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CASE STUDY: You are the Dean of Students at the Bay Meadows High School. Your school provides an education and services to 3,000 students. Your state is actively engaged in school reform based on federal education requirements contained in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and expects school systems to be responsible for student achievement outcomes.
Bay Meadows High is situated in an urban residential section. The community comprises mainly middle-class families, with both parents working. There are a few families that do not have children, and some single-parent homes. Most parents take an active interest in their children's education and many of them attend parent-teacher meetings regularly. The school's relation with the community beyond parents has so far been minimal.
The long-term goals:
1. Increase student achievement levels on standardized state and federal tests.
2. Create a safe learning environment for students.
3. Increase parent and community involvement in school activities.
The board has also compiled a list of objectives to be achieved as short-term goals in the next 2 years. These objectives are based on feedback received during a recent meeting with parents.
1. Introduce vocational training and computers in the curriculum.
2. Update laboratory equipment.
3. Prepare students for the real world before they graduate from high school.

WRITING ASSIGNMENT:
1. Identify three ways to improve long-term school-community relations

2. Identify two methods to achieve short-term goals by involving the community

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Using the Reflective Questions below write a Scenario Analysis for Scenario 6. Link the challenges and activities found in Scenario 6 to the functions related to ISLLC Standard 4. Describe how each function supports those challenges and activities. I will be sending the scenario 6 using resource file

An abstract is required.


Reflective Questions and Scenario Analysis
1. What are the major leadership issues facing Superintendent Wallace? Relate your
response to the leadership skills and attributes presented in this chapter.Were productive relationships with community partners built?
2. What, if anything, was flawed in the statement that Superintendent Wallace made
to the board and the community? What statement(s) would you have made?
3. What are the leadership issues that pertain to Superintendent Wallaces involvement(micromanagement) in the day-to-day operations of the district?
4. What are some of the emerging issues that could potentially impact the entire
school community? Provide a rationale for your response.
5. How important are community relations strategies and practices in a situation of
this nature? Explain your response.
6. What roles should principals and central office administrators play in resolving an issue of this nature?

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Programme and School Evaluation Course

Assignment
Your assignment is to design a programme evaluation for a programme of your choice. It must be a programme has been created by the Government of Cyprus to improve student learning in schools. It does not have to be a real programme but a realistic one that you believe would make a difference to student achievement. If you are not working in schools and would rather explore a programme in an HE institution or another organization, please email [email protected] for permission.

Length
Assignment must be 4000 words in length (plus or minus 400 words)

Assignment Details
The Government of Cyprus has decided that all schools must provide students with the opportunity to (insert the student learning goals), at all levels of the education system. The Government of Cyprus believes that this will ensure that all Cypriot children will be better able to learn and succeed in school and in life. At this time the Government has not defined the details of the programme.

However, the government has approved a policy that will require all schools to develop a (insert programme name) programme. Schools will not receive any additional resources for this programme. The only stated criteria for the programme are:

? The programme must be conducted during the school day
? The programme must be of a minimum of 15 minutes duration each day
? The programme must have clearly stated goals for students (To be determined by school)
? The programme must have clearly stated activities (To be determined by school)
? The programme must be evaluated by school staff members on a regular basis (To be determined by school-level evaluator or evaluation team)

Your task/assignment
Your task is to design an evaluation for the programme. The evaluation must consist of core elements of programme and school evaluation as covered in class. The assignment should include, but not be limited to:


National and school context. It is important to provide a BRIEF introduction to the national policy context and the local area where you will be implementing and evaluating the programme. For example, if you are introducing a sport programme, why is it important in the national context (ie. Cyprus wants to win the world cup). It is important to also explain the context of the school. For example, it is a primary or secondary school. Another way to think about it is: what are the issues within the country and school community that require the programme to be introduced?

Programme description & rationale. Please remember that you will have to provide a brief description of the programme including goals, process and outcomes. Your programme outline should provide the rationale for the programme and a short review of the literature related to your topic. For example, if you are introducing a sport programme to improve student learning, you should include some evidence from the literature on why sport programmes are important for students. It is important to be clear about the parameters of the programme to ensure your readers understand what you are trying to achieve.

Methods of the evaluation. This is a programme evaluation assignment. As such, you will need to make sure that most of your assignment is dedicated to what you will evaluate, how you will evaluate it and what you will do with the data once you have it. Please refer to the slide from the handouts with the overall categories/topics that need to be included in any programme evaluation process. These include (but are not limited to): introduction, programme description, methods, process, data collection, data analysis, feedback and using data for improvement. These, as well as others you select, may serve as good subheadings for your assignments.

Referencing & citations
Within the parameters set above, in your programme evaluation design, please ensure that your reference all conceptual and theoretical models you use as this will be an important part of how you are assessed. You are expected to demonstrate sound knowledge of the concepts and issues addressed within our classroom sessions and knowledge the readings provided (including suggested readings). You will also be required to demonstrate an awareness of additional sources beyond those provided as part of the course so please ensure you read widely.

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Individual Term Project


Pearland Texas, Pearland High School is the school and community
Attached Files: Sample_Culture_study_table[1](1).doc (40 KB)

Overview
Students in this course will be responsible for completing a term project. The fourth goal of this course is to develop skills for teaching, learning and leading in a pluralistic society. The best way to accomplish this goal is to apply the concepts learned in this course to a practical and real life situation.
This project asks you to look at the characteristics of a community to develop an awareness of how community resources can support or impede the process of incorporating multicultural education in schools. Note, this project should reflect your mastery of all components of this course. Please begin early on this assignment as it requires detailed information about the community and its residents.
Objectives
By the end of this project the student will be able to
2. Collect demographic data on a community.
3. Critically evaluate how the community supports its schools.
4. Critically evaluate how community resources support or hinder multicultural education.
Part I ??" Compile your expectations
5. Briefly describe the location of the community and the school.
6. Critically evaluate the resources you found that would support multicultural education. Discuss at least 5, but no more than 10. Thoroughly explain why you have chosen these resources. Such resources can include but are not limited to: community centers, YMCA's, neighborhood libraries, local businesses.
7. Critically evaluate the resources you found that would impede the process of multicultural education. Discuss at least 5, but no more than 10.Thoroughly explain why you have chosen these resources. You may focus on facilities that are lacking in the community (e.g. no community centers for children or the elderly) and/or establishments that are unhealthy for students such as bars and nightclubs, etc.
You must complete and submit the following table below to profile your data on the community. The information in the School Community and Surrounding Community sections should be presented in percentage form. For example, if you have 230 people, what percentage of the population would this represent?
The information in the Community Resources section should be presented in numeric form. For example: There are 25 churches in XYZ community. Take care to use some thought identifying other categories that may not be listed in this table. Please view the sample table provided in a file for this assignment.
**Please see the TEA website (http://www.tea.state.tx.us/) for School Demographic information. If you go to this URL on the TEA website, it should give you all of the information you will need for any school campus:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/
The 2010 U.S. census data, which can be found online, can offer valuable demographic information about the community: www.Census.gov/

School Community

Demographic 8. School 9. District
10. Students 11. Faculty 12. Staff 13. Students Staff
14. Racial/ethnic groups
15. Language diversity 16. N/A N/A N/A
Socio-economic status N/A N/A N/A

Surrounding Community
Racial/ethnic groups
19. Language diversity
Socio-economic status

Community Resources
Types Churches Ethnic Restaurants Ethnic Food Stores Community Centers Other




Part II ??" Complete the observation
21. Begin by walking and surveying the area you are to analyze. Does the community consist of multiple family housing, single family housing, or a mixture of both?
22. Would you describe the businesses as mostly commercial, industrial, or a mixture of both?
23. Briefly visit and speak with a local store owner or manager. Compare the cultural diversity in the community versus their store's patrons and employees.
24. Discuss the city's or community's public transportation system. How does it support or hinder the development of multicultural education in the area?
Part III ??" Action
25. Please explain how the information you gathered might be helpful/useful to you in your counseling career.
26. How might the cultural experiences of living in this community influence the academic achievement of students in the classroom?
27. What do you think accounts for any differences/similarities you find between the businesses and the community?
28. After your examination of the community, identify the characteristics that promote or impede the development of a multicultural philosophy.
29. Briefly explain in two or more sentences what you have learned from conducting this culture study.
Assessment
Prepare a document (6-9 pages max) that satisfies the objectives and answers questions in Parts I, II, and III of this assignment. Please make sure that each question is address in paragraph form. Please do not use bullets, dashes, dots when addressing each question. This is a formal paper that must be type-written, doubled spaced, with indented paragraphs. Your grade will be based on how well your paper is organized, flows when read, and addresses the items listed above. You must include a reference page at the end of your paper. Please upload (attach) the completed paper as a Word document to the assignment tool by the due date and time. This should be your own original work, as it will give you a better understanding of how the community supports its schools.
Assignment Rubric
Part I Questions and/or evaluations addressed in detail 4
One question and/or evaluation addressed 2
Questions and/or evaluations addressed with very limited or minimal detail 1

Part II All 4 questions addressed with supporting table and details 4
All 4 questions addressed minimally with limited table information. 2
Very limited information given for questions and no table provided 1

Part III All 5 objectives/questions addressed with supporting details 4
Two to three objectives/questions addressed with limited supporting details 2
One objective/question addressed and no supporting details. 1

Assignment Submission Assignment double-spaced, with indented paragraphs, and each question or directive answered in order. Proper APA citations and referencing. 3-0
NOTE: Writing and APA style help is available at the UHCL Writing Center

Develop a response paper based on the insights gained from ONLY the papers provided. "Report Card" and "When gets Get Active" Discuss the implications this information (from the 2 articles) might have on children, schools, communities, families and teachers.

1. Impact might have on children, schools, communities, families and teachers.

2. Most importantly: What impact does the information in these two readings have upon you as a future teacher of Health and Physical Education in a primary school?

3. How can you apply what you have read to your teaching in a primary school?

The insights will come from the 2 articles sent. No additional references are required.

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Objectives, Goals and Vision Alignment Analysis specific Rubric.


Standard:

High Performain leaders have a personal vision for their school and the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop, articulate and implement a shared vision that is supported by the larger organization and the school community.

Indicator:

Describes How Instructional Objectives, Curricular Goals and the Shared Vison Relate to each other in a School Improvement Plan.

Assessment (ESSAY ASSIGNEMNT}

An essay will be written using information from a School Improvement Plan{on a school district website: http://www.browardschools.com/schoolsplash1/schoolimprovement/0881.pdf} related to the school's vision, goals, and instructional objectives; and will in writing explain and assess critically the relationship and alignment among all three levels.

Paper must include the following to exceed expectations:

I. Explanation of Vison, curricular goals, instructional
objectives.
A. There is a very clear explanation of each of the three variables of vision, curricular goals and instructiona objectives.

B. There is a clear description of the ideal relationship among the theree variables.


II. Analysis of Alignment in School Improvement Plan.

A. There is a critical assessment that analyzes the extent of the alignment/misalignment among the three variables in the School Improvemnt Plan.

B. the analysis includes key examples of alignment and misalignment.

C. There are five or more key suggestions for improvement.

III. Citations and Writing

A. There are six or more relevant citations that support explanation and analysis.

B. there is accurate APA format for citations and references.

C. No errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation.

Option A. Lisa?s case

Lisa was a student at Scarsdale Alternative School, which was a school that used Kohlberg?s Just Community Approach to moral education. This school is located in a separate building near the traditional Scarsdale High School. People have to apply to join the community in this school, and the current students review applications, along with the teachers, to decide who gets into the school.

Selection for inclusion in the school is based upon a distribution of race, ethnicity, SES, academic achievement, academic talent, behavior. That is, not only the best, and not only the worst students were to be admitted to the school. It was a school with a diversity of perspectives and talents and behaviors. It was not a school specifically for students with behavioral problems or learning disabilities, though some of the students had these. This was designed to be a ?microcosm? of the larger school, with a difference: the commitment to representative democracy in the running of the Alternative school, and a commitment to community and ethical responsibility.

Lisa, like every other student in the school, was accepted by the Admission Committee (a group of students and a faculty advisor) after they examined all applications, and all acceptances were subject to approval by a majority vote of the community. Lisa was a sophomore. While in the Alternative school, as was the case in the regular high school, she had been a student who had been in trouble frequently for talking back to and swearing at teachers, skipping class, not doing homework, hanging out after school and violating many of the community rules that were established by the group including smoking on school grounds, lying, being late for classes, and doing drugs. She hung out with what teachers called ?the wrong crowd? after school: kids from a nearby community that were not as well off, and were part of a street gang. Lisa was white, but many of her friends were black, and the kids in this gang were vocally resistant to the inequalities that they saw in wealthy Scarsdale that were not in their poor community. Some of her afterschool friends were dropping out, and others were fighting to stay in school, but all were involved in drugs and alcohol. Lisa was very smart; particularly adept at mathematics, and was a relative genius in that area. She had many similarities to Christopher, in The Curious Incident of a dog in the Night, but did not have such extreme autism. She was diagnosed along the lines of the Asperger syndrome?classified as an autism spectrum disorder at that time.

After many violations and discussions within the community, with small sanctions along the way being meted out by members of the school?s Discipline Committee (DC?a committee of her peers plus two teachers that hears discipline cases), Lisa?s negative in-school behavior kept getting worse, and her grades were falling. Lisa was again brought before the DC and the community to decide whether or not she would be able to stay in the Alternative School, or whether her actions were such a violation against the community that she needed to be expelled from the community and get sent back to finish her education in the traditional high school.

Lisa pleaded with the community and admitted that she did wrong and would change her ways. She made promises to be better, and cried. She said that she would not ?survive? if she had to go back to the regular high school. The DC, in making their decision, considered that Lisa had pleaded like this on other occasions previously, and there were small changes for a short period of time, but then Lisa was soon back to her usual behavior.

But because of a new problem, Lisa was again brought to the ?Discipline/Resolution Committee? of the school. This instance was that she made a scene with a teacher?cursing, name calling, and acting violently. Lisa stormed out of school after this incident, and left school property without permission (which was against the student-created rules of the school). The DC recommended that this matter go to the larger community for a decision, since this was a recurrent theme with Lisa. The DC felt they needed more than their ?power??the power of the entire community-- to make a change or to make a decision as to what to do to sanction Lisa for violating the community rules and underlying spirit of the community. In a Community Meeting (a weekly meeting of the entire school community that discusses all rules and issues that come up in school), the community, including the teachers, discussed with Lisa the issues and the reasons for her behavior, and her future at the school.

A ?straw vote? was taken after everyone had a chance to listen to Lisa and ask her questions. The vote indicated that the teachers did not think she should stay (she should be expelled to the high school), but a majority of the students felt that she should stay; but they did not sanction (support) her behavior. Discussion in small groups (often called Family Groups) followed. The community then came back together and discussed their group?s reasoning about Lisa?s behavior and her participation in the community.

After long discussion, a final vote was taken. An overwhelming majority of the teachers and the students voted to keep Lisa in the school under the condition that she becomes integrated in the community. The reasoning that was used was that this was a real community, and a real community cared for all its members. Lisa would get the help that she needed from her fellow students who volunteered and took turns to make sure she got to class, went home on time, was respectful to teachers and did her homework?all of which she did not previously do, and were actions in violation of the community rules. The students divided up responsibility for calling her to make sure she did her homework, and walked with her to class, and also helped her to become aware of her disrespectful language and attitude toward teachers. Lisa did change. She felt cared for, responsible to the members of the community, and felt a lot of gratitude, so she wanted to do well to live up to the students? faith in her and in the community. The teachers were proud the students who ?proved them wrong? about Lisa?s possible expulsion, and felt that this was a victory for democratic moral education.


In your essay for Option A, analyze and discuss the issues facing Lisa and the community, and what teachers and students can do to make Lisa?s high school experience a successful one, using the readings, lectures, sections and discussion material from October 8 through and including November 5. Specifically, discuss issues such as differences in learning abilities and styles, sociocultural diversity, as well as issues of self-development and social contexts?speculating on Lisa?s self issues along Erikson?s theory of development as well as the social ecology of her environment, as outlined by Bronfenbrenner. Be sure to include a discussion of the moral aspects of individuals? moral reasoning in this case, speculating on the forms of moral reasoning that you imagine might have gone on in the discussions (being sure to discuss Kohlberg, Gilligan, and Haidt). Comment on students? and teachers? interaction with Lisa, and each other in context, bringing in possible influences of self-identity and social ecology in the interactions and decisions made about Lisa.

I need to compare the university's core values with the 2002 ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct of american psychological association(apa). apa website is www.apa.org. Paper should first present a summary of the apa's ethical principles(do not copy them) and a summary of my school's values. then compare the two identifying similarities and differences. I need at least three more sources.
Here is my schools core values:
Excellence- work to ensure that our students develop the character, learn skills, and assimilate the knowledge essential to become morally responsible leaders. the success of the school depends upon a conscientious commitment to our mission, vision, and goals.
Community- the school foster a spirit of belonging, unity, and interdependence based on mutual trust and respect to create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us to listen, learn, to change and to serve.
Respect- we value all individuals unique talents, respect their dignity, and strive to foster their commitment to excellence in our work. our community's strength depends on the unity and diversity of our people, on the free exchange of ideas and on learning, living, and working harmoniously.
Personal Development- stresses the development of every person's mind, spirit, and body for a balanced lfe. all members of the school community must demonstrate their commitment to personal development to help strengthen the character of our community.
Responsible Stewardship- we foster a spirit of service to employ our resources to university and community development. we must optimize and apply all of the resources of our community to fulfill the school's mission and goals.
Integrity- the commitment to excellence demands that its members live its mission and deliver on its promise. the faulty, staff, and students pledge to be honest , just and consistent in word and deed.

Research the school community. Discuss the district philosophy and mission, innovative programs, and areas of particular interest. Be sure to review testing scores and other measures of achievement. This section of your project should be about 4-5 pages in length

This is a reflection paper in which Bloom's taxonomy is applied. The discussion is on a back-to-school night in an elementary school which has a large hispanic population. Questions for the reflection include: what evidence on the classroom walls would or would not reflect a multicullturally sensitive environment? What kind of interaction could the parents have with the teacher? What evidence should there be of instructional strategies presented in chapter 3 of Carlos Ovando's text: Bilingual & ESL classrooms. What should be seen around the school that demonstrates a multicultual school-community relationship? What should be seen around the school that indicates the school's value of creating a nurturing environment for student learning?

Read Change scenario I will send you through resource link.- Using the Reflective Questions below write a Scenario Analysis. Link the challenges and activities found in the scenario to the functions related to ISLLC Standard 6. Describe how each function supports those challenges and activities. Please provide a small abstract
Reflective Questions and Scenario Analysis
1. What are the primary issues in this scenario and what information is Principal
Miller likely to need in order to demonstrate appreciation for and sensitivity to the
diversity in the school community?
2. What decision-making approaches could Principal Miller use to ensure the quality
of the decision while involving families and other community stakeholders in
selecting an alternative?
3. What action, if any, should Principal Miller take to demonstrate that he is an educational
leader who treats people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect?
Justify your position.
4. What information sources and data collection, and data analysis strategies would
you advise Principal Miller to use to ensure the quality of the decision and its acceptance?
5. What action should Principal Miller take to ensure that the alternative selected will
give consideration to the principle of effective instruction and will influence the
implementation of a curriculum based on research, the expertise of the teachers,
and the characteristics of a learned society?

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Case Study: Where will the Money Come From?
You are the principal of Lori Albright Middle School. You have an Activity Fund that has proved to be useful to your program. Many of the extras that can be provided to teachers are paid for from this account. Field trips to places that charge admission, special events performances, gifts for outstanding students and teachers, transportation costs for some interscholastic events, clothing for children in need, and other beneficial extras are not a big problem for your middle school. There always seems to be an adequate amount of money in the Activity Fund. Properly managed and with adequate preplanning there are few extras that cannot be provided. Until now, that is.
Your middle school has an enrollment of 925 students most of whom come from homes of modest means. About 65 percent of the young people are on free or reduced price school lunch. Many participate in your breakfast program. The problem is a decided movement in the larger school community to reconsider the machine sale of snack foods and soft drinks. Some children avoid the regular lunch and fill up on snack foods. Moreover, with increasing concern about poor diets and obesity of young people, feelings about getting rid of the temptations of snack foods and sugary soft drinks are running high. It is clear. A decision is about to be made at the central-office level to discontinue the practice in all schools. Under current conditions, your Activity Fund will not survive this lack of income because the main source --probably as much as 85 percent of the money--comes from snack food and soft drink sales. Your students need the extras that the fund provides. But, of course , good sense indicates that the source of this money is not the best. So, what are you going to do?

For this Assignment, read the article ?Bullies and Their Victims? on p. 502 of your text, Infants, Children, and Adolescents, and then respond to the questions to write your paper. Your paper should be 3-4 pages long. I attached instructions on how to get to the E BOOK.

Questions to answer in your paper:

Based on the article and theories in the chapter about the development of self, explain how children become bullies. How do bullies develop such aggressive behaviors toward others?
Bullies target certain types of children -- what traits do children who are targeted by bullies share? Why do these children allow themselves to be bullied?
Propose appropriate interventions for stopping bullying behavior in schools and in homes. You may include some of the interventions suggested in our reading, but be sure to cite your source(s).
Project Format:

Title page
Summary of the important facts in the article (about one page)
Respond to questions one and two using detail from the theories studied (hint: learned helplessness, initiative vs. inferiority; one to two pages)
Provide ideas for using appropriate interventions to help bullies, their victims, and the school community (about one page).
While the text is your main source for this project, you should use a minimum of two other research articles from peer-reviewed journals that you found in the Kaplan Library. This project should be written adhering to the guidelines of Standard American English and should be between 3-4 pages long, not including the title page and the reference page. You are required to give credit to the sources you use, and to use proper APA formatting. Refer to the APA Quick Reference on Course Home, the Kaplan Writing Center, or your instructor for help with APA. Remember that all work must be your own and that plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your Syllabus.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE 3 PAGES ARE COMPLETE.not 2 1/2 pages and a reference page (apa format)

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Assignment 3a
Download the document Smart choices: Healthy food and drink supply strategy for Queensland schools from the following website: http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/healthy/docs/smart-choices-strategy.pdf
Imagine you are a public health nutritionist in a Queensland country town, with a large Indigenous population. Your task is to assist in the introduction of the Smart Choices in the local primary school and high school. Discuss:
Write a report about:
1.
The processes you would use to influence local school policies to address the priorities in Smart Choices.
2.
The ways in which you would get support from the school community and the local community in general, identifying potential barriers and enablers that may exist.
3.
How you would evaluate your performance in relation to any policy initiatives you develop.
Assessment criteria
Your assignment will be assessed according to the following criteria, the extent to which it:
1.
Prioritises processes that address the needs of socially disadvantaged groups.
2.
Effectively applies the framework of what is the problem? to this issue.
3.
Utilises the principles and practices that are part of comprehensive primary health care.
4.
Meets the general assessment criteria, such as:
?
provides a lucid introduction that relates your paper to public health issues generally
?
shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
?
shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature in relation to the topic
?
shows evidence of reading beyond the core and recommended reading
?
justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merely assertion
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complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details
?
is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence and paragraph construction.



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when you write refrences for example:

In tex refrences
(Kelehare & MacDougall 2009, pp.3-16)

In the list refrences

Keleher, H & MacDougall, C 2009, 'Understanding health', in H Keleher & C MacDougall (eds) , Understanding health a determinants approach, 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp.3-16.


Also ,
In tex refrence

(WHO 2010)

In the list
World Health Organisation 2010, Social determinants of health, n.d., viewed 18 April 2010,< http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/>.



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UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS EQUITY TO IN-STATE TUITION:
REDUCING THE BARRIERS

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 5101

SECTION 012

RESEARCH DESIGN IN EDUCATION
SUMMER 1, 2011

York Williams, title








Immigrant undocumented students
challenges for residency for tuition
purposes and permanency in the
United States






Lori Daniels June 14, 2011

Table of Contents


Abstract ..
Acknowledgments .
Table of Contents
List of Tables ..
Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction ...
Purpose of the Study..
Importance of the Study & Research Problem ..
Research Questions (number them)
Methods ..
Limitations .
Terms ..
Theory .
Chapter 2
Literature Review
Outraged


Chapter 3 Methodology & Procedures
Study and Design
Population
Procedures
Trustworthiness, Validity, Reliability
Ethical Consideration












INTRODUCTION

In todays universal society it is more important than ever to receive a quality education and to go to college. However, many undocumented immigrant high school students face many issues surrounding illegal immigration. The lack of legal residency and any supporting paperwork, green card, social security number, government issued identification, basically portrays undocumented students as nonexistent to the American federal and state governments. This occurrence has controlled the lack of undocumented students who are eligible to attend postsecondary educational institutions.

These constraints include opposed rights to admission, immigrant-specific obstacles to financial aid and disputes regarding in-state tuition privileges. Immigrant families with low-income, particularly Spanish immigrants, who are attending inner city high schools, are at a greater risk of having unfulfilled dreams of attending a university. Undocumented students are greatly concentrated in urban areas such as Texas, California and New York; however, these individuals are established across the states. Additionally, undocumented students are more likely to begin their postsecondary careers at community colleges rather than four-year institutions because access and lower cost.

Often time minority students from low socioeconomic status might have difficulty identifying their self?worth, and may develop inferior beliefs, and experience academic failures. It is essential that students of every racial background express their own ethnic identity and improve how they see themselves. Discrimination generally cuts across all underrepresented groups, African Americans, Asian American, and Latino/a. African American students consistently reported significantly more racial?ethnic conflict on campus; pressure to conform to stereotypes; and less equitable treatment by faculty, staff. (Ancis, Sedlacek and Mohr 2000)


Because of these instances the United States is currently evaluating an immigration law reform act.


The Dream Act was established in 2006 by Senator Dick Durbin democrat of Illinois and he presented the DREAM Act (S.729) in the Senate and Representative Howard Berman a democrat from California who introduced the American Dream Act (H.R.1751) in the House. (Palacios pg. 2) The In-state resident tuition legislation act that will benefit undocumented students is a significant policy to provide access to immigrant college students to four year institutions, the military and eventually the right to citizenship.

The Dream Act has established standards for the promotion of success for all undocumented students to attend a university of choice being a four year or community college. However, with the present new legislation that makes it a crime to be in Arizona without legal status and requires police to check for immigration papers many immigrants who have lived here illegally for many years and lead productive lives will be subjective to racial profiling. Besides Arizona, there are other states that are contemplating initiating this policy. I think that this will have a negative impact on the public school systems as well as universities and colleges in enrolling undocumented students because they already face many, cultural, social, and economical challenges. These stigmatisms could create difficulties in undocumented students identifying their self-worth, and may develop inferior beliefs.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study is to identify specific policies and procedures to provide the resources and capital to assist undocumented students as well as review key elements of showing the correlation of ethnic identity in access and equity to higher education. hat would help eliminate students frustration. And to illustrate there is no accountability system surrounding the success of undocumented students postsecondary education divide significant structure. In most states undocumented students whose family are long time residents
of the area and pay state and local taxes are considered a resident of that particular state. The realization for many first-generation, undocumented students is that they cannot attend a college/university of their choice because they are not documented. Moreover, after graduation they will have even more difficult than their peers finding a job because they dont have the proper documentation. Undocumented, underrepresented students are at a disadvantage to receive learning opportunities and achievements than their peers. Moreover, immigrant families need greater access to accurate information about college in a consistent manner.

IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY AND RESEARCH PROBLEM

The need for change is evident, reforms for better immigration laws for public education to create opportunities, access, and respect for undocumented students is imperative. Undocumented high school students need to have the accessibility to secondary learning and know that laws were created to employ citizenship and in-state tuition eligibility for residents who contribute to our society and social order.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Without the fundamental requirements met how will undocumented students achieve their goal to attain a degree, and seek a rewarding career?

Is it unjust to extradite an illegal alien who has been living a constructive life and contributing to benefit our society?

Because of the current economic hardship in the U.S., is it fair to allocate money for college to immigrants or only to American students?
METHODS


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LIMITATIONS

Senator of Arizona, who has created a hindrance on immigrants who exist in that state. Moreover, federal law still prohibits states from granting unauthorized aliens residential rights for postsecondary education for in-state tuition. bigotry and prejudices against someone who is different still thrives even today. and state laws to the contrary are preempted by federal law

TERMS

Undocumented Immigrants
Immigrant
Dream Act
Antiaffirmative Action
Sociocritical Literacy

THEORY
Helms theory of racial identity most influential three concepts: Racial Identity ego status 1. Conformity, negative stereo type of group, commitment to white standards, Adaptation assimilation accepted into white culture, 2.ego status Dissonance much confusion discriminated against will always be viewed as an minority repress anxiety, People of Color Racial Identity, and White racial identity self-actualization. ethnic statuses mature, being able to perceive and cope with the realities of racism and other oppressive forces 3. Immersion/Emersion immerse into own cultural group reject white culture self blame for ignorance emersion educated about your culture true understanding strengths and weaknesses

LITERATURE REVIEW

Higher Education and Children in Immigrant amilies ??" Sandy Baum and Stella M. Flores

The article describes how new immigrants emerge in the U.S. every day, and how ones country origin, socioeconomic status can determine the educational goal attainment of immigrant students. The author talks about Asian immigrant parents who are primarily in the engineering and medical fields, whereas Latino and Caribbean immigrant parents are labor workers. The effect of having educated or non-educated parents plays a vital role on the success of immigrant students in attaining a post-secondary degree. The younger an immigrant enters the U.S. preferably before the age of thirteen the more likely they will succeed in secondary education because the language skills should be well-built.

The authors mention some of the barriers for immigrants attending higher education as language, not proficient in English, applying for college, financial aid, and lack of academic preparedness. Students with low income are able to enroll in college; however, they have a greater difficulty of completing college. Mexican parents do not want their children to leave home to attend college, discouraging to Mexican students.

Most immigrants who have permission from their native country to attend a university in the U.S. have been selected because of their intelligence and skills. The authors found this true except for Mexican immigrants who most likely have a higher social economical status. The article illustrates that more the half of illegal immigrants 53% has graduated from high school, and has attended postsecondary education. The research is contradictory in show a high postsecondary outcome of immigrants overcoming financial and legal barriers. This pertains to the students who arrive before age thirteen.

Outrage by Dick Morris & Eileen 2007 (Harper Collins Publishers)
Chapter 1- Immigration: The Wide Open Door

This chapter first discusses the extensive measures that the United States conducts on a daily basis to keep unwanted illegal immigrants from crossing our U.S Mexican borders. The chapter describes this as only half of the problem, the other half of this issue is illegal immigrants living in the U.S. with expired visa and the fact that our government does not kick them out. These immigrants come here legally as visitors tourist, workers or students; however, 50% of these immigrants never leave. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the governmental agency responsible for protecting our borders and illegal visitors form residing in the U.S.
There are about 11.5 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. Roughly about four to five million of them are here on expired visas. Sixty percent of these immigrants apply for permanent residency and many are granted regardless if they are legally or illegal living in the U.S. In 2001 there were 7,588,775 issued visas and 32,824,000 numbers of admissions into the U.S. The chapter talks about the fraud on the part of the immigrants, identity fraud, document fraud, counterfeiting, and corrupt employees, widespread lying and misrepresentation on the part of the applicants. Over $1billion dollars a year is spent on the imprisonment of about 300,000 illegal immigrants in the U.S. The consular officer is an ICE employee rarely who evaluates the application of the applicant; rarely does he turn an applicant away because of fraud. The consular does not want to complete the lengthy document that must be completed to justify the denial. One area where the consular is enforcing the law is on student visas.
Since the 911 attacks the government is doing better at identifying who enters the U.S. by having the home country fingerprint and photograph the immigrant before leaving, and the U.S. fingerprints the immigrant once they arrive to validate the accuracy of the entry is the same person. However, even with these provisions in practice not all U.S. airports and seaports fingerprint the immigrant when they leave. Without efficient exit check points there is no way to check immigrants whose visas have expired. Most of these immigrants live in poor minority cities.

Ethnic Identity
In Ortiz and Santos results suggest that like Asians, Latino/as identify as a distinct group. They are characterize
d as Puerto Rican, Chicana, Mexican, Dominican, Latino/a, 7 of 9 however, most prefer Mexican American (given that the study was done in California. Within this group some of the sub?groups have a negative association attached, Ferdman & Gallegoss (2001) model of Latino Racial Identity Orientation, (Ortiz & Santos p.133). Mexican American racial classifications do not fit neatly into the binary classification used by the United States, which leads to mistaken in ethnic identity.

The authors also discussed the Latino/a culture and traditions, describing how family members, music, food, language, religious beliefs, and cultural events contribute an important role in ethnic identity. Senior family members describe the traditions, cultural experiences and value of their history. For many students they lost their cultural awareness during high school. However, college became a time for students to return to their cultural background and understand the importance of family in their ethnic identity development.
In Ortiz and Santos critically examined immigrant Asian American family structure and its generational effects on ethnicity. Asian racial groups have sub?groups that self identify as Chinese, Cambodian, Japanese, Taiwanese, Filipino and Korean. Additionally, within these sub?groups are varied religious beliefs, Christian, Catholic or Buddhist which also contribute to ethnicity. This is the only group that had a significant interaction with mainstream America during high school. In the Asian culture the extended family often lives in one 5 of 9 household, children, parents, grandparents, and they speak their native language. They believe in strong family ties, and that children must be respectful of their elders. Asian parents tend to be strict and have high expectations for educational achievement and preserving and protecting Asian culture.
Asian students felt that their cultural values were transforming, just from living in the United States and that Asian assimilation to mainstream American had occurred. An Asian female participant in the study discussed the strict cultural background and how she concealed her interracial dating from her parents. The author states that once ethnic identity is weakened when a group adopts the host society, group members sometimes lose all traces of their identity. However, Asian acculturation with the mainstream culture is strong and bicultural according to Berrys Model of Identity. Students value their language and traditions as well as positively interrelate with society as a whole. Asian college students had positive interactions with mainstream America, which made them begin to examine their own culture. However, some Asians feel that if you acculturate fully you have sold out your race to mainstream America.

The Dream Act
The immigration law reform act is one of the changes President Barack Obama has promised the American people. He is genuinely taking into consideration the Dream Act, along with other strategies to improve immigrant existence in the U.S. The initiative of the DREAM Act would allow states the right to determine eligibility for in-state tuition. The DREAM Act would successfully revoke a condition, Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), which has discourage states from offering in-state tuition to undocumented students unless they offer the same benefit to all out-of-state students. (Palacios pg. 2).

Some of the common barriers to college for undocumented students are the same as their peers such as and the insufficiencies in the academic preparation of the high schools years and financial difficulty. Under the Dream Act undocumented students who are enrolled in institutions of higher education and meet all of the requirements for conditional permanent residency staus would be eligible for federal student loan and federal work-study programs. However, with the current financial downturn in the United States economy, many federal and state programs will be negatively affected. This will have an impact on low-income students as well as undocumented students who want to participate in college grant programs, financial aid, tuition cost and the university/college student scholarships and loans. Because of the current economic hardship in the U.S., is it fair to allocate money for college to immigrants or only to American students? If immigrants are serving in the U.S. military and contributing to the economical structure than I would think that most would say that it is fair.
The Dream Act is a policy which states that, undocumented students willing to attend college or serve in the armed forces have the full ability to contribute to our society by creating a clear path to citizenship and allowing states to determine eligibility requirements for in-state tuition.
The DREAM Act, would allow illegal immigrants who were brought here at a young age by their parents a pathway to conditional legal status if they arrived in the United States before age 16, have been in the country for five continuous years, and have graduated from high school or obtained a GED or serve in the military.

To be eligible to apply for the Dream Act permanent residency the individual must live in the U.S. before the age of 16 and have continuous residency for five years. The individual must be able to speak English. The individual must enroll in some form of higher education, a trade school, community college, a four year institution or the military. Within a two year period and if the student has followed the aforementioned criteria the undocumented youth can petition for conditional residency. While in the conditional status a student cannot apply for Pell grants, but can utilize personal scholarships and loans. If the criteria are not met after six years the undocumented individual conditional status will lapse and they could be deported back to their homeland.

The Dream Act is still awaiting approval while many immigrants have spent more years illegally in the United States than in their home countries. The Dream Act gives hope to many immigrant American families for authorized work, education, and permanent residency. Hopefully the Dream Act immigration law reform will be passed this year along with many other initiatives the President is implementing to improve access to institutions of higher education.

Creating Pathways to College for Migrant Students: Assessing a Migrant Outreach Program





The article on Higher Educational Access for Undocumented Students suggested that:

Students should be encouraged to take student success courses during their first semester to learn early on about the transfer process, and/or major requirements to avoid taking unnecessary or inappropriate courses since cost is a major concern. These courses can also help students establish connections with undocumented student support clubs. Getting involved with undocumented student support clubs is particularly valuable because they provide students with peer role models and allow students to share information. The clubs also provide students with a sense of empowerment and official institutional (Perez pg. 35)

Most undocumented students situation correspond with the first-generation student as well as the low-income student. Poor students with no financial means and social capital are questionable to make it to college. The RAND study showed that economically disadvantaged families have been hit even harder by the recession, increasing the amount of financial aid and while the increase in Pell Grants to $5350 in 2009 and $5,550 in 2010 is encouraging, the cost of college education is significantly more. Additionally, undocumented students are not privy to state and federal grants.

Summary
Policy-makers and educationalists must effectively target services needed by undocumented students to improve the impact of accessing a secondary education on students security as a citizen. The Dream Act is an example of legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented students who were brought to the US as minors. Although efforts are being made to reform immigration laws, the legal status of undocumented students remains uncertain. As of now, prior to the Dream Act being standard, we should continued to try and improved involvement with parents, community leaders, counselors and teachers so that undocumented children will achieve their innate potential. A degree gives the student the potential for more career opportunities, earning power and recognition. To empower students this freedom the government would have to remove the barriers that persist in undocumented children from achieving goals.

A program could be designed to implement the effectiveness of undocumented students access and equity in institutions of higher education.

Identify older undocumented students to serve as role models.
Counselors (needs assessment) should be knowledgeable about government and college
admission
Identify private sponsors who can provide financial support to undocumented students
Involve Community partnership in internships and permanent positions after graduation
Survey undocumented student (for changes they would like to see)
Colleges/universities should support the Dream Act

The United States cannot maintain its global position if they do not utilize all the talent that is available, which includes undocumented students. I do think that the rules should apply to all U.S. citizens given the fact that taxes local and federal are paid by the people. So why would an immigrant who has only been paying taxes for a few years have an advantage of lower tuition cost than a person who has paid all their life.
On a daily basis I help undocumented students understand the legality of gaining residency for tuition purposes. There are many students who interpret the rules to favor their circumstances, however, I must examine each case individually and make an accurate assessment. Many of the students have attended PA public school system their entire lives. Additionally, many of their family members own businesses and work in prominent companies but are not considered residents for permanency or tuition purposes.
After all the _____ bigotry and prejudices against someone who is different still thrives even today. With all the talk about diversity and valued beliefs one would think that Americans would conquer their bias opinions of another culture integrating with the American society. America is made up of a melting pot of all races, colors, cultures, and economic status. However, there are more people who are accepting of immigrants, but you still have individuals, like the Senator of Arizona, who has created a hindrance on immigrants who exist in that state. Moreover, federal law still prohibits states from granting unauthorized aliens residential rights for postsecondary education for in-state tuition.


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Not sure if the theory I selected is workable for the paper

*My instructor uses a digital drop box where we put our papers that checks authenticity*

I am african american, work for a major university, grew up in an urban metropolitan city, I work as the certifying official at my univeristy were I determine residency for all students. etc.

Must show triangulation - Kreswell

No math - analysis of the data SPSS, ANOVA - must match review

this is a qualitative research study
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Describe the role of LMS in a native american reservation community
Identify programs and services
Describe evaluation of programs
Detail accommodations for student characteristics
Describe the role that the LMC plays in leading educational innovations
Describe how the LMS decides what should be included in the professional collection
Identify the technology resources provided to faculty from LMC Select a school library media center for use in this assignment. Interview the school library media specialist and observe the setting to gather information needed to address the following questions.
Based on your interview and observations, describe the role that the school library media center has in the school community.
Identify programs and services provided by the school library media center.
Describe the process you would use to evaluate and refine programs and services to improve effectiveness.
Detail accommodations for student characteristics utilized by the school library media specialist in school library media programs and services.
Describe the role that the school library media center plays in leading educational innovations and why it is so important for the school library media specialist to stay current with technology.
Describe how the library medial specialist you interviewed decides what should be included in the faculty and staff professional collection. What methods does the school library media specialist use to provide print and non-print materials to faculty and staff? What would you do differently?
What technology resources and technology leadership are provided to faculty and staff from the school library media center? What else would you offer to faculty and staff and why?

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Assuming the two items (Confidence in the schools and Major problems facing the schools) have some correlation, I have been asked as a Middle School Principal to chair a committee of concerned teachers and parents to address issues for the school. My charge is to determine to what extent the results of the national trends in confidence and major issues are present in my school and school community. I must remember that the results of the committee study will appear in a future district newsletter. I have to describe what process and procedures I will use to complete the charge of the superintendent in a memo to the superintendent of schools

VERY IMPORTANT!! Please answer the following questions. Please cover every point. Please heavily utilize references throughout & don't refer to only one or two references. Include a reference page & table of contents. Thanks.
Question 1
Including the fine arts in a K-12 curriculum has become a controversial issue in educational institutions and local school settings. Some educators and administrators view the arts as a frivolous appendage to the overall school program. Others believe it is an integral part of developing well-rounded individuals and contend that the arts support academic achievement. Since the arts are not included in high stakes testing and are not a part of the No Child Left Behind legislation, communities in support of fine arts programs are finding it difficult to justify the resources and time allocated for music, art and drama when offered. In higher education, over the years, your institutions fine arts department has built an extensive community outreach program for the local schools. Now there is intensifying belt-tightening talk involving reducing the budget for such programs. While the program has relied less on actual dollars, the institution has acknowledged the work of faculty and staff in advancement programs and considers its support of outreach as a kind of monetary investment. As the instructional leader, you have been assigned to develop a program that addresses inclusion of the arts in an era of sharply limited resources. You are to present to your immediate supervisor and ultimately the school community a clear and thoroughly researched report with recommendations regarding this program.
A. What process in the creation of this plan would you use to identify and select the appropriate stakeholders?
B. What are the curricular, instructional, professional development, and program evaluation issues that must be considered and addressed?
C. What are the economic, legal, and ethical issues, implications and ramifications of a plan as related to staff and a diverse student body?
Question 2
A key component in the implementation of the fine arts program is a thorough review of the research and literature on the arts related to academic achievement. A component of your plan will be the development of a study that connects the planned program with student achievement. You should discuss the following components and provide an explanation of why you selected each strategy that you will utilize.
A.Describe the design and method of a research study that you would use to connect academic achievement with the proposed fine arts program.
B.What data would be collected?
C.What collection method would be used?
D.How would you potentially analyze and report your data?
E.How will you evaluate the implementation of this plan as related to your research study?
Question 4
The issue of high stakes testing may cause some institutions to be reluctant to incorporate fine arts activities in their programs of study. Present your viewpoint on high stakes testing and its ramifications in diverse cultural settings. Support your viewpoint by providing examples that have been presented in your readings and/or through your coursework.

2 questions - approx 450-500 words per question

The specific questions are: Webster is a proud school distrit with a long history of accomplishment. Yet it struggles with declining enrollment and a modest tax base. What aspects of your leadership would best serve a community of this nature? What would you bring to the table to ensure that the district meets the growing needs of students and specifically to continue to improve student achievement?

The second question is:
In a small district, the superintendent is an essential part of the community. Although the Board of Education is not requiring residency, what would you do to ensure a deep and meaningful school community partnership? How would you make certain that you were personally involved in community life?
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This is an essay to be written on the following topic: The Principal As A Visionary....Use the following standard to develop the essay.

Standard 1: Vision-The principal has a personal vision for the school and the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop, articulate and implement a shared vision that is supported by the larger organization and the school community.

Questions to consider in developing Essay:

1. What principles or approaches did you learn from that will assist you as you work on future issues with similar characteristics?

2. What new information did you acquire that changed your knowledge and understanding of the issue/topic under discussion?

3. Is it possible for you to construct an outline, model, or generalization about the processes involved in dealing with this topic?

4. What questions have been raised in working with this subject matter that suggest the need for further study? (If the knowledge can be acquired easily, you should do so; otherwise, note the need to pursue this information at a later time and suggest a possible study plan).

5. What did you learn about yourself and your ability as a leader as you examined this issue?

6. How might you utilize your acquired knowledge and any skills obtained as an educational leader?

7. What did you learn in previous experiences that proved helpful in examining this issue?

8. Identify and describe points of differing opinions you may have about the issue(s) that were discussed.

Use the two as two of four sources:

Florida Principal Leadership Standards: From FDOE website

Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards (ISLLC)

One page for title page 4 content 1 bibliography

Application questions for an award:
I teach in Borough park brooklyn middle school. neighborhood is hasidic jewish none of which attend the school. 75% of the school is Asian-American with the rest a mix of spanish and russian. huge amount of English language learner students. parents speak little to no english.
besides working as a 7th grade ela teacher i am on the attendance staff. i work with teachers, parents, and administration on keeping the attendance as close to 100% as possible by making sure attendance is taken correctly, calling homes to check on children, collecting doctors notes, inputting all this information into the compiuter to keep track. i also do morning lineup duty and bussing duty after school which extends beyond required school hours. any questions let me know.

In 100 words or less, applicants will answer:
Why did you become a NYC teacher?
What keeps you teaching in your school?

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What are your specific qualitative and quantitative student outcomes and why are these achievements significant?

In 350 words or less, applicants will answer:
Tell us about your student population. What strategies and practices have you implemented to ensure all students excel academically and are on track to being college and career ready? How do you know that your strategies have been successful?
Describe a challenge that you are currently facing in your instructional practice. Why are you facing this challenge? What steps have you taken to address the challenge? How will you know when you have overcome the challenge?

In 150 words or less, applicants will answer:
How do you continue to grow professionally?
Tell us about the ways contribute to your school community.

Use the textbook "Human Exceptionality, School, Community and Family" 8th ED. to answer the following 3 questions.
1. Describe some of the interventions shown to be effective in dealing with challenging behaviors for students with emotional or behavior disorders.
2. Define E/BD and describe the different possible classifications within that disability group.
3. Discuss several effective ways to identify and assess students with E/BD.

I need a 5 page research paper on Autism. I have provided the reference that are to be used.

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Below are the task instructions. I will e-mail what I have done thus far. The follwing is what needs to be corrected within the task:
1. Many of the objectives that are marked as correct are inaccurate, please revise.
2. The objectives that do not meet the standards need to corrected and justified.
3. Rewrite the objectives that need to be corrected.

Task Instructions:

A. Using these three objective-writing criteria and the media/methods criteria (reflected in the structure of Table 1 below), evaluate each of the following five learning objectives, marking each objective "yes" or "no" in the appropriate box for each criterion.

1. Students will work cooperatively to increase cultural understanding among themselves and the school community.

2. Students will learn how to use three specific search strategies to conduct research on the Internet and find five references for a specific topic.

3. Students will identify the two main causes of the U.S. Civil War and their impact on the outcome of the war by completing a cause and effect chart.

4. Students will become familiar with the food chain.

5. Students will locate important terms and key words in their textbooks and write a definition for each.


B. At the end of the table, write a brief paragraph for each objective justifying your analysis of both the objective and the media/methods possibilities.

C. If your analysis for any objective contains a "no" evaluation for any one of the three objective-writing criteria, you should provide an alternative objective statement correcting deficits in the original. (Do not consider the media/methods criterion for this part of the task.)

Use the book Human Exceptionality School,Community and Family, 8th Ed. by Michael Hardman, Clifford Drew and Winston Egan to answer the following 3 questions in essay format.
1. Compare and contrast the common terms: disorder, disability, handicap, and exceptionality.
2. Explain the three approaches to describing human differences. How are they different?
3. What are the major provisions of ADA?