...Effects of the California High School Exit Exam on Student Persistence, Achievement, and Graduation Sean F. Reardon Allison Atteberry Nicole Arshan Michal Kurlaender April, 2009 (full paper available at irepp.stanford.edu) Executive Summary Roughly half of the 50 U.S. states now require students to pass a high school exit exam in order to graduate from high school. These exam requirements are predicated on the belief that “raising the bar” for graduation will motivate low‐achieving students to work harder in school, motivate schools to improve their instruction for low‐achieving students, and provide employers with a clearer signal of high school graduates’ skills. Opponents of these requirements, however, argue that creating additional barriers to graduation discourages students—particularly academically and socially disadvantaged students—from persisting in school and hence leads to increased dropout rates and greater inequality of educational outcomes. Prior research has found somewhat mixed evidence regarding the effects of exit exam requirements, though the most rigorous studies suggest that the introduction of exit exam requirements leads to roughly a 2 percentage point decline in high school graduation rates. However, prior research has not examined closely the extent to which this effect results from students leaving school early or from students failing to pass the exam despite staying in school through 12th grade. In addition, prior research has not examined whether ...
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...de las letras, al contrario de usar textos como por ejemplo "Contenido aquí, contenido aquí". Estos textos hacen parecerlo un español que se puede leer. Muchos paquetes de autoedición y editores de páginas web usan el Lorem Ipsum como su texto por defecto, y al hacer una búsqueda de "Lorem Ipsum" va a dar por resultado muchos sitios web que usan este texto si se encuentran en estado de desarrollo. Muchas versiones han evolucionado a través de los años, algunas veces por accidente, otras veces a propósito (por ejemplo insertándole humor y cosas por el estilo). Al contrario del pensamiento popular, el texto de Lorem Ipsum no es simplemente texto aleatorio. Tiene sus raices en una pieza cl´sica de la literatura del Latin, que data del año 45 antes de Cristo, haciendo que este adquiera mas de 2000 años de antiguedad. Richard McClintock, un profesor de Latin de la Universidad de Hampden-Sydney en Virginia, encontró una de las...
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...Success-International.) This assignment (worth 15 %) is due in week 10 Friday Nov 8 at 3:00pm in the wooden drop box outside of B2025. This assignment is to be completed by Face-to-Face Interaction: Please follow the instructions below: 1. You are to meet with your assigned group three times outside of class time. 2. The group has the choice to decide when and where you will meet. Minimum amount of time for your meeting must be at least 45 minutes long. 3. The Group Leader will be a Human Resources Student. The Group Leader will send out an initial Email to introduce all team members to one another as well as coordinate the first meeting. Both instructors will be cc’d on the initial Email. 4. The other student will keep a record of the meeting in the form of meeting minutes. For each meeting you will need to work on the assigned topic/task and complete the Meeting Minutes as required. 5. Three meeting minutes must be submitted in total. 6. In week 10 each member must submit a personal reflection of this experience included with the three Meeting Minute submissions. Topics/tasks for Meetings: Meeting #1: Getting to know each other and sharing challenges not only in school but in everyday situations. Meeting #2: Identifying personal qualities and expectations most valued by Canadian Employers. Meeting -#3 Exchanging opinions regarding issues on intercultural issues in communication. (Reflect on the first...
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...WEEK 6 - Interpersonal skills and resolving conflict ------------------------------------------------- BAA7411 Workplace Attributes… Key Session Outcomes * Understanding interpersonal skills * How to resolve conflict * Decision-making and communicating ideas. WEEK SIX - Introduction… This week we will look at how interpersonal skills (coupled with all the previous attributes learned) will be very effective in a conflict situation (and, of course, many other workplace environments). WEEK SIX - Reading(s)… All relevant readings will be placed on MyLO. ------------------------------------------------- Ex 1 - Debating the options In small teams you are going to debate an issue (you may not necessarily agree with the argument you are to present - but you must present it convincingly!). You may search the Internet to assist in your debate. Your company has recently added new technical products to its sales line. The CEO has communicated that all employees are to complete a skills audit to find out who has knowledge and skills with the new products. The CEO expects all personnel to be fully au fait with the new products within 4 weeks (and asks you to decide how this will happen!). OPTION 1 - Your team decides that training employees is time consuming and costly and that the CEO should offer redundancy to unskilled employees - then recruit for people who already have the skills and who can start work immediately. Write notes to support...
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...regards, Hui AGENDA OF NEW OH&S POLICY UPDATE MEETING Date: 29th May 2015 Time: 10a.m – 12p.m Venue: Meeting Room 5 (Level 6) Leader of meeting: Hui Zcheng Chia Called by: Alex Agenda Topic 1. A brief introduction 2. Decide the about place and discuss with staff members 3. Plan for the time and date 4. Make the staff roster as per meeting time 5. The activities 6. Summary Feedback Minutes of Meeting Format NAME OF ORGANISATION: AX Pty Ltd LEADER OF MEETING: Hui Zcheng Chia PURPOSE OF MEETING: New OH&S policy DATE: 29th May 2015 DISCUSSION ACTION RESPONSIBLE TIME FRAME PERSON 1. Decide place Company head office Book: Hui Zcheng Chia 29th May 2015 222/45 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 2. Time and 10a.m – 12p.m Solved Solved Date 29th May 2015 Budget $80 (For beverage)...
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...MINUTES OF MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 8:22PM DRBCS—BSU-ESC ROOM 25 A. PRELIMINARIES 1. INVOCATION: Ms. Rischell Mae C. Caturan 2. CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE • PRESENT: ALL BEE-4A STUDENTS DR. SUSAN T. APAREJO, Ph.D., ADVISER • ABSENT: NONE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:25 pm by DR. SUSAN T. APAREJO, Ph.D, appointing Mr. Jovanne Bagares as acting president. B. NEW BUSINESS • AGENDUM Election of officers for the subject English for Specific Purposes: Mr. Bagares was appointed by Dr. Aparejo to act as the presiding officer. He opened the table for the nomination of the president position. Mr. Opiso nominated Mr. Bagares; Ms. Mabilin was nominated by Ms. Amoncio, Ms. Alpuerto by Ms. Alforque and Mr. Acido by Ms. Alpuerto. Nomination was closed by Ms. Mabilin and seconded by Ms. Montojo. Ms. Quinnie Alpuerto with eleven (11) votes became the President and the second highest vote with ten (10) votes was Ms. Rozel Mabilin, automatically as the Vice President suggested by Dr. Aparejo and the majority agreed. Ms. Alpuerto was elected earlier as President, opened the nomination for the secretary position. Ms. Baguio was nominated by Ms. Datoon, Ms. Datoon was Ms. Lerio and Ms, Alforque by Mr. Tolentino. Mr. Acido closed the nomination and seconded by Ms. Dotarot. Ms. Jo-an A. Baguio with twenty-three (23) votes elected as the Secretary. The treasurer position nominees were Ms. Amoncio, Ms. Loreto and were closed by Mr. Acido but Ms...
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...1. A tap can fill an oil tank in 15 hours. After half the oil tank is filled, nine more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the oil tank completely? (a) 8 hrs 15 min (b) 3 hrs 45 min (c) 4 hrs (d) 4 hrs 15 min 2. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 hours and 12 hours respectively, while a third pipe empties the full tank m 20 hours. If all the three pipes operate simultaneously, in how much time will the tank be full? (a) 7 hrs 15 mm (b) 7 hrs 30 mm (c) 7 hrs 45 mm (d) 8 hrs 3.One tap can fill a water tank four times as fast as another tap. If together the two taps can fill the water tank in 30 minutes then the slower tap alone will be able to fill the water tank in ---------------- (a) 81 min (b) 108 min (c) 150 min (d) 192 min 4.A can do a piece of work in 15 days .B is 50% more efficient than A. Then B can finish it in (a)10 days (b) 7 1 /2 days (c) 12 days (d) 101/2 days 5. A does 20% less work than B. If A can finish a piece of work in 7 1 /2 hrs..Then B can finish it in (a) 5 hrs (b) 51 /2 hrs (c) 6 hrs (d) 61 /2 hrs 6.A work twice as fast as B. If both of them can together finish a piece of work in 12 days ,then b alone can do it in ? (a) 24 days (b) 27 days (c) 36...
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...Delivery * Recipients * Format * Owner The communication channel as regards in this project will be as following: * Formal * Verbal and Written * As contain in the project communication plan Communication Plan: This document outlines the plan of communication for KIOKO Group project team and contractor. WHAT | WHEN | WHERE | OWNER | ATTENDEES | Status Meeting | Every WeekFriday12 Noon | Conference Room | Project Manager | Project Team, Contractor and KIOKO Group Automation logistics Head | Progress Meeting | Every two WeekMonday10am | RM 302 | Contractor | Project Team and KIOKO Group logistics Head | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION | WHAT | DUE WHEN | METHOD OF DELIVERY | SENDER | RECEIVER | Meeting Minutes | 2 days after the meeting | EMAIL | Designated Staff | All participants | Action Item Log | 4 days after the PMO Status meeting | EMAIL | Designated Staff | All participants | Meeting Agenda | 2 days before a meeting | EMAIL | Meeting Facilitator | All meeting participants | Status Reports to Project Manager | WeeklyWednesdayBy noon | Paper Copy and Soft Copy through email | Project Lead | Project Manager | Status Reports to Strategic Alignment Team | 3 days after review by PMMonday 9am | Paper Copy and Soft copy through email |...
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...10/18/13 C. K. McClatchy High School to Valley High School - Google Maps Directions to Valley High School 6300 Ehrhardt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95823 9.7 mi – about 15 mins https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=C.K.+McClatchy+High+School,+Freeport+Boulevard,+Sacramento,+CA&daddr=Valley+High+Schoo… 1/2 10/18/13 C. K. McClatchy High School to Valley High School - Google Maps C. K. McClatchy High School 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818 1. Head south on Freeport Blvd toward Perkins Way About 1 min 2. Turn left onto Sutterville Rd About 2 mins 3. Turn right onto Franklin Blvd 4. Take the 2nd left onto 14th Ave 5. Take the CA-99 S ramp 6. Turn right onto CA-99 S About 6 mins 7. Take the Calvine Rd exit toward Cosumnes River Blvd 8. Turn right onto Calvine Rd 9. Continue onto Consumnes River Blvd 10. Slight right onto Cosumnes River Blvd About 49 secs 11. Take the 1st left onto Center Pkwy About 58 secs 12. Turn right onto Ehrhardt Ave Destination will be on the left go 0.7 mi total 0.7 mi go 0.9 mi total 1.7 mi go 0.1 mi total 1.8 mi go 121 ft total 1.8 mi go 0.2 mi total 1.9 mi go 6.3 mi total 8.3 mi go 0.2 mi total 8.5 mi go 0.3 mi total 8.8 mi go 128 ft total 8.8 mi go 0.6 mi total 9.4 mi go 0.2 mi total 9.6 mi go 338 ft total 9.7 mi Valley High School 6300 Ehrhardt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95823 These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, w eather, or other events may cause conditions...
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...HUNTSVILLE NEW PLANT PROJECT AGENDA ESSAY As the Project manager I will be holding a status review meeting with the following topics in the agenda. Status reports, project schedule updates, identify possible solutions and risks, impact of risk to project objective, determine if any problems have been solved, and meeting minutes. Written communication would be through email and paper hard copies. Verbal communication would be utilized through face-to-face contact and via phone. Project managers need to take time to prepare for the meeting well in advance. The first thing on my list would be to send out a reminder email three days prior to meeting time and location along with a prepared agenda and outline of meeting topics to send via email to all team members. Ask all team members to bring their updates and concerns to meeting. Gather all paper work with special interest to this project and the latest updates and possible risks that have been identified. Prepare colored power point slides as visual aids for team members if possible. Visual aids help see the topics more clearly and keep the audience alert and provide more effective communication. It is also very important to start the project meeting on time. Team members need to become familiar with the start of meeting times and know that when they show late the project manager will not hold the meeting for them. As the meeting starts the project manager should make sure that everyone has an agenda...
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...Manage Meeting Whether as an individual, or as part of a group, real Progress depends on entering whole-heartedly into the Process and being motivated to make you a more Deeply satisfied human being. Introduction: If learning comes through experience, it follows that the more one participates in guided experiences, the more one learns. Therefore venturing into uncharted waters - and experiencing the failures that may occur - is an important part of organizational learning The different types of meetings is Formal meeting • • • • Informal meetings Semi-formal meetings Formal meetings – these are highly structured, and are governed by Corporations Law, the Constitution of a corporation, club or association, and the organization’s policies and procedures. Examples of formal meetings include board meetings and annual general meetings. Informal meetings – these are usually less structured than formal meetings, and are generally held to discuss ideas, share information and promote discussion. Examples include team meetings, project meetings, sales meetings and managerial meetings. Semi-formal meetings – combine elements of both informal and formal meetings. The meeting structure will be determined by the purpose of the meeting and the organizational requirements. Table 1.1 below sets out the main characteristics of formal and informal meetings. Formal meetings Informal meetings Held on predetermined dates and at predetermined locations. Can be impromptu, although...
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...Learning Team Reflection -Week 4 Our learning group has been overall successful in conducting productive meetings and completing tasks in a timely manner and at the desired quality level. However, there are aspects that can be improved in order to make meetings run more smoothly. The success can be attributed to several factors. One of the most important factors leading to successful meetings is setting clear goals and an agenda before the actual meeting. Being that all group members have demanding jobs and families to attend to, we have been able to avoid wasting time meeting for things that can be done via email or over the group discussion forum. Instead, we have identified the tasks that require of all the team members’ presence and set up face-to-face meetings to discuss only those things. Moreover, the group has created an atmosphere of trust in which all members feel comfortable expressing their ideas freely. Group discussion, active listening and constructive criticism are encouraged. Finally, we have been able to compromise and make group decisions that leave everyone satisfied. The learning group could improve success in conducting meetings and performing group tasks/projects by focusing on staying on topic. Instead of socializing during the meeting, team members could be rewarded with socialization time once the team goals have been met. At the same time, team members could contribute to time management by adequately preparing and gathering all...
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...Creating a Meeting Agenda Creating a Meeting Agenda The agenda is the key to a successful meeting - it is the roadmap, the guide, the plan. Studies have shown that up to 70% of meetings either have no agenda or have a poor agenda which is not helpful. In this article, you will see that there are some steps which you can take to make sure your agenda will contribute to making your meeting more productive. There are also hidden advantages. If the agenda is well constructed, you will also spend less time in the meeting and more time actually doing the things the meeting determines need to be done! 1. Remember the key - the more detailed the agenda, the more focussed and generally, the shorter the meeting will be. 2. You cannot expect intelligent decisions if people do not have time to think through the issues before the meeting. Therefore, agendas need to be sent out in advance, not given out at the meeting. People who have genuine desire to reach the best decision, and people who are organised, always have their agendas distributed in time for people to give thought to the issues. 3. Adopt the strict policy that if an item is not on the agenda, it will not be discussed at the meeting. Do not allow items to be raised without notice. Allow only true emergency items to be exempt and allow no other exceptions. Organised people have no difficulty with this. It is only disorganised or "slack" people who object to this because they cannot get...
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...Specific Guidelines – regarding the topic “Business Meetings around the globe” After getting familiar with the basics of business communication in general, pairs (groups) should concentrate on the specific country. This in-class activity discusses the topic on business meetings and can include: a) Country’s specific elements of business meeting, b) Resolving conflict among meeting participants; c) Ensuring active participation of all participants at the meeting, d) Presentations (be it within meeting or in general) and e) Written Correspondence. The focus would be on what can be different on business meetings, considering certain cultural background. Pairs (groups) should do the research on characteristics of business meetings in certain country, respecting the following elements of business meetings: a) approach to time; b) hierarchy; c) the purpose of meetings (getting down to business quickly or not, respecting schedule…Are meetings for business or are they seen as the arena for building personal relationships and strengthening bonds); d) meeting etiquette and mannerisms; e) expectations of meetings. Furthermore pairs (groups) should present 'a typical business meeting'« in certain country, respecting the phases – upon which meetings are conducted (there are some additional tips below): 1. How carefully are meetings prepared (checking in advance if any resources or equipment you require are available, are the agenda and names of the attendees circulated in advance...
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...Letter of transmittal September 04, 2011 Tahmina Akter Sr. Lecturer Faculty of Business Administration Eastern University Dear Madam We are pleased to present the report on “How to Have an Effective Conference or Meeting” which you have assigned us as a part of our Business Communication course. This report contains a vast knowledge on meeting and effective meeting. We have also included the purpose of a meeting and the ways to make it effective. We have tried our best to include all the necessary information’s, guidelines and findings in the report. But still it might have some errors. We hope you will pardon us for those. We hope and aspect that the report would be able to fulfill with your expectations. However, if you have any quarries about the report let us know. We will be always available to make it clear. Yours Sincerely Md. Shanjidul Hossain, ID No. 102200021 Rejwana Jahan Mumu, ID No. 102200022 Hassan Aseer Intisar, ID No. 101200097 Tania Sultana, ID No. 101200100 Nowshadul Islam, ID No. 091200227 Abstract We have prepared this report as a group for the partial fulfillment of “Business Communication” course. The basic of this report is to find out “How to Have an Effective Conference or Meeting”. Meeting is a formal or informal deliberative assembly of individuals called to debate on certain issues or problems and to take decisions. It’s a very important part of business communication. We have enclosed our report with...
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