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Peer Mentors Compare And Contrast

Pages: 7 (1958 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:85195116

… there is a gap in terms of understanding the diverse experiences and range of ability among students with autism embarking on their undergraduate education. One important point that the researcher does note, however, is that 80% of students with autism at the college level attend a community … is essential at least in terms of the intervention having that mentor spirit. If autistic students are going to transition well from secondary education to undergraduate education then they better have the necessary support network, and mentoring can be one of the pillars of that network, according to Rando et … personal relationships are fostered will play a difference in the extent to which the intervention is as beneficial as it could be. The general consensus is that autistic students need social and academic support from mentors and they could also use sensory and psychological support from the ……

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Ashbaugh, K., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel, L. K. (2017). Increasing social integration for college students with autism spectrum disorder. Behavioral Development Bulletin, 22(1), 183.

Beltman, S., Helker, K., & Fischer, S. (2019). ‘I really enjoy it’: emotional engagement of university peer mentors. International Journal of Emotional Education, 11(2), 50-70.

Colclough PhD, M. N. (2018). Exploring Student Diversity: College Students Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorders. Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges, 21(1), 5.

Lucas, R., & James, A. I. (2018). An evaluation of specialist mentoring for university students with autism spectrum disorders and mental health conditions. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(3), 694-707.

Rando, H., Huber, M. J., & Oswald, G. R. (2016). An Academic Coaching Model Intervention for College Students on the Autism Spectrum. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29(3), 257-262.

Sarrett, J. C. (2018). Autism and accommodations in higher education: Insights from the autism community. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(3), 679-693.

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Learning Goals Real Life Experience And Personal Experience

Pages: 10 (3023 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:36646335

… treatment is provided separately for females and males. There are special therapies or treatments for juveniles who have sexual behavior issues or problems. general, treatment approaches for younger children and adolescents differ from those used for adults. Treatment is often commences with specialized therapists or treatment providers … status, strengths, special circumstances surround their case, and disposition recommendations meant to balance community safety needs, victim needs, offender needs, and offender accountability. general, the investigations are conducted by…[break]…a combination of field and office contacts.
The bureau of parole and probation is aware of how important it … contacts since it offers more insight into case management and provides an opportunity for enforcement functions.
Limitations
Sex offender supervision has a singular general model
The lack of official policies for supervising sex offenders has led to the development of several policies that detail the minimum standards … Create and build partnerships with……

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Influence Of Political Interests Groups On The Educational Policy

Pages: 6 (1844 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:31534900

Budget and Resource Allocation Influence of Political Interest Groups on the education Policy Making Process
Introduction
State support for public education has wavered over time as a consequence of other competing interests. This is more so the case given the competing demands of a … of other things including, but not limited to, healthcare (i.e. Medicaid). There are, however, variations from state to state. There is need for education theorists, education policy practitioners and various other stakeholders in the education framework to better comprehend the various political forces having an impact on state fiscal policy. This text concerns itself with the influence of … various political forces having an impact on state fiscal policy. This text concerns itself with the influence of political interest groups on the education policy-making process, with regard to budget and resource allocation. The context of this particular discussion will be Florida and Texas.
Discussion
Interest……

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Abbott, I., Rathbone, M. & Whitehead, P. (2012). Education Policy. New York, NY: SAGE.

Anderson, J.E. (2003).Public Policy-Making. Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.

Delaney, J. A., & Doyle, W. R. (2007). The role of higher education in state budgets. Journal of Education Finance, 36(4), 343-268.

Grapevine. (2016). Appropriations: State Tax Funds for Operating Expenses of Higher Education, 1983-1984. Retrieved from:  https://education.illinoisstate.edu/grapevine/tables/ 

Larrabee, B. (2016). Education groups put big money into political causes. Retrieved from https://www.gainesville.com/news/20160828/education-groups-put-big-money-into-political-causes

Tandberg, D. A. (2009). Interest groups and governmental institutions: The politics of state funding of public higher education. Educational Policy, 24(5), 104-117.

Vote Smart (2020). Texas Education Special Interest Groups. Retrieved from  https://votesmart.org/interest-groups/TX/27#.XrVCzsBRW00 

Vote Smart (2020). Florida Education Special Interest Groups. Retrieved from  https://votesmart.org/interest-groups/FL/27#.XrVKScBRW01

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Assessment Activity Language Assessment

Pages: 6 (1926 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:97194304

Introduction
Assessment is a critical element of education as it allows for the monitoring, learning, creation of education programs, and the identification of pupils who require specific services. For deaf and hard hearing learners, participating in meaningful education tests is a multifaceted and complex process (Pizzo & Chilvers, 2019). Assessments that are done well will support growth and learning, while poorly … and articulatory impairment.
Secondary purposes of the instrument are to;
· Understand and describe the level of an individual's articulatory capability and the general speech intelligence for both sing word and connected speech
· Compare an individual's abilities for single-word and connected speech articulation
· Determine the ……

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Bond, L. A. (1996). Norm-and criterion-referenced testing. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 5(1), 2.

Carrow-Woolfolk, E. (2014). Test for auditory comprehension of language (4th ed.). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Carrow-Woolfolk, E., & Allen, E. A. (2014). TEXL: Test of expressive language. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Fudala, J.B. & Stegall, S. (2017). Arizona-4: Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale, Fourth Revision. Western Psychological Services.

Fudala, J.B. (2000). Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.

Haug, T. (2005). Review of sign language assessment instruments. Sign Language & Linguistics, 8(1-2), 61-98.

Maller, S., Singleton, J., Supalla, S., & Wix, T. (1999).  The development and psychometric properties of the American Sign Language Proficiency Assessment (ASL-PA). Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 4(4), 249-269.

Pizzo, L., & Chilvers, A. (2019). Assessment of Language and Literacy in Children Who Are d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Education Sciences, 9(3), 223.

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Decision Making And Student Affairs

Pages: 6 (1910 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Case Study Document #:42118685

Introduction
One of the primary goals of every education institution is to ensure a positive development in the lives, mentality, and intellectual capacity of its students. This goes beyond just academic rigour … friendly, and supportive environment for an excellent learning experience (Commodore, Gasman, Conrad, & Nguyen, 2018. pp.1-2). While the academic affairs unit of an education institution is responsible for the design and execution of curricular activities, the student affairs units have a better idea of the most effective … academic institution, it is imperative for “them” to have an effective collaboration across all facets of academic planning, activity suggestions, and the overall education experience (Blake, 2017, p.65).
This paper examines a few examples of such collaborations with a focus on two areas: support for a “learning-living … resource values and access points for all stakeholders of the institution—especially for the students, the goal of the student affairs unit……

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Blake, J. H. (2007). The crucial role of student affairs professionals in the learning process. New Directions for Student Services, 2007(117), 65–72. doi:10.1002/ss.234. Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.234 

Commodore, F., Gasman, M., Conrad, C., & Nguyen, T.-H. (2018). Coming Together: A Case Study of Collaboration Between Student Affairs and Faculty at Norfolk State University. Frontiers in Education, 3. doi:10.3389/feduc.2018.00039. Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2018.00039 

Kaslow, N. J., Garcia-Williams, A., Moffitt, L. B., McLeod, M., Zesiger, H., Ammirati, R., Berg, J.P., & McIntosh, B. J (2012). Building and Maintaining an Effective Campus-Wide Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, (26)121–139. DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2012.659160. Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2012.659160 

Rohli, R.V., Keppler, K.J., & Winkler, D.L. (2013). Academic Development of First-Year Living-Learning Program Students before and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita of 2005. Learning Communities Research and Practice, 1(3), 1-16. Retrieved from:  https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1112658.pdf 

Spanierman, L. B., Soble, J. R., Mayfield, J. B., Neville, H. A., Aber, M., Khuri, L., & De La Rosa, B. (2013). Living Learning Communities and Students’ Sense of Community and Belonging. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 50(3), 308–325. doi:10.1515/jsarp-2013-0022. Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1515/jsarp-2013-0022 

Terri, F. B. (2013). Utilizing student affairs professionals to enhance student and faculty experiences and mitigate risk in short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. Journal of International Education in Business, 6(2), 136-147. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JIEB-05-2013-0019 . Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/10.1108/JIEB-05-2013-0019 

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11th Grade History

Pages: 3 (1623 words) Sources: 2 Document Type:Lesson Plan Document #:79552905

… is transformative.
· Teaching is emancipatory.
· The other reading that apply to this lesson unit is Inclusive Principles and Practices in Literacy education by Marion Milton.
• Explain how each CRP and other reading connects to the lesson theme.
The first principle connects to the lesson … for lesson (2-4):
• Broad and open-ended lesson questions that apply to the two content areas you selected.
• Some questions can be general for the unit.
1. What have you learned about Reconstruction (1865-1877) and Industrialization and Urbanization (1870-1900) in the U.S.?
2. How did these ……

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Gay, G. (2010). Culturally responsive teaching – theory, research and practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

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Curriculum Review Lesson Plans

Pages: 7 (2042 words) Sources: 1 Document Type:Essay Document #:27061697

… that is reviewed and used in this paper. This guide is meant for learners from K to grade 5 (K-5) levels in the education system. The guide is meant for teachers, curriculum leaders, and literacy coaches to empower them to address better the education needs of learners in the grades covered in the guide. This book provides the user with a variety of engaging lesson plans that … Practice, and Closure. However, the lesson plans included in this section do not religiously adhere to this organization structure as outlined; nevertheless, the general organization in these lesson plans includes an introduction, Brain Activity, Body of the Content, practice, and review, then closure. The section has been ……

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Biondi, L. (2012). A Major CCSS Resource [Review of the book Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources 6-8, By Lauren Davis]. Middle web. Retrieved from  https://www.middleweb.com/4982/a-major-ccss-resource/ 

Davis, L. (Ed.). (2013). Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, K-5. Routledge.

Ramakrishna, A., & Sawhney, M. S. (2012). Constructivist Lesson Planning: Theory and Practice. RESEARCHERS ORGANIZATION BILASPUR (CG), 121.

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How To Control Statistics Anxiety

Pages: 1 (371 words) Sources: 2 Document Type:Essay Document #:62592948

Statistics Anxiety
My sources of statistics anxiety as I begin this course are mainly located in my general lack of precise knowledge about how statistics work and are generated. As the University of Kansas (2019) points out, many students put off … fact that it requires so much covering of so much new ground that the student has never before in all his or her education ever really encountered. So it is very much like entering into foreign territory or being adrift at sea. That is what makes me ……

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Macher, D., Papousek, I., Ruggeri, K., & Paechter, M. (2015). Statistics anxiety and performance: blessings in disguise. Frontiers in psychology, 6, 1116.

University of Kansas. (2019). \\\\'Statistics anxiety\\\\' is real, and new research suggests targeted ways to handle it. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190116111131.htm

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How To Accept Disabled People

Pages: 1 (345 words) Sources: 1 Document Type:Essay Document #:69925207

… class or population as sub-human, the result is going to be abuse. Today, some people still grow up in such cultures, but in general today’s culture is more sensitive to the needs of the under-privileged and marginalized.
However, that is not to say that the disabled are … is not to say that the disabled are completely integrated into society today. Prejudice still exists as a result of a lack of education and this creates conditions for bias among some. Overall, I would say our attitudes and treatment of the disabled has improved, thanks to ……

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1L Media. (2013). Lost in Laconia. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UesOm2HTm2I 

 

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School Improvement Plan

Pages: 2 (605 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:68818474

… for this particular paper is Anna R. Langford Community Academy. Vision and mission statements are beneficial for school in regard to providing a general idea of the direction they want to take and what they wish to be, Imperatively, vision and mission statements put in place clear … for this particular undertaking. The team should include at least one representative from every department, pathway and every other program such as Special education. The following are the steps that will……

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