... to build fluency, or the apparent 'automatic' fast reading. This fluency is built word by word based on repeated correct phonologic processing. www.righttrackreading.com/readingproblems.html Scanlon et.al (2010) The researchers' evidence on reading difficulties reveals that the most common area of difficulty among children who are identified as struggling readers is phonological processing. Because there is ... but not accurately. This subgroup is thought to have relative strengths in phonological processing, but the nature of their relative weakness is still debated by reading scie...

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... home learning can be more effective and richer than school learning. However, parental involvement is not necessarily advantageous: a number of families experience considerable conflict over homework (Hoover-Dempsey et al., 2001). Solomon, Warin & Lewis (2002) suggest that parental commitment to homework is critical, and that schools should work towards 'A learning partnership with parents'. They ... Left Behind and educational reform, many students are receiving increased amounts of homework. Students with learning disabilities are more likely to have homework problems than their c...

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... reading can be readily brought to at least an average level of performance if their reading difficulties are addressed at the beginning stage of reading development" (Vellutinoa et.al., 1998). The study found multiple ways in which the psychometric-exclusionary approach failed in helping to diagnose specific reading disabilities. The first way in which the psychometric- ... approach, individuals do not realize that students may suffer from a limited amount of education prior to reading so their reading skills aren't as efficient as other individuals. (Vellutinoa et.al. 1998). Without cont...

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... in detail within the paper. The brief report on the type of analysis and the integration scope in curriculum suggest that the multi-dimensional theoretical framework proposed by Lagrange et al. (2003) needs to be adapted for our focus on systemic technology integration in post-secondary education. Keywords: CAS, university education, literature review, technology implementation issues ... tertiary education that will integrate specificities of university-level education and technology integration. A significantly stronger majority of papers in our study stemmed from practitioner use (88...

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... differences. Students with autism who are Black or Asian/Pacific Islander are labeled "Autistic " at twice the rate of students who are American Indian/Alaskan or Hispanic, (Warikoo, N., et. al., 2009). These statistics raise questions such as: are families from some minority cultures reluctant to have their children identified as having Autism or identified as having a disability at all? ... and a gift from God. They feel that they have been given a challenge with their child with Autism and they are to use the "challenge " to become a better person, (Hernandez, D. J., et. al., 2009). A...

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... decreased, while social anxiety remained constant throughout the semester. This study also showed that the level of social support at home and at college helps decrease homesickness. Brewin et al. (1989) concluded that homesickness is predicted by "greater self-reported dependency" on others and also by higher expectations that many college freshmen experience homesickness. Another ... sociotropic students, who are characterized by high levels of dependence on others, an excessive need to please others, and a vulnerability to clinical depression, to autonomous students, Beck et al. (2003...

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... casually. The problem comes when students are so bored that they abuse alcohol to have fun. As stated by D'Hoore, et al., "Prepartying and participation in traditional student folklore, both of which provide strong opportunities for social learning, emerged as strong predictors of drinking behavior ... " (D'Hoore, et al. 7). If there was something that was planned that students had interest in, then they would be more inclined to not go ... out and party and instead have fun with their friends in a regulated social environment. According to d'Hoore, et al. in the BMC Public Health Articl...

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... common and school administrators frequently transferred responsibilities of student discipline to law enforcement, people began to question if such harsh policies were necessary means of violence prevention (Fine et al., 2003). By 1997, 3.1 million students were suspended annually as a result of zero tolerance policies; and in 1998, 87,000 students were expelled under the ... delinquent behavior and additional suspensions. This contradicts the first assumption of deterrence, demonstrating that harsh punishment is not an effective means of preventing re-offense (Skiba et al., 2006). Addit...

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... easy to find conflict with others and the inability to control aspects of their own motor behavior (Pedersen, S. J., & Surburg, P. R. 2008) Pedersen, S. J. et al. (2008) reviewed a study were children with ADHD were more hesitant with initiating their movements when there was greater likelihood of empirical stimulus would not be presented. It ... fun exercise to do, but there should be guidelines to what every child can and can't do because safety is number one. Grönlund et al. (2005) reviewed a pilot study made about how dance and movement therapy is an alternative treatment for boys di...

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... their academic capability, intelligence, motivation or values, teachers dispute the stereotype and describe students who cut class as intellectually and academically similar to their regularly-attending peers"(Fallis, et al, 2003, p. 103). Students are cutting when they use breaks in between school hours to cut certain classes. Many students do this to avoid classes that they dislike, ... feel discouraged and drop out. Short-term stress decrease is gained cutting those selective classes while a greater deal of stress is obtained from academic difficulties." (Fallis, et al, 2003, p. 104)....

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... of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances" (Karolides et al.). The first amendment allows the freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press. Anyone may write what he feels ... Conference of Christians and Jews, the novel still receives shouts of criticism because of its "immorality" and "racist attributes" (Karolides et al.). Banning To Kill a Mockingbird gave southerners the excuse to avoid hearing a part of American society they did not want to hear. Lee's book shines ... and s...

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... indispensable role in modern society as a result of rapid technological development which has incorporated into people's daily lives (Hellström et al., 2012). Over the last decade, there had been an increase in academic attention given to online gaming as the dominant activity ... very few negative consequences for average gamers. However, problems occur when gaming becomes an obsessive act, taking over gamers' lives (Hellström et al., 2012). Nowadays, it is not uncommon to read news articles describing how obsessive gaming can lead to death (Sublette and Mullan, 2012). ... 2006). In...

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... study" asserts that sociocultural networks help develop academic success amongst doctoral learners. The third article entitled "Critical thinking in Distance Education and Traditional Education" written by Visser et al looks at the development of critical thinking amongst traditional and distance education students. The three empirical articles utilized as it relates to our doctoral identity were designed to show the ... studies. Baker and Lattuca study focuses on doctoral learners and the importance of networks and sociocultural perspective in developing self-identity. Visser et al stu...

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... acquisition of a second language is an iPad. IPads and their applications, or "apps", can offer a wide range of engagement and learning tools (Nisbet, 2013). A study conducted by Rivera et al, using an iPad to create a digital story, demonstrated that it enhanced the vocabulary for students. "Mayer's (2005) multimedia theory can allow a learner to make faster connections between pictures and ... mentioned that the use of iPads for ELLs enhances their vocabulary and allows them to learn at a faster pace without the student realizing that he or she is learning (Rivera et.al, 2014). iPads ...

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... students' academic achievement between co-taught and non-co-taught settings, and what is the added value of peer tutoring is implemented in the context of a co-taught setting (McDuffie et al., 2009). The authors hypothesized that students in peer tutoring would do better than those without the peer tutoring, a co-taught classroom would lend some benefit to the effectiveness of the ... intervention, and the co-teaching environments would be characterized by individual student teacher interactions (McDuffie et al., 2009). The study also examines variables such as interaction between the st...

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... . "As fashion and trends change, students become more concerned with how they look and how they are perceived than they do with their academic success and achievement" (Duvall et al. 2004). Grades will improve because students will be focused on schoolwork, not on what classmates are wearing. Students will be dressed more professionally giving them a lot of self-confidence and ... have also lost the professionalism involved with education; students do not feel that school is a place of work but rather a place to hang out with friends and socialize" (Duvall et al. 2004). Uniforms can also...

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... ? One thing I was always curious about is simply why parents help their kids. While it seems like a very simple question, I think it is a very important one. As Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey et al wrote in a 2001 article in Educational Psychology: "parents decide to become involved in students' homework because they believe they should be involved, believe their involvement will make a difference, and perceive ... " "(41). The gap in income for many minorities can cause many problems for these families of juggling both their schedules and the schools schedule on being involved. As Carey E. Coop...

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... during university and how it benefits to the student for their future career will be the main arguments discussed in this essay. Independent learning is self-directed learning (Mayer at al., 2008b). The learning is defined, organized and completed by the student where educators may act only as facilitators. In other words, the center of this scenario is the student. Lecturers ... can promote this kind of learning by using strategies such as scaffolding, providing students with opportunities to self-monitor, by offering models of behavior and developing a language for learning (Meyer et ...

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... that can be employed to help solve the problem of the irresponsible energy consumption behaviors through identification of the challenges accrued and the proactive measures to combat the menace (Dorlve et al 2010). It is for this purpose that the research study was planned, funded, materialized. In this paper, the research study report is organized on a stepwise basis so as to give ... energy consumption. It is important to note that this research study concentrated more on the use of the electricity among the university students as the main area of study (Michael et al 2014). At least ...

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... . Throughout this article, the researchers investigate the growth of ELL students between certain seasons of the year and how English Language Learners growth in comparison to their English counterparts (Booth et al., 2011). The results that were shown were those other than ELL's showed a considerable deficit of growth in comparison to their English speaking counterparts consisting over a total of a three year period ... . This particular study also showed the growth relationship between the seasons of ELL's in comparison to its English students was worth even more analysis (Booth et al.,...

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... are, family resources have to be diluted across the family. Neighborhoods limit attainment as well. Different neighborhoods of lower socioeconomic levels supply different resources and institutions for a child's development. Harding et al. suggests there is diversity in types of families living in poor neighborhoods and heterogeneity in how neighborhood residents respond to conditions. The different dynamics can result in a lower attainment of ... a strong predictor of career outcomes, marriage, fertility, family structure, health, attitudes and civic engagement. All of which contribute...

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... reality of how college really is, and only go off of what they have seen. Adults and students alike participate in behavior they have the most positive attitudes toward (Lange et al., 2002) .We tend to bring the big screen to reality instead of making our own movies. Movies such as Project X or The Neighbors over exaggerate the lifestyle in college while ... boy, being nice and fun for something even more. 97,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape (Hingson et al., 2009). Along with sexual assault and date rape, incoming fres...

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... and Attick (Date), John Dewey claimed "schools were important in the degree to which they assisted students in becoming critical social beings who worked to create a more egalitarian society " (Boyles et al., p. 34). Dewey came to the conclusion that the purpose of school is to teach students how to think critically, so they would have the ability to eliminate oppression. He was ... , or the belief that "inequality is the product of individual choice and should be remedied by individuals taking more responsibility and striving to become productive members of the workforce " (Boyles et al...

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... is the teacher's job to redirect their knowledge. The article states, "Children begin in preschool years to develop sophisticated understandings (whether accurate or not) of the phenomenon around them (Bransford et al., 2000, p. 15). Even though the teachers may direct a student's pre-existing knowledge, it is up to the student to take control of his or her own learning. The authors describe ... this process as a meta-cognitive approach to learning where "ultimately, students are able to prompt themselves and monitor their own comprehension."(Bransford et al., 2000, p. 19). Both Plato a...

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... States (Caroll, 2002). In 1975, The U.S. Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) was introduced which meant children with hearing were placed in an inclusive setting (Shaver et al., 2013). Around the 1980s, the cochlear implants was introduced. The Walsh Act which was used ton increased the number of states requiring newborn hearing screening came about around 1997. In ... ...

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