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What Pertinent Skills And Strategies Do Paraeducators Need In Order To Provide Effective And Meaningful Support To A Child With Autism In Public School Classrooms?, Cheryl Phillips
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The rates of children diagnosed with autism in the United States today are steadily increasing. Children with autism are enrolling in the public school system in increasing numbers, and many require support from paraeducators. Engaging a child with autism in learning can be a tremendous challenge that requires specialized skills and strategies. Therefore paraeducators need specialized skills and strategies when working with a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder to insure meaningful and effective support for students. Exactly what skills and strategies do paraeducators need? A review of the literature as well as research is undertaken to examine what autism is, …
Is Inclusion Beneficial In The General Educational Classroom?, Stephanie Schubmehl
Is Inclusion Beneficial In The General Educational Classroom?, Stephanie Schubmehl
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There are many different types of classrooms in schools today. With more and more children entering schools, the need for different types of classrooms has changed. There are people who feel as though separating students based on educational need is not beneficial. They believe that every child should have an equal chance of success. This can either be accomplished by separating students with special needs or keeping them included in the general education classroom. In an inclusive setting, students are educated in the general education classroom. There are usually less students with more teacher assistance. People are either for or …
The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Segregated School Settings, Sandra M. Sweeney
The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Segregated School Settings, Sandra M. Sweeney
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While most current research advocates for the inclusion of students with special needs, this researcher finds that segregated schools do have a place in the education of students with disabilities. A questionnaire survey sent out to administration, teachers, mental health staff, former students and parents of a segregated program reveals how important it is to have choices and alternative settings for students whose needs are not being met in a general education classroom.
Managing Communication During A Change Effort, Penny Emery
Managing Communication During A Change Effort, Penny Emery
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Because organizations are often faced with change, organizations need to be aware of how those within the organization may react to change in order to make any change effort successful. Human resources can assist with communicating the change vision by preparing the employees for the stages the change will go through, and can provide additional support to management which is discussed in this paper. This paper examines how human resource departments can better prepare leadership to be accountable for communication and assist with conducting a successful change effort. It does this by examining the relevant extant published literature regarding change …
Modern Effective Leadership/Supervisory Skills Development For Those Who Serve In The Catholic Church: Instructional Designed Training Program, Robert Stephen Lujula
Modern Effective Leadership/Supervisory Skills Development For Those Who Serve In The Catholic Church: Instructional Designed Training Program, Robert Stephen Lujula
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Leadership is a topic with universal appeal, and in the popular press and academic research literature there is much written about leadership. Despite an abundance of writing on the topic, leadership presents a major challenge to practitioners and researchers interested in understanding the nature of leadership. This project provides both a literature review on leadership theory and practices and recommended training programs on modem effective leadership, and how one can apply this to real life situations. It is intended for those who work in both profit and non-profit organizations. It would also be useful as a text in continuing education, …
The Impact Of Learning Styles On Boy's Motivation And Its Effect On Reading Performance, Mayrola Rubio
The Impact Of Learning Styles On Boy's Motivation And Its Effect On Reading Performance, Mayrola Rubio
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The present research focused on the ways in which boys learning differently and why it is that boys are falling behind in school and how learning styles exhibited by classroom teachers impact the boys' motivation and overall learning performance in the classroom. The literature also focused on the different types of motivation that are exhibited by individuals. The purpose of this paper was to determine if teachers learning styles played a significant role on boys reading performance. The findings of this research showed no correlation between teachers' preferred learning style and boys overall reading motivation. However, teachers can use this …
"Do Summer Reading Programs Prevent Regression In Literacy In Primary Age Students?", Amanda Kent
"Do Summer Reading Programs Prevent Regression In Literacy In Primary Age Students?", Amanda Kent
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When school lets out for summer students are excited for their break from school, but do not realize the damage they are doing to their learning. For students labeled at-risk the damage done over the summer months can mean using valuable time in the next grade re-teaching all that was lost. Teachers can spend the first months catching the students up before being able to move onto new material, putting them again behind their grade level. One solution to this regression is summer reading programs. This paper will compare literature on this topic, giving many insights into difference aspects of …
Long Term Effects Of A High Quality Preschool Education: Does Good Early Childhood Education Prevent Students From Dropping Out Of High School?, Eshetu Setegn
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Students exposed to positive stimulating experiences as young children develop enhanced learning capabilities, which improve their odds for staying in school. Even though children are resilient, given the proper interventions in later years, the window of opportunity to help them develop their social, emotional and cognitive skills is between the ages of three and six. this research is about how critical good Early Childhood Education is in the prevention of dropping out of high school. It looks into the nature of student disengagement from academic life as a gradual process that starts years before the student stops attending school. the …
A Study Of Culture And Conflict Management Styles Of Community College Employees, Jennifer A. Sheridan
A Study Of Culture And Conflict Management Styles Of Community College Employees, Jennifer A. Sheridan
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This paper looks at the relationship of department culture and the conflict management styles that people possess. An explanation and the different components of culture are described by several researches. Conflict is also explained as well as the different types of conflict, and where conflict stems from. The study focused on three offices at a community college located in Upstate New York. Based on the offices belonging to different college divisions, the assumption was made that these offices would have different subcultures. The participants of the study work directly with students and often deal with confrontational situations. The goal of …
An Evaluation Of The Collegial Coaching Program At Rush-Henrietta School District, Lauren Rubin
An Evaluation Of The Collegial Coaching Program At Rush-Henrietta School District, Lauren Rubin
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This study conducted an evaluation of the Collegial Coaching Program (CCP) in the Rush-Henrietta (RH) School District. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the existing mentoring program. The goal was to determine whether the Collegial Coaching Program was an effective mentoring program for new teachers to the RH School District. The goals of the CCP were used as the basis of the design for evaluating the effectiveness of the mentoring program implemented. The participants of this study were chosen at random by a list provided by the Teacher Center of the RH School District. Based …
The Effectiveness Of A Training And Developmental Program: The Ins And Outs Of What Makes Effective Training Happen, Emily Martinez-Vogt
The Effectiveness Of A Training And Developmental Program: The Ins And Outs Of What Makes Effective Training Happen, Emily Martinez-Vogt
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The following report entails qualitative data collected from an assessment about the effectiveness of a leadership and development training program evaluation study that was conducted for IRMC-Cambridge. The primary paradigm utilized to collect and analyze data was the Kirkpatrick Model (1975). The Kirkpatrick Model consists of four levels developed to evaluate classroom training programs led by the instructor. The four levels include: reactions, learning, behavior, and results. The project surveyed and interviewed managers who received leadership training as well as some of their direct reports to determine key results at the first three levels including: (a) overall satisfaction with the …
The Interaction Of Organizational Culture And Change, Scott A. Baldwin
The Interaction Of Organizational Culture And Change, Scott A. Baldwin
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Organizational culture and organizational change are two terms that are often studied and researched separately, however they are not often studied together. This paper discusses both organizational culture and organizational change apart from one another and also how they impact one another inside organizations. A case study organization was used to gather information on culture and change from senior leaders and also staff level employees. This data is compared and contrasted between the employee levels and also to relevant current research on culture and change. Based on this research and the interviews and focus groups used in the case study …
An Examination Of Long Tenure In Non-Profit Organizations: Keeping Valuable Employees With Diminishing Resources. A Case Study Of Retention Of Quality Workers In Non-Profits, Kiya L. Brown
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Long tenured employees are a rarity in non-profit organizations because of the Jack of resources to retain quality workers. It is important to understand the reasons why some employees stay with non-profits for ten years or more. Challenges are faced year to year with budget cuts, Jack of resources and low pay increases. Hence, it is important that these organizations are able to retain quality workers with non-monetary benefits. Interviewing individuals with ten or more years of service at a particular nonprofit organization revealed common themes and reasons why employees stay. Some common themes that appeared were the opportunity for …
The Effects Of Social Stories On The Social Interaction And Behavior Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alana Ventimiglia
The Effects Of Social Stories On The Social Interaction And Behavior Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alana Ventimiglia
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Students with disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorders are increasingly being educated in the general education setting. Professionals working with students with autism spectrum disorders may implement a variety of interventions to improve the social interaction and behavior of such students. A current method used with students with autism spectrum disorders is the social story intervention. This project seeks to expand the research base related to social story use through examining the current literature and surveying special education teachers, speech/language therapists, behavior therapists, and teacher aides working with special education students. Though the research is limited, the results of …