measures students’ and teachers’ strengths and weaknesses. Standardized tests are given out to measure teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom and a student’s success. The results are then compared amongst others who took the same test. If a student got a higher or lower score than the “standard” score on the test‚ then that is considered his or her strength or weakness. A teacher can then make an adjustment to the curriculum‚ that would focus on the student’s weaknesses. If every student is having the
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The WISC-IV has many strengths as well as weaknesses. Nevertheless‚ it’s extensive use in the field and the research data supporting this instrument make it an invaluable test. Some of the strengths include: 1) Good psychometric properties. The four major indices had good reliability and the Full Scale IQ was found to have excellent validity. These conclusions were supported by extensive factor analytic studies discussed in the manual. 2) Administration materials are well designed for children
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determine both internal and external factors that influence a practice either positively or negatively‚ in terms of identifying strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats (Minnesota Dept. of Health 2016). Strengths Strengths are internal factors that assist or contribute to achieving a particular goal or outcome successfully (Minnesota Dept. of Health 2016). Some strengths of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy include: -There may be valuable library services available and access
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historians have focused on a Three Kingdoms Approach in the 17th century. Explain how this has contributed to our understanding of the mid 17th century crisis. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach? The Three Kingdoms approach has strengths such as a wide variety of areas that can be used as sources as well as weaknesses such as a possibility to be more focused on Scotland and Ireland. However‚ it seems that the approach may also not be very useful depending on your focus of study. For
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One of the mains strengths of IQ testing is the ability to find out if a person has the aptitude to learn. IQ test have also been used to admit people into prestigious organizations and to put children in special education programs. IQ testing also further breaks down peoples strengths in specific areas such as math‚ music‚ science and language to name a few. This can be very helpful in guiding a person into a specific field of study. IQ test are used to award grants and scholarships to gifted
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The Strengths and Weaknesses Of Virtue Ethics The virtue ethicist suggests that this theory avoids the complicated tasks of using a formula to figure out what we should do‚ by instead focusing on the kinds of persons we sould be. The problem lies in determining how we know what kinds of persons we should be. How are we to determine just what the virtues are? If we don’t know what the virtues are‚ then telling people to live virtuously would be ignorant. The virtues are whatever
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Overview Sirius XM has unique strengths that they can apply to help foster their future success. The company offers their customers premium and exclusive broadcasting services which include the NFL‚ MLB‚ NASCAR‚ NBA‚ NHL‚ traffic‚ weather‚ and more. In conjunction with being able to offer premium and exclusive broadcasts‚ Sirius XM is not restricted in their content to the extreme that free radio stations are subjected to. Sirius XM has the advantage of operating in an industry where the high barriers
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stagnation. As older adults nearing the end of our lives‚ we must choose between maintaining a feeling of worth and integrity or yield to feelings of despair where we sense that life was a waste of time and energy. Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development‚ known as the “Psychosocial Theory of Development”‚ suggests there are eight stages of development that begin with birth and end with death. The development of the individual depends mainly on the social/environmental influences that interact directly
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Internal and External Strengths and Weaknesses of Coca-Cola A company like Coca-Cola has many internal and external strengths‚ but when launching a product of this sort‚ they begin to run into many internal and external weaknesses as well. As far as internal strengths go‚ Coca-Cola itself is a strong company to say the least. Not only are they a $23 billion company‚ but in 200 nations‚ Coke sells about 400 drink brands‚ including four of the top five sellers right now. They own 36% of the largest
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This constitution was weak in that the central government was unable to impose taxes‚ control international trade‚ or enforce laws‚ and it was difficult to pass any law. Even though the Articles of Confederation had its strengths and weaknesses‚ its weaknesses outweighed its strengths rendering the document useless in governing the new country. The Articles of Confederation kept the central government weak due to the colonists’ fear of a tyrannical central government. Congress did not have the power
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