http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CRPT-105hrpt851/content-detail.html) Your assignment starts with a review of the Cox Report  to determine the descriptive, explanatory, and predictive analytical methods used by Cox Committee, IC, and CRS to develop the report’s conclusions on the PRC’s intelligence threat.  Your assignment is to describe the various analytical methods used.  Your description of the methods used should be supported by examples from the Cox Report.  Finally, your assignment must include a discussion of the policy and operational decisions […]

Create one activity (to work for a group of families) that will encourage the positive relationship between an educator and a students’ family.  The academic activity/strategy should focus on the community as a whole and increasing the involvement of parents school wide.  The goal is to encourage each student’s individual family to become a significant participant in their child’s learning.  Name the academic activity/strategy and […]

As you have learned, one way to involve families is to use storybooks. For this assignment you will first review the Harvard Family Research Project Storybook Corner and read the overview regarding the Family Involvement Network Project and the Family Involvement Storybook Project. Read Tomasito’s Mother Comes to School and the accompanying activities.  Choose a book from Harvard Family Research Project: Family Involvement Storybook Selections or from Reading is Fundamental: Multicultural Booklist.  […]

Why Write a Draft? All writers begin a project by brainstorming their ideas and constructing a rough draft. The draft is not a completed paper; rather, it allows writers to explore and develop their ideas. As part of the writing process, it is important for writers to rehearse their materials before those materials “go live.” You will complete a draft this week that will allow […]

Social media can have a significant impact on a company’s success (both positive and negative). What are the pros of social media, and how do you think they can be harnessed to promote effective communication? What are the cons, and how do you think they can be avoided, to prevent a communication disaster? Identify one example that illustrates effective use of social media, and one […]

You have been asked by your administrator to develop a PowerPoint presentation and supporting paper for the staff. The purpose of the PowerPoint is to give concrete examples, suggestions, and ideas to create a more inviting family-school climate at your site, and to entice the staff to read your full paper on the topic. Your Principal understands your desire to make change at your school […]

It is likely that you have at least heard the term at-risk used in a variety of contexts, but you may not know exactly what is meant by this commonly used term. When working in a community or educational environment, one must be aware of the scope of at-risk groups so as to implement or guide them toward appropriate and effective supports or services. In this discussion, […]

Instructions: You will conduct a web search on your area of focus using Google, Bing, Yahoo, or any other major search engine. Be sure to take the time to inform yourself on sound research sources including use of peer reviews as listed in the recommended and required resources for the week. To get you started, view What is a Scholarly Journal Article?. Next, you will analyze the first five results […]

Journal Three: Addressing Problems of Writing Your Literary Analysis Read About Journals in ENG125: Introduction to Literature for more information about the purpose and expectations for journals. As you move forward to reflect on the process of writing your Literary Analysis Draft in Week Three, watch the video Writing the Compare and Contrast Essay, which provides an overview of the writing process.  This may seem familiar if you […]

 A title page.   Describe your career goals (150 words). The heading for this section is Career Goals.  o With the article from the Unit V Library Search Exercise, include in this section a brief two or three sentence description about how the article relates to your career interests.  o Include a quotation from the article along with the appropriate in-text citation. o Remember to […]