“Benefits of Providing Enrichment to High-Potential Students from Low-Income Families” by Rachelle Miller and Marcia Gentry This article‚ from Teaching for High Potential‚ Fall 2011‚ was illuminating‚ and‚ at the same time‚ left a few gaps for me. A quick summary. Researchers‚ Miller and Gentry‚ based this piece on the “Validity Evidence of the HOPE Scale: Instrumentation to Identify Low-Income Elementary Students for Gifted Programs.” (The HOPE Scale is an
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Methods in Criminal Justice October 12‚ 2012 Uniform Crime Report A Uniform Crime Report is a data series published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that has been collected since 1930 and has been widely used by criminal justice researchers to collect data on crime. (Maxfield & Babbie‚ 2012) Law enforcement agencies provide the crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ and then the reports are compiled and created. The Uniform Crime Report does not count all crimes that are
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Angel Toth 2/22/13 Phase 1 IP1 CJUS 1401 CTU RatliffVerreal FBI Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Reports (NCVR) are two of the most recognized and utilized reports for crime statistics and the aid in crime prevention in the United States. The UCR or Uniform Crime Report is performed by the FBI. The UCR is a vital tool because it provides detailed reports on offenses and outlines patterns to help in better understanding trends and threats both nationally
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Student debt in on the rise. It arises from the increasing college tuition costs. It makes college attendance prohibitive to many people. Additionally‚ it translates to a higher student loan debts. College is expensive‚ to a point that many people consider it a dream come true to attend college. The current developments in the world mean that there are an ever-increasing number of new courses. Moreover‚ the costs are on the rise to remain current with educational developments. Individuals who are
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Brittany Miller English 092 Successful Student What is needed in order to be a successful student? How can I better myself to go further in life? There are so many ways I can further myself to succeed as a student. Yes‚ it does come with a lot of obstacles along the way. However‚ just having support‚ motivation‚ and goals for myself can definitely allow me to achieve the lifestyle of a successful student. Having people to support me is probably one of the biggest things that keep me thriving
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The story of student loan debt isn’t too often told. As a matter of fact‚ the story isn’t told at all and hardly ever treated with a sense of urgency. Most people with student loans try their hardest to forget them while in school; since it has the ability to make the entire college experience kind of unpleasant when you think about the massive price tag you’re paying. But as you get closer to graduation‚ the thought will come back sooner or later. “I’ll need to start paying my loans off.” The
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a difference and a statement. As a voting member and a student I felt that it was incumbent upon me to inject my beliefs and ideas into the process. What came to life was the Fordson High School PTSA Scholarship Fund. Yes‚ I was then elected to be the honorary speaker that evening to introduce the start of the scholarship. For the first couple of years we awarded two scholarships in the amount of $1000.00 for some very outstanding students. A year later in collaboration‚ with the Fordson Alumnus
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12/3/14 School Uniform The idea of school uniform brings controversy to many schools around the world‚ but uniform has its pros and cons to it. With the ongoing discussion about uniforms‚ one comes to question if uniforms are really necessary. School attire should be eliminated because it takes away freedom of expression and the attention from education‚ but can also be enforced because reducing peer pressure and bullying as well as deterring crime and increase student safety. Having s
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outstanding educator will need to be compassionate. School is where children go to get the tools and foundation needed to be successful and it should be a place that is enjoyable and safe. Teachers need to get to know their students and their personalities‚ for what works for one student may not work for another. They need to be vigilantly keeping watch over their classrooms and making adjustments when necessary. Teachers need to care about their student’s education‚ but also their welfare. It is important
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graduation. Secondly student athletes take above average classes either advanced‚ honors‚ or AP. And lastly athletes learn important life skills such as composure‚ leadership‚ social skills‚ self-confidence‚ time management‚ discipline‚ and hard work. These are three key points to a teenager’s life. It is important for a high school age kid to learn these essential life roles while doing something fun and active. These students have the opportunity to learn these important. If the student athletes stay
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