The student need not be able to perform at the same level or ability as non-disabled students, in which case a modified program may be appropriate, but at the same time, the district is not required to modify the curriculum or program beyond all recognition. ... Efforts to accommodate a student who has a behavioral disability could include the following: development of a behavior management plan specifically tailored to address the students' particular disability; training for the teacher in behavior management and behavioral disabilities; consultation with a behavioral specialist ...

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American students compare poorly academically against students in many foreign countries. ... The better, more expensive schools and hagwons which students attend, the more respect and social prominence is given to the student and their parents. ... Having a master's degree better equips teachers to deal with all types of children, from the socially disadvantaged to the learning disabled. ... The United States has a much more diverse student population from that of Finland, but better trained teachers could only benefit these students, as well as the rest of the student population. ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Is the goal of AA to erase past inequities for the disabled, minorities and/or women without protest? ... The effects of Affirmative Action on Women, African Americans and the Disabled The enduring effect s of historical oppression include the losses of adequate education and honorable employment that has haunted the African American, disabled and women in America. ... In addition, AA laws allowed for minority student's admission in schools that would not have been accessibl...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Affirmative action programs throughout the United States have long been a controversial issue particularly concerning employment practices (public/private) and university student and/or staff recruitment. ... The National Assessment of Educational Progress, a series of national standardize tests, evaluates students on their proficiency in reading, writing and science. ... When students cannot read well, they usually cannot succeed in other subject areas. ... However, with affirmative action, it has been noted that their incentives to achieve success may be decreased because "preferential treat...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Social Security created a system of insurance for the elderly, unemployed and the disabled. ... The National Youth Association created in May of 1935 provided education for youth and gave part-time employment to students so they could continue education with support. ...

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The bilingual program presented the student a scholastic curriculum that simultaneously instructed students all the required classes while teaching them the English language. ... Prior to Proposition 227, California's programs for immigrant students included English as a Second Language, in which students were taught the English language for part of the day, and bilingual education, in which students took classes taught in their native tongues until their English improved. ... About eighty percent of all non-English speaking students in California are Mexican or of Hispanic descent. ......

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Legislators were unsuccessful in passing a bill that would have made it a clear crime to prevent medical treatment to a child who has a risk of dying or being disabled. ... Kinds of punishment are hitting a student on his knuckles with a hard wooden ruler, flogging them canes, or simply by slapping, kicking, or pinching. ... The Children are generally forced to kneel down in front of the classroom to be punished in front of other students. ...

• Word Count: 3097
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School