...NAAC The NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) is an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country. It is an outcome of the recommendations of the National Policy in Education (1986) that laid special emphasis on upholding the quality of higher education in India. The system of higher education in India has expanded rapidly during the last fifty years. In spite of the built-in regulatory mechanisms that ensure satisfactory levels of quality in the functioning of higher education institutions, there have been criticisms that the country has permitted the mushrooming of institutions of higher education with fancy programme and substandard facilities and consequent dilution of standards.To address the issues of deterioration in quality, the National Policy on Education (1986) and the Plan of Action (POA-1992) that spelt out the strategic plans for the policies, advocated the establishment of an independent national accreditation body. Consequently, the NAAC was established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bangalore. Governance The NAAC functions through its General Council (GC) and Executive Committee (EC) where educational administrators, policy makers and senior academicians from a cross-section of the system of higher education are represented. The Chairperson of the UGC is the President of the GC of the NAAC, the Chairperson of the EC is an eminent academician...
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...“around a C+.” She was disappointed and frustrated. She thought: I have worked so hard for the past five years to enhance the reputation of our programs and to service the needs of the local community, and now my faculty and department heads are telling me that my efforts were misdirected, that I should not have focused on external matters. They simply do not get it. They must not understand all that I have accomplished. “But why is that?” she thought. “Where did I go wrong?” The Institution Located in a rural community in a southern state, Sunbelt State University was a public, comprehensive institution offering approximately 87 undergraduate majors and 47 masters degree programs to nearly 8,000 students (4,156 full time undergraduates, 1,668 part time undergraduates, and 1,947 graduate students). It granted doctoral degrees in a few programs (music and art). The university s mission statement noted “a commitment to the complementary relationship between liberal and professional education.” The College of Education, Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, and Justice (EHBJ) offered both undergraduate and graduate courses in what are often called the “helping professions.” They included psychology, social work, criminal justice, public health, nursing, and education. Serving the needs of approximately 2,000 students, it was the second largest school at the university (Arts & Sciences being the largest). Two programs offered masters degrees; there were no doctoral programs. This...
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...MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AN INTERNSHIP REPORT ON FIELD ATTACHMENT AT MASINDI DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM 12th JUNE 2014 TO AUGUST 12th AUGUST 2014 BY TUGUME TRAVER 12/U/14775/EVE FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELORS DEGREE OF ARTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY KAMPALA STUDENT’S NAME: TUGUME TRAVER SIGNATURE: ………………………….… UNIVERSITY SUPERVISORS NAME……………………………. SIGNATURE………………………… FIELD SUPERVISOR’S NAME; …………………………….. SIGNATURE; ……………………….. DECLERATION I Tugume Traver declare that i have carried out this field attachment and the content of this field report is my original work and an authentic report that has never been submitted to any institution. It’s now being presented as partial fulfillment of a bachelors of arts in social sciences at Makerere University. Signature…………………………. Name………………………… ...
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...cases, it is not always easy for parents to find time and energy to become involved or to coordinate with schedules for school events. A visit to school can be perceived as an uncomfortable experience, or they may have their hands full with a job and other children. “In 1990-91, one out of every four public school teachers cited lack of parent involvement as a serious problem in their schools. This problem was also described as "serious" by 4.3 percent of private school teachers. Among both public and private school teachers, this problem topped the list in the percentage of teachers who rated it as a serious problem in their schools. Secondary teachers were more likely than elementary teachers to report lack of parent involvement as a serious problem in their schools” (Loos). Given this, it becomes clear something needs to be done about the lack of parent involvement in primary and secondary schools. Should states mandate parent integration programs for all K-12 institutions? In terms of definitions, parental involvement was defined as “parental participation in the educational processes and experiences of their children”, communication as “the extent to which parents and their children communicated about school activities”, homework as, “the extent to which parents checked their children’s homework before the child handed it in to his or her teacher”, parental expectations as, “the degree to which a student’s parents held high expectations of the student’s promise of achieving...
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...Illinois. The student body is composed of 5,000 students who are predominantly white, conservative, middle class people, who have a predominantly Christian affiliation. ATU is the home of the (ALLISON FILL THIS IN). The student body is currently 85% white and 65% report as being practicing Christians. The current faculty is primarily white middle-aged individuals skewing male. President Abbe currently took over. At the end of the Spring 2018 semester, In order to have a better understanding of campus diversity President Abbe released a comprehensive University evaluation. This included student surveys asking about both demographics and self-reported...
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...Health Promotion Program Childhood Obesity August 8, 2010 Obesity is increasing rapidly in the United States, affecting children, adolescents, and adults of all races, ethnicities, and income levels. Since 1980’s, the obesity in children aged 6 to 11 has doubled, and the percentage of obesity in adolescents ages 12 to 19 has tripled. Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term serious health impacts. Obesity is having a large amount of body fat, and is more than just a vanity flaw or concern. Obesity is a health risk and open doors for diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. The cause of obesity is when you take in more calories and not enough daily activities like exercising or just doing daily chores to burn those calories off, and instead your body is storing those unhealthy calories. Mayo Clinic staff (May 9, 2009) reports, “obesity usually results from a combination of causes and contributing factors including: Inactivity, unhealthy diet and eating habits, lack of sleep, certain medicines, pregnancy and health medical problems.” Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that affects children. When a child is overweight for his or her age and height they are considered to be obese; obesity is troubling because those extra pounds leads to a path of other health issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity can also lead a child to depression and low self-esteem...
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...Memorandum of Understanding This agreement is made on the _______ between the “School Education Department, Government of the Punjab” through The Secretary Schools Education, Punjab, (here-in-after) called the (SED-Punjab) which expression shall, wherever the context allows, includes its assignees, executors, successors, and attorney etc; AND Children’s Global Network Pakistan (hereinafter referred to as “CGN-P”) which is a certified tax exempt organization under the PCP certification programme striving to promote quality education in Pakistan and its current work and partnerships extend across Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, FATA and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. CGN-P has worked at the policy level in provincial, national working groups on education reforms; it has a track record and relevant experience in the field of sector wide approaches to improve the standard and spread of Education through public Private Partnerships (PPPs) completely aligned to provincial education sector plans and priorities therein. CGN-P’s critical partner for action is the public sector at all levels and Education Foundations, NGOs at local, national and international levels, district governments, provincial/federal governments, Private Corporate Sector, Philanthropists, Expatriate Pakistanis and Donors alike. CGN-P works in the areas of Capacity Building, Skill Development (PSDF) and Policy Influence, Education Reform and Rehabilitation, Free and Compulsory...
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...I selected to write about was number two. The information provided stated the Gabriel is a kindergarten student who has cerebral palsy. He has to use a wheelchair, wear a diaper and uses a feeding tube. Gabriel is nonverbal, however is able to communicate some, and make choices when provided with two options. Gabriel needs to work on grasping things because he has limited strength in his hands. Cerebral Palsy (CP) “is an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move” (What is cerebral palsy). “1 in 500 babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy” (About CP). Children with cerebral palsy typically will encounter specific learning difficulties. “These may include a short attention span, motor planning difficulties (organization and sequencing), perceptual difficulties and language difficulties” (What is cerebral palsy). There are three known forms of cerebral palsy : spastic, athetoid, and ataxic. A child who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy can be affected mildly or severely depending on the amount or part of brain. Generally children who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy can attend school. Although the child may experience some learning disabilities and may require some assistant, but frequently can do things children without cerebral palsy can do. According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and receive services under the Individuals with...
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...opportunities for students. Six years ago, we were looking at feedback from previous school fundraisers while planning for the upcoming year and the idea of a walkathon emerged. We researched plans and suggestions from other groups and then began laying the groundwork for what is now the annual College View Middle School Wacky Walkathon. It would be difficult to find a student in school today that doesn’t understand the importance of physical activity on good health. Students are taught about physical fitness and healthy life choices beginning in the preschool setting. As children grow, teachers work to reinforce that fitness should always be a part of their life. Students learn about the importance of aerobic exercise, including walking, in fitness plans as well as personal goal setting in a healthy lifestyle. Walking fitness plans are often used as a good starting point towards healthier habits. Walking (for most individuals) is easy to do; it doesn’t have to...
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...The Guilford Strategic Alliance: Building Tomorrow, Today Pursuing and Maximizing Our Potential Developing Our Road Map Focus Groups Summary Report* As of March 2008 * So far The Guilford Strategic Alliance: Building Tomorrow, Today - Community Survey Results Table of Contents Introduction Focus Group Summaries Immigrants Judicial System Greensboro News and Record Editorial Staff Secondary Education Greensboro Foundations Towns – Jamestown, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, Summerfield, Whitsett Higher Education Environment Cooperative Extension County Advisory Group Former Guilford County Commissioners Non-Profit Organizations Hospitality, Conventions, Arts & Sports Focus Group Detailed Notes from Focus Group Meetings Introduction Why Focus Groups? Phase One of the Strategic Alliance Project was Assessment. The goal during this phase was to engage the public in the project, to receive comments from stakeholders and residents, and to establish a benchmark for future public assessments of County performance. Three methods were used to meet the Assessment goal: a community survey, facilitated public forums and focus groups. This report summarizes the focus group discussions. How did input differ from the community forums and survey? The focus groups are made up of community stakeholders that have specific interactions with County government. In some cases there is a very strong existing relationship. In others, there is a desire for greater interaction...
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...expectations for the learning and development of young children across the domains of: health and physical well-being, social and emotional well-being; approaches to learning; language development and symbol systems; and general knowledge about the world around them” (CCSSO, 2005). “In early childhood, the development of foundation skills (skills that lay the foundation for later learning), is just as imperative as mystery of content matter” (Bodrova, Leong, & Shore, 2004). It is essential that effective early learning standards emphasize significant developmentally appropriate content and outcomes are developed and reviewed through informed, inclusive processes, gain their effectiveness through implementation and assessment practices that support all children’s development in an ethical, appropriate way and require a foundation of support for early childhood programs, professionals and families (NAEYC& NAESC/SDE, 2003). Learning standards are intended to set the bar for student achievement and in the primary years, they can be crafted to apply brain and development research in their implementations (Schiller& Willis, 2008). The most comprehensive set of standards for quality education and care in early childhood is known as Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) (NAEYC, 2009). Early learning standards will connect teaching practice and curriculum to government and community guidelines. This will ensure that young children receive quality care and will help us to achieve...
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...October 18, 2010 Community Boundaries This community is comprised of school-aged children ranging from kindergarten and lasting up until sixth grade. The phenomological community is represented in the fact that the community members are all considered to be in elementary school. The community is made up of children with and without special needs and learning disabilities. These children live in the geopolitical area of Bell Road to the 101 Freeway, and between 19th Avenue and 25th Avenue. This area is the pre-determined area set forth by the county to represent the appropriate amount of households for the school size. The community expands and shrinks as students move into or out of this plotted area. They represent people who are mostly Caucasian and Hispanic, but there is a blend of Slavic and Middle Eastern community members. Many of the community members live in apartments or other grouped housing, and has the ability to interact outside of school as well. Assumptions The main assumptions of the community include that some of the children will be poorly educated because of the community in which it resides. It is also assumed that these children are not going to be eager about school, particularly high school and college because the percent of bachelor level families is very low in this area. It is also assumed that a good majority of the students live in difficult situations at home, and probably have two parents that work in order to make ends...
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...MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON FIELD ATTACHMENT CARRIED OUT MBALE MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (JULY-JUNE, 2015) BY KATEME JOSEPHINE REG: 14/U/1390 BPSM II BY Proff. MOYA MUSA (ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR) A PRELIMINARY FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT SUBMITTED TO FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER, 2015 1 DECLARATION I Kateme Josephine declare that this is my original work and has never been submitted to any institution for any kind of award. Signed: date: …………………………………………. ……………………………… KATEME JOSEPHINE (14/U/1390) i APPROVAL I certify that this internship report has been prepared under my supervision, thus ready for submission as a partial fulfillment of the requirements of a bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management of Makerere University Business School. Sign Date …………………….. ………………………… Proff. MOYA MUSA ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CEO - Chief Executive Officer HRM - Human Resource Manager IUIU - Islamic University in Uganda MIS - Management Information System MMC - Mbale Municipal Council MMLGC - Mbale Municipal Local Government Council MUBS - Makerere University Business School NAADS - National Agricultural Advisory Service PDU - Procurement and Disposal Unit PHC - Primary Health Care PPDA - Public Procurement and Disposal...
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...‘how children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are included within a mainstream classroom and how greater efforts can be taken to ensure inclusivity for them’. Within our school setting there seem to be more pupils with ADHD (some diagnosed, some undiagnosed but will display some of the behaviours/traits of pupils diagnosed with ADHD). Pupils with ADHD do have some barriers to learning. Some of these pupils are quite able academically and, therefore, may not have been identified as requiring special educational need (SEN) support if it weren’t for the perceived negative behaviours frequently displayed. These behaviours could include: trouble sustaining attention in tasks, trouble organising tasks and activities, refusal to comply with adult instructions, fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in seat, disruption to the lesson by talking excessively, easily frustrated and having trouble waiting for his or her turn, distress at seemingly minor issues, disturbing other children, leaving the classroom etc. A range of strategies can be used to help these pupils settle in a main stream classroom and raise their achievement. It would be interesting to find out if it is an issue of Sensory sensitivity that is largely a factor in inhibiting the learning of these pupils. Baranek (2002) and Barkley (1998) report that pupils with ADD, ODD and ADHD often have Sensory Processing concerns and also Motor planning deficits. Many people who work with children are unable...
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...Manifesto for the Chief Executive Election 2012 C.Y. Leung ONE HEART, ONE VISION C.Y. Leung 1 4 1. Population and Human Resources 10 2. Land Planning and Transportation 16 3. Economic Policy 22 4. Housing 34 5. Education 39 6. Social Welfare 44 7. Medical and Health Services 51 8. Religion, Culture and Arts 56 9. Sports Policy Table of Content Foreword 62 10. Environment Protection and Conservation 66 11. Administrative and Political System 72 Epilogue 80 ONE HEART, ONE VISION 2 3 Election 2012, has provided me with a much deeper understanding of the expectations of different sectors in our society. And, at the same time, it has strengthened my resolve to serve the community as a whole. During this period, my campaign team and I have visited all 18 districts, held consultative gatherings ~ "Together we write the Manifesto" ~ and met with people from all walks of life at close quarters. We listened to the views expressed by ordinary people, who make up the majority of the population, and we talked to business people, both big corporations and local traders alike. We attended numerous other activities, met with Members of the Election Committee and answered their queries. Every step of the way, we were accompanied by the media, reporting and helping us to spread our messages to those who were not able to come to the gatherings. We were mindful that every proposal which...
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