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    required format of a written presentation; and prepare and present a research report‚ which aims to develop knowledge in a relevant events-related area. The event I picked that to assess and plan my research on was Economic regeneration and the London Olympics 2012: A pre-event analysis. Economic impacts will either have positive impacts or negative impacts when involving events as a major factor of this is the economic influence of an activity or industry to the local economy. The success of an event

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    including related terms and processes. The teacher being observed and interviewed‚ informed me of the actual work that is asked of a special educator. Diagnostic/Prescriptive/Evaluative Teaching Diagnostic/Prescriptive/Evaluative Teaching 3 On the Northside of Chicago‚ I was allowed to interview and observe a special education class. The class consisted of seven special education students and out of the seven‚ four students was diagnosed with mental retardation. I could not specify or designate

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    Two Main Theories of Special Education There are two main theories to special education. One is the cascade of services and the other is the inclusion theory. I will discuss some of the advantages as well as some of the disadvantages of both theories. I will also discuss which theory I believe in and why. Evelyn Deno developed the cascade of services in 1970. It is the outline of the continuum of placement options. There are seven levels to the cascade and they serve as a diagnostic filter. The

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    Ms. Hoover Graduation Project 16 August 2013 Working with Children with Special Needs According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC)‚ about one in every 33 babies born is the United States‚ is born with a birth defect or developmental disability. Birth defects cause changes in one or more parts of the body and can have serious and adverse effects on the developing child. The defect can cause a permanent disability that affects health‚ functional ability and/or cognitive ability. Defects can

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    secondary education‚ people who have special educational needs (whether because of disability or otherwise) have the same rights to enroll and receive education in state schools as people who do not.” (Ministry of Education‚ New Zealand) As with general education‚ the development of special education in New Zealand has been influenced by ideas and practices imported from other countries‚ especially Britain and the United States. A reasonable range of special education provisions has evolved for

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    In 1936‚ a young Jesse Owens‚ who just graduated from the Ohio State University made history at the Olympics in Berlin‚ where the most physically fit push themselves to win against other nations. Jesse set a record at that Olympics that would stand for a remarkable 48 years‚ but what he had to go against‚ “During a time of deep-rooted segregation‚ he not only discredited Hitler’s master race theory‚ but also affirmed that individual excellence‚ rather than race or national origin‚ distinguishes one

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    study investigated factors which motivated individuals to initially pursue careers in special education‚ factors which contributed toward their plans to remain or leave the field‚ and their perceptions of school districts’ effective and ineffective recruitment and retention practices. The sample comprised of 15 individuals employed in public schools throughout north Texas who initially pursued careers in special education. Data were collected through the form of audio-recorded semi-structured telephone

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    “The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport‚ and maybe in life itself‚” Dawn Fraser‚ an Australian 4-time Olympic gold medalist‚ once said. Although the modern Games began in 1896‚ they were not the first Olympics ever. The original Olympics had victors dating back to 776 BC. The modern Olympics are the most important international athletic competition in the world. However‚ even the Olympics since the beginning of its modern era have changed greatly in many

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    2012 Test Preparation Guide Entry-Level Special Agent Selection U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Version 2.0 Revised June 2012 Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Guide ................................................................... 1 Organization of the Guide ............................................................ 1 Section I: Overview of the Selection Process ...................

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    Paper Two: Case Study Analysis This paper will analyze the findings presented within Harry‚ Klinger‚ & Cramer?s Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education. The paper will focus specifically upon the case of Robert and his mother‚ Jacintha‚ who face several administration based obstacles within their interactions with faculty at South Park Elementary School who attempt to identify Robert as emotionally disturbed. Summary South Park Elementary School serves a large minority

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