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A Case Study Of A Liberal Jewish Day School's Middle School Transition, Jill Beloff Farrell
A Case Study Of A Liberal Jewish Day School's Middle School Transition, Jill Beloff Farrell
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The Jacobson Sinai Academy is a Liberal Reform Jewish Day School, in North Miami Beach, Florida. When the Academy was started over 18 years ago it was designed as a K-6 school. This was in keeping with the existing model for Reform day schools at the time and met the needs and desires of the early founders. The philosophy of the school addressed meeting the needs of the individual child as well as the fostering of Judaic values and traditions in an academically nurturing and experiential setting. Upon graduation, students moved from the Academy to a variety of public and …
The Identification Of Early Factors Related To Academic Achievement Among Deaf Students, Lisa Namey Cunningham
The Identification Of Early Factors Related To Academic Achievement Among Deaf Students, Lisa Namey Cunningham
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The purpose of this research study was to examine specific factors believed to be related to academic achievement in deaf children. More specifically, this research sought to determine whether there was a significant difference in achievement between those students whose parents use oral communication only and those whose parents use some type of sign language. An additional purpose of this research was to determine if there was a significant difference in academic achievement with those deaf students who used amplification devices early in life. This study also sought to determine whether providing early intervention programs which emphasizes and enables parents …