In 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. The law was marked for decreasing federal authority over states and school districts in providing education, but it still assigns key responsibilities to these entities. Do you think these responsibilities help, “promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access,” which is the official mission […]

B. Development: a. Choose an early education topic that you are interested in learning more about and observing at your field site. b. Next, observe the topic at your field site and document your findings. You will then identify one or more observational techniques to observe your topic. c. After observing, you will write a 2-3 page summary of what you observed. Make sure to […]

Literature Review and Analysis For the final assignment, students will select a topic in educational psychology. Find at least five scholarly articles, in addition to the textbook, from the Ashford University Library on that topic, and prepare a literature review and analysis in addition to a summary of implications. A literature review is a summary of how your research articles supported your thesis statement. Be […]

  Consider the following scenario through the lens of an experienced early childhood educator. Create an easy to read, accessible reference guide for newly hired educators, surrounding best practices in language and literacy development. Competencies Explain the relationship between language and literacy development. Analyze the roles oral language and effective communication play in literacy development. Determine best practices for promoting literacy development. Construct developmentally appropriate […]

  Review the school board policy and student handbook of your local public school site or district for information regarding their policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students. You may also obtain this information by interviewing an administrator at your chosen site. Based on the information that you gather, write a 500-750-word essay summarizing: The due process requirements prior to a short-term and a […]

Overview For this Question, you will analyze the following case study concerning development and fundraising in higher education.  Instructions Review the case study description and craft a 5-page response (plus title and reference pages) in which you address the situation described in the case study, applying concepts from the literature. Case Study The Development Plan You have been hired as vice president of development at […]

Motivating students is something that all teachers must learn how to do and it can be done through the use of various forms of technology, instructional, and engagement strategies. It is crucial for all teachers to identify a variety of ways to motivate students. Develop an 8-10 slide presentation that is used as a professional development to persuade faculty and staff in your school to […]

Discussion 1 Part 1:  How can an early childhood professional link observation, assessment, and curriculum? Please give specific examples. Part 2:  How has assessment changed over time in the field of early childhood and how has this impacted education? Discussion 2 Choose one of the chronic illnesses discussed in this module and explain how personality, emotions, stress, coping styles, and/or lifestyle factors play a part […]

“Your Approach to Curriculum” Please respond to the following: Review the six approaches to curriculum described in the textbook (e.g., behavioral, systems, humanistic, etc.) and discuss the approach or approaches you (or your institution) follow. Provide reasons and examples to support your response. (If you are not in an educational environment, discuss how you would prefer to approach curriculum.) Describe any roles you have had […]

   Write a two- to three-page analysis of your community and the existing programs for youth within this community using the following guidelines: 1. Using your research from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Fact Finder (Links to an external site.), Pew Research Center (Links to an external site.), and the National Center for Education Statistics (Links to an external site.), create an info-graphic picture of […]