Minorities Fall Victim to Achievement Gap The achievement gap continues to be up for major discussion in America’s schools. Researchers‚ reformers‚ and educators alike are baffled by the achievement gap‚ for they have no concrete idea why it occurs or any stable solution to solve this growing problem. The achievement gap can be seen through-out grades‚ test scores‚ drop-out rates‚ and graduation rates. To show the extend of the achievement gap‚ Harold Berlak‚ a Senior Research Fellow at the Applied
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questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analysis‚ exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis were conducted. The study results indicate the rather high expectations of hotel guests regarding service quality. ‘Reliability‚’ ‘empathy and competence of staff‚’ ‘accessibility’ and ‘tangibles’ are the key factors that best explained customers’ expectations of hotel service quality. The results of the quantitative assessment of perceived service quality may provide some insights on how customers rate
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Bagranoff and Henry article‚ cited in footnote 3‚ and the list of GAS in the Sayana article‚ cited in footnote 1. Experts say that generalized audit software (GAS) is the most common computer-assisted audit tool (CAAT) used in recent years. There are many reasons today for IT auditors to use a GAS‚ but to quote an article from this Journal‚ "Performing audits without using information technology is hardly an option."1 This article will inform IT auditors of the profitable return on learning and using
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Theories of auditing There are several different theories that may explain the demand for audit services. Some of them are well known in research and some of them are more based on perceptions. Figure 1 illustrates four audit theories according to Hayes et al. (2005). The policeman theory claims that the auditor is responsible for searching‚ discovering and preventing fraud. In the early 20thcentury this was certainly the case. However‚ more recently the main focus of auditors has been to provide
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perception of how well a service meets or exceeds their expectations’ (Seth‚ Deshmukh & Vrat‚ 2005). However‚ many consumers are short of the knowledge to evaluate the service they receive‚ meanwhile‚ the providers also lack skills to meet customer’s needs. When the experience does not match the expectation‚ a gap arises. The gap model of service quality identifies five major gaps that organizations seeking to meet customer ’s expectations in service delivery process (Turner‚ Bienstock & Reed
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Introduction Gap‚ Inc. is a leading American specialty apparel retailer based in San Francisco‚ California. It sells casual apparels‚ accessories‚ and other personal care products for men‚ women‚ and children. The products of Gap‚ Inc. include denim‚ khakis‚ T-shirts‚ boxers‚ casual wear‚ and others. Currently‚ the company boasts approximately 150‚000 employees and 3‚139 stores all around the world. Gap‚ Inc. sustains a large number of brands‚ namely Gap‚ Old Navy‚ Banana Republic‚ Forth & Towne
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Academic Achievement Gap The education system has improved in many ways‚ however we still face many problems as a nation. Among many current education system problems is the academic achievement gap between different races. The academic achievement gap has existed for many years but has really been brought to the attention of United Stated citizens in the last decade. Statistics show that on average African American students score lower than white students on examinations‚ performance and overall
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The Gender Pay Gap PROBLEM Introduction The pay gap between men and women has fallen quite dramatically over the past 30 years though a sizeable gap still remains‚ but this headline figure masks some less positive developments in recent years. We are used to each generation of women making progress relative to the one before‚ but this process has slowed slightly with the better than the previous one(Centre Piece Summer 2006). The gender pay gap measures the earning differences between
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Critically analyze the repositioning strategy adopted by Gap Inc. and discuss if their strategy should be altered‚ improved‚ or completely change course by considering the following factors. Provide in-depth research and logical conclusion. Gap’s repositioning strategy helped the brand become relevant with young consumers. Their execution led to a successful turnaround that brought back customers and rebuilt profit margins (Gill‚ 2013). After working hard to create a product line that appeals
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The achievement gap is the difference in academic performance between groups of students. Groups of students like socioeconomic status‚ race and ethnicity‚ and gender. You can see the achievement gap in grade levels‚ standardized-testing‚ and course selection. The achievement gap is used to show the different performance gaps between different groups with African-American and Hispanic students‚ being at the lower part of the scale‚ compared to non-Hispanic white peers. There is a similar academic
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