...Case Study Research Report Christine Y. Harris Grand Canyon University RDG 581 October 12, 2011 Action Research Plan: Effective Interventions for Vocabulary Acquisition in Children of Disadvantaged Backgrounds The Purpose Research suggests that students can be taught phonics skills that are needed to become proficient readers. The use of strategies such as guessing from context, predicting and re-reading may aid, to some extent, with reading comprehension. However, according to Becker (1977), a primary difficulty in developing comprehension in the early years in reading is an inadequate vocabulary. An insufficient vocabulary will have an adverse impact on reading comprehension. E.D.Hirsch states “It is now well accepted that the chief cause of the achievement gaps between socioeconomic groups is a language gap.” The purpose of this research is to determine how explicit instruction using interventions can help close the vocabulary deficits with children from disadvantaged backgrounds The Problem Children of lower socioeconomic backgrounds enter kindergarten with a less extensive vocabulary than those of higher socioeconomic environment. One study showed that three year old children from affluent families had larger vocabularies than children from impoverished families (Hart and Risley, et al 1995). Unfortunately, once the deficit in vocabulary is established, differences in vocabulary knowledge are hard to eliminate. This leads to continued gaps as students...
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...RUNNGHEAD: ASSESSMENT OF READING Assessment of Reading Alma J. Bosket Curriculum, Methods and Assessment: Literacy and Language Arts-EED-470 Professor Katie G. Troub September 23, 2012 Assessment of Reading Chart |Assessments |Characteristics |Compare and | | | |Contrast | | | | | |Developmental Reading |A set of individually administered criterion |Modeled after an informal reading inventory that is | |Assessment |referenced reading assessments for students |intended to be administered, scored, and interpreted by | |(DRA) |in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. |classroom teachers. | | | |In addition, its purposes include identifying students’ | | | |reading strengths and weaknesses, planning instruction, | | | |monitoring reading...
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...Linking Assessment and Instruction for Students with Disabilities Final Exam Study Guide Information of each of these topics can be found in the notes, textbook, class handouts, and presentation handouts Introduction to Assessment and the Law – Chapter 1 Define and identify examples of formative and summative assessment * Formative assessment * On going evaluation * Less formal * Used to adjust and monitor progress * Summative assessment * Evaluation at the end of a unit/ year * More formal * Assess student competency with a unit Identify and apply the 6 principles of IDEA * Procedural Due Process * Zero Reject * To include all students * Nondiscriminatory * To determine whether a student has a disability * The nature of special education and related services * Appropriate Education * To provide benefit and progress toward outcomes by following the IDEA process * Least restrictive environment * To ensure IEP outcomes by ensuring access to general education curriculum, extracurricular, and other activities * Parent and Student Participation Identify the impact of ESEA/NCLB on schools * Accountablility fro results * School safety * Parental choice * Teacher quality * Scientific based methods of teaching evidence based practices * Local flexibility * Standards-based education * Current * performance ...
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...UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Department of Social Work and Social Administration COURSE OUTLINE template Academic Year: 2014 /2015 1. Basic Course Information: Course Code: SOWK 1009 Course Title: Existing New Course: to be implemented in Semester 1 / 2 / S Reflective Practitioner 2. Course Instructor / Course Co-ordinator: Name Office Debbie Lam C0549 Kurtee Chu C0550 Grace Leung Chan Ki CO553 C0553 phone 3917-2082 3917-1153 3917-2090 3917-7145 email debbie@hku.hk kurteec@hku.hk gsmleung@hku.hk kichan@socwork.hku.hk 3. Required Pre-requisites (if any): __________NIL________________________ 4. Course Description (should be the same as the syllabus; so please just copy from the syllabus of your program that is available at the Department Website) Social work practice is carried out through interactions between social workers and individuals, families, organizations and society. Social workers are inevitably shaped by their own experiences, beliefs, upbringing and culture, which might affect their interactions with these systems. This course encourages the students to start the reflective journey in visiting issues of self in relation to the perceived identity, intimacy, loss, family, and society. Through reflective exercises, discussions, and assigned readings, the students will develop a deeper understanding of their values, philosophy of life and behaviors, and how these in turn impact social work practice. The course adopts an active-learning and experiential approach. Assessment:...
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...Curriculum Articulation and Alignment 1 Running Head: CURRICULUM ARTICULATION AND ALIGNMENT: PRIMARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL Curriculum Articulation and Alignment: Grade school to Middle School Gwendolyn Platt University of Phoenix, Online December 8, 2014 Curriculum Articulation and Alignment 2 Analysis of curriculum articulation and alignment between two adjacent educational levels is educational levels is essential for the continued growth and success of students. “…for any effort designed to improve student success, we must look at not only the curricula and students, we must also address the role of the administrators and teaching faculty involved in the process.” (Alexson & Kemniz, 2004). The administrators must choose the curriculum carefully, taking into consideration the needs of teachers, students and parents. The administrator must also consider the articulation and alignment between two adjacent educational levels. The transition between a grade school and middle school must be met with goals and bench marks with team work and communication between administrators and teachers of both schools. The teachers must help the students directly by implementing the curriculum and emotionally preparing the students. The administrators must give the essential tools to the teachers that are needed. The parents and teachers are obligated to keep communication open and continual to that...
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...approach to syllabus construction? Distinguish between proficiency test and diagnostic test. What are the sub-skills of listening? What is item analysis? What is micro-teaching? State the mechanical skills of writing? Define a demonstration class. What is programmed learning? What is Dr. West’s New method of teaching English? 11. 12. What is a website? Write two test items for testing spelling. PART B — (6 × 5 = 30 marks) Answer any SIX questions. Each answer should not exceed 200 words. Each answer carries 5 marks. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Distinguish between measurement and evaluation. What are the barriers for effective communication? Distinguish between teaching of prose and poetry. Write a short note on measures of central tendency. Distinguish between Judgement skill and Discourse skill. Why is inductive approach to teaching grammar better than deductive approach to teaching grammar? What are the characteristics of good handwriting? What is the contribution of linguistic to the teaching of English? PART C — (2 × 15 = 30 marks) Answer BOTH the question. Each answer should not exceed 600 words. Each answer carries 15 marks. 21. (a) Explain Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational objectives with special reference to English. Or (b) Write an essay on the activities that can be conducted to improve oral fluency of the students at secondary level. 2 B 1015 22. (a) Write an essay on Micro-teaching. Or (b) Write an essay on any two...
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...ENGLISH RESPONDING TO VISUAL TEXTS Unit Description | This unit of learning involves responding to visual forms of literature; understanding meaning and analyzing intended purposes and messages of directors. | NCEA Level | Curriculum Level | Allocated time period | 3 | 8 | 5-6 weeks | Opportunities for assessment | Standard | Standard title | Internal / External | Credit Value | 91473914759147691478 | Respond critically to specified aspects of visual texts studied.Produce a selection of fluent and coherent writing which develops, sustains and structures ideas.Create and deliver a fluent and coherent oral textRespond critically to significant connections across texts | ExternalInternalInternalInternal | 46 (part of portfolio)3 4 (part of portfolio) | Key Content Areas | Learning intentions and outcomes | In studying visual texts, students will cover: * Director’s intentions and purposes * Stylistic conventions and their impact on meaning * Contextualization of literature * Key literary aspects such as characterization, setting, structure, film techniques and cinematography * Analytical and creative writing | By the end of this unit, students will be able to: * Develop ideas in a coherent and sophisticated manner * Critically analyse a visual text * Appreciate the different understandings that viewers can bring to a text * Understand and appreciate the director’s craft and its impact upon readers. * Collect and use evidence to support...
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...[pic] ASSIGNMENT – 35% The Issue Analysis assignment for this subject is divided into two parts which are (1) Issue Analysis and (2) Group Presentation. |TASK 1- Issue Analysis - (20%) | In your LECTURE class: 1. Get into groups of 4-5 students. 2. Each group is to choose a theme (e.g. Petroleum). This theme has to be agreed by all group members before given to the lecturer. Lecturer is required to approve your theme before you can finalize it. 3. If your group could not decide on a theme, the lecturer will provide a list of themes for your choosing. 4. Themes are chosen on first-come-first-serve basis. 5. NO two groups in one lecture may choose a common theme. 6. Then, decide the genre/angle/aspect of the theme which you are going to use to compose your essay and discuss with your lecturer and seek approval. - E.g. Let’s say that the theme of your group is ‘Petroleum’. You are then required to choose either to write a problem-solution essay or a cause-effect essay based on the theme chosen i.e. - Problem of petroleum on economy. - Solution to implement subsidy. - Solution to reduce vehicle usage. 7. Seek external references for your essay (magazine articles, newspaper articles, journals, and credible websites) as sources for your essay. 8. Collect a MINIMUM OF 5 sources for your essay and these sources MUST...
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...Compensation Package Analysis Organization: Majestic Hotel Saigon, Vietnam Job tile: Front Desk Manager The Majestic Hotel, which is a five-starts luxury that achieved through attention to details and complete comfort that ensuring through out courteous services. Since 1925, Majestic Hotel has occupied one of the finest locations in Saigon, where our guests can enjoy the stunning views of Saigon River as well as the elegance of columned and arched classical French colonial design glorify the Golden Age of architecture (Majestic Saigon, 2013). It has gone through several reincarnations over years with many changes that reflect the tumultuous history of Vietnam during World War II and it wad frequented by foreign correspondents and espionage agents. Majestic is a hotel of tradition, hospitality and elegance as well as best well known for its prime reputation and its strategic location. Human Resource Management (HRM) has never been as important as it is today and compensation is then one of the tools or functions to make it effective. The term “compensation” refers to the combination of wages, salaries and benefits that employees receive in exchanging for work. It includes hourly wages or annual salary, plus bonuses and benefits. Nowadays, within the Hospitality and Tourism industry, Vietnam has maintained its successful by contributed to 13.1% of the GDP to the Vietnam economy in 2011. However, Vietnam is still a low-cost industry so they still refer to use external pay rates...
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...FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE - FHEL1012 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC STUDY ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015/16 SEMESTER: JAN 2016 ASSIGNMENT – 35% The Issue Analysis assignment for this subject is divided into two parts which are (1) Group Essay and (2) Group Presentation. TASK 1- Synthesis Essay Writing - (20%) In your LECTURE class: 1. Get into groups of 4-5 students. 2. Each group is to choose a theme (e.g. Petroleum). This theme has to be agreed by all group members before given to the lecturer. Lecturer is required to approve your theme before you can finalize it. 3. If your group could not decide on a theme, the lecturer will provide a list of themes for your choosing. 4. Themes are chosen on first-come-first-serve basis. 5. NO two groups in one lecture may choose a common theme. 6. Then, decide the genre/angle/aspect of the theme which you are going to use to compose your essay and discuss with your lecturer and seek approval. - E.g. Let’s say that the theme of your group is ‘Petroleum’. You are then required to choose either to write a problem-solution essay or a cause-effect essay based on the theme chosen i.e. - Problem of petroleum on economy. - Solution to implement subsidy. - Solution to reduce vehicle usage. 7. Seek external references for your essay (magazine articles, newspaper articles, journals, and credible websites) as sources for your essay. 8. Collect a MINIMUM OF 5 sources for your essay and these sources MUST be quoted in your essay. (APA...
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...DEMOCRACY RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE CROSS-SECTOR SPECIALIST Job Announcement No. AID-001-16 OPEN TO: All Americans who currently reside in Zambia and Eligible Family Members SOLICITATION NUMBER: ISSUANCE DATE: CLOSING DATE: POSITION TITLE: AID-001-16 February 16, 2016 February 26, 2016 Democracy Rights Governance Cross-Sector Specialist GRADE: GS-13 ($ 73,846 – 96,004) MARKET VALUE: The final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based on the successful candidate’s salary history, work experience, and educational background. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from date of appointment with one option to extend for up to four additional years. PLACE OF PERFORMACE: United States Embassy, Lusaka, Zambia SECURITY ACCESS: FSN/LES basic security clearance A. BASIC FUNCTIONS The Democracy Rights and Governance (DRG) Cross-Sector Specialist provides programmatic support and advice to the DRG team in areas that intersect with other technical sectors and manages USAID/Zambia’s suite of cross-sector DRG activities. S/he reports to the DRG Team leader and serves as the working-level liaison between the DRG technical team and other USAID technical offices including the Education, Economic Development, Health, and Interagency PEPFAR teams. S/he identifies and advances opportunities for cross-sector DRG integration and funding and serves as activity manager or A/COR of specific...
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...1 Introduction 1 Problem Background 1 Purpose of the Study 1 Problem Statement 2 Research Questions 2 Limitations and Delimitations 3 Definitions of Terms 4 Significance of the Study 8 Overview of Study 8 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 9 Introduction 10 Introduction to the i-Generation 12 Technology’s Role in School Reform 14 Technology and Student Achievement 19 Teaching Reading Through the use of Technology 23 Pearson’s Digital Learning Platform SuccessMaker 25 Summary 30 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 31 Introduction 31 Research Design 32 Target Population 33 Instrumentation 33 Assumptions 34 Procedures 34 Data Processing and Analysis 36 Summary 37 REFERENCES 38 CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS COMPONENTS Introduction America’s children are falling behind other nations. In 2012 the United States was ranked 17th among developed countries. Many say our education...
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...London School of Business & Finance (LSBF) Module Assignment Title Assignment Type Word Limit Weighting Issue Date Submission Date Issued by (Assessor) Internal Verifier Plagiarism Masters in Business Administration Systems and Operations Management Systems and Operations Management - Critical Evaluation of the Competitive Factors Report 4000 - 4500 words 100% 5th May 6th June S M A Hashmi Junaid Shaikh When submitting work for assessment, students should be aware of the LSBF guidance and regulations in concerning plagiarism. All submissions should be your own, original work. You must submit an electronic copy of your work. Your submission will be electronically checked. The Harvard Referencing System must be used. The Wikipedia website must not be referenced in your work. On successful completion of this assignment you will be able to: Harvard Referencing Learning Outcomes LO Learning Outcome Description Knowledge and Understanding Critically appraise ways in which the operations and Information Systems functions contribute to an organisation’s competitiveness and strategic direction. Synthesise and evaluate complex information on IT related issues. LO1 LO2 LO3 Identify and justify the information required to establish and implement effective operational decisions, with particular reference to change management. Describe and critically assess organisations information and business process perspective. from systems, LO4 LO5 Appreciate how...
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...features Of Travel agent website Acknowledgments Table of contents Acknowledgments 3 1 Executive summary 5 2 Introduction 6 2.1 Require 6 2.2 Modal of effective communication website 6 3 Terms of Reference 6 4 Procedure 6 5 Findings 7 5.1 Content 7 5.2 Appearance 8 6 Conclusions 9 6.1 Content 9 6.2 Appearances 11 7 Recommendations 13 7.1 Content 13 7.2 Appearances 14 REFERENCE 16 1 Executive summary 2 Introduction Require A travel organisation has decided to set up a new website to facilitate the communication between stakeholders and company. Three existing travel agents’ website has been researched for support this report. The designer is asked to insure the website that is easy to be used and accepted, meanwhile, making the new website to be popular is another goal. Modal of effective communication website United Travel Company’s website is a suitable modal of the travel agent company. The following sections provide reference information for this website. 3 Terms of Reference On 23 July 2012 Jill Clark, the Manager for the travel agent, requested a report on analysis the most effective features of a travel agent website. The purpose of this report is to find a suitable structure of a Travel Agent Company’s website. Particularly, the new website will be able to communication with users effectively. Also, it is going to be usable and be acceptable for broad website visitors. Finally, making ensure...
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...JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Reports To Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer (smaller enterprise) or Chief Marketing Officer/VP of Marketing (larger enterprise) Position Summary The Chief Content Officer (CCO) oversees all marketing content initiatives, both internal and external, across multiple platforms and formats to drive sales, engagement, retention, leads and positive customer behavior. This individual is an expert in all things related to content and channel optimization, brand consistency, segmentation and localization, analytics and meaningful measurement. The position collaborates with the departments of public relations, communications, marketing, customer service, IT and human resources to help define both the brand story and the story as interpreted by the customer. Responsibilities Ultimately, the job of the CCO is to think like a publisher/journalist, leading the development of content initiatives in all forms to drive new and current business. This includes: • Ensuring all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and optimized for search and user experience for all channels of content including online, social media, email, point of purchase, mobile, video, print and in-person. This is to be done for each buyer persona within the enterprise. • Mapping out a content strategy that supports and extends marketing initiatives, both short- and long-term, determining which methods work for...
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