Demographics Arlington is a district which includes students from more than 114 countries‚ and 99 different languages are spoken in homes. English Language Learners [ELLs] comprise 19% of Arlington Public School [APS] students (APS‚ ELL Students‚ 2014). These students enter APS with ranges of knowledge. Their language proficiency levels range from WIDA Level 1 “Entering” to Level 6 “Reaching" (Fig. 1). About one-fourth of the students are at WIDA Level 1‚ and about three-fourths of the ESOL/HILT/HILTEX
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Safeguarding vulnerable adults: Unit 11 Judith Darnell: P1 P2 P3 P4 M1 D1. Introduction: There are many jobs in society‚ particularly within health and social care‚ where a practitioner’s main job role is working with adults. It is therefore‚ important for learners‚ hoping to work in these areas to develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding work. Multi-agency partnerships work at local level to develop policies and procedures which safeguard adults by promoting good practice. Whilst the
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INTRODUCTION TO ADULT EDUCATION Introduction The term ’Adult’ is understood from the term itself. But there is difference of opinion among people regarding the starting age and ending of adult life. The Sargent Report states that anyone between age group 10-35 is an adult. Monganial Saxena Committee put it between 12 to 45 years. But the government of India in 1977 launched a massive campaign to eradicate illiteracy among adults within a stipulated time of 6 years. To carry out the gigantic
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One of prominent challenges the Irish immigrants faced was anti-Catholicism. Nearly all the Irish practiced Catholicism in Ireland. Americans frowned upon Catholicism do to its hierarchy‚ papacy‚ and idea of submitting to foreign powers‚ especially in such matters as one’s salvation and morality. Second‚ Irish immigrants faced a large load of racial stereotypes‚ labels‚ and prejudice. As soon as they arrived on American soil‚ they were
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Older adults often work with their spouses who need to be cared for due to long term illnesses up until their death‚ as well as grandchildren and foster children. Many older people take care of their grandchildren because their own children have to go to work or because they have been granted custody due to abuse or incarceration of their children. Many older people who have been given the responsibility of raising another child so late in their life are faced with additional health issues‚ psychological
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AED/204 6/05/13 Educators are trying to find different and new ways to help English Language Learners succeed in their education. However they have come across many different legal and ethical conflicts that make it harder for educators to do their job in helping these learners succeed. Educators try to find ways that they can still help English Language Learners succeed without breaking the laws. As a teacher it is your job to make sure that all of the students get an equal
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first language is not English. Today‚ the majority of students are English Language Learners‚ and they may speak several languages and come from many different cultural backgrounds. These are students who have significant challenges in English which include: reading‚ writing‚ and responding to the subject-matter demands of school. Assessment strategies have influence over the education of English Language Learners since assessments impact the classification‚ identification‚ placements‚ and ongoing
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differences in two young learners’ responses to a taught lesson on the topic of describing a country and considers ways in which the quality of the learning can be improved. 1. Learners’ responses Sophia Navarro Minosso is an energetic eleven-year-old elementary female learner who has been studying English for about 3 years. Although at most times she seems to understand what is said in class‚ she constantly asks for help due to her lack of confidence as an English learner. Having been her teacher
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HRD Challenges: challenges faced by HRD professionals: 1. The Changing Nature Of Workplaces 2. Diversefindings in profilingstudies: From a survey of the membership of this society this study identi®ed the range of professional competencies that practitioners saw as necessary to meet the demands of a changing society and their changing workplaces. The critical roles that respondents in this study nominated included: providing performance support services (which required competencies in
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Discuss the transition faced by the children/young people in your setting. Explain how the children and their parents/ carers are affected by these changes and reflect on the most appropriate ways to respond with reference to workplace policies and procedures. Suggest relevant further sources of information and support for the children‚ young people and their parents/ carers. Introduction This assignment will discuss the transitions faced by children and their parents including horizontal
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