Summary The purpose of the experimental research design conducted by Kimberly McDuffie, Margo Mastropieri, and Thomas Scruggs was to examine several factors; the effects of a peer-tutoring intervention on the academic achievement amongst students with and without disabilities, differences in students' academic achievement between co-taught and non-co-taught settings, and what is the added value of peer tutoring is implemented in the context of a co-taught setting (McDuffie et al., 2009). ...

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There are three fundamental elements to the life of any student, regardless of the grade level or personal preferences. Managing these three elements can be especially difficult all throughout his or her life. Students have to be concerned with living three lives: an intellectual life, a social li...

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When the body evolves and is capable of reproduction, the crucial difference between a male and female becomes more apparent, thus, clearly separating a girl from a boy. Naturally, the body will experience metamorphosis effortlessly, and this distinction is illusive and indubitable to others. Howev...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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Barbara Mellix (1999) in "From Outside, In" explains how a person of different ethnicity is also able to succeed in appropriating his or her own academic discourse through determination and diligence. She reports her own childhood as a little girl of two diverse, but similar languages. One of her mother tongue, "Black English," which she could use with her own community in a warm environment, and the other of the "others," "Standard English," which was used for articulate communication with the public that made her more influential and persuasive, as well as appear to be more educated. As a...

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Good readers: Are active and have clear goals Preview text before reading, make predictions and read selectively to meet their goals Construct, revise and question the meanings they are making as they read Try to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and concepts Draw from, compare and integrate their prior knowledge with what they are reading Monitor their understanding and make adjustments as needed Think about the authors of the text and evaluate the text's quality and value Read different kinds of text differently, paying attention to characters, plot, setting whe...

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