...Running head: THE NORM Supervision for Successful Schools: The Norm Grand Canyon University: EDA 551 June 15th, 2011 Supervision for Successful Schools: The Norm The perceived effectiveness of public education in the United States has suffered a steady decline since the middle 1960’s. Perhaps only coincidently, President Lyndon B. Johnson enact the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which for the first time set high standards for all public schools in order to hold educators accountable for student performance. The concept, or course, is extremely worthwhile. However, the reality of the thing is that this piece of legislation marked the beginning of a quagmire in which educators currently find themselves. This piece of legislation represents the first dabbling(s) on the part of the (federal) government in controlling what goes on in the classroom. Teachers, after continued re-workings of state and federal standards, are now no longer worried about educating students (I realize I am overstating here, but being a teacher I do not feel as if this statement falls too far from the truth). Instead, they are concerned with how their students have fared in the most recent battery of standardized assessment. Assessments used to determine the effectiveness of the classroom teacher and his or her methods for meeting those standards which were first legally set forth in 1965. In light of this conundrum, the practicing administrator finds himself/herself (said with...
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...Diversity Action Plan SOC315 Diversity Action Plan In today’s emulous world it is not enough for a company to employ a diverse workforce. Companies must take full advantage of the diversity at their disposal to remain successful (Gwele, 2009). This must include a plan of action; a roadmap to success. The company will face challenges and detours along the way, but it must resign itself to stubborn resolve. Commitment to addressing diversity in the organization must be a cogent conviction instead of a retrospective addendum. Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity Today more than 60% of McDonald’s home office and U.S. company workforce are of a racial or ethnic minority, or are women (McDonald’s, 2010). McDonald’s thrives on diversity within their organization, and based on their initiatives, the level of diversity will increase. Opportunities Diversity presents a variety of opportunities to improve adaptability, productivity, teamwork, and problem solving. Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and allocation of resources. For instance, different perspectives can assist in the development of new meal options for consumers. Employees from different cultures bring a variety of talents or experiences in suggesting new ideas in adapting to changing markets and customer demands to keep McDonald’s competitive in the food industry. A variety of skills lead to innovative approaches...
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...SCHOOL SUPERVISION Definition of School Supervision Supervision of any school ordinarily refers to the improvement of the total teaching-learning situation and the conditions that affect them. It is a socialized functions designs to improve instruction by working with the people who are working with the students/pupils. Supervision can also be defined in terms of function and purposes for which it shall be used as a) skills in leadership, b) skills in human relation, c) skill in group process, d) skill in personnel administration and e) skill in evaluation. Scope of School Supervision The major functions logically under school supervision can be cited as: Inspection. This is actually a study of school conditions, to discover problems or defects of the students, teachers, equipment, school curriculum, objectives and methods. This could be done via actual observation, educational tests, conference, questionnaires and checklists. Research. This has something to do to remedy the weaknesses of the solution to solve problems discovered. The supervisor should conduct research to discover means, methods and procedure fundamental to the success of supervision. The solutions discovered are then passed on the teachers. Training. This is acquainting teachers with solutions discovered in research through training. Training may take the form of demonstration teaching, workshops, seminars, classroom observations, individual or group conferences, intervisitation, professional...
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...serious look. There are very many factors that influence alcoholism and drug abuse in both boys and girls. The factors include overall stress, peer influence, less supervision from the parents and even access to more spending money than usual and previous generations. However, the most crucial objective is to tackle the rapidly increasing rate of consumption and abuse. The best way to reduce such issues starts with self-awareness. This is because most people voluntarily start the behaviour and so they can voluntarily stop. If the appropriate approaches are implemented, it is possible to end gender abuse and addictions to drugs and alcohol (Green, 2006). Methodology The best way to tackle the challenge is to convince the victims to self-control and addition of several back up factors to ensure effectiveness. For boys and girls, the family has a great impact on substance use. Through supervision and parental attitudes, both genders find a link to drug abuse. Hence, the family plays a major role and should play a big role in monitoring the life of their children. This shows why there are fewer girls influenced because girls have an overall high supervision in their homes(Center for abuse prevention, 2006). Boys in general are noted to receive less supervision from the family. In the end it affects their overall school performance, personal presentation and even less protective attitude than girls. This shows the importance of the family in making sure that the child is leading the...
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...Jake Piderman Parenting Generation Y through Emotional Support and Supervision The time-out has lost its place in many American mothers’ holsters. The principle of punishing undesirable behavior with time-outs and rewarding positive actions with affection and small gifts is much more rewarding to the child’s character in the long run than them believing that they should have won the talent show before they even choose a talent to display. By leaving the current self-esteem model behind and using emotional disciplinary action more than object-oriented discipline a more genuinely capable and rightfully self-confident next generation can be formed. Despite the grandiose efforts of schools and parents, the self-esteem boosting efforts have proven to be a failure because they do not make for a more capable youth, but merely a narcissistic self entitled one. Many parents today try too hard to meet...
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...FORE School of Management A DISSERTATION REPORT ON Impact of Basel III norms on select Indian & European banks Submitted By: DEEPANSHU CHANDRA, 053009 FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, DELHI A Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement of Post Graduate Diploma Program in Management SUBMITTED TO: Faculty Guide: Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya FORE School of Management 1 FORE School of Management CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Mr. Deepanshu Chandra has completed his Dissertation under my guidance and has submitted this project report entitled Impact of Basel III norms on select Indian and European banks towards partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Post Graduate Diploma Program in Management (FORE, Delhi) 2011-2013. This Report is the result of his own work and to the best of our knowledge. This project was carried out under my overall supervision. Date: Place: ---------------------------------- Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya (Faculty Guide) FORE School of Management 2 FORE School of Management ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped me in the successful completion of my Dissertation. To start with, I would like to thank the organization FORE School of Management for providing me the chance to undertake this Dissertation. I wish to place on records, my deep sense of gratitude and sincere appreciation to my Mentor, Prof. Sanghamitra Buddhapriya, Faculty...
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...behave in socially acceptable ways this involves learning interpersonal and interactional skills that are in conformity with the values of one's society. the society expects an individual learns to live in accordance with the its expectations and standards, acquiring its beliefs, habits, values, and accepted modes of behavior primarily through imitation, family interaction, and educational systems; it is primarily the procedure by which society integrates the individual. An agent of socialization is an individual or institution tasked with the replication of the Social Order. An agent of socialization is responsible for transferring the rules, expectations, norms, values, and folkways of a given social order. In advanced capitalist society, the principle agents of socialization include the family, the media, the school system, religious and spiritual institutions, and peer groups. It is important to note that our current social order is a tiered social order. It is based on authority, hierarchy, and the differential assignment of value to human individuals (i.e., some individuals like CEOs and presidents are worth more than others). Within this context, individuals receive differential socialization. Those born into the lower tiers receive a socialization process geared to fitting them into the low level, wage based sectors of The System. Those born into the higher tiers receive specialized education designed to train them as low level managers, as corporate or political rulers...
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...1991, and directed by John Singleton, it focuses on the lives of three adolescents – Tre Styles, Darrin ‘doughboy’ Baker, and Ricky – growing up in the notorious Crenshaw neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California. Style, who is raised solely by his father James Styles, along with Ricky, attempt to stay out of trouble; they even aspire to attend college. In contrast, Ricky’s younger brother ‘doughboy’ is heavily involved in LA street life, much to the disappointment of their mother, who struggles to raise both men on her own. Two of these characters fall victim to homicide due to the actions of Baker, a member of the Watts Crips, who got into a confrontation with a rival gang. Interestingly, despite living similar circumstances, Tre was successful in overcoming the disadvantages of living in an impoverished community, and attained a scholarship to college; he had a way out of the cycle of poverty. Abstract Using the film and social process theories, the contrast between the upbringing of Tre and his slain friends can be examined. Investigating this contrast is significant in order to understand why some individuals escape the shackles of crime, prison and death, whereas others fall victim to their own criminality. This essay proposes that a lack of male mentors and role models for at-risk youth (adolescents who are less likely to attain economic self-sufficiency) are the single biggest factor for why these individuals turn to crime, and subsequently become victims of their own...
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...ABSTRACT Juveniles are future of our country.They are new entrepreneurs.They are like clay which we have to mould if a potter doesn’t make make pot properly when mud is wet he can’t rectify it later when mud is dry and pot is made.Similarly we can make a juvenile good or bad from his childhood but later when he becomes fully hardened criminal its not easy to reform him.We blame parents for a bad juvenile but they alone are not responsible for a bad juvenile delinquent.A juvenile becomes delinquent due to environment all factors are responsible family,society,peers factors,etc.Juvenile becomes delinquent when he does not get the appropriate love and affection he wishes to have.Slowly the juvenile follows the path of delinquency and then becomes delinquent.We all see the cases of juvenile delinquency but no one cares to look into the factors responsible for juvenile delinquency.It is said that prevention is better than cure.After juvenile becomes delinquent we try to reform him but if we from beginning take steps so that a juvenile doesn’t become delinquent then we won’t have to look into cases of increased crimes by juvenile delinquents.I have tried to throw light on those factors which play an important role in making a child delinquent and what are the methods by which we can stop a child from becoming delinquent and also the laws which have been made for juveniles.It is important to train a child properly to make a juvenile a responsible citizen of our country.I have also thrown...
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...Overview of the Chapter This chapter examines the nature of organizational control and describes the four steps of the control process. It also discusses three types of systems available to managers to control and influence organizational members: output control, behavior control, and organizational culture(clan control). Effective management of organizational change is addressed, as well as the role of the entrepreneur in the change process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Define organizational control and identify the main output and behavior controls managers use to coordinate and motivate employees. (LO1) • Explain the role of clan control or organizational culture in creating an effective organizational architecture. (LO2) • Discuss the relationship between organizational control and change and explain why managing change is a vital management task. (LO3) • Understand the role of entrepreneurship in the control and change process. (LO4) MANAGEMENT SNAPSHOT: CONTROL IS NO LONGER A PROBLEM FOR ORACLE One of the main advantages of Internet-based control software is its ability to centralize management of a company’s widespread operations, thereby allowing managers to easily compare and contrast the performance of different divisions spread around the globe in real time. Oracle, the second largest independent software company in the world after Microsoft, did not have such a system in place and therefore was not experiencing the cost savings that...
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...promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves. At risk youths- young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality. Juvenile delinquency- participation in illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit. Chronic juvenile offenders- youths who have been arrested four or more time during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts. This small group known as the chronic 6 percent is believed to engage in a significant portion of all delinquent behavior. Juvenile justice system- the segment of the justice system, including law enforcement officers, the courts, and correctional agencies, designed to treat youthful offenders. FBI- Federal Bureau of Investigation- is the arm of the U.S. Dept. of Justice that investigates violations of federal law, gathers crime statistics, runs a comprehensive crime laboratory, and helps train local law enforcement officers. UCR- Uniform Crime Reports- complied by the FBI, the UCR is the most widely used source of national crime and delinquency statistics Sampling- selecting a limited number of people for study as representative of a larger group Population- all people who share a particular characteristic, such as all high school students or all police officers Dark figures of crime- Incidents of crime and delinquency that go undetected by police. Racial Threat Theory- as the size of the African...
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...University of Westminster Westminster Business School Module code and title: BBUS 404 Behavioural Aspect of International Business INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Student Name: Saffia Jarju Student ID number: w1543258 Seminar leader name: Dr Lisa Matthewman Word Count: 1490 Date: 05/11/2015 ‘A Marketing team from Company X a French Company, consists of members from different European countries. The team is working on a marketing campaign for a new product for the U.S. That is manufactured in China’ This essay touches on how people's culture and having a understanding of organisational behaviour theory’s and research help this campaign and have an impact at the work place. This will be shown through a marketing team from company X. In order for this campaign to be successful. They need to know the differences between their cultures. Psychologist Hofstede defines ‘culture’ as a set of unwritten rules of behaviour that set out what a particular group expects its members to do and believe’( Small business-Chron.com,2015). Furthermore, culture is also the characteristics and understanding of a particular group of people defined by everything from language, religion, social habits etc. (LiveScience.com, 2015). Moreover understanding organisational behaviour is critical due to the reason that organisational examination of a company can be a useful way for members genet to recognise difficulties or disorganisations that have arisen, but have not yet been spoken...
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...Family Life in the 21st Century! Family life has become more stressful – two working parents, blended families, single parent homes, adolescent challenges, child safety concerns. Gender roles in relationships have become less defined. Children don’t arrive with an instruction book! Parenting is the only job for which there is no required education or training. Couples often have to balance career goals with personal goals. Older children moving back home and intergenerational relationships profoundly affect families. Research points to creating strong relationships as an essential ingredient for happiness and longevity. Effective communication is a foundation for relationships and is challenged by our instant message, sound byte society. Family Structures The following types of families exist today, with some families naturally falling into multiple categories. For example, a single parent family who lives in a larger, extended family. While these types of families are distinct in definition, in practice the lines are less clear. Nuclear Family The nuclear family is the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists of two parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society as being the ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear families receive strength and stability from the two-parent structure and generally have more opportunities due to the financial ease of two adults. According to U.S. Census data, almost...
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...PERCEPTION ABOUT SUPERVISION BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: A CASE OF FIVE REGIONS IN BOTSWANA. Students Names: Makhongo B. -201204435 Sello O. M. -201204434 Mahatelo M.F.-201206203 Kotewa G. -201204437 Marenga K.- 201204429 Mbiganyi G.-201206833 SUPERVISOR: DR P. BULAWA Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND 3 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Background of the study 3 1.2 Statement of the problem 5 1.3 Purpose of the study 6 1.4 Research questions 6 1.5 Significance of the study 6 1.6 Limitations of the study 6 1.7 Delimitation of the study 7 1.8 Definition of terms 7 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.0 Introduction 8 2.1 Purpose of supervision 8 2.2. Teachers’ Positive perceptions about supervision 9 2.3 Negative perceptions about supervision 10 2.4 Challenges facing supervision 11 2.5 Ways of Improving Supervision 12 2.6 Conclusion 12 CHAPTER 3- METHODOLOGY 13 3.1 Research design 13 3.2 Target population 13 3.3 Sampling and sampling procedures 14 3.4 Research instruments 14 3.4.1Questionnaires 15 3.4.2 The Interview 15 3.5 Data collection procedure 16 3.6 Data analysis and presentation 16 3.7 Ethical considerations 16 3.8 Research Methods 17 3.8.1 Respondents in the Study 17 CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS 20 4.0 Introduction 20 4.1.2 Teachers Questionnaires 20 4.1.2 Oral Interviews 30 5.0 Introduction 34 5.1 Teachers perception about supervision 34 5.2 Lack of necessary supervisory...
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...work related skills while they were on the job. Personal responsibility was assessed in relation to honesty, employee attendance, punctuality, and treatment of others (Alsup, Molseed, & Voyles, 2003, p. 165). The study showed a strong connection between workplace success and personal responsibility. Similar to workplace success, college success is contingent on honesty, class attendance, punctuality, and team collaboration. In college, the student must complete activities on his or her own accord, which is derived from self-disciplined. There lies the correlation of both personal responsibility and self-discipline to college success. There lies a direct correlation between personal responsibility and college success because to be successful in college, a student must have a high level of self-discipline. Without personal responsibility a student would blame the professor for not advising the class that he or she had a paper due in week 3. With personal responsibility, he or she would hold himself or herself...
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