... Children: A Research Critique Best Practices for At-risk Children: A Research Critique Abstract Best practices for at-risk children is a literature review to provide informational background on defining the reasons why children become at-risk for academic failure and to provide statistical information on this subject. The writer Ana McDonald first explains the reasoning as to why it is essential to review ... the beginning of the article. McDonald asks the question who is at-risk? And at-risk of what? The main purpose of her literature is to provide background information that many organi...

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... a scientifically empirical, apolitical process, devoid of ideology. It notes, in the social sciences arena (as distinct from the fields of applied sciences), that each endeavour to understand reality is contingent on the "sociological viewpoint" of the endeavourer (Marston & Watts 2003: p157). A literature review is provided examining dominant paradigms and illustrating that despite some ... 2014, Head 2008, 2009, Stanhope & Dunn 2011,). But what happens when there are conflicts in the evidence? No studies address this issue. The majority of literature focuses instead on the importance of...

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... (44) studies certified private secretaries, finding low positive correlations between success on the certifying examination and criteria of education and salary, and low negative correlations between success on the examination and criteria of age and experience. Morrison (50) applied the principles of learning as found in the literature of educational psychology to a shorthand text series and found the series ... the multiple-regression technique used for the study made possible the development of an equation to predict the number of errors students are likely to make in their shorthand ...

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... reconfigured educational system to ensure that students are taught how to apply what they learn in education and in life. How effectively are we educating our students? The research literature of higher education contains many valuable findings that can help us answer this question and provide essential guidance to significantly improve our students' learning. What are the critical ... earth's most remote areas. Such real-world connections are powerful motivators for students, teachers say. "The kids are learning better," notes Bart Hays, a teacher at Morse High School in San Diego. "I'm...

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... in situations of social comfort such as sex, which would help them to feel both less anxious and also give them a sense of well-being. Moreover, Liebowitz notes that when people feel socially isolated or cut off from familiar figures, the brain shuts off endorphin production. Consequently, according to Liebowitz, "as most adults feel some ... and to romantic partners. Another overwhelmingly important element in attraction is physical attractiveness. As stated previously, research between attitudes and behaviors are not always consistent. Research on what individuals find attractive in p...

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