Supporting Learner Development through Assessment Steffany Ritchie Grand Canyon University: SED 444 April 6‚ 2013 Supporting Learner Development through Assessment Students flourish with the help of well-trained teachers who know how to clarify the learning objectives‚ assess the student‚ and make changes along the way that can support the maximum learning potential of each student. To do this one must carefully align the objectives with assessments to paint a true picture of student learning
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English Language Learners: A Look at Significant Legislation Megan Scott Grand Canyon University: ESL-523 September 25‚ 2013 English Language Learners: A Look at Significant Legislation America has overcome many hurdles over the past couple centuries‚ striving to create equality in education for all children. The view of education today is vastly different than it was 200‚ 100‚ or even 50 years ago. The United States has made many educational transitions from discrimination against‚ women
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Focus on the Learner – Assignment 1 1. Group Profile It’s a mixed group with a very mixed cultural background as only three students are actually from Germany. Four of the students were born in another country e.g. Lithuania‚ Turkey‚ France and Romania. They all moved to Germany as adults and all share German as a common language. The group is heterogeneous concerning the age they started learning English. Two students started learning as adults while the others started learning at school
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to the Anglo dropout rate of 2.7 percent. While 62 percent of all U.S. high school students go to college‚ only 17 percent of Native American high school students do so (2011). My philosophy for Navajo students who are considered English Language Learners (ELL) need to have a better education meaning qualified teachers‚ accommodations‚ and programs to improve the areas they are lacking. When they receive a better education the dropout rate will decrease and the Navajo Nation will improve overall.
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Becoming a Powerful Learner Our society worships talent and many people assume that possessing superior intelligence or ability - along with confidence in that ability - is a recipe for success. In fact‚ more than 35 years of scientific investigation suggests that an over emphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure‚ fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings. Over the next few weeks the girls will be receiving assessment results as well as their end of
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least four organisational benefits of having a diverse workforce a) Organisational benefits of having a diverse workforce The benefits of having a diverse workforce in an organisation are uncountable and can range from increase of innovation‚ increase of return of investment (ROI) for shareholders as well as increase of the satisfaction of other stakeholders including employees. The workforce is changing and organisations are taking into account diverse social groups in the workplace. It is important
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The Challenges of Inclusion of Exceptional Learners in the General Education Classroom Many schools are moving towards inclusion but this term gets defined in many different ways. Is it merely the inclusion of students with various
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English Language Learners (ELLs) are students who come from non-English-speaking backgrounds. These students need to have modified instruction in their academic courses so they can learn how to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English. There are many issues that are arising pertaining to this specific group of students. By 2025‚ about one out of every four public school students will be an ELL‚ so this problem will only get larger and affect more students. Only 29% of ELLs scored at or
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In this essay I’m going to discuss what makes Joseph Biancardi‚ Joseph Biancardi. I will go over six different cultural dimensions that differentiate myself from other people. The six points that I will go over is my gender‚ race‚ socioeconomic status‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and weight. I was born male‚ and I am still that gender today. Being born a man is probably one of the biggest influences in my life because it has directed my hobbies and interests since I was a young. Like many other
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am a health care provider‚ I want to be optimistic‚ and assure that health care facilities and Nursing‚ in general‚ are doing all that they can to change that. As a nursing major‚ I had taken many classes which taught me about the importance of culturally congruent nursing care and cultural sensitivity. As I had explained in the response to Elizabeth’s post‚ providing certified‚ medical interpreters by all health care facilities to the people with a less than adequate understanding of the English
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