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Predictive Validity Of Family Medicine Resident's Performance At Induction With Their Future Performance During Residency., Marie Andrades, Naveed Yousuf, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Samreen Kausar Jun 2017

Predictive Validity Of Family Medicine Resident's Performance At Induction With Their Future Performance During Residency., Marie Andrades, Naveed Yousuf, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Samreen Kausar

Department of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine the predictive validity of induction assessment scores of family medicine residency program for performance in final year of residency.
Study Design: Psychometric (predictive-validity) study.
Place and duration of study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from 2008 to 2014.
Methodology: All family medicine residents were evaluated. Family Medicine Residency induction assessment scores were used as independent predictor variables, whereas resident assessment scores during the final year residency program were used as dependent or outcome variables. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 19. Linear regression was used to determine predictive validity of induction scores as independent variables with …


Ready2teach: Shifts In Teacher Preparation Through Residency And Situated Learning, Ryan Andrew Nivens May 2017

Ready2teach: Shifts In Teacher Preparation Through Residency And Situated Learning, Ryan Andrew Nivens

Ryan Andrew Nivens

Residency models for education in the medical profession have existed for many years. Nationwide, policies are being implemented to bring this model to the field of teacher preparation. How this plays out within education programs is less researched, and there is a need to document the transition from traditional teacher education, that is, education that is based heavily in the college classroom, to a residency model, where preservice teachers spend a significant amount of time in an elementary school classroom. This paper describes how a year-long residency model is implemented and presents the changes in curriculum, scheduling and challenges encountered.


Mitigating First Year Burnout: How Reimagined Partnerships Could Support Urban Middle Level Teachers, Stephanie Behm Cross, Clarice Thomas Mar 2017

Mitigating First Year Burnout: How Reimagined Partnerships Could Support Urban Middle Level Teachers, Stephanie Behm Cross, Clarice Thomas

Middle Grades Review

Given what we know about new teacher attrition—most teachers leave within their first five years in the field—specialized support during early years of teaching is critical. But should this support look different across different contexts and grade bands? What does supportive teacher education and induction look like for middle level educators preparing to teach in urban settings? This essay describes steps taken to design a cross-institutional, collaborative 3-year residency program for K-8 educators, and speaks to the importance of reimagined co-teaching, critical, and cross-institutional partnerships in middle grades teacher education. The authors urge readers to consider how to implement similar …


Domicile, Student Voters And The Constitution, John M. Greabe Jan 2017

Domicile, Student Voters And The Constitution, John M. Greabe

Law Faculty Scholarship

[Excerpt] "The wisdom of using the Electoral College to choose our president is a hot topic. For the second time in 16 years (and the fifth time in our history), the "winner" of the national popular vote lost the presidential election in the Electoral College. To many, this "undemocratic" outcome seems wrong."