several challenges that emerge when assessing English language learners. The first one I will discuss is the lack of common criteria for identifying English language learners and tracking their academic performance. According to the U.S. Department of Education, English language learners are defined as students between the ages of 3 and 21 enrolled in elementary or secondary education, often born outside of the U.S. or speaking a language other than English in their homes, and not having sufficient
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415. Broken down by race, African American lacks totaled 555,300 prisoners with Whites totaling 465,100 and Hispanics 331,500. As the assignment scenario noted, in 2003 there was disparity between the incarceration rates for males aged 25-29 among races. As of 2011, rates for the same age group do not show as wide of a gap. In 2011, White males ages 25 to 29 comprised 14.4 percent of incarcerated males compared to 16.5 percent African American lacks and 18.8 percent Hispanics. The statistics from
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MOOCs as the Remedy for Higher Education Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have recently developed into a popular topic of discussion in higher education forum. Undeniably there are a lot of problems existing in current mode of traditional higher education such as affordability, quality and flexibility. This paper will argue that MOOCs serve as a remedy to address the problems of higher education. 1) MOOCs are made to be affordable to every student who would like to learn, resolving
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Education system of Pakistan Introduction It is mandated in the Constitution of Pakistan to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 5-16 years and enhance adult literacy. With the 18th constitutional amendment the concurrent list which comprised of 47 subjects was abolished and these subjects, including education, were transferred to federating units as a move towards provincial autonomy. The year 2015 is important in the context that it marks the deadline for the
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Social Values Introduction Every society generally views certain activities, conduct and behaviour of its members to be undesirable or harmful to others. Similarly, desirable acts and conduct of people are recognized and appreciated in society. Social values refer to the general recognition in society about which acts are good and desirable on the part of people and which acts are not. In relation to business, social values of business may indicate: a. The characteristics of good business;
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disability, negative attitude towards persons with disabilities and a tough resistance to modify are the key barriers impeding inclusive education. The dispute towards inclusive education could originate from different directions such as attitudinal factors, conflict to change, inflexible school systems and learning atmosphere, lack of unambiguous educational strategies, lack of instructional and learning materials and scarce
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A PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS FOR MUSIC IN TEACHER EDUCATION A paper dealing with a philosophy of education, or of basic education in particular, invariably conjures in the minds of audiences or readers lengthy presentations of scholarly opinions on the meaning of music, aesthetics, aesthetic education and the like. Indeed, volumes have been written on the subject by such authorities as Suzanne Langer, Bennet Reimer, Charles Leonhard, Abraham Schwadron, etc. Yet from my own contacts with fellow music
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In the last thirty years the rate of overweight and obese adults has doubled and the rate for children has tripled. Today, more than one-third adult citizens, and seventeen percent of children are overweight (CDC). Unhealthy weight is caused by a lack of physical activity and an unbalanced diet. With the rise of technology and improved living standards in the United States, sedentary lifestyle has become a normal practice in today’s American citizens: using elevators and escalators instead of stairs
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Introduction Ghana has a diverse cultural, ethnic, religious and economical background which makes generalization about gender relations and their consequences for women and children’s access to resources, decision making and status in society extremely difficult. Divergence of experiences has been further widened by regionally distorted historical development and biased development policies. Ghana’s population is about 22 million, includes over 90 different ethnic groups. Among these the Akan,
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of data CHAPTER FIVE Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation REFERENCES QUESTIONNAIRES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Education is a process through which individual acquires skills, competencies, and attitude. It is the right of every child to be educated, be it traditional or western. Thus, education is been regarded as culture to man, people and the nation of the world at large. This explains why man has to educate
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