given your experience do you think in the past 20 years anything has changed in our system? If so, what? If not, why have things remained the same?
Savage Inequalities: Children in Americas Schoolsis a book written byJonathan Kozolin 1991 that discusses the disparities in education between schools of different classes and races. It is based on his observations of various classrooms in thepublic schoolsystems ofEast St. Louis,Chicago,New York City,Camden,Cincinnati, andWashington D.C.. His observations take place in both schools with the lowest per capita spending on students and the highest, ranging from just over $3,000 inCamden,New Jerseyto a maximum expenditure of up to $15,000 inGreat Neck,Long Island.In his visits to these areas, Kozol illustrates the overcrowded, unsanitary and often understaffed environment that is lacking in basic tools and textbooks for teaching. He cites the large proportions of minorities in the areas with the lowest annual budgets, despite the higher taxation rate on individuals living in poverty within the school district.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Savage_Inequalities&oldid=601088529(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.DirectionsYou will read an excerpt from Savage Inequalities. For this writing assignment:Summarizein your own words the following from the article:Irl Solomons history classJennifers views on schools in poor area (Bronx & East St. Louis)Contrast East St Louis with the school in Rye, New YorkAfter your summary, include your own perspective/opinion about this article. For example, given your experience do you think in the past 20 years anything has changed in our system? If so, what? If not, why have things remained the same?It should be two pages long and no plagiarism
What are three advantages and three disadvantages associated with conducting qualitative research? Discuss why they are considered advantages and disadvantages.
Week 1 Discussion 1Historically, pure scientists have viewed qualitative research as inferior to quantitative research. What is your opinion on this position? Explain your answer.wk 1 Discussion 2What are three advantages and three disadvantages associated with conducting qualitative research? Discuss why they are considered advantages and disadvantages.
How many phenotypes are present?
A student analyzed ears of corn that demonstrated two traits in the F2 kernels, purple or white colors and smooth or wrinkled shapes. A tabulation of 135 individual kernels gave the following results:purple and smooth = 75white and smooth = 28purple and wrinkled = 24white and wrinkled = 8How many phenotypes are present?
Explain Mr. Byrnes predicament in terms of operant conditioning principles.
Mr. Byrne cant understand why scolding his seventh-grade students for disruptive classroom behaviors make them more unruly. Explain Mr. Byrnes predicament in terms of operant conditioning principles. Show how he could use operant conditioning techniques to (a) reduce disruptive behaviors and (b) increase cooperative behaviors.
Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?
Dr. Eduardo Romaro, a clinically trained forensic psychologist, was retained by the prosecution to evaluate the intellectual competence of John Stone, a 50-year-old man convicted of first-degree murder of a guard during a bank robbery. John had claimed he was innocent throughout the trial. In the state in which the trial was conducted, individuals convicted of such an offense face the death penalty. Johns attorney challenged the death penalty option for his client, claiming that the defendant is intellectually disabled. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Atkins v. Virginia(2002) that the execution of those with intellectual disability (formerly known as mental retardation) is unconstitutional. Dr. Romaro had worked with the prosecution before on intellectual disability cases, but this is the first time he had been retained for a capital punishment case. He is personally ambivalent about whether states should implement the death penalty.The psychologist meets John in a private room in the prison and administers a battery of intellectual and adaptive behavior tests with proven psychometric validity for determining forensically relevant intellectual ability. Just as he ends the formal test administration, John becomes distraught and appears to be experiencing an anxiety attack. In his distress the psychologist hears the prisoner repeatedly asking God for forgiveness for killing the guard and for murdering another person, who he keeps calling the boy waiting for the bus. The psychologist shifts into an emergency crisis intervention mode to help calm the defendant and rings for assistance.Dr. Romaro was shocked to hear John confess not only to the bank murder but also to the murder of a boy waiting for a bus.The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition(DSM-IV-TR) diagnosis of intellectual disability (currently termed mental retardation developmental disability) requires that individuals demonstrate significantly sub-average intellectual functioning, impairments in adaptive functioning, and onset before 18 years of age. Similarly, the state standard for intellectual disability includes a developmental history of intellectual impairment. Prior to testing, Dr. Romaro had asked the prosecutor for all available childhood mental health or school records to determine if John meets these criteria. No formal educational or psychological evaluations were included in the materials he received. The records indicated that John had a poor academic record, was retained in fifth grade, was suspended several times for coming to school drunk, and had left school when he was 15. State criteria also include an IQ score less than 70 and poor adaptive skills.That evening Dr. Romaro scores the test battery. Johns IQ score is 71, his performance on other cognitive tests fell close to the intellectual disability cutoff score (some above, some below). His adaptive functioning score is a standard deviation below average. However, given the prisoners age, without a more detailed set of childhood records, it is difficult to clearly conclude that he meets the DSM-IV-TRor state legal criteria for intellectual disability. Dr. Romaro had not been asked to administer assessments for mood, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders that might impair intellectual and adaptive performance.Ethical DilemmaDr. Romaro is not sure what forensic opinion to give regarding whether or notJohn meets the legal criteria for intellectual disability. Without evidence of intellectual disability in his youth, a diagnosis of intellectual disability may not be possible and, thus, could not be used to support Johns death penalty appeal. He is also unsure whether he has an ethical responsibility to include in his report Johns confession or Johns statement about the boy waiting for a bus.Respond to the following questions in 1,250 to 1,500 words.Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?How might Dr. Romaros ambivalence toward the death penalty influence his decision to offer a forensic diagnosis of intellectual disability? How might Johns confession or his comment about the boy waiting for the bus influence the decision? To what extent should these factors play a role in Dr. Romaros report?How are APA Ethical Standards 2.0f, 3.06, 4.04, 4.05, 5.01, 9.01a and 9.06 relevant to this case? Which other standards might apply?What steps should Dr. Romaro take to ethically implement his decision and monitor its effect?ReferenceFisher, C. B. (2013). Decoding the ethics code: A practical guide for psychologists. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Describe at least three different types of behavioral leadership approaches.
Resources: Ch.12 and 14 of ManagementPrepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining key concepts of leadership.Include the following in your paper:Describe at least three different types of behavioral leadership approaches.Select a prominent leader and identify their dominant leadership style. Provide examples to justify your selection.Explain the two Situational Leadership Approaches (the Fiedler contingency leadership model and the path-goal leadership model).Analyze their potential advantages over the behavioral leadership approaches.Explore the uses of Transformational Leadership, including the idea that the best leaders are both transactional and transformational.Assess the four key behaviors of transformational leaders for inspiring employees.Use APA formatting to complete your paper.Click on the Assignment Files tab to submit your paper.
What barriers or challenges did the program experience while preparing for or participating in the evaluation?
I truly believe that teaching or planning without data is like tossing a handful of darts and hoping that one hits the target, whatever or wherever that might be! The data is like a GPS system that guides our planning and hard work directly to the target. How can we miss?Head Start/Early Head Start Director, Region VIIIReflect on the quote which begins this Discussion. As you think about your time in the early childhood field, to which analogy do you feel your experiences with teaching and programmatic planning fit? Have your programs strategies, interventions, and initiatives felt more like playing a game of darts, launching each and hoping that one lands on a positive outcome; or, have they been navigated toward a cumulative goal to which you were aware before your programs journey even began?As you have been exploring in this module, the act of conducting program evaluations is an ongoing and essential process for any program which is quality-driven. Why then, might some programs still be participating in a game of darts? What challenges or barriers might prevent programs from using data to build upon their strengths and focus improvement efforts?In this Discussion, you share your own experiences with program evaluation. Specifically, you share barriers and challenges which impacted a program that you have observed, been a part of, or heard about.To prepareReview the NAEYC article/Position Statement titled Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation: Building an Effective, Accountable System in Programs for Children Birth Through Age 8, which explores the rationales for and indicators of effective program evaluation. Then, consider your own experiences with program evaluation. With respect to a program you know well, what need did the evaluation address? What barriers or challenges did the program experience while preparing for or participating in the evaluation?
What steps might have been taken to prevent his perpetrating such an offense?
David Doe is a network administrator for the ABC Company. David is passed over for promotion three times. He is quite vocal in his dissatisfaction with this situation. In fact, he begins to express negative opinions about the organization in general. Eventually, David quits and begins his own consulting business. Six months after Davids departure, it is discovered that a good deal of the ABC Companys research has suddenly been duplicated by a competitor. Executives at ABC suspect that David Doe has done some consulting work for this competitor and may have passed on sensitive data. However, in the interim since David left, his computer has been formatted and reassigned to another person. ABC has no evidence that David Doe did anything wrong.What steps might have been taken to detect Davids alleged industrial espionage?What steps might have been taken to prevent his perpetrating such an offense?Write your answer using a WORD document.Do your own work.Submit here.Note your Safe Assign score. Score must be less than 25 for full credit.
Why is the topic important to employee training and development? Justify your response, giving at least three reasons, supported by at least two scholarly resources.
Assignment 1: DiscussionTraining Design IssuesThe primary goal of training programs is to ensure participants develop the required knowledge and capabilities to maximize on-the-job performance. To improve the effectiveness of training programs, it is important for training professionals to develop strategies that support the transfer of training (or learning) and create evaluation methods that effectively measure the impact of the instructional process.Using the Argosy University online library resources, research the concept of transfer of training.Why is the topic important to employee training and development? Justify your response, giving at least three reasons, supported by at least two scholarly resources.Write your responses in about 300 words.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining the critical need for public stewardship in budgeting.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining the critical need for public stewardship in budgeting. Detail the needs and methods for training public officials and staff members for ethical public budget preparation and maintenance strategies. Make sure to include:Detail the need and importance of public stewardship in budgetingEthical requirements for leaders to consider for proper public stewardshipConsequences of unethical or poor public stewardshipConsider utilizing a recent current events article for reference to a recent incident of unethical public stewardship of budgetary monies.Includeat least two academic sources in your paper, including one from the University Library.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.I will pay 14.00 including the down payment charge.
