" child who has disabilities certainly is expected to lack at least "some of the skills" that are required for participation in class activities, and hence, "need special assistance to develop" the needed skills vis-a-vis "the typical preschool" sett Continue Reading...
The author used the "North Caroling Alternative Assessment Protocol" (NCAAP) for her research. Research of course is conducted some time before it is published, so it seems likely that the NCAAP has been modified since this research to include acad Continue Reading...
197). There have also been a number of software applications developed specifically for use in the classroom that can provide at-risk students with the opportunity to catch up with their peers, but here again it is important to recognize that at-ris Continue Reading...
For this reason, it is critical to ascertain the causes of word reading difficulties in order to identify these problems and provide appropriate instruction as early as possible. (Allor, 2002, p. 47) Spear-Swerling & Sternberg note that the fun Continue Reading...
Charter Schools and Minorities An Examination of the Effectiveness of the Charter School Concept to Date The nation's public schools are struggling to meet the challenges presented by the No Child Left Behind mandates, and charter schools have been Continue Reading...
Williams Case Settlement Mr. Governor, our youth represents our state's future - addressing and correcting the discrepancies that will be addressed in this memo should be a main priority and maybe even the ultimate objective of the Williams Class ac Continue Reading...
Public Schools vs. Private Schools - Culturally appropriate education Review of the literature Education and culture Teaching dispositions Outmoded educational model Would vo-tech be a better public school goal? Developing the person instead of Continue Reading...
Their insights can help to determine the longer term impact on them. Students were included because they can show how these cuts will affect them and offer ideas about ways to possibly offset them. Teachers can discuss how certain decreases will aff Continue Reading...
Harry, B., Sturges, K.M., & Klinger, J.K. (2005). Mapping the process: An exemplar of process and challenge in grounded theory analysis. Educational Researcher, 34(2), 3-13. Read the article listed above and provide your impressions. In one page Continue Reading...
Visual impairment (including blindness); 9. Multiple disabilities; 10. Deafness; 11. Deaf-blindness; 12. Autism; and, 13. Traumatic brain injury (Evanciew, 2003). In order to overcome the current constraints to learning about proper condom use Continue Reading...
Specifically stated by Hasselbring and Glaser is that "...two general types of communication disorders qualify a student for special education services: speech disorders and language disorders. A speech disorder occurs when the speaker's articulati Continue Reading...
When the different levels of functionality were compared highly functioning individuals took 55% of the academic courses the difference between the groups was significant (p< .01). Moderate functioning individuals took 46% of their classes as acade Continue Reading...
Further, rather than "inviting" students to seek help, the systematic plan "requires" them to receive additional assistance until mastering the concepts. For example, at an Illinois school, the collaborative team determined that every three weeks, Continue Reading...
Behavioral Disorders Education Author's note with contact information and further details on collegiate affiliation, etc. Article Summary on Behavioral Disorders In the article, "The Impact of Targeted Classroom Interventions and Function-Based Continue Reading...
5. Prior to a referral for special education services, what are 3 things you would do for a student in your class who is experiencing social/behavioral difficulties? First, the child needs to see a therapist. This will weed out students who are tr Continue Reading...
teaching profoundly mentally retarded people. The writer explores historic methods and also discusses current methods of teaching such students. There were 10 sources used to complete this paper. For the past four decades there have been many chang Continue Reading...
(Smitherman, 2000, p. 287) (Case Study 176) Motivation in education is a crucial aspect of success but it is often incongruent with social attitudes and with the actual educational environment one is exposed to. "Poor educational attainment and deli Continue Reading...
Extra Counseling ServicesBackgroundThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that schools provide a free and appropriate education to all students with disabilities (Lipkin et al., 2015). In order to meet this obligation, school Continue Reading...
Alternative Assessments What challenges do alternative assessments present to teachers at your school? Alternative assessments (AA) are a fine means to determining the education of a student. Standardized assessment is very rigorous but allows for Continue Reading...
Child Development and Learning Child development is the psychological, biological and emotional changes which occur in human beings from birth till when adolescence ends as the individual progresses from being dependent to a state of increased auton Continue Reading...
According to Flynn (2004), rehearsals and performances of CBRT scripts can help increase students' abilities to read the text fluently. "Fluent readers read aloud smoothly and with expression. They recognize words and understand them at the same ti Continue Reading...
Program Evaluation Design constructive, practical, principled and correct process in an organized manner is necessary towards ameliorating and contributing for an efficient program assessment. It has been planned to structure and systematize vital co Continue Reading...
Allowing the students to "choose" the lesson, both empowers them and allows them a more engaging learning experience. Part 3 -- Questioning - Ineffective questioning typically asks for a rote memorization paradigm, as opposed to a more robust use o Continue Reading...
However, when you look at the overall graduation rates of the district in comparison with the state average, one could effectively argue that these programs were failures by not keeping the district in line with the state number. There are number o Continue Reading...
What Fromm was implying is that the form of education described is seen as a way of having rather than being. Fromm wrote those words back in 1957, but it is still utterly true in that education, now more than ever, is viewed as a commodity; we are Continue Reading...
standardized achievement tests and diagnostic tests. Standardized tests are usually administered after the material has been taught, and they are used to determine whether or not the class has successfully met the district and state standards. The Continue Reading...
Flexibility in instruction is a principle that uses instructional design to accommodate a wide range of abilities among students. Simple and intuitive instruction is a "straightforward and predictable manner" (Shaw, Scott, and McGuire, 2001) of inst Continue Reading...
Trenton School The environment at School1, were I am employed revolves around the many different standards of behavior and conduct. While much of this conduct is derived by local customs and habits, the imposing of law and order also significantly c Continue Reading...
city known for its diversity the issue of public education and immigration go hand in hand. One of the most commonly cited reasons for immigration from any nation to the United States is educational opportunity for ones children, as a bid to increas Continue Reading...
What is the most challenging aspect of these scaffolding and learning strategies for students including Neal is the need for overcoming resistance to change. The fear of the uncertain and the need for finding a greater level of ownership in the lea Continue Reading...
Application Questions for an Award Answers to Application Question Prompts I must point out from the onset that I have great passion for teaching. Indeed, this is what keeps me teaching in my school. In that regard, therefore, I could have successf Continue Reading...
2010). What Needs to Be Done The research quite clearly suggests that something needs to be done about the gender gap in literacy rates and the lower comprehension and skill levels of male students. What is somewhat less clear is exactly what need Continue Reading...
I am particularly interested in the students who have challenges, either educationally or behaviorally. I feel that by working to develop new assessment tools it will be possible to further evaluate the skills and abilities for these students which Continue Reading...
For school retention, the major reason for support of this was academic achievement. If the child does not meet the set benchmarks for performance, the decision-making panel simply agreed to retention of the student. There was no formal assessment s Continue Reading...
Attitudes toward the teacher-psychologist working relationship and the utility of advice on classroom management were most positive among promoted teachers, followed by psychologists, and then new and unpromoted staff. Student Involvement The atti Continue Reading...
A principal, for instance, will advertise on Ed Join for, say, a third grade, second grade or whatever opening he or she has, screen and hire the candidates, and then notify Personnel. At the Rio Linda Union School District, job candidates still br Continue Reading...
The research of Wofendale (1991) demonstrated the effectiveness of parents who provided support for the learning process of their child and holds that involvement in schools by parents is likely the primary indicator of performance of the child in s Continue Reading...
Another concern is the lengthiness of the survey -- 35 items -- that may have fatigued some of the respondents and may have resulted in rushed and insufficient care in answering the questions. Furthermore, attributions may have been incorrectly pl Continue Reading...
Sworn officers or specially-trained staff members can patrol the campus and keep a close eye on at-risk students or potentially threatening situations. Moreover, sworn officers can watch out for drug selling or drug use at school. This is a highly s Continue Reading...
Identifying whether previous punishments have reinforced the behavior would also be important to design an appropriate punishment strategy. Question Fostering Positive Relationships with Students Developing a close relationship with children is a Continue Reading...
