...able to see their biological parents. Adoptive parents should legally be bound to allow children access to their biological parents because children should have a relationship with their real parents, adoptees need to feel complete without wondering why they were adopted and it is important for children to know where they came from. Children should have a relationship with their real parents because it can positively impact the child’s well-being. Every family has its own strengths and weaknesses....
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...Single Parent Household are not meeting promotional requirement” Acknowledgement I would like to thank the Almighty God for giving me strength, guidance and his assistance in my time of need. Without God, I could not finish this SBA. I would like to thank My Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Nadia Caliz for taking time out to assist me. Her assistance was an asset in conducting my SBA. I would like to thank my parents, Gem’s Photo and Ivory Joseph for helping me with the printing of questionnaires. Additionally, I would also like to extend a big thank you to Casilda Sho for her assistance and to all those who took time out to answer my questionnaires. Introduction Ecumenical is a secondary institution that is situated in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District. This institution is the best in the south. Presently Ecumenical High School has a population of 920 students. Approximately 250 of these students come from a single parent household. Meaning, only one parent presides in the household. Statistics at the school is showing a total of 110 students from this family structure not meeting promotional requirement. In order for a student to meet promotional requirement he or she must have a GPA of 2.0 and above, fail no less than three compulsory subjects, pass both English and Math, and one of their majors. Statement of the problem Why do teenagers between the ages of twelve to eighteen years (12-18) at Ecumenical, coming from a Single Parent household do not meet promotional...
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...The article I have chosen deals with the overview of parents volunteering in public schools. Parents play a big factor in helping in the development of surveying their children’s needs in school. In general, many people believe that parental help and involvement plays a key role in areas that help students in troubled areas. Areas of troubleshooting would include homework assistance, trouble with ongoing class assignment help to give a better learning understanding opinion structure. Extracurricular volunteer services will provide parents, faculty members, and the students opportunities of actively participating in the students educational learning criteria’s. The overall average appearance of parents who volunteer for work in public schools to help students meets their needs in education is rounded at 50% (Vaden-Kiernan & Mcmanus, 2005, P. 10). With the involvement of parents participating with students in the public school system there is a big increase of two-thirds of students meeting their educational improvement needs in order for them to becoming much more intelligent within their classroom setting. Parents help improve on many students one by one to seek what each student needs assistances with in order to determine what is the best case scenario for improving on each individual student. By doing this parents are able to know what in general needs to be improved within the school system itself by setting up a meeting with other volunteers and the faculty members in...
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...later realize that you aren’t one of them. After 17 years of growing up and being raised by monkeys, you go to the United States to find your real parents. Your adoptive father tells you that your parents, Jessica and Henry, live in Los Angeles. He also tells you that they have a son, John. You want to go find them and meet them after living in the jungle with a bunch of monkeys. Dougie’s adoptive parents host him a farewell get together with to East side of the jungle. There are plenty of insect kabobs and juicy berries for them to eat. All of the monkeys, apes, elephants, cheetahs,...
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...on its family members. As a result, a family with a son would be at a significant advantage over one with a daughter. Traditionally, it is the son's responsibility to care for his parents as they age. A daughter would be expected to be the caregiver for her husband's parents, rather than her own. Due to these ways of living, the Chinese believe that it is crucial to have a son, for their livelihood and a way of social security for their aging parents. Even though China has taken steps to change these belief systems, in the past few years, many families, especially those in rural areas are still firmly favoring a male child. This situation is even more complex because of China's one-child policy which forbids families from having multiple children. As a result of the policy, there are many children who are available to be adopted, which...
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...education system. In this ever changing society, we must be able to constantly meet the needs of our students, the community, and the world they live in. The stakeholders of the school must be considered and are a vital part to the SIP development. This school improvement plan featured below is based on the data results. It also includes feedback from our principal, fellow teachers, and parents. School Improvement Plan Goals 1: Increase parent involvement within school programs and activities to improve student achievement Resources available to support the goal: * Parent Link * PTSO * Flyers * Marquee * Power Schools Target Barriers to achieving the goal 1. Lack of Parent Participation at school sponsored parent nights 2. Lack of parent knowledge about Rules and Regulations 3. Language barriers make it difficult for parents to understand all procedures at the school. Action: Develop a calendar of events for parent nights on Power Schools Person to Person Responsible: Curriculum Resource Teacher Target dates or schedule: Quarterly Evidence of Completion: Surveys and Exit Tickets, Sign-in sheets, Increased Academic Achievement | Action Plan for Improvement Barrier #1-4: Strategy #1 to Overcome Barriers: 1. Development of a calendar of events for all parent nights. 2. Provide Back to School information in a day meeting along with one at night to meet parents’ work schedule. 3. Provide home flyers in Spanish and Creole alongside...
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...transportation for children must meet all motor vehicle laws, including inspection, insurance, license, and restraint requirements. Children may never be left alone in a vehicle and child-staff ratio must be maintained. Records Centers and homes must keep accurate records such as children's attendance, immunizations, and emergency phone numbers. A record of monthly fire drills practiced with safe evacuation of children must also be maintained. A safe sleep policy must be developed and shared with parents if children younger than 12 months are in care. Discipline Each program must have a written policy on discipline, must discuss it with parents, and must give parents a copy when the child is enrolled. Changes in the discipline policy must be shared with parents in writing before going into effect. Corporal punishment (spanking, slapping, or other physical discipline) is prohibited in all centers and family child care homes. Religious-sponsored programs which notify the Division of Child Development and Early Education that corporal punishment is part of their religious training are exempt from that part of the law. Parental Rights Parents have the right to enter a family child care home or center at any time while their child is present. Parents have the right to see the license displayed in a prominent place. Parents have the right to know how their child will be disciplined. The laws and rules are developed to establish minimum requirements. Most parents would like more than minimum...
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...CSI COMPETENCY STATEMENT I To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment As a teacher of young children I am aware of the need to provide a learning environment that helps children grow, develop and learn. As I reflect on my teaching practices, I make sure that I provide appropriate teaching strategies and services in each of the three Functional Areas below to meet Standard I. Safe - Each day, I make sure the environment is safe for the children in my care. The classroom is free of dangerous objects that can harm the children. All electrical outlets are covered, cleaning supplies/chemicals are stored in a locked cabinet, and the floor is checked throughout the day for unsafe conditions. The outdoor play areas are checked before the children go outside to play. The fire extinguisher, smoke detector, and other emergency equipment are checked monthly. I practice emergency drills monthly. I also keep a well-stocked first-aid kit available. Health - Good health habits are very important and must be practiced daily. The children and I practice good health habits throughout the day. We wash our hands before meals, after toileting, outside play, messy activities, etc. All tabletops, counters, chairs, etc. are sanitized daily at appropriate times. Toys are washed daily or more often if needed. Learning Environment - In my classroom, I make sure all toys are within the children's reach. All materials are displayed on low labeled shelves. My...
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...chapter 2 Exemptions and Dependents “D o I get a refund?” Whether you are preparing someone else’s tax return or your own, this may be the most important question that comes to mind. The U.S. tax system offers many adjustments, deductions, and credits that help lower the amount of income tax a taxpayer will pay. In this chapter, we discuss how a taxpayer’s taxable income may be reduced based on the number of exemptions included on their tax return. There are two types of exemptions: Personal Dependent Both are worth the same amount, but different rules apply to each. A Additional information can be found in IRS c Publication 17, Your P Federal Income Tax, F Fed Part One, The Income Tax Return. objectives By the end of this chapter, you will be able to Identify the personal exemptions a taxpayer can claim on their tax return Determine who the taxpayer can claim as a dependent Calculate the total number of exemptions a taxpayer may claim Report the taxpayer’s total exemption amount on the tax return Basic Tax Preparation Exemptions and Dependents | 2-1 lesson I: Personal Exemptions Personal exemptions are exemptions a taxpayer can claim on their tax return for themselves and their spouse. Here’s a snapshot of the maximum number of personal exemptions the taxpayer may be able to claim, based on their filing status. Filing Status Single Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) Married Filing Separately (MFS) Number of Personal Exemptions One...
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...A parent being involved in their children’s education is very important. It is also great to have everyone in the community involved in all the community children. By doing this we can strengthen our schools and improve our children’s achievement. Parenting is a hard job, but well worth it. There are parenting classes to help parents improve their parenting knowledge. Unfortunately not enough parents take these classes. It is up to us the teachers to help educate the parents as much as we educate their children. We as teachers can help by sending home things to get the parent involved. We can send home some type of game to play with one of the subject we are teaching the child. The school can put on programs that the child and parent can come and have fun for free. Things like carnivals, special luncheons or even special days they come in for fun activities and special treats. There is so much that we as teachers and a school system can do to involve parents. The only thing is getting most of those parents to get out, get involved, and have fun. Communication between the home and school is very important. Teachers should always keep the parents in the loop of things. In my classroom we send home notes and have behavior charts that the children take home every night so that their parents know how the acted in school. On every Friday we send home a news letter informing parents of what we have been working on and what we will be working on the following week. We...
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... cultures, and races. But the vast majority of childcare centers tend to lack diversity in their staff. The author of this paper intends to show directors of childcare facilities that diversity is important in order to meet the needs of their clients for three primary reasons: to incorporate all walks of life in an ever-changing society, to develop clear communication between staff and parents, and to enhance the learning environment for the children being taught. Diversity has become a part of our everyday society and culture. As childcare providers it is imperative that directors become aware of the constant change and equip themselves with the knowledge needed to meet the needs of the current society. According to Pearson (2000), “...early childhood educators and caregivers are faced with the dilemma of meeting the needs of an ever-changing population. As the population becomes more diverse, classrooms are beginning to reflect the larger population. In response to the expanding needs of young students, instructors and caregivers increasingly are trying to incorporate multiculturalism into their class curricula” (p. 2). As our society continues to transform, childcare centers must constantly change and incorporate the current needs of their parents and children. A childcare center...
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...Over the years, single parent households have become more, and more common than they were a few years back. Too many people, raising kids while being a single parent seems impossible mentally and financially. Though many single parent households fall under the category of lower class and are struggling with finances, they are able to seek assistance from multiple government programs that help in ways like, providing childcare, affordable housing, and assistance with food and medical care. However what about working class single parent households who are struggling with finances? Why is it that single parent households that fall under the working class category are struggling with the same way as those that are not working class families? With great speculation this problem has created great controversy over the years. What many people seem to misinterpret when hearing the words single parent household’s is that not every family struggles the same ways when it...
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...on with, and distribute to, parents of participating children a written parental involvement policy that contains information required by section 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (parental involvement policy). Schools, in consultation with parents, may use the sample template below as a framework for the information to be included in their parental involvement policy. Schools are not required to follow this sample template or framework. If they establish the school’s expectations for parental involvement and include all of the components listed under “Description of How a School Will Implement Required School Parental Involvement Policy Components” they will have incorporated the information that section 1118 requires be in the school parental involvement policy. Schools, in consultation with parents, are encouraged to include other relevant and agreed upon activities and actions that PART I. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS Austin Montessori agrees to implement the following statutory requirements: • Consistent with section 1118, the school will work to ensure that the required school level parental involvement policies meet the requirements of section 1118 of the ESEA, and each include, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with section 1118(d) of the ESEA. (See Enclosure) • Schools will notify parents of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand. The policy will...
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... By Penelope Lively, 1978 The story starts out with a boy named Charles sitting in a car with his parents. The family is on their way to a preparatory school. Charles’ parents will see if it would be a nice place for Charles to continue his education. The fees are much higher then his old school – Seaford. When they enter the school, they meet a woman who tells them to wait for the headmaster to be there. After talking a bit in the room where they were placed, the headmaster’s wife enters the room. Immediately she apologizes for her husband – the headmaster. After talking with the headmaster’s wife the headmaster comes in. the headmaster’s wife takes Charles away to meet the other students. They enters a room where some of the boys are playing, there are very noisy in there, but the boys become quit the second Charles and the woman enters. The woman leaves Charles in the room full of the boys, and the other boys gather around him in a circle. They ask him a lot of questions. He’s confused and forgets to listen to the boys – he looks at the clouds and he’s daydreaming, but suddenly he hear someone telling him, that when and if he starts at the school they will mash him and that they mash all of the new boys. After the parents are done talking with the headmaster, the headmaster’s wife comes in and brings him back to his parents, who are already in the car. The parents talks about the school on their way back and decides it’s a very pleasant school for Charles. When the...
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...the teacher demonstrated sensitivity to the parents. First, the teacher enlisted the help of a translator to assist those whose native language is not English. Second, the teacher provided a wide variety of information to the parents to outline expectations and assignments, including state guidelines. Third, the teacher adjusted his/her schedule in order to be available until 8:00pm one night per week for parents who work and cannot make it to the school during normal hours. These instances of sensitivity can have a great impact on the parents. The hiring of a translator can impact the parents by assisting those who do not speak English to have a greater understanding of what is being said and what the expectations are for their children in the classroom. “Language differences may cut parents off from important information and prevent them from sharing their own knowledge with the professionals who are involved with the family.” (Mendoza, 2003) In addition, providing information to the parents and explaining what the information is can help to foster open communication. When teachers encourage communication and the exchange of information, they are more likely to form a cooperative relationship and get the parents more involved with their children’s education. It is also impactful for the teacher to rearrange her schedule as it is becoming increasingly common for students to reside in two-income households where both parents work. By staying late one evening per week...
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