Category: Education

Prepare a written response to the following questions.

Chapter 1

1. Explain and give an example for each of the following types of variables:

a. Nominal:

b. Ordinal:

c. Interval:

d. Ratio scale:

e. Continuous:

f. Discrete:

g. Quantitative:

h. Qualitative:
2. Following are the speeds of 40 cars clocked by radar on a particular road in a 35-mph zone on a particular afternoon:

30, 36, 42, 36, 30, 52, 36, 34, 36, 33, 30, 32, 35, 32, 37, 34, 36, 31, 35, 20
24, 46, 23, 31, 32, 45, 34, 37, 28, 40, 34, 38, 40, 52, 31, 33, 15, 27, 36, 40

Make a frequency table and a histogram, then describe the general shape of the distribution.

3. Raskauskas and Stoltz (2007) asked a group of 84 adolescents about their involvement in traditional and electronic bullying. The researchers defined electronic bullying as “…a means of bullying in which peers use electronics {such as text messages, emails, and defaming Web sites} to taunt, threaten, harass, and/or intimidate a peer” (p.565). The table below is a frequency table showing the adolescents’ reported incidence of being victims or perpetrators or traditional and electronic bullying.

a. Using this table as an example, explain the idea of a frequency table to a person who has never had a course in statistics.
b. Explain the general meaning of the pattern of results.

Incidence of Traditional and Electronic Bullying and Victimization (N=84)
Forms of Bullying N %
Electronic victims 41 48.8
Text-message victim 27 32.1
Internet victim (websites, chatrooms) 13 15.5
Picture-phone victim 8 9.5
Traditional Victims 60 71.4
Physical victim 38 45.2
Teasing victim 50 59.5
Rumors victim 32 38.6
Exclusion victim 30 50
Electronic Bullies 18 21.4
Text-message bully 18 21.4
Internet bully 11 13.1
Traditional Bullies 54 64.3
Physical bully 29 34.5
Teasing bully 38 45.2
Rumor bully 22 26.2
Exclusion bully 35 41.7

4.the effects of a new antibullying program, among students in grades 1–3 and grades 7–9 in 147 schools. The schools were randomly assigned to receive the new antibullying program or no program. At the beginning, middle, and end of the school year, all of the students completed a number of questionnaires, which included the following two questions: “How often have you been bullied at school in the last couple of months?” and “How often have you bullied others at school in the last couple of months?” The table below is a frequency table that shows students’ responses to these two questions at the end of the school year (referred to as “Wave 3” in the title of the table). Note that the table shows the results combined for all of the students in the study. In the table, “victimization” refers to students’ reports of being bullied and “bullying” is students’ reports of bullying other students.

a. Using this table as an example, explain the idea of a frequency table to a person who has never had a course in statistics.

b. Explain the general meaning of the pattern of results. (You may be interested to know that the KiVa program successfully reduced victimization and bullying among students in grades 1–3 but the results were mixed with regards to the effectiveness of the program among those in grades 7–9.)

please follow the instructions below
and write one page for chapter 3 and one page for chapter 4
Spring, Chapter 3, Sources of Conflict: The Economics of Education
Spring, Chapter 4, Sources of Conflict: The Educational Establishment

Spring Reader Response/Reaction Essays
You are required to respond to five (5) sets of class readings. You will be prompted to answer the following questions in 1-3 pages, per chapter:
1. Briefly summarize two major points discussed in each chapter of the readings.
2. Identify and discuss two issues raised in each chapter of the readings that you found especially thought-provoking? What is the relationship between those issues and the work of educational leaders?
The essays will be evaluated based upon a.) quality of interpretation; b.) demonstrated effort to link the interpretation to the class topic and related educational issue; and c.) clarity of response.

describe achievements,academic goals, and why the University has been chosen for continued studies )
describe achievements,academic goals, and why the University has been chosen for continued studies for Bachelor Degree

Aims and Objectives
Given the research background, the main aim of the proposed study is to explore different aspects of social media networks and their influence on the teacher-student interaction where English is a second language and how this interaction affects the learning process.
Objectives
In the light of the aim of the study, the researcher has set forth following objectives to achieve the overall aim.
• To evaluate various aspects of social media networks and how do they affect the language of an individual
• To investigate the teacher-student interaction in teaching and learning English as a second language.
• To identify the linkage between social media usage and the teacher-student interaction.
• To understand how cultural factors in KSA moderate with student-teacher interaction and the usage of social media.
Research Questions
In order to conduct a thorough and relevant literature review and present a coherent empirical research, the researcher has some questions that will address the research aims and objectives clearly. These include
• To what extent social media networks affect the students’ usage of English language?
• How do social media network help in scaffolding?
• To what extent do social networks have an impact on student-teacher interaction within classroom as well
• How does online interaction improve the learner engagement and performance?

Provide an explanation of the “gold standard” for evidence-based interventions that would be understood by a person who has no background in research design.(one paragraph for this question)

2. What is the difference between “strong evidence” and “possible evidence?”

3. What are potential limitations of using comparison groups to determine the effectiveness of an intervention? Be specific.

4. Provide an example that explains the following principle, “The study should provide data showing that there were no systematic differences between the intervention and control groups before the intervention.”

5. The authors wrote, “A rough rule of thumb is that a sample size of at least 300 students (150 in the intervention group and 150 in the control group) is needed to obtain a finding of statistical significance for an intervention that is modestly effective.” What are your thoughts about this statement?

6. Share your perceptions of the “Checklist to use in evaluating whether an intervention is backed by rigorous evidence.

Topic: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
After further research of the selected community program, students should be familiar with the administrative structure of the program. You will want to include a flowchart similar to what we have seen in class. The following questions should be answered in your written submission:
What is the administrative structure of the program?
Do you feel that there is adequate delegation of responsibilities? Why or why not?
Is there balance in the structure? Why or why not?
All submissions should be double spaced, written in complete sentences, and free from spelling/grammatical errors.
Administrative Structure
The submission includes a flowchart that depicts the administrative structure of the program. The submission includes a discussion of balance and delegation within the organization.
Format and Writing Quality
Consistent and accurate use of APA style throughout the paper in referencing, citations, and page setup.
Free from grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and understandable

Programming and Evaluation
Task
To complete this task you will
1 Develop a detailed teaching program for one Year 12 or HSC level module or on similar document from other jurisdictions senior science courses. It is strongly recommended that you focus on the area that you have already explored in Assignment 1. Your program must include:

a. Literacy and numeracy strategies
b. Instructional strategies adopted
c. Information and Communication Technology and
d. Safety considerations

Further, it must be developed on the basis of

• Ensuring that the relevant hours outlined in the syllabus are met
• Being organised into a sequence that reflects the authentic organisation of most school settings (i.e. approximately four hours of science instruction per week, spread over the week)
• Includes time for the implementation of the assessment task you have developed in Assignment 1.

The following guideline is based on the NSW syllabuses. If you are not from NSW, please ensure that you add a copy of the relevant sections of the documentation from your jurisdiction as an appendix to your assignment.
In the development of your teaching program, it is recommended that you follow the various steps outlined below, reporting on and providing information on the following aspects in your assignment:
a. An analysis of the relationship between the Prescribed Focus Areas and the selected Module’s Outcomes and the Contextual Outline of the module that you have chosen.
b. A list of the key concepts or ideas that are included in the whole module based upon the Knowledge and Understanding outcomes that are found in the central column of the module that you have chosen.
c. From the right hand column, develop a full list the investigations (both first hand and second hand) that must be performed. Include full reference details for each investigation. Using the Skills Outcomes map the specific skills being developed in/through each investigation for your chosen module.
d. A fully developed teaching program in which the scope and sequencing of all teaching/learning activities is indicated. As part of this teaching program an appropriate timescale which is related to the components of your sequence and permits the teaching of all the concepts and skills within the total time available (usually 35 hours) and integrates the main concepts/ideas and skills. The teaching program must include information on Module outcomes, lesson content and investigations, teaching strategies, and resource materials.
e. A brief lesson sequence suggesting/summarising what you would anticipate doing in each of the lessons across the unit (N.B. you do NOT have to develop full lesson plans for this section, but need to indicate an outline of your direction)
f. A list of teaching resources (texts, worksheets, websites etc.) covering the concepts, content and problems that need to be examined in this module.
From all of the information gathered for the above sections, you should now be able to develop the final teaching program for the module you have chosen.

Your program should be sufficiently detailed so that the program could be used as is, by another teacher, without reference to you, to teach this module to HSC standard.

As the modules from different syllabus documents will vary in length, there is no set “limit” on this assignment. The following, however, should be taken as a guide. Each part of (a) to (c) should be able to be answered in one page (combined). Part (d) should be answered in 3-5 pages while Part (e) should take a maximum of one page.

2 The second part of this assessment task requires you to indicate how your teaching program (from Q1) will be evaluated. That is, what strategies will you use to evaluate the impact that your program is having on student learning? You need to describe at least three ways in which you would collect evidence, including feedback from students, and student assessment data. Then, explain how you would process the evidence collected to inform your planning and teaching.

Submit a statement that discusses your career goals, as well as the factors that led you to select the Mid-Career MPA program as a means of furthering your personal and professional goals. Be as specific as possible in describing how your expected course of study will enable you to build on your prior professional experience and achieve these goals. (800 word limit)
Key points:
• I have a multi-cultural experience knowing that I lived in (U.S, U.K, Canada, & Australia) for more than ten years to finish my academic studies.
• My salary has increased during my career and I still resigned from my last job knowing that I was making U.S $ 140,000 a year for the purpose of finishing my PHD.
My plan:
My plan:
• Move completely from the private sector to a leadership positions in the public sectors.
• The main reason behind changing completely from the private to public sector is to serve the Saudi Arabian government working in the foreign affairs and specifically; the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the United States of America. The government took care of me through-out my educational career in my ups and downs, and I will like stand beside the government after completing my education career even though I can work in the private sector with my PHD that will probably pay me a higher salary than the government.
• I would like to join the foreign affairs sector since I can provide both educationally and professionally and serve my follow—citizens.
• I have worked in the HR, Financial, and IT industry in sales and operations knowing that these three departments are very much needed for every organization that is currently running.
• With Harvard’s education and direction in pubic administration, I will for sure obtain the desired position in the Saudi government, as well as the right direction of the work conduction

This is a Masters of Special Education course assignment on Collaboration.
Determine a social skill that you will teach to the entire class while considering the social skill deficit of a student you have identified as needing social skill training. Specifically, the student you select with your mentor teacher should be a child or youth whose IEP includes a behavior, social and/or emotional goal. The social skill you choose should be one that will benefit this student and can be reinforced by his/her peers.
I will upload my collaboration interview with my mentor teacher, as well as the IEP of the student I am working with and a word document with detailed instructions on this assignment.
Guidelines:
Write a one page description of the collaborative conversation with your mentor teacher.
You should write in APA format and include at least 3 citations.

This is a Masters of Special Education course assignment on Collaboration.
Determine a social skill that you will teach to the entire class while considering the social skill deficit of a student you have identified as needing social skill training. Specifically, the student you select with your mentor teacher should be a child or youth whose IEP includes a behavior, social and/or emotional goal. The social skill you choose should be one that will benefit this student and can be reinforced by his/her peers.