...Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice A research paper for ACT Government schools ISBN 978-0-9757487-4-9 © Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2007 Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright ACT 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the ACT Department of Education and Training, ACT Government, PO Box 1584, Tuggeranong ACT 2901. Produced for the ACT Department of Education and Training by the Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting Directorate. Telephone: Canberra 6205 9214 Fax: Canberra 6205 8353 ACT Government Homepage address 2 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to provide a research base for the ACT Department of Education and Training’s discussion paper for ACT government school teachers: Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is defined as the collection and analysis of relevant data and research and the application of this evidence to teaching and learning and to whole school improvement. The conceptual framework of the School Excellence Initiative underpins the paper. This places student achievement and learning at the centre of any discussion. In the research literature, there are many, often contradictory definitions of data, information and knowledge. This paper will use ‘data’ as a collective (singular) noun and define terms as follows: • data: a collection...
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...however, the question often asked is whether beauty transpires - from within bottles, operating theatres or ourselves? It is also said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder; so what happens if either the inner image or the reflection we see is imperfect or distorted? Body image is a complex issue; one in which perceptions, thoughts and feelings play a major role - along with the widening gap between actual body sizes (which are increasing) and those portrayed in the media (such as Barbie and Rambo) (Brown and Dittmar 2005.1089). Whilst many other issues contribute to wellbeing, body image correlates with health, happiness and life satisfaction; it is how we see ourselves that ultimately dominates who we are and how we interact with the communities we live in. Accordingly, this essay examines the unavoidability of today’s “perfect” body advertising, the role materialism plays and the claim that thin does not guarantee sales; whilst considering to what extent mental health, personal health and happiness play in determining wellbeing, and then exploring the often overlooked effects body image has on a community’s wellbeing. Constant exposure to idealised media images is unavoidable; boys, girls, men and women alike are inundated with thousands of images, portraying (for most) desirable yet unattainable and unrealistic body and self, expectations and ideals (Dittmar and Howard 2004, 478). A selection of research suggests that it is not the advertisements themselves that pressure...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility Paper Corporate social responsibility, CSR, has three major trends. Shared Value, Conscious Capitalism, and Social Business. Throughout this paper, I will be discussing these major trends and demonstrating how different businesses embody them. These major trends do not always work together. However, many businesses demonstrate one or two of these trends. In today’s world, corporate social responsibility is something that every business should make a great effort to incorporate into their business model. This is important because corporate social responsibility is how businesses are impacting society. CSR is a way for businesses to have some accountability in making sure their products or services do not impact the environment or community in a negative way. Throughout the next few pages, you will read examples of companies in our current society and prove how these companies are applying these trends to their business models. Shared value is the first trend of CSR. Shared value was introduced in a Harvard Business Review article. Strategy & Society: The link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility was published in late 2006 by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer. Both Kramer and Porter helped spread the word about shared value and revealed how it works and why shared value was a necessary component to society. Porter has been considered to be the front-runner on competitive strategy and is the chair...
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...Just Deserts Paper Kaschelle Nichol ADJ/215 August 1, 2012 Jeffery Hollan Just Deserts Paper The concept of just deserts in the criminal justice system has been seen in society since biblical times. It is described in the bible as, “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” The primary basis for this line of thinking is that when a crime is committed or a wrong is done to someone, that the scales of justice are out of balance and that in order for things to be set straight, that wrong must be righted, or the crime must be paid for under some type of punishment. There are many arguments out there that are in favor of using the just deserts model in our justice system, but there are just as many against using it. Either way, both sides present interesting thoughts and credible reasons as to why just deserts are acceptable or unacceptable. Many people are in agreement that the just deserts model is the best way to approach punishments of offenders because it is supposed to mean that the punishment fits the crime. It is supposed to ensure that the crime that was committed is being addressed in a manner that will satisfy all parties that the convicted offender is receiving a fair amount of punishment in exchange for committing the crime that they chose to complete or attempt. The opinions on how this topic should be carried out and to what severity vary greatly. Some people think that any crime committed should be addressed with a firm set of limitations...
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...the company name] | German regions “Oldenburg (Kreisfreie Stadt)” and “Wesermarsch” | Examination paper | | [Type the author name] | 5/23/2012 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. The performance of the regions. 4 3. Location factors. 5 4. Theoretical explanation. 7 5. The future development. 8 6. Bibliography 9 1. Introduction The paper consist comparison of information about the two regions in Germany - the Eurostat NUTS3 regions DE943 Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt and DE94G Wesermarsch. Making an overview of the performances, local factors, theoretical explanation and the future development of both of the regions I’m comparing them between each other and with Germany as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to understand the regions ability to develop, the importance of their business structure and to explain the situation in each of the regions. 2. The performance of the regions. Based on the enclosed data, compare the performance of the two regions with each other and with the whole country. The following pages show the analysis and the performances, answering the questions that were given by using the Excel data that is provided. The information in the Excel sheet about the population provides data considering the growth of the population for the whole country, as well as for the regions that this paper is about. By the enclosed data we can see that in Oldenburg there is increase in the population from...
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...Core Values and Strategy, Organizational Behavior and John Mackey CEO at Whole Foods Market 2013 A Case Study J H W State College This paper was prepared for Organizational Behavior September Semester, taught By Professor Core Values and Strategy, Organizational Behavior and John Mackey CEO at Whole Foods Market 2013 Introduction This case study research investigation will evaluate the organizational behavior theories and John Mackey’s Management concepts of Core Values and Strategy “Conscious Capitalism” approach at Whole Foods Market. The five organizational behavior theories that were chosen for this study are; Theory X/Y , human and social capital, the profile of the 21st century manager, Carroll’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility Pyramid, and the seven moral principles. Whole Foods Market was founded in Austin, Texas, by four businesspeople that decided the natural foods industry was ready for a supermarket. The original Whole Foods Market opened in 1980 with a staff of only 19 people and became an overnight success. Most of the success was attribute to the quality standards, a devotion to community and environmental responsiveness, a healthy growth model and highly-regarded employment practices. What Role Does McGregor’s Theory Y Play at Whole Foods? Theory Y believes employees are proficient in setting goals on their own; they can do it with little to no guidance from others. They are responsible, willing to take on new...
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...Discussion on Tragedy of the Commons | This paper intends to discuss the basic theories within the scope of the tragedy of commons, especially from the ethics perspective. In addition, the paper also explicitly explores two possible ways to solve the tragedy of the commons, the free market solution and the socialism solution, and applies these ways to a real case of Euro’s Tragedy. In the end, referring to Elinor Ostrom’s theory in 2009, the paper recommends the collective agreement from the moral perspective to be the possible ideal solution to the tragedy of the commons. | | Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Formation 2 2.1 Theoretical explain of the formation 2 2.2 Hardin’s grazing model 4 3. Ethics Involved 5 3.1 Ethical Egoism Theory 5 3.2 Utilitarian Theory 5 3.3 Moral Foundation Theory, Virtue Theory and Confucius 6 3.4 Right Theory 6 4. Solutions to the Tragedy 7 4.1 Free market solution 7 4.2 Socialism solution 9 4.3 Comparison of the Two Solutions 10 4.3.1 Attitude towards self-interest 11 4.3.2 Attitude towards common resources 11 4.3.3 Government Function 11 4.3.4 Incentive structures 11 4.3.5 Outcomes 12 5. Case of Euro’s Tragedy 12 5.1 How Euro’s Tragedy Happened 13 5.2 How it related to Tragedy of the Commons 14 5.3 Free Market Capitalism Solution and the Tragedy of Euro 14 5.4 Socialism Solution and the Tragedy of Euro 15 6. A Third Solution 17 6.1 Ethical Obligation 17 6.2 Cultivating Ethics 17 6.3 Elinor Ostrom’s Theory 18 ...
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...Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Paper The power and strength of disciplines are heavily reliant on the development of concepts that are empirically validated and relevant to clinical practice (Mitchman &Weaver, 2008).Those concepts are then studied within a theoretical framework that is applicable to the concepts and their attributes. Concepts are continuously compared and analyzed between theories to ensure applicability and enhance the spectrum of evidence –based knowledge in nursing research and theory. Community Health as a Core Concept Nursing Among the numerous concepts in nursing practice is the concept of “community” defined as,” A group of people sharing common values and that might be living in the same geographical area utilizing the same resources “(McDonald, 2004). Another concept is the concept of “health” defined as,”A balanced state of well- being of the body, mind, and spirit” (McDonald, 2004). These two concepts create a core concept in nursing termed “community health”. Community health is a broad concept and a field of nursing that was differentiated and worked on heavily by the first nursing theorist Florence Nightingale in her environmental theory. It was also discussed in a more detailed perspective in our modern days by many nursing theorists like Jean Watson and her human caring theory (Falk-Rafael, 2000). Community health in nursing handles multiple issues relating to the health. They can involve disease, well-being,...
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...aid them on their journey. The World Health Organization may have said it best in 1948 with their statement on health as “Health is not the absence of disease. It is the state of physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing.”(World Health Organization, 2012) The purpose of this paper is explore the concept of healing hospitals, spirituality in the healthcare arena, and existing barriers for creating a healing environment. Healing Paradigm The healing hospital paradigm focuses on eliminating stress and other external and internal factors that compromise the health and overall wellbeing of patients, family, visitors, staff and caretakers. Often these factors are overlooked and typical to common hospital settings. For example, stress for patients is generated through painful treatment procedures such as blood draws and insulin injections, changes in financial status due to the healthcare expenses, fear of uncertainty, poor communication from health care providers who may use medical jargon and, changes within their social and familial support networks as a result of their changing health. .(Eberst, 2009) The healing hospital concept involves healing the whole individual instead of just providing curative treatment for a disease. Focus is thus not only on the individual receiving medical treatment, but also must be on all those supporting the patient, such as their family and friends. The Healing Hospital encompasses three main components: a therapeutic...
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...Project in Professional Roles and Values: Professional Mission Statement Professional Mission Statement 1 Abstract This paper is my personal professional mission statement and in the course of this paper I will showcase my professional development plan. During the course of my mission statement, I will explain the functional differences between regulatory agencies and professional nursing organizations as they pertain to my professional nursing practice. I will discuss examples of how provisions from the American Nurses Association’s code of ethics influence my practice. I will also discuss four professional traits, outlined in the American Nurses Association’s code of ethics, that I will bring to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. I will identify a nursing theory that has influenced my professional practice and how this theory fits into my professional practice. I will discuss how the contributions of a historical nursing figure has influenced my professional practice. To conclude my paper, I will discuss real-world scenarios where I have safeguarded the principles of Beneficence and respect for autonomy of actual patients. Professional Mission Statement 2 Professional Nursing Organizations (PNO)/Board of Nursing (BON) To begin my mission statement, I will explain the functional differences between regulatory agencies (e.g. BON) and professional nursing organizations (PNO) as it pertains to my professional nursing practice. A regulatory...
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...How System Model Incorporates The Four Metapradigm Concepts Patricia Cleaves Grand Canyon University -NRS-430V October 21, 2012 How System Model Incorporates the Four Metapradigm Concepts For years, health care profession has increasingly moved toward specialization. Expansion of knowledge, especially in the technical fields, has caused compartmentalized and fragment care (S. & J., 1994) and an increase inability among health care provider to view the client as a whole and unique individual. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the Neuman System model (NSM) incorporates the four metaparadigm concepts. Understanding the NSM Understanding the model is the first step to incorporation of the NSM in any practice setting. There much flexibility in how this can take place, such as providing classes with expert lecturing on the model, sending staff to NSM symposiums holding a series of class in which lecture and discussion focus on various aspect of the NSM or taking the approach used by which team members used the model to develop treatment lived experience quickly and effectively brought the NSM from the level of theory to that of application and allow the team to experience the fit of the model to their institution and individual philosophies.(Neuman, 1989) Interdisciplinary Health care (I HC) The NSM IHC is not new to the health care system; it has gained increasing favor in the environment of health care reform as evidenced by the governmental recommendations...
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...Whole Foods Markets Based On the Congruence Model Name Institution Whole Foods Markets Based On the Congruence Model Introduction World Food Market just like any other established organization, regardless of size and the capacity to facilitate production, enters the business world with expectations to meet targets for the desired outcomes. The desired outcomes in most instances rely on the possibility of implementing the appropriate business strategy from which a baseline is derived to attain the set goals and objectives through systematic planning, execution, and review. Imperatively, the current world economy is directed by the evolving market dynamics. Currently, Whole Foods Market is regarded as the most prolific and reputable organization in the global industry. For Whole Foods Markets to achieve goals and objectives set by the top management through the implementation of top quality strategies instituted to steer the organization to new heights. However, with many prolific organizations as with Whole Foods Markets, challenges are not unavoidable and quite inevitable. Whole Foods Markets have encountered numerous challenges that have impacted the organization’s ability to achieve its postulated projections as depicted by the current higher rates of competition within the natural food industry, a fledgling economy and the inherent problem of identifying and acquisition of business locations (Thompson, 2012). Consequently, Whole Foods Markets have come up...
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...Model Comparison We live in a world that is full of change and organizations are no different. In order to be successful in change management we must understand how teams work and how to manage the correct strategy for organizational change depending on the organization. Understanding change management models can help managers evaluate, design, and deploy an approach to changes in organizations. It is important to do this because of the human nature for people to resist change. Even the simplest of things can cause employees to react strongly. Organizations must change in order to remain successful and competitive. This paper will discuss two models for organizational teams and two models for organizational change. The two models that will be discussed for team development are Tuckman and Scott Peck. The two models that will be discussed for organizational change are Lewin and Bullock and Batten. The pair of models will be compared, contrasted, and discussed. Last each will be discussed for how and when to use them effectively in an organization. Organizational Team Models (Tuckman) It is important for groups to understand what their development process is while working together. Tuckman focused on interpersonal relationships and task activities. “He hypothesized a four-stage model in which each stage needed to be successfully navigated in order to reach effective group functioning” (Bonebright, 2010). The stages of Tuckman’s model are forming, storming...
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...!1 Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory identifies 5 environmental systems that act with bi-directional influences amongst context and individuals to describe human development. From most intimate to least intimate, the components of this theory include: microsystems, mesosystems, exosystems, macrosystems, and chronosystems (Berk, 2010). This paper will describe how each of these systems shapes an individual’s life progression by analyzing their effects at the ages of twenty-five and forty-five on an interviewee, Kitty. These ages were chosen specifically because of the significant gap in their maturity levels. The majority of people experience different settings and relationships as young adults than they do later in their life and therefore the contexts the individual faces will be appropriately different at each of the two time periods. The most immediate connections and activities that are made on a day-to-day basis fall under the category of a microsystem (Berk, 2010). The birth of Kitty’s first daughter falls under this level of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory. At the age of twenty-five, Kitty’s daughter became the center of her attention and therefore one of the most important microsystems in her life at this time. She gave her child support, comfort, and everything necessary for survival, while the child motivated her mother to mature and take on more responsibility. This is an example of how there is always a...
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...contact – with a friend, a spouse, a family member, a work contact, or a contact in a public place – with mentally ill individuals reduced perceptions of dangerousness of the target in the vignette. Corrigan, P. W., Rowan, D., Green, A., Lundin, R., River, P., Uphoff-Wasowski, K., White, K., & Kubiak, M.A. (2002). Challenging two mental illness stigmas: Personality responsibility and dangerousness. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 28, 293-309. Corrigan, Rowan, Green, Lundin, River, Uphoff-Wasowski, White and Kubiak (2002) conducted two studies to investigate the strength of the theoretical relationship between stigma and personality responsibility, and stigma and dangerousness. Corrigan et al. posited two models to account for stigmatizing reactions. In the first model, labeled personal...
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