...In order to determine the characteristics of an at-risk student we must first determine exactly what makes a student at-risk. So how do we categorize a student as being at risk? These would be determined as those students who because of their home life or lifestyles are a great risk of becoming educationally disabled. Now that we know what determines an at-risk student how do we as educators recognize these student within our classrooms? The obvious indicator would be poor academic performance within the classroom by the student. Some other indicators would be Deviance, Disengagement, and any other out of the ordinary personality traits we may pick up on inside the classroom environment. For the purpose of this article we are going to look at the issue of disengagement of a student that educators might find within their classrooms whenever they are relating with a student. So what does disengagement mean? The students that an educator may find as being disengaged would act as if they have no friends, they show no desire to be within the school environment and look completely out of place whenever it come to their peers and how they interact with them. Educators would most likely notice this type of behavior while the student would be performing a group task, at recess, or any other time during the day that calls for peer to peer interaction. During these times the disengaged student would appear shy or docile allowing his fellow classmates to interact and complete the...
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...Characteristics of At-Risk Students Alexandra Jadovski Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 There are many at-risk students in the United States today. Many come from broken homes or don’t have homes at all. Those that are most at-risk though, are the students who are considering or have attempted suicide. Recently, new programs have sprung up to target these students and see to it that they are better able to handle stresses in their lives. One such program is called Sources of Strength and is in place in high schools around NYS. Students in high school who are found to be at-risk for suicide may have trouble at home, but they may also be troubled psychologically or socially outcaste for one reason or another. A suicidal student may be unable to handle stressful situations that normally others can, like breaking up with a boy/girlfriend. These students are at-risk of losing their lives unless aided by an outer force that shows them another way or stops them altogether. Help for these students have mainly been medical. Psychiatrists and psychologists or social workers would be placed in schools to evaluate students and care for those found to be at-risk for suicide. The care extended was normally in the form of either one-on-one counseling or group-counseling which often teenagers at-risk are deterred from and are unwilling to fully participate of their free will. This may lead, for some, to further stress that grow their anxieties and drive their interest in suicide...
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...Characteristics of At-Risk Students AED/201 June 1, 2014 Annise York Characteristics of At-Risk Students The category of at-risk students I have chosen to write about is the risk of drugs and alcohol with students. It seems that students may be more at risk of having a problem with or using drugs and alcohol if they are a child of low socioeconomic status, in poverty, have family instability, and/or academic problems at school. Studies have shown that after an almost twenty year drop in the amount of drugs and alcohol being used by students, they are both on the rise again. Some people may think that this is just a problem for major cities but this could not be further from the truth. This problem is actually most acute in rural areas. I actually have seen this first hand in the town where I come from. I graduated high school in 1995 and most of my friends were taking drugs and drinking alcohol on a regular basis throughout all of my high school years. I never did drugs but did drink alcohol with them on the weekends, and although this never turned into a problem for me, I shouldn’t have been drinking that young and bad things could have happened because of it. Some people say that teens may be getting mixed messages, with parents and other’s telling these students that it is bad for you but seeing a lot of it glorified through media. Just trying drugs can turn into a big problem because it can turn into drug dependency, dropping out of school, poor health, suicide...
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...In order to determine the characteristics of an at-risk student we must first determine exactly what makes a student at-risk. So how do we categorize a student as being at-risk? These would be determined as those students who because of their home life or lifestyles are a great risk of becoming educationally disabled. Now that we know what determines an at-risk student how do we as educators recognize these student within our classrooms? The obvious indicator would be poor academic performance within the classroom by the student. Some other indicators would be Deviance, Disengagement, and any other out of the ordinary personality traits we may pick up on inside the classroom environment. For the purpose of this article we are going to look at the issue of disengagement of a student that educators might find within their classrooms whenever they are relating with a student. So what does disengagement mean? The students that an educator may find as being disengaged would act as if they have no friends, they show no desire to be within the school environment and look completely out of place whenever it come to their peers and how they interact with them. Educators would most likely notice this type of behavior while the student would be performing a group task, at recess, or any other time during the day that calls for peer to peer interaction. During these times the disengaged student would appear shy or docile allowing his fellow classmates to interact and complete...
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...History of Leadership Research Researchers have examined leadership skills from a variety of perspectives. Early analyses of leadership, from the 1900s to the 1950s, differentiated between leader and follower characteristics. Finding that no single trait or combination of traits fully explained leaders' abilities, researchers then began to examine the influence of the situation on leaders' skills and behaviors. Subsequent leadership studies attempted to distinguish effective from non-effective leaders. These studies attempted to determine which leadership behaviors were exemplified by effective leaders. To understand what contributed to making leaders effective, researchers used the contingency model in examining the connection between personal traits, situational variables, and leader effectiveness. Leadership studies of the 1970s and 1980s once again focused on the individual characteristics of leaders which influence their effectiveness and the success of their organizations. The investigations led to the conclusion that leaders and leadership are crucial but complex components of organizations. Traits Model of Leadership: Leaders versus Followers Initial investigations of leadership considered leaders as individuals endowed with certain personality traits which constituted their abilities to lead. The studies investigated individual traits such as intelligence, birth order, socioeconomic status, and child-rearing practices (Bass, 1960; Bird, 1940; Stogdill, 1948, 1974)...
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...Details - All Questions | 1. | Question : | Which of the following bonds would have the greatest percentage increase in value if all interest rates fell by 1%? | | | Student Answer: | | 10-year, zero coupon bond | | | | 20-year, 10% coupon bond | | | | 20-year, 5% coupon bond | | | | 1-year, 10% coupon bond | | | | 20-year, zero coupon bond | | | | Points Received: | 6 of 6 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | Which of the following statements is most correct? | | | Student Answer: | | Characteristic line is another name for the security market line. | | | | The characteristic line is the regression line that results from plotting the returns on a particular stock versus the returns on a stock from a different industry. | | | | The slope of the characteristic line is the stock's standard deviation. | | | | The distance of the plot points from the characteristic line is a measure of the stock's market risk. | | | | The distance of the plot points from the characteristic line is a measure of the stock's diversifiable risk. | | | | Points Received: | 0 of 6 | | Comments: | | | | 3. | Question : | Which of the following statements is most correct? | | | Student Answer: | | A. Tests have shown that the betas of individual stocks are unstable over time, but that the betas of large portfolios are reasonably stable over time. | |...
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...In the journal article research states there is small percentage of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disabilities (ED). Without support in schools these students could have problems as they become adults. This article talks about different types screening tools that an Emotional and Behavior Screener (EBS) uses to identify which students could be at risk for ED. The EBS is used to assess student’s risk level in various way and situations. Usually they will fall into one of the following categories: universal screening, selective screening, individual screening and three-tiered behavioral prevention model. This article gives two examples. The first example was given school-wide in an elementary school. The teachers expressed...
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...Characteristics of At-Risk Children AED/201 LaShaun Cummings July 28, 2013 In the United States many students face many problems or terrible conditions in their lives at home, school and in life in general. These problems and conditions can affect students in such a big way when it comes to schoolwork or academic success. Many schools nationwide have set up programs or assistance to help these students succeed despite the problem or condition they are forced to face. Not all students may encounter a problem in school, but some encounter multiple problems. The types of problems and conditions include changing families, poverty, violence, abuse of alcohol and/or drugs, suicide, and child abuse. These are serious problems that many students face in today’s world, which can seriously affect academic success. Students who face one or more of these problems is said to be “at-risk” for academic failure (Axia College, 2005). The characteristics of students placed at-risk are a low SES, inner city, male, transient, minority, non-native English speaker, and divorced families (Axia College, 2005). The only way a school, district, or state can do something about the at-risk students is to assist the needs of these students as much as possible. Many schools, districts, and states have set up special programs for at-risk students, including anything from afterschool programs to housing assistance. Usually the programs assist one of the characteristics of at-risk students to assist...
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...Week 3: Risk, Return and Bond Valuation – Self Quiz 1. Which of the following bonds would have the greatest percentage increase in value if all interest rates fell by 1%? 10-year, zero coupon bond 20-year, 10% coupon bond 20-year, 5% coupon bond 1-year, 10% coupon bond ***20-year, zero coupon bond 2. Which of the following statements is most correct? Characteristic line is another name for the security market line. The characteristic line is the regression line that results from plotting the returns on a particular stock versus the returns on a stock from a different industry. The slope of the characteristic line is the stock's standard deviation. The distance of the plot points from the characteristic line is a measure of the stock's market risk. *** The distance of the plot points from the characteristic line is a measure of the stock's diversifiable risk. 3. Which of the following statements is most correct? E A. Tests have shown that the betas of individual stocks are unstable over time, but that the betas of large portfolios are reasonably stable over time. B. Richard Roll has argued that it is not even possible to test the CAPM to see if it is correct. C. Tests have shown that the risk/return relationship appears to be linear, but the slope of the relationship is less than that predicted by the CAPM. D. Statements A and B are correct...
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...variables), and require different ways of managing. Contingency Approaches to leadership Effectiveness: Researchers using the trait and behavioral approaches showed that effective leadership depended on many variables, such as organizational culture and the nature of tasks. No one trait was common to all effective leaders. No one style was effective in all situations. Researchers therefore began trying to identify those factors in each situation that influenced the effectiveness of a particular leadership style. Taken together, the theories resulting from this research constitute the contingency approach to leadership. These theories focus on the following factors: 1. Task requirements 2. Peers’ expectations and behavior 3. Employees’ characteristics expectations and behavior 4. Organizational culture and policies In contingency theory of leadership, the success of the leader is a function of various contingencies in the form of subordinate, task, and/or group variables. The effectiveness of a given pattern of leader behavior is contingent upon the demands imposed by the situation. These theories stress using different styles of leadership appropriate to the needs created by different organizational situations. No single...
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...AFIN328 Financial Risk Management Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics Unit Guide D2 Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde 2012 Table of Content Table of Content General Information Convenor and teaching staff Credit Points Prerequisites Corequisites Co-badged status Unit Description 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Learning Outcomes Graduate Capabilities Problem Solving and Research Capability Creative and Innovative Effective Communication Commitment to Continuous Learning Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Assessment Tasks Class Test 1 Class Test 2 Group assignment Final Examination 10 10 10 10 11 Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources Policies and Procedures Academic Honesty Grades Grading Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing Special Consideration Policy Student Support Student Enquiry Service Equity Support IT Help 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 Research and Practice 16 Page 2 of 16 General Information Convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor: Alan Rai Email: alan.rai@mq.edu.au Phone: 9850 1169 Office: E4A 228 Consultation Hours: 1-3pm Monday Lecturer: James McCulloch Email: james.mcculloch@mq.edu.au Consultation Hours: Consultation during tutorials or via email Credit Points 3 Prerequisites ACCG252...
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...author's purpose in this review was to systematically examine scientific literature addressing the effect of Greek affiliation on alcohol-related beliefs and behaviors. The internal and external influences affecting Greek members' alcohol-related beliefs and behaviors are organized into a frame-work of various health behavior theories, based on the ecological perspective's levels of influence.Results: Results provide a broad perspective into the individual characteristics, social peer network, and environmental aspects influencing alcohol-related behavior among Greek members. Findings suggest that Greek members comprise a subgroup that consumes alcohol in greater quantities, underscores and misperceives the risks of alcohol abuse, and emulates a social environment and culture in which drinking alcohol is a key part of life. Problem drinking during the college years is a significant public health concern. The goal of the current review was to examine the primary psychosocial factors that predict problem drinking in college students. Variables examined included demographic variables, personality, drinking history, alcohol expectancies, drinking motives, stress and coping, activity involvement, and peer and family influence. Evidence from studies of college drinking indicated that the variables associated with college drinking seem to vary at levels dealing with one's personality and coping mechanisms, one's thought processes about drinking, and the environment. It seems that expectancies...
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...Entrepreneurial Characteristics Introduction The purpose of this report is to give a wide overview about the aspects of the entrepreneur and examine the student’s characteristics in this respect. This will be achieved by presenting three strengths and three weaknesses of the student relating with them theories that have been developed by scholars over the years. The Table 1 below is a summary of some contributions that have been made by economists, sociologists, political scientists etc. in their effort to define the entrepreneurial personality. However there is not a term that has been universally accepted yet. Joseph Schumpeter was the first scientist that made contributions trying to examine the entrepreneurial character. He argued, “It is in most cases only one man or a few men who see the new possibility and are able to cope with the resistance and difficulties which action always meets with outside of the ruts of established practice” (Joseph A. Schumpeter, 1947). Table 1: Definitions of Entrepreneur (Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2000) 1. Strengths 1.1 Risk Taker Scientists have given a lot of emphasis on the characteristic of risk bearing with respect to the entrepreneurs. Noah Webster in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (1961) refers to the entrepreneur as “the organizer of an economic venture, especially one who organizes, owns, manages and assumes the risk of a business”. On the other hand, Schumpeter (1934) argued that risk bearing is a characteristic...
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...effectiveness. • Audience Engagement and satisfaction metrics such as those mentioned in the case. A more competent answer will reference elements of profitability (e.g. ad revenue, alternative models, e.g. subscription (although clear data not sold) costs (e.g. R&D, Development) Operational costs of managing business (on a per active user basis). 2. Complete a situation analysis for Facebook focusing on an assessment of the main businessrisks which could damage the future growth potential of the social network. Typical risks are: • Ad revenue limited because of difficulty of engaging audience in ads. • Major privacy problem as with Beacon. • Intellectual Property Rights. • Technical problems with scalability leading to performance problems and increased technical costs. • New entrant or alternative company offers superior experience – what is the likelihood of this? Students could be encouraged to create a SWOT analysis. The likely probability and impact of each risk should also be reviewed. 1 3. For the main...
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...Unfortunately, carrying a heavy backpack among schoolchildren has not yet become an issue or concern or threat in Malaysia. In United States, approximately 40 million students carry backpack to school (Pascoe et al., 1999). According to Iyer, it is reported that 6 out of 10 students who participated in ergonomic study conducted, having chronic back pain due to carrying heavy backpacks (Iyer, 2001). In the last few many years, lots of risk factors have been determined as the cause of back pain in children however, school backpack was not included until...
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