...Learning Team A Mastering Teacher Leadership Case Study RES351 Chosen Cheng Aug 15 2013 Summary The Mastering Teacher Leadership case study is about a proposed change in licensure requirements for Ohio private and public school teachers. According the newly passed Ohio Department of Education Teacher Certification Standards, Educators are now required to have a Master’s Degree in order to renew their license. In order to gauge interest or reception to the changes, the Local Professional Development Committees sent surveys to new and existing educators who will be required to renew their license sometime in the future. Discussion Question 1 Building a research question hierarchy for this proposed change would require asking several in-depth questions such as: * Will the change result in increased technological literacy for both student and teachers? * Will the change build a framework and encourage educators to collaborate with other educators and community professionals? * Does having a Master’s Degree address classroom management issues of student social skills, moral education and discipline? * Would the change meet the diverse cognitive and social needs of students? Discussion Question 2 Upon evaluating the exploratory research design stage, the survey and the subsequent returns are deemed appropriate because the data was collected from the demographic that are relevant to the study. The LPDC sent a survey regarding the changes to certified educators...
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...University of Phoenix Material Islam Worksheet When studying Islam, it is important to understand the essential elements of the faith, how they are practiced, and the distinctions among the three branches: Shiite Islam, Sunni Islam, and Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. 1. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. In Arabic, the word “Islam” means submission or surrender – however, it was derived from the root word “salam”. From this root word, you can also derive the words peace and safety. Many people feel that Islam implies some sort of enslavement to Allah, but others find it more helpful to define the word “Islam” as surrender. 2. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. There is only one God without limit, called Allah. Muhammad received the Quran as a copy of the eternal Quran which is inscribed in heaven. God created heavenly beings called angels to serve God and they are opposed by evil spirits. God sent his prophets to the earth at their appointed times, and the Prophet Muhammad was the last and greatest messenger of God. There will be a last day of world history called the Day of Judgment. Good and evil will be weighed in the balance. The wicked will be punished and the just will enjoy eternal life in Paradise. Everything in the universe has a predetermined course. Nothing happens without the will or knowledge of God. ...
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... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Team Ground Rules and Guidelines What are the general expectations for all members of the team? All members will participate fully in discussions and weekly assignments. All members will respond timely by due dates. Team members will rotate weekly leadership role....
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...Sharon Williams June 07, 2011 Business Research Methods Unit I and Unit II Assessment Question # (1): How might business research help the new president make the right decisions? Answer: Cooper & Schindler (2008) argues, “Although not all organizations use business research to help make planning decisions, increasingly the successful ones does.” (Cooper & Schindler, 2008) The authors further argue the fact that “The managers of tomorrow will need to know more than any managers in history.” (Cooper & Schindler 2008) This statement along introduce and sheds light into the present situation regarding the problem that the new president of the old established company is facing and he must make the best possible decisions to proceed further so that this company can go back to a profitable status. It is fair to say that all decisions related to business related matters are about problems of some sort, and decision processes are usually different from company to company. An important difficulty in a decision dilemma is failure to act until one is too close to the decision point—when sometimes information and options are greatly limited. Managers and/or organizations usually work or respond in a “reactive” mode. Problems are “found” only after the issue has begun to have a negative impact on the company, such as the case of the problem for the new president. He stated in the question scenario, that he felt the company was operating ...
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...Case Study 2 – Mastering Teacher Leadership Business Research Methods 1 This case presents a situation that is quite common in the education field and addresses the responses by institutions to new legislation imposed upon them. As is often the case, the legislators do not address the impacts to organizations, leaving the actual implementation to the end user (i.e., public and private schools). In this particular case, Wittenburg University (WU) is faced with the decision of whether to develop and deliver a Master of Arts degree in classroom leadership. 1.) Build the management-research question hierarchy for this opportunity. The initial step in the research is the creation of a management-research question hierarchy, to formalize the process. For this case study, the management-research hierarchy is presented in Appendix A. The purpose of this hierarchy is to examine the various stages of the research question and present a logical sequence of increasing focus that will allow the development of a survey instrument that can be delivered to potential program applicants. The initial stage is to identify and state the management dilemma, which in this case is the impending new legislation. The State of Ohio intends to require all licenced teachers to have, or complete, a master’s degree before obtaining their second licensure to teach. Given that this is new legislation and WU is not obligated to offer a program, the “management dilemma” actually presents an opportunity...
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...University of Phoenix Material Citing Sources Practice – Books Select the correct answer for each question below. 1. William Vollmann wrote the book Europe Central. It was published in 2005 by Viking in New York City. Select the entry that correctly cites this source. Example 1 Vollmanm, W. (2005). Europe central. New York, NY: Viking. Example 2 W. Vollmanm (2005). Europe central. New York, NY: Viking. Example 3 Vollmanm, William. Europe central. (2005). New York, NY: Viking. Example 4 Vollmanm, W. (2005). Europe central. Viking: New York. a) Example 1 b) Example 2 c) Example 3 d) Example 4 2. Harold Pinter wrote the book Death etc. It was published in 2005 by Grove Press in New York City. Select the entry that correctly cites this source. Example 1 Pinter, H. (2005). Death etc. Grove Press: New York, NY. Example 2 Pinter, H. (2005). Death etc. New York, NY: Grove Press. Example 3 Pinter, H. Death etc. (2005). New York, NY: Grove Press. Example 4 Pinter, H. Death etc. New York, NY: Grove Press, 2005. a) Example 1 b) Example 2 c) Example 3 d) Example 4 3. Ellen Meloy wrote the book Eating Stone: Imagination and the Loss of the Wild. It was published in 2005 by Pantheon in New York City. Select the entry that correctly cites this source. Example 1 (2005). Meloy, E. Eating stone: Imagination...
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...Start Date: 09/20/2012 PrintCOURSE DESCRIPTION This course evaluates the process of conducting business research for improving decision making within an organization. Students will learn to apply an understanding of commonly employed business research techniques to improve a situation, solve a problem, or change a process. Other topics include problem framing, data collection, data analysis, and data presentation. Week 1 - Topic 1: Recognizing the Situation Objectives Recognize a situation, problem, issue, or opportunity that needs addressing. Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, problem, issue, or opportunity. Identify ethical issues involved in business research. Describe the business research process. Materials Week One Student Guide Sample Examination to prepare for Final Examination EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 1 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 2 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 3 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 4 ARTICLE: Week One Topic Searches Assessment Individual Assigment: Current Events in Business Research Write a 300-word summary of the business research process by describing the business research process from your experience in the workplace or in an article you find through the University Library. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Please see the instructor's syllabus for this week's assignments...
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...COURSE DESCRIPTION This course evaluates the process of conducting business research for improving decision making within an organization. Students will learn to apply an understanding of commonly employed business research techniques to improve a situation, solve a problem, or change a process. Other topics include problem framing, data collection, data analysis, and data presentation. Week 1 - Topic 1: Recognizing the Situation Objectives Recognize a situation, problem, issue, or opportunity that needs addressing. Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, problem, issue, or opportunity. Identify ethical issues involved in business research. Describe the business research process. Materials Week One Student Guide Sample Examination to prepare for Final Examination EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 1 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 2 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 3 EBOOK COLLECTION: Business Research Methods, Ch. 4 ARTICLE: Week One Topic Searches Assessment Individual Assigment: Current Events in Business Research Write a 300-word summary of the business research process by describing the business research process from your experience in the workplace or in an article you find through the University Library. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Please see the instructor's syllabus for this week's assignments. Week 2 - Topic 1:...
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...Doctoral Faculty Interview September 14, 2010 Doctoral Faculty Interview with Dr. J.Thomas Introduction The advance level of nursing practice, leadership and nursing applies research with the scope of the doctoral practicum. The leadership role in the doctoral prepared nurse educator applies complex knowledge to rapid changes in the healthcare field. These challenges can be utilized as knowledge to improve teaching methods and practices. Role of the Doctoral Prepared Nurse as Educators The role of the doctoral prepared nurse as an educator varies depending on the track in which the educator is teaching. The doctoral prepared nurse is always in a leader role. The doctoral prepared nurse is also a role model because students look up to their teachers. As a doctoral prepared nurse educator, “I believe that the role is tailored to the need of each student, which is interchangeably” Purpose of Interview The purpose of this interview is to become familiar with the role of the doctoral prepared nurse as an educator. In interviewing, Ms. J Thomas, she stated that her motivation came from the love that she has for nursing. Nursing has many great aspects such as, job security and versatility- you can change jobs but remain in the same career field. Importance of a Doctoral in Education The importance of doctoral education is that it provides a higher level of education in specialty areas. According to Penn (2008), the groundswell of support for the Doctor of Nursing Practice...
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...Education is the development of learners’ general knowledge, skills and attitudes, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning (UNESCO, 2013). It is more emphasized in the 21st century due to the increasing competition in the workforce. We will be focusing on education in the years after 2010, which is in the third phase of education “Ability-driven Education”, from 1997 to the present. (MOE, 1997) The 21st century competencies include communication, collaboration and information skills, civic literacy, global awareness and cross-cultural skills, literacy skills like media and technology literacy, life skills such as social and leadership skills and lastly, critical and inventive thinking skills....
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...results of the entire cycle (Bernhart 2014). These standards ensure school sites are providing structures that set objectives, meet the objectives and verify that they have been met through consistent monitoring and refining of the objectives (Bernhart 2013). The vision of our district within Miami-Dade County is committed to providing educational excellence for all stakeholders (Dade County Public Schools 2014). This vision is shared with the author’s vision in Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement that a schools system should be used to "improve teaching for all teachers and learning for all students" (Bernhart 2013). Reviewing our school sites action plan for the 2014-2015 school year, there is evidence of planning within the SIP. The motivation behind the plan for this year's SIP was focused primarily on the implementation of the new Common Core Standards across all curriculums. The teachers' lack of understanding of the...
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...Mastering Teacher Leadership Read the case study Mastering Teacher Leadership. Answer questions 1 and 2 at the end of the case study. 1. Build the management-research question hierarchy for this opportunity. Research question hierarchy 1) Management Dilemma- Due to the large number of University’s within the area raises concern if developing another Master’s program would be successful. 2) Management Question- Would creating a new Masters of Arts degree program for Wittenberg University be beneficial to the school and the surrounding communities? 3) Research Questions- What are the needs of the various school districts? How can these needs be implemented and focused into Wittenberg University Masters of Arts program? What are the desired steps to develop an effective educational program? 4) Investigative Questions- Is there a demand for another Master’s of Arts program in the area? 5) Measurement Questions- How many teachers needing to receive their master’s degree would consider this program for their continual education? 2. Evaluate the appropriateness of the exploratory stage of the research design. This particular case used a communicative research design. By using focus groups consisting of local educational professionals and a mailed survey the University was able to collect the required data. The focus group narrowed in on the elements needed to build a strong program and determined the likelihood of its success. The distribution of the survey was a cost effective...
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...ISSUES WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Christina Pugh ENG 122: English Composition II Prof Allison Sansbury June 22, 2015 Issues with Common Cores State Standards While Common Core State Standards (CCSS) improve test taking skills, the United States should remove them from their schools because parents are starting to blame teachers for failures, making classes larger due to failure increases, and they are starting to make children dislike school. Even though CCSS has been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia, many believe that it will have little to no effect on student achievement while increasing the deficit for the states. An average school day now consists of prepping for state tests instead of learning about history, reading novels, or participating in different extracurricular actives. CCSS is taking the fun out of learning and making school become a job for our children. Common Core State Standards were implemented to help students to be college and/or career ready regardless of what state they live in. As stated in the article Understanding and Implementing the Common Core Vocabulary Standards in Kindergarten “the College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards, the ‘backbone’ of the CCSS, describe the literacy skills all students need when they graduate. The grade-specific standards describe the literacy skills that all students need when they finish each grade and that correspond to the CCR anchor standards (p.264).” Students should face...
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...classes at Desertaire Elementary, but students in bilingual classes are exited in 5th grade. Those are the students that are fluent in two or more languages. Community and School Demographics The student population for Ysleta Independent School District as a whole is 167,620. Desertaire Elementary has a student population of 927 students. The majority of students at Desertaire Elementary are Hispanic/latino. There is a high amount of military families that move in and out of the area as well. Some of the programs offered to the community at Desertaire Elementary are Active Parent Volunteer Program (50 members), CATCH (Family Fun Fitness Fridays) Family Literacy Nights (each month), Late Night at the Library(weekly), Silver Hawk Parent Teacher Organization, AVANCE Parent/Child pre-literacy community program, Communities In Schools program. Existing School Improvement Plans and Activities There is currently a new wing being constructed at Desertaire Elementary, which will include 9 classrooms and new restrooms. This addition is due to the...
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...children in America (American History Journal, 2010). The American Government holds the sentiment that change to public schools’ curriculum is critical to advancement. This paper will discuss whether or not raising the U.S. Educational standard will give American students an advantage professionally. The History of the United States Education Department The American Educational Department was created in 1867 to gather information on schools and teaching. This information was used to help the United States produce effective schools. For over 130 years the department of education continues to provide information on what works in education to teachers and policy makers. In 1946, The United States Department of Education (ED) began vocational training in high schools. These training programs consisted of agriculture, industrial arts, and home economics, and were focused on better preparing students for future careers. In 1957, the U.S. voiced concerns that the country was losing ground educationally compared to the rest of the world (Efforts toward Educational Reform in the United States since 1958, 2010). While continuing the pursuit of academic excellence, the U.S. Government rendered The Department of Education an independent entity 1979. In 1980, Congress established the department as a cabinet...
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