SCHOOL AND WORK TARDINESS IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RURAL WISCONSIN by Barbara Lee Weade A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Training and Development Approved: 4 Semester Credits ________________________________________________ Dr. Joseph A. Benkowski‚ Research Advisor The Graduate College University of Wisconsin - Stout May‚ 2004 ii The Graduate College University of Wisconsin Stout Menomonie‚ WI 54751 ABSTRACT
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I have been contemplating the application of ELL strategies in the area of high school‚ particularly in regards to the College and Career Readiness Standards. Mostly we have been focusing on Head start‚ pre-school‚ kindergarten‚ and elementary ELL students. However‚ if these student do not reach proficiency by fifth or sixth grade then many fall behind and possibly drop out because the English language transfers from a social English to a more academic level of English. For a portion of my field
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Single-Sex High Schools Would Increase Educational Success Deborah Sarmiento Strayer University Professor Sonja Sheffield September 6‚ 2013 Abstract Our educational system is broken. It is struggling today not just because of the problems of undisciplined children‚ the pressure from legislators to raise test scores‚ the lack of funds‚ parents fears for their children’s safety‚ overwhelmed teachers; it is also struggling because we are graduating children that do not have the tools necessary
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Condom Availability in High Schools across the Country Andrew W. Sampaio Tiverton High School In 1991 the New York City Board of Education created a program to make condoms accessible to all high school students upon request. The program caused parental disagreement and the school board was taken to court. Parents claimed that making condoms available to students was a health service and could not be provided to students. The board argued that the condom plan was not a medical service. They
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background of the study‚ the statement of the problem‚ the significance of the study‚ and scope and delimitation. Background of the Study A student ’s academic performance is simply defined as the student’s behavior or attitude towards school works. These school works include major subjects like Math‚ Science‚ English and Social Studies‚ minor subjects like CLE‚ TLE and MAPEH and extra curricular activities like organizations or clubs where a student belongs to. Teachers do their bests to
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How does working while in high school affect high school students? There are many differing opinions both positive and negative regarding the effects of working on academic success. Working while in high school is a necessity for some in order to pursue higher education. It teaches responsibility and budgeting. However‚ on the flip side‚ there are many who would debate that teenagers in America who work during high school experience negative effects on their high school success such as‚ no social
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Cody Morton 10 October 2011 Drop in the Bucket Imagine a family that is struggling to get by and are suddenly stripped from their suburban home because of a natural disaster‚ such as a flood‚ that tore through the house like it was butter‚ and flooded their basement to halfway up their stair case to the second level. Everything they had worked for‚ all the memories made and all of their most prized possessions were lost. But the insurance denied the claim and did not give you any money to rebuild
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“Nearly one-third of teen girls who have dropped out of school cite early pregnancy or parenthood as a key reason (National Campaign 2010).” In African American and Latino girls the rate of pregnancy and dropout is the highest. According to the Civic Enterprise for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that “twenty-six percent of students said they dropped out when they found out they became a parent. (Bridgeland‚ 2006).” In my experience I find this to be true for example‚ at the age of fifteen
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Teens did not know their own bodies. There were little factual resources that teenagers can depend. Few choices left for them‚ teenagers were guided along high risk actions. Abstinence was the approved option by parents‚ as it teaches teens to not be sexually active but not on protection or STDS. Another path is exploration on their own means. Exploration was dangerous‚ because teenagers were unaware of the consequences. Both options plunged teens’ health into a abyss. Then around 1980s‚ media started
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English 101 3 October 2012 College Vs. High School Education has a tremendous role in where people end up with their life. There are various levels of education which are all important to whatever the next step is in life. Although high school is a big step to some people‚ college is an even bigger impact on people’s lives. As a result of attending both high school and college I have come to the conclusion that college is better out of the two. While being in college you are learning
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