children who attended early childhood centers of high quality not only achieve more success at school but also continued to accomplish more after they had left school. (Early Childhood Development‚ 2001). Undoubtedly‚ the role of quality early childhood education plays a vital part in a child’s developing years‚ and we will be discussing three quality indicators relevant to early childhood education and why they are important for children and those in regard
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English 101 March 24‚ 2014 Obstacles Faced by the Working Poor There are millions of Americans who have jobs but still remain poor despite the strong labor markets; these people are referred to as "the working poor." The working poor are working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line. Even though these people are working‚ the wages are insufficient causing them to face numerous obstacles that make it difficult for them to provide the basic necessities to maintain a stable life. Some
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has been to prison‚ their chances of getting hired decrease drastically. Chapter five of David K. Shipler’s The Working Poor: Invisible in America‚ Shipler emphasizes attaining a job‚ maintaining a job‚ and living while employed to construct his arguments on the barriers and biases that the working poor have to overcome. Perhaps the most problematic task for the working poor is attaining
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Rich vs. Poor Achievement Gap: Is Life Fair to Everyone? The American Dream‚ the idea that every citizen can be successful if they work hard‚ is believable to the degree that every student going to school has the same opportunity to learn the skills needed to succeed in society. But if the opportunity for students to attain a sufficient education is imbalanced‚ then the likelihood of success becomes very slim for some students. Today‚ inequality has become a serious problem among poor students
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POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOL Guidelines for Parents and Teachers The initial step in intervention for children not doing well in school is to determine the cause. The school psychologist may be the best source of information‚ and the either the school or the parents can request an evaluation to determine the causes of a child’s learning problems. The following general causes and suggested interventions are based on the gross distinctions suggested by Rabinovitch: 1. deficits in specific
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America today is providing quality education for all children. Knowledge should be presented in a reasonable‚ appropriate manner as a tool to be used by students to build their futures. The acceptance and utilization of this tool is the responsibility of the student; however‚ the presentation of this body of knowledge too often reflects differences in economic areas of the country. The lack of adequate funding in lower income areas of the country is often reflected in the quality of teachers available
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EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES AS THREATS TO QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION IN NIGERIA‚ BY OGUNDEPO‚ A. O. Background to the study. Examination is one of the ways through which students’ academic achievements are measured. It is a means of assessing students’ academic abilities with a view to taking decision on their progression on the academic ladder and determining their suitability for position of responsibilities (Ogundepo‚ Olatayo‚ and Akinteye 2009). A student would be adjudged to have
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Poverty could say to be the deficiency of common things of life such as shelter‚ food‚ safe drinking water‚ clothing‚ security‚ and lack of opportunities and access to education and employment - all of which determine quality of human life. The under listed causes of poverty are not exhaustive but limited reflective of priority to Africa’s development. These causes of poverty if positively eradicated can collectively leap the continent to its dream of development that sustains transparent and purposeful
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Theoretical Aspects of Pro-poor Tourism Page 7...…………………………………………… (B) Positive and Negative Example of Pro-Poor Practices Page 10....…………………………………………. (C) Local Participation and Pro-poor Tourism Debates Page 12……………………………………………. (D) Discussion on How Pro-Poor Tourism can Sustain Local Area Page 14……………………………………………. (E) Conclusion Page 17……………………………………………. Works Cited The following paper provides research‚ review‚ and analysis of different aspects of pro-poor tourism. Firstly‚
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Impact * Pro-Poor tourism (PPT) - Results in increased net benefits for poor people. Tourism is often claimed to be the largest industry in the world‚ thus creating both opportunities and responsibilities. Tourism can make a positive difference – and it should. Tourism can bring great benefits to local communities but only if it brings sustainable livelihoods‚ employment or additional incomes. The same approaches which have been developed to benefit the economically poor through tourism can
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