Foreign Studies Studies on the effects of retention follow this design: Researchers identify a group of students who have been retained in a grade. Then they find another group‚ matched in relevant characteristics to the retained group‚ which had instead been promoted to the next grade. Usually‚ the groups are matched on achievement test scores so that they wereequally low before the retention or promotion occured. Then‚ the achievement test scores of the two group are compared at the end of
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functionality. The purpose of computers has engaged into complexity which made everything possible beyond our thoughts and even made an incredible advent in education. A student using a computer in doing all school works finds it easier than someone who does it manually. A professor can also find the latest lessons that would benefit his students and make his teachings more effective. Indeed‚ computer has done so much to all of us. Grading is one of the most important activities a faculty member does in
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shortage of classroom‚ teachers and text book .Instead of going after the jejemon’s the Department of Education (DefEd) should focus on solving major problems like classroom and book shortage. Don’t bother with Shortage the National Union of student of the Philippines said Yesterday NUSP President Cedes said the DepEd declaration of war against the jejemon on those who have a peculiar way or writing English‚ mangling grammar and spelling in the process was shallow and that its eclipsed the prossing
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AUTOMATED TOLL GATES INTRODUCTION : The automated toll gates are the application of both the concepts of road pricing and intelligent transport system.Earlier motorists used to wait at a toll booth or a plaza to pay a machine or a collector for using a particular toll road.But it is not so in the case of a automated toll gate.Here the motorists need not stop or even reduce the speed of their vehicle.The whole process is completely automated.Road pricing is a type of tax sought by
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recent years‚ university and colleges have been concerned with factors related to decreasing retention of students in the nursing programs. Since the 20th century‚ there has been a decline in retaining students in nursing programs (Bigbee & Mixon‚ 2013). However‚ the issue of retention became more prominent as changes occurred in the secondary educational system and as guidelines related to financial assistance changed. Many students enter postsecondary programs unprepared for the challenges colleges
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HYPERRHIZ: NEW MEDIA CULTURES Hyperrhiz.06 » Essays » Electronic Literature as an Information System ELECTRONIC LITERATURE AS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM Juan B. Gutierrez CAVIIAR (Advanced Research Center in Artificial Intelligence) Mark C. Marino University of Southern California Pablo Gervás Universidad Complutense de Madrid Laura Borràs Castanyer Universidad Oberta de Catalunya ABSTRACT Electronic literature is a term that encompasses artistic texts produced for printed media which are consumed
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country. In a country like India‚ where climatic conditions vary substantially and irrigation facilities are poor‚ sustainable agriculture practices that conserve resources and make a farmer’s life easier are absolutely essential. This paper proposes a system that makes use of contemporary technologies- wireless sensor networks‚ GSM and SMS – to provide the farmer with the ability to handle the water level in the field remotely and in real time. Keywords Wireless Sensor Networks‚ GSM‚ SMS‚ Sprinkler‚ Agriculture
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Tourism Trends The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest and most diverse industry . In a report of World Tourism Organization entitled International Tourism‚ it has pointed out the desire to standardize the definitions in the tourism industry throughout the world. This shows that tourism is an industry at its mature stage. Standardization has been a product of the big growth of demand for this industry. Meanwhile‚ studies show that there is a present shift of tourism growth in Asia
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Student Retention: A review of policy and literature Introduction This review was commissioned in April 2008 by the University of the Arts‚ London (UAL). Its purpose is to critically appraise research and policy literature on student retention in the UK; and to summarise the position of UAL in that national context‚ drawing on existing data-sets. This report begins by outlining the recent policy context and then reviews the research literature under seven sections. The first of these
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more fast and efficient. We are looking forward to develop a web–based application that will minimize all paper works and to keep the files of the students and at the same time the important papers of the school-- a system that fully automated‚ user-friendly‚ time effective and efficient. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Students should be more conscious related to their school records/ files so that they can get a copy anytime that they want to have it. Particularly‚ if its necessary for a specific purpose
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