.
Address all seven questions.
Conclude your paper in one of two ways. Either:
give an example of how a better understanding of economics, influence, and power has helped you to better understand one or more actions taken or avoided by educational leaders in your community, or
explain why an understanding of economics, influence, and power is important for professionals in the position for which you are preparing.
Include a minimum of three to five APA-format reference citations.
Your inventory list and sociological data analysis should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages.
References: minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
