GPA is also considered when applying for colleges and jobs. ... When applying for a job the ability to write well in a major deciding factor in determining whether or not you are qualified for the job. Being in the top fifteen percent of your class means that you have the skills it takes to be successful in life and that you take the time to study and work hard to get the job done. ... In order to be in the top 15% you must have a very high grade point average and work very diligently and effective. ...

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We are also judged while applying for a job. If a child had been born with the genes for any kind of work related skills would it be recognized with a child applying for the job in the wrong clothing and representing themselves as unclean? ... Also in the class debate the nature group argued that if a child is applying for a job it didn't matter what they looked like going into a interview and they should know how to dress themselves I disagreed on that point because people in high school walk around with there pants past their knees and wearing bandannas plus a lot of females dressed to...

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First of all, parents and teachers are important keys in the hard job of decreasing the violence level in schools. While there is no way to guarantee that any child will never be bullied (or be a bully), some measures have proven very effective in reducing bullying: changing the way parents interact with their children, early intervention, effective discipline and communication. ... Children understand modeling behaviors and role-play, so acting out bullying situations is a very effective tool. ...

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The college experience also provides students with the opportunity to develop effective technical skills. ... Writing research papers, giving oral presentations and participating on learning teams contributes to becoming an effective communicator, which is essential in the professional workplace. No matter what a person's job may be, the ability to converse intelligibly and communicate clearly is invaluable. ... Why do some people working in the same jobs earn higher wages than others earn? ... As opposed to learning a specific skill for a specific job, the skills a person acquires thro...

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He went on to say that he plans to lower the cost of community college to zero to make earning an Associates degree free, similar to obtaining a high school diploma, implying that providing affordable education can lead to Americans being more skilled, and in turn taking on more high wage jobs. ... However I found there may have been a mixture of narrative genre because he discussed the three "categories" to form what middle class economics in our times requires; 1)helping working families make ends meet, 2)helping Americans upgrade their skills, and 3)keep providing high wage jobs ...

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Other countries' students study harder to get excellent marks because they need high grades when they seek jobs. ... Instead of this, they check what students spend college time doing; for instance, part time jobs, clubs or group activities and so on. ... Hence, if companies want to know students' grades, they grudgingly ask students their extracurricular activities not their grades because a student's grade is not effective for deciding on an employee. ... They try to not only do part time jobs and extracurricular activities, but also take classes seriously because companies ch...

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By moving the factories, the jobs and then taken away from people, causing the unemployment rate to go up. To make matters worse it is cheaper to build machines to do the jobs of millions of people, steadily causing the unemployment rate to go up, which goes hand in hand with poverty. ... "Income equality means there is full employment, which improves the supply of goods and services; full employment widely distributes purchasing power which improves effective demand" (Blaine). ... "If you drop out of high school or have no more than a high school diploma, do not expect a good routine product...

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What they tend to forget is that the ratio of graduates to employments opportunities is quite big, making the majority of the graduates be jobless or secure low paying jobs. Therefore, the beliefs that education is the key to success tend not to be effective as before. ... To make it more challenging, it is evident that the cost of acquiring college studies has not been worth it for recent years since only a small percentage have succeeded in securing jobs to enable them to recover the fee spent in college. ... It is the entrepreneurs that create jobs for the degree holders, Bill Gates with h...

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In the view of most people, a college education has now taken on the importance that a high school education had in the past, and has become a necessary ingredient for a good job and comfortable lifestyle. ... Who has to say if a degree would help give her a better understanding of her job at this point in her career? ... Preparation for jobs and career is seen as the primary role for higher education, but the importance of general skills such as maturity and getting along with others is also essential. ... Although, working with teams is an integral way to be more effective in-group enviro...

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As the effort to improve performance of urban schools continues there seems to be no effective change as of yet. ... Even McDonald's, one of the lowest paying and least rewarding jobs, requires a high school diploma to be considered for employment in any area of work. ... Teachers are the biggest and most effective part of a student's education. ... It seems that an effective and easy way to improve urban education at this time is to get certified school teachers into the urban school systems. This is no doubt an effective way to improve the urban education. ...

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Those who have experience and a lack of higher education tend to frequently switch jobs, as opposed to having a stable career. ... Essentially, Sanderson is trying to explain that the probability of someone landing a job in the corporate world is slim without a form of higher education to support the reasons why an employer should offer said person an opportunity to have a career. ... An effective and efficient way to contribute to a successful future is to excel in the path of higher education and to earn a degree. ... Instead of settling for a job that simply pays the bills, striving...

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Students who need more vocational training, job experience, and hands-on training. ... If schools worked with employers to provide on-the-job training opportunities for secondary students while the students were still in school, all parties would benefit. ... Not every citizen does the same job. ... Effective use of resources benefits schools, communities, businesses, and society in general. ...

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Rumors spread by alumni tell of a cut throat job market where few come by jobs that correspond to their degree of study. ... Is a preparation tool for job interview Literature Review U.S. ... Business Week, 2-3-03 issue: "Is Your Job Next". Used to evaluate global trends in the job market. ... Research Design Questionnaire design: Handing out a self administered questionnaire is the most effective way to obtain the base salary expectations of the students. ...

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Some people never learn effective study habits in high school. ... The student must manage his time effectively; to achieve this goal, the student should designate specific hours to study and not take phone calls or accept visits because studying is more effective when the student has no distractions; the student remembers what he studies better at test time than he would if he were to stop periodically to talk on the telephone or visit with his friends. People should think of college as a full-time job by putting in an eight-hour day, including class and study time. ... He must have a sense o...

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Extending the number of hours a school is open is also an effective strategy to curb school violence. ... Schools can also offer jobs that kids can get to keep them out of trouble. ... Other effective strategies use to impede school violence are both academic and behavioral expectations for all students. ... Applied strategies of effective teaching, along with lesson plans that respond to students" cultural diversity and learning styles, can significantly reduce instances of potentially disruptive or violent behavior. ...

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Because of enhanced enrollment and technological advances, more material needs to be taught if students are to be competitive and productive in the future job market. ... The public school system's failures to provide children with an adequate and effective education, citizens are beginning to question the value of the schools. ... Businesses complain that too many job applicants cannot read, write, or do simple arithmetic. ...

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If I had the opportunity to speak to the teachers or administrators involved about how they handled the situation, I would tell them that they did an great job with the punishment and keeping themselves as well as the students calm during the incident. ... In my opinion, my school's approach to student discipline issues is not effective because I feel as though they give students too many chances. ... My suggestions for ways my school could do a better job in preventing future student problems are being serious about what they say, a lot of staff wonder why students take them as a joke, w...

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Both costumes and set were simple but effective, allowing the actors to shine through with their amazing performances, as well as making use of a large stage space. Behind the scenes, Adam Szjoka did an outstanding job with lighting, dimming or brightening the lights when appropriate....

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This kind of education "...makes it much easier for some students to complete a degree or get additional job-training while balancing work and family commitments" (Kaplan University 1) and allows students to learn and work at their own pace. ... Another downside of college is that it does not secure the graduates a promising future since "one in three college graduates had a job that only required a high school diploma or less in 2012, including more than 16,000 parking lot attendants, 83,000 bartenders, and 115,000 janitors with bachelor's degrees" (ProConorg Headlines 1). This stat...

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Ten years ago, a person could get a job relatively easy with a high school diploma, now it is hard to find a job with a college degree. So, American jobs demand more educated citizens that are not being produced by many public schools. ... In the 1800's schools were effective at supplying factories with a skilled labor workforce. ... Children should be taught more diversely now, since the economy is more diverse; to teach on a basis of supplying a demand for industrial jobs, the demand is no longer there. ...

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Having so much contact with her students is the most important aspect of her job. ... Rall felt another important aspect of her job is having a principle that is supportive of the developmental counseling program. ... Due to the usually busy nature of her job, Mrs. ... Clarke gave me a new awareness of what an effective school counselor looks like. ...

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AS the child progresses to middle school, the job of the teacher gains more importance. ... "Teacher success is inevitably lined to good and effective training " (Pretorius 310). In order to ensure quality teachers are hired, school systems need to set a standard for an effective teacher and ensure sufficient training has been achieved. ...

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Other types of strategies have been developed on the job, for example, when addressing students" individual learning challenges. ... There are also teaching strategies that are considered effective based on case studies, anecdotal evidence, because they fit well with a respected theoretical or conceptual approach. ...

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And since Bush took office, the amount we're spending on effective reading programs has tripled, to more than $1 billion. ... President Bush has done a good job in trying to provide better standards of education and the much needed funding to raise those standards. ...

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"Many teachers feel as if they are stuck 'Teaching to the Test' because it is their job to teach students and prepare them to do well" (Wiggins). ... By limiting teachers in their ability to teach, it prevents our education system from being effective. ...

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