Accounting Principles The general rules and concepts that govern the Accounting filed are referred to as the Principles of Accounting. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) using the groundwork of principles and guidelines has formulated these rules. They lay the foundation for sound and ethical accounting practices. The GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles or "GAAP") consists of three important sets of rules: • The underlying accounting principles • The rules and standards
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In the introduction to McLuhan ’s Understanding Media he writes: ‘Today‚ after more than a century of electric technology‚ we have extended our central nervous system in a global embrace‚ abolishing both space and time as far as our planet is concerned’ (1964: p.3). Like much of McLuhan ’s writing this statement is vast and poetic‚ with its strength of conviction making it quite persuasive. But if we are to be believers in this rhetoric we must have an understanding of what he means. The underlying
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The method of formative assessment was first introduced by Michael Scriven in 1967‚ and later re-introduced by Benjamin Bloom‚ who suggested that the term be applied to student learning in 1969. Bloom suggested that formative assessment would be a much more powerful tool if it were separated from the grading process and used primarily as an aid to teaching. Many believe that the practice of formative assessment is rooted in Bloom’s concept of “mastery learning.” This concept is an instructional approach
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The Ins and Outs of Assessment What is an Assessment? As I ask myself this question‚ memories from my educational experience pass through my mind. I am forced to recall many tests‚ quizzes and fear that have embedded my mind with a horrific sense of anxiety. The fear‚ I believe‚ is the cause of the thought that I may not excel in the lesson that I had been taught. Then I ask myself‚ is that what an assessment was meant to accomplish?
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Name: Marwa Saleh Assessment as learning 1-Definition Through this process students are able to learn about themselves as learners and become aware of how they learn – become megacognitive (knowledge of one’s own thought processes). Students reflect on their work on a regular basis‚ usually through self and peer assessment and decide (often with the help of the teacher‚ particularly in the early stages) what their next learning will be. Assessment as learning helps students to
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ASSESSMENT METHODS What is assessment? Black and William (1998) declare that the term assessment is generally used to refer to all activities teachers use to help students learn and to gauge student progress. There are many different forms of assessment‚ however they can generally be divided into two main categories; formative and summative which can be formal or informal. Formative assessment focuses on the gap between where a learner is in their learning‚ and where they need to be. Marshall
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Understanding leadership5517515-638810 Learner name: Learner registration number: Note: Learners must satisfy all the assessment criteria by achieving at least 50% of the marks available for each criterion. The ‘lines/box’ below a question is for guidance purposes only. Marks are not deducted for writing more. It is perfectly acceptable for all answers to be continued on additional forms provided they are attached to the assignment when making a submission. The availability of the form electronically
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Introduction This document has been written in response to teacher interest in gaining increased understanding of the use of a variety of assessment methods. Connecting the Pieces encompasses a series of three documents focused on assisting teachers in developing a repertoire of skills in authentic assessment: Performance Assessments: A Wealth of Opportunities; Portfolios: More Than Just a File Folder; and Rubrics: Before an individual‚ team or organization forms a plan for performance improvement
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Assessing Family Health Patterns: Evaluating the Usefulness of a Heritage Assessment Tool Sarah Potter Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V-0191 October 5‚ 2014 Assessing Family Health Patterns: Evaluating the Usefulness of a Heritage Assessment Tool In the United States today cultural diversity is growing more prevalent every day. The report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM: Unequal treatment‚ 2002) presented information that racial and ethnic minorities of all ages receive lower
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“Assessment practises have a powerful impact on learning and teaching” (Curriculum Council of Western Australia‚ 2004‚ p. 37). For teachers the focus is on the use of assessment results; how they use those results to inform instructional decision making and whether they provide results that verify students have indeed met the learning targets originally set. Thus‚ judgements are made about the quality of assessments after the students’ performance. ‘High-quality’ assessments encompass a number of
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