independent variables class size (CLASS_SIZE), ethnicity (ETH), gender (GEN), and economically disadvantaged status (ECON_DIS). The primary independent variable for this study will be class size. There are many variables which affect student performance; however, it can be argued that class size can impact a teacher’s style and how prepared their students are for statewide achievement tests. 2. Definition of Variables The model will be (less constant and coefficients) TAKS_PRATE = CLASS_SIZE
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I LIVE FOR DANCE Do you ever have those moments where you feel liberated and joyous; like nothing could ever get to you whether its people or nerves or sadness. But that in a world full of people, they could be all around watching, staring at you, but it wouldn’t bother you? Or they could be doing the complete opposite, ignoring you all together and passing you by yet you still feel special, you still feel important, like a shining star. Well that’s how I feel when I dance. The ecstasy it brings
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Brilliant Public Speaking David Anders Ellefson II BCOM/275 September 28, 2014 Reinaldo Fernandez Brilliant Public Speaking The fear of public speaking or speaking in front of a group of people is a problem many people face. Whether in a small or large setting, many people struggle with public speaking. But there are many methods as to which you can help improve your public speaking skills and raise your confidence. Communicating in the workplace may require you to speak
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Abstract After looking at my presentation, I have done my self evaluation of myself and my speech. This is the report which reflects my personality throughout my presentation. A detailed analysis was done about how I feel, where I did mistakes and where I was strong. I have given presentations before but this is my first time that I watched my video and I have an opportunity to analyse myself which will helps me to improve in certain areas where I couldn’t perform well. I analysed myself depending
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Nick Kimpel EN1320 U2A3 A Prank Gone Wrong Techies are notoriously known as the necessary evils of a play. They are needed to build the set and make all technology run smoothly, but also manage to pull pranks and create difficult situations for actors. The planning process to a techie prank is more complicated than most pranks, if one thing goes wrong the whole prank can ruin a show. Which is almost exactly what happened in the show “Back to the 80’s” in 2012. The conflicts we didn’t consider
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Unit 1 Assignment 1: It Takes Courage ITT Technical Institute The video I decided to watch was about Joe overcoming his stage fright and what he did to be able to move on from the fear. Joe was a song writer that had so many songs written he just always had a fear of singing them, he would even be paranoid of his roommates hearing him. Finally he decided to try to overcome this and decided to go to a local open mic and sing. On his first try he showed up and saw that there was a lot of
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Kevin Argueta Theater 113 November 2012 Lemmon Boots Lemmon boots was a very artistic play compared to the other plays I have seen this semester. The unspoken story portrayed by movements of the actors really showcased the multiple meanings the play incased. The meaning that I believe that was most relevant to me was the journey Lemon had through the post apocalyptic scenarios. The journey that she ventured on was that of trying to find herself in the world that had now become abstract.
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perspective that we could not possibly have had just by reading the play. Possibilities for presentations include: -a presentation in which you present historical information about and lead a discussion on, show video clips from, the play -a performance in which you impersonate the playwright and talk about your life, your play, your intention as an artist, etc.
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Macbeth was written in roughly 1606 during the Elizabethan times. During this period, people’s beliefs where different and influential in comparison to the ones we know today. Religion back then was a very big influence; even more so than it is today. It even went to the extent that people believed that if they where to sin, they would go straight to hell upon their own death. Another big influence on people (quite similar to religion) is superstition. Witches especially where a big superstition
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together and be so professional. Another thing I observed was how some of the members of the ensemble played multiple instruments, which was really impressive. From the start the members of the ensemble tried to get the audience involved in the performance. The director after the first couple of songs introduced the students individually. It was a nice way of getting to know the members of the ensemble on a personal level. It was hard to say any one member of the group stood out from the others because
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