Author: chris

In your groups I want you use the critical thinking model to address and develop an analyses of education in America. The question at issue is How can one improve the quality of education in grades k-12 in the American educational system?

One of my assumptions is that our educational system is not competitive in the global market place relative to many other countries. One writer suggested, If we wish to provide America with an educational system to insure they could not compete in the global market, we would give them the one they have. You are welcome to challenge this assumption in your discussion but do so with good data.
Some data you may wish to find on the internet are as follows:What is the average expenditure per student for public education in the U.S.?

What are some average expenditure per student in some other industrialized countries?

What is the average expenditure per student for private education?

What is the average starting pay for a teacher in the public schools?

What is the average starting pay for a teacher in the private schools?

What is the wage difference for and English teacher and for a math teacher?

How do U.S. students compare on standardized test to students from selected countries?

What are some other measures of quality of instruction for comparison purposes?

As you analyze the question, use the critical thinking elements to check your critical thinking skills. You are responsible for discussing this in your group this week and I will be reading the discussions and post comments on the discussion board under general course questions. I am particularly interested in seeing your conclusions as to what needs to done. Please keep in mind that critical thinking is not about ones opinion. I want to see deep thinking and intellectual honesty. In addition, it is good to reference sources of material. Once we complete the discussion of critical thinking and I will apply these skills to the analysis of education in America with a third mini-lecture that will be available in Module 1. The video attempts to provide a larger perspective on thinking for your edification. The material contained in this mini lecture is not material you will see on any test or ever be asked by me to discuss. The mini lecture is just something I wanted to provide to demonstrate critical thinking.
Please be sure to attach references such as websites and/or books.

development project is the project plan. A good project manager will prepare a plan that is a roadmap for all the activities in the project. This plan will ensure all the members of the software development team understand their tasks and the due dates for these tasks. The plan will also account for the unknown by including a thorough risk analysis. For this assignment, you will be preparing a project plan for your application. Because many of the steps in the plan have already taken place in previous assignments, your project plan will be largely a matter of documenting the steps, but this exercise will provide good practice in preparing these plans and should also help you understand what should be included. You will add this project plan to your Software Development Plan that you have been working on in the first four modules of the course.

The project deliverables are:
For a the ****E-Medical appointment system***
Title Page
Table of Contents
Project Plan
Prepare a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project. Include time estimates for the activities.
Identify the major project milestones and deliverables.
Prepare a project timeline that reflects the tasks and milestones. The timeline should be represented as a Gantt chart and pasted into your document.
Identify the resources required for the project and prepare a resource usage analysis.
Include a discussion of the critical path for the project and evaluate the sensitivity of the critical path.
Prepare a risk analysis for the project. The risk analysis should identify key risk factors and mitigation strategies.
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Instruction files

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Assignment Instructions:

Please write one longer comment related to questions posted by the instructor. Then, comment on at least one post provided by other students. Enjoy the discussion!

Assignment Objectives:

1. Define and appropriately use important terms such as relativism, virtue, reason, the golden mean.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of major arguments and problems in ethics.
3. Present and discuss well-reasoned ethical positions in writing.
4. Apply ethical concepts and principles to discuss moral concerns.
5. Apply critical thinking to readings in Ethics.

Discussion:
1. Meno and Socrates enjoy talking about virtue. However, they have a different point of view associated with this idea. They do not agree with each other. Therefore, we need to ask the following:

a) What is the most important question on virtue, according to Meno?
b) What is the most important question on virtue, according to Socrates?
c) Provide the two questions and analyze them briefly.

2. Find all definitions of virtue given by Plato\’s Meno.
a) Provide their formulations.
b) What would you point out as the most important element, or essence, of definitions? What is the purpose to create different definitions of virtue inMeno?
c) Please provide quotes and page numbers from Plato\’s Meno to justify your claim.

3. What would be your short definition of virtue? Why?

SLOAP Assignment:AAS 2010Origin of Africana Studies short Essay Assignment:Origins of Africana Studies as a Discipline in the University The emergence of Black/Africana Studies as a formal discipline within the academy was not a matter of chance. Rather, it resulted from the collective and concerted efforts of students and faculty across the US. Inshortessayform(approximately500words),usinginformationpresentedinreadingsandclass discussions, describe the origin of the first department of African-American Studies at San Francisco State College(SFSC).Forcomparison,basedon independentresearch(i.e.viewwebsitesorlookfornewsarticles), select an AfricanaStudiesDepartment at any US based collegeor university, and describe the events that led to the establishment of that department as well. Then consider the following questions:1.In 1857, Frederick Douglass poignantly notes, Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. In your own words, articulatethedemandsthatledtothe establishment of Black/Africana Studies as a formal academic field of study at the university? 2.In what ways were the events that led to the establishment of the departments similar or different?3.Why was establishing Black/AfricanaStudies seen as essential?4.Howwasthemovement ofBlack/AfricanaStudiesconnectedtothe historicalstrugglefor African-American liberation?Additional Instructions: Your response should be approximately 500 words and reflect a clear and well developed considerationof theideasandapproachesreviewedinthecourse. Besuretocitethesourcesused(i.e.newsarticle, departmental website, etc.

The role I am applying for is with the National Statistics Office and the vacancy is: Director Corporate Services.

The following is the job description: Working closely with the Director General, your main responsibility will be for creating and reviewing Human Resource strategy and guidelines. You will be responsible for employee relations, including training analysis, employee engagement, succession planning, career development and performance management. You will also be tasked with assisting in planning processes, industrial relations, budgets and internal communications. Within this position you will be called to manage corporate services, including facilities management and the procurement process. In addition, you will also be responsible for providing internal management and support services, ensuring the organisation runs efficiently and economically.

The successful candidate will ideally hold a tertiary level of education with a qualification in Human Resources Management or related fields, coupled with a minimum of 4 years experience working in a similar position. You will possess an extensive knowledge of Maltese employment law and experience in employee relations. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills in both written and verbal Maltese and English. This role call for individuals with excellent interpersonal, negotiation, organisational and time-management and organisational skills.

I can provide my resume as an attachment to the order.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:
1.Determine two (2) standardized actions and ethical practices that emergency management practitioners might implement in order to further professionalize the field. Provide a rationale for each action or practice..
2.Discuss at least two (2) commonly used methods of ensuring accountability in emergency management procedures. Examine the effectiveness of each of these methods toward professional practice. Provide a rationale for your response..
3.Examine the importance of the three (3) values proposed in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Code of Ethics for emergency managers (discussed in Chapter 11 of the text). Provide one (1) example or scenario that shows the importance of each value..
4.Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other related websites do not qualify as academic resources..

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow 6th edition APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions..
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length..

Page length, a maximum of 4-5 pages not including the title page and reference page.
Include references to at least three (3) different scholarly resources. At least one reference needs to be from a peer-reviewed journal article written in the last 5 years. Identify one of the social responsibility issues identified in Chapter 12 of Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases that you believe has implications for the ethical leadership of public administration in this country and globally.

Describe the social responsibility issue from Chapter 12 of Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases. Analyze its implications, opportunities, or challenges for the ethical leadership of public administration in the United States and globally. Evaluate ways to address these implications, opportunities, or challenges. Support your analysis with references to professional literature. Provide examples where appropriate.

The purpose of this assessment task is for students to reflect on significant communication
issues arising from their studies or personal life. The issues may be drawn from positive or
negative communication experiences at home, Uni or work. For example: you may have had
an argument with someone. How did you resolve the issue? How would you relate differently
next time? What specific communication concepts and practices could you apply to this
particular issue? Marking criteria will assess the following: Quality of insight, range of topics,
ability to link your reflections to communication concepts and theories, application of theory
(in-text referencing), quality of writing and presentation. The reflective journal marking guide
can be accessed on Moodle.
Instruction files

comm_studies_reflective_journal.pdf(19,30 KiB)

Disaster Response and Recovery
Incident Command System
You have just been informed that a earthquake in Ecuador has occurred. You have been given the responsibility to oversee the implementation of the Incident Command System for this specific disaster. Address the following:
1.Briefly describe the key features of an incident command system and provide specific examples of how it would be implemented in your scenario.
2.Describe the objectives that an incident commander would include in an incident action plan for your disaster scenario. These objectives should clearly define what the incident team is working to achieve during operations. For more information on incident action plans, see the Background page.

Assignment Expectations:
Length: This Case Assignment should be at least 3 pages not counting the title page and references.
References: At least 5 references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Use a minimum of 3 direct quotes. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section using APA format.

Organization: APA Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to each question.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
Relevance: All content is connected to the question.
Precision: Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
Depth of discussion: Student presents and integrates points that lead to deeper issues.
Breadth: Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues and factors considered.
Evidence: Points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references.
Logic: Presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
Clarity: Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
Objectivity: Student avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
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See attached paper that is the basis for this paper.
Instruction files

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INTRODUCTION TO HYPOTHESIS TESTING
For the fourth component of the Session Long Project, write a 2- to 3-page essay in which you:

Develop a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis based on the data you have collected.
Discuss why you have chosen the hypotheses you developed above. Be sure to discuss the concept of null hypothesis in your response.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use the information in the modular background readings as well as resources you find through ProQuest or other online sources. Please be sure to cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper. Submit the paper as a Word document through the link provided for the assignment.

Length: 23 pages typed and double-spaced.

Your Case paper will be further evaluated based on the following criteria:
Module 4 – Background

INTRODUCTION TO HYPOTHESIS TESTING
Required Reading
Michelson, S. & Schofield, T. (2002). Chapter 2: Inference (pages 45-53). In: The Biostatistics Cookbook: The Most User-Friendly Guide for the Bio/Medical Scientist. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Available in Ebrary, accessed via Tridents online library.

Additional Reading (Optional)
Davis, R. and Mukamal, K. (2006). Statistical Primer for Cardiovascular Research: Hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/114/10/1078.full

McDonald, JH (2009). Basic concepts of hypothesis testing. Retrieved from http://www.biostathandbook.com/hypothesistesting.html

Johnson, L. (2008). Principles of Hypothesis Testing for Public Health. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Retrieved from https://ippcr.nihtraining.com/handouts/2011/Hypothesis_2011.pdf

Additional Resources (Optional)