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    Formative and summative assessment overview

    Compare formative and summative assessment. Describe the process and use of each type of assessment. Describe how you would use the data yielded from each type of assessment to inform your teaching.

    Case study

    A teacher in an early childhood classroom approaches a little boy (Josh) during quiet time and invites him to sit and draw a picture about a story they had read in class that morning. Earlier, the teacher noticed that Josh fidgeted, squirmed, and disrupted other students by talking and pinching throughout the story. Redirecting

    Principles of Curriculum Improvement

    While accountability of the local school is an admirable goal, local schools may face a number of social and cultural challenges in meeting prescribed curriculum standards. In this assignment, identify some of these challenges, and explain their potential impact on the students, teachers, school, and community. Support your view

    Language and literacy

    Briefly express how language and literacy are connected. A brief answer is articulated using research.

    Use of Force Continuum

    Please describe the use of force continuum and the authority to use force. What are some examples of control tactics? Law enforcement officers are authorized to use force in specified circumstances, are trained in the use of force, and typically face numerous circumstances during their careers when use of force is appropriat

    Security types

    Q. In your opinion describe the difference between proprietary security and contract security services

    Simple answer on use of force continuum

    Please help with the following problem and provide a reference to go along with the solution. Q. Please describe the use of force continuum and the authority to use force. What are some examples of control tactics?

    Classroom Management Vignette Reaction

    Write a 350- to 700-word reflection in which you do the following: o Describe the scenario. o Identify classroom rules for working in cooperative groups. o Discuss Lynette's behavior. Is it disruptive or nondisruptive to her group? Why? o Describe teacher behaviors that promote student motivation. o Examine methods for en

    Role-play presentation overview

    Develop a script for a 10-minute, realistic role-play, demonstrating a developmentally effective strategy for addressing an off-task child based on previously identified off-task behaviors. You may create any type of scenario, as long as the following roles are incorporated: o Role One acts as the student demonstr

    Learning about the NEA and AFT

    Visit www.nea.org and www.aft.org to answer the following 20 questions. 1. What does NEA stand for? 2. What is its vision? 3. What is its mission? 4. Briefly summarize the history of the NEA 5. Who is the current president? 6. What does the website say about him? 7. How many members does it have? 8. What is one of the

    simple answer

    Do you agree that law enforcement and private security should have different legal requirements? What are some standards associated with private security?

    PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

    Examine the attached documents that define standards of behavior for teachers. Please share in your own words: 1. Commonalities you found in the documents; 2. Any elements that may have surprised you; 3. Reflections on personal experiences that your teachers were in compliance (or not).

    Miami School District Negotiation

    Miami School District Negotiation The Miami school district has announced that because of unexpected increases in enrollment, school boundaries for the upcoming year will be redrawn. The school board has hired experts to redraw school boundaries to be submitted for next year. Under this plan, many students will not be able t

    purpose of language arts standards

    What is the purpose of language arts standards? Has the institution of standards had a positive or negative effect on student achievement? Support your response.

    Accommodations for a challenged student

    Seth is a White male. Seth and his family moved to the community from out of state. His father is an officer in the military and is frequently away on trips. During parent-teacher conferences, his father states that education is stressed at home and he expects Seth to perform well and complete all homework. He also states that t

    Help with accommodations

    I need help in accommodations for Sheetal. What accommodations can I make or do? Why do you think she needs accommodations? What do you think about the phone message from the parent? Sheetal is an Asian female living with her parents and her parental grandmother. She is the older of two children. She came to elementary

    How to infuse accommodations

    I need help in what I should do in accommodations in the classroom for Rupert. Why do you think he needs accommodations? And---- What do you think about the note from the parent? Rupert is a Black male who lives on a ranch on the outskirts of town. They raise horses and dairy cows and Rupert has daily chores. Rupert entered

    Logistics are summarized.

    Home Depot: Topic Q1. In what ways does the design of this organization's supply chain maximize its efficiency? Q2. Based on what you have learned so far, what else might this organization do to maximize the efficiency of its supply chain?

    Simple answer

    What is the role of organizational executives in developing a workable, effective disaster response plan?

    Instructional design: ADDIE design model

    Choose an instructional setting, a learning need or opportunity, and define/describe the likely learners within that setting. You can select an actual or hypothetical setting, situation, and learner population, but the analysis must include demographic data that actually correlate with your learner population. Identify and d

    Training needs are considered.

    Fred recently became a manager at a local hardware store the employs six managers and 55 non-management employees. As new, larger chains such as Home Depot come to the area, the owner is concerned about losing many of his customers on the basis of price. The management team met and discussed its strategic response. The team dete

    This is a discussion of character education. Should it be taught in school? What curriculum and specific character traits should be taught? What standard should be used to determine why certain traits should be taught at the expense of others? What are the desired results of character education?

    This is a discussion of character education. Should it be taught in school? What curriculum and specific character traits should be taught? What standard should be used to determine why certain traits should be taught at the expense of others? What are the desired results of character education? What type of character edu

    Discuss and explain the following: 1. What criteria distinguish well-written multicultural children's literature from poorly written multicultural children's literature? 2. Is it important for teachers to use well-written multicultural books in their classrooms? Why or why not? 3. How can picture books in the classroom impact multicultural education? Explain.

    Discuss and explain the following: 1. What criteria distinguish well-written multicultural children's literature from poorly written multicultural children's literature? 2. Is it important for teachers to use well-written multicultural books in their classrooms? Why or why not? 3. How can picture books in the class