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Article Analysis/School Leaders
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A 3 page article summary and critique that discusses a study conducted by Bush, O’Brien and Spangler (2005). This study evaluated a leadership program, which was formulated to follow the parameters of the Tri-dimensional Model of Administrator Preparation developed by Daresh and Playko in 1992. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khbos05.rtf

Article Analysis/Standards-Based Teaching
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A 3 page article analysis that examines "Reconcilable differences? Standards-based teaching and differentiation" by C.A. Tomlinson (2000). In this article, Tomlinson outlines one of the most prevalent problems in teaching today, which is how to reconcile the needs of differential teaching, that is, teaching to the abilities and needs of each student, with the rigorous demands of standards, which often makes teachers feel that they have to forego differential teaching in order to "teach to the test." An overview is offered and then the writer's reaction to the author's argument. No additional sources cited.
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Article Analysis/Teacher Quality
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A 4 page article analysis that review a study by Goldhaber and Anthony (2004), which concerned the relationship between NBPTS certification and student achievement as a means for evaluating teacher quality effectively. The researchers found a positive association between NBPTS certification and student achievement and this is discussed, along with the details of their study. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khnbpts.rtf

Article Analysis: Literacy in Young Children
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This 4 page paper provides an analysis of an article on the importance of encouraging literacy in young children. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Article Analysis: Ten Faulty Notions about Teaching and Learning
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This 3 page paper analyzes an article by William Heward in which he says that some of our basic beliefs about special education are incorrect, why, and what to do about it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HV10Falt.rtf

Article Critique/Ann Ketch on Reading and Conversation
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A 3 page summation and critique of an article on teaching literacy. In her informative article, "Conversation: The comprehension connection," author and educator Ann Ketch, a literacy trainer for the Des Moines, Iowa public school system, stresses the importance of conversation in the classroom as a means for aiding students in perfecting cognitive skills and strategies and using these strategies to assimilate knowledge in a constructive manner. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Disadvantaged Children
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A 3 page article critique that addresses a study by Miedel and Reynolds (1999) that investigated the effect of parental involvement on early childhood education. The writer summarizes the findings, which support the hypothesis that such involvement is beneficial, and discusses implications for real life application and future research. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmierey.rtf

Article Critique/Moral Leadership
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A 3 page article review on a scholarly article by Quick and Normore (2004). In their informational article “Moral leadership in the 21st century: everyone is watching—especially the students,” the authors point out that leaders in education should be consistently aware that their behavior is interpreted by others to be a natural reflection of the values that they support. Whatever action an educational leader takes, it generates comment. The writer summarizes and discusses the points made. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Suspected LD
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A 3 page summation and critique of a study performed by Moore-Brown, et al in 2005, in which the researchers used Dynamic Assessment, which is a tool that provides teachers with mechanism for learning disability (LD) evaluation through a test-teach-retest model. This assessment tool provides teachers with a procedure that facilitates differentiating between problems in learning that are due to cultural or language differences and problems that are attributable to LD. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique: ADD
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Evolutionary Perspective" by Shelley-Tremblay et al from the Journal of Genetic Psychology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCADDCrit.rtf