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High School Calculus, 2006.
A review of the literature 'Understanding the Concepts of Limit and Continuity in Calculus Courses at the High School and/or Early College Level'.
4,037 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the literature 'Understanding the Concepts of Limit and Continuity in Calculus Courses at the High School and/or Early College Level'. According to the paper, the ten fastest growing career fields include five that are computer-related which rely heavily on the knowledge of mathematics.
Outline:
Background and Overview
Studies in the Concept of Limit and Continuity in High School and Early College-Level Calculus Courses
Interactions of Methods and Questions for Further Study
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"Clearly, then, just going through the motions and mechanics of calculus may serve to help familiarize these young learners with the basic steps involved. There are a number of studies to date, though, that have confirmed that these students typically experience a number of problems in understanding key calculus concepts that adversely affect their ability to master them (Bezuidenhout, 2001). To help facilitate the process, just as handheld calculators have been introduced into some early mathematics classes to facilitate routine calculations to allow more time for instruction, Heid (1988) suggested early on that computers could likewise be used to help beginning calculus students learn more by automating the algorithmic functions required. Although there is clearly a trade-off involved in such an approach, this author maintains that this approach would allow more class time for development of higher mathematics concepts."
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Canadian Drug Laws: Flying High or High Flying?, 2005.
A discussion on the current marijuana policies in Canada.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper supports decriminalization rather than legalization of marijuana and bases its rationale on the assumption that legalization is politically untenable. While the criminal elements of the marijuana industry are examined they are examined in the light that the marijuana industry would not generate the profit margins that the criminal industry usually demands if marijuana were decriminalized.
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"The legality of marijuana in Canada seems to be more of a matter of legal semantics than any pragmatic change in legal practice. As one pundit notes, "Officially, possession of cannabis is a crime and first-time offenders face a maximum sentence of a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, or both...Unofficially, the law is in tatters...(Bergman, 2003, para.3). It is this tenuous status quo that receives the most criticism while the debate about legalizing/decriminalizing or toughening/enforcing marijuana statutes receives the most intellectual attention. The polarity on either side of the marijuana debate acknowledges that the policy as it currently exists, is unsustainable. The following research and argument is intended to support the decriminalization of marijuana as opposed to the legalizing of marijuana. "
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Three New York City Area High Schools, 2005.
This paper compares three very different high schools in the New York City area: Stuyvesant High School, Columbus High School and North Valley Stream High School.
2,330 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that Stuyvesant High School is an honor's program school located in downtown Manhattan, Columbus High School is an "inner-city" school located in the north-east side of the Bronx and North Valley Stream High School is a wealthier suburban school in Nassau County, Long Island New York. The author points out that Stuyvesant School is similar to one of the oldest public schools in the country Boston Latin in terms of population, test scores, neighborhood and number of students who go on to higher education (94%); both require admission testing, are considered a school for intellectually gifted children and have no special education facilities. The paper deduces that money, parental encouragement and class-consciousness can over come some lack of motivation and lack of academic talent, which are the greatest predictors of a successful high school career. Many charts and tables.
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"The difference in the number of Reagents diplomas issued between Stuyvesant and Columbus High School's is significantly high. Stuyvesant High has a 98 percent average of Reagents diploma ratio whereas Columbus has a 13.5 percent average. What this tells us is although this is a highly ethnicized inner city school with little money and fewer teachers per student, that 13% of the students were able to achieve diplomas with honors despite negative peer pressure, and other situations. Despite all the drawbacks at Columbus High School, they had a higher ratio of honor's graduates than similar schools although a lower ratio of honors for schools in the area."
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High-Performance Teams, 2005.
Explores the attributes of high performance and defines a model for superior team development within organizations possessing similar geographic, diverse, and resource allocation metrics.
4,658 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper begins by discussing the characteristics of a high-performance team. Next, an examination of the organizational effects, as well as, team dynamics and external influences is evaluated. Further, the paper explores the high-performance team, discussing its importance related to organizational success, loyalty, and longevity. In addition, this research paper focuses on current motivating team factors, and the evolution of high-performance team organizational philosophies.
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Abstract
Statement of the Problem
Research Question
Significance of Study and Organizational Benefit
Research Design and Methodology
Characteristics of a High-performance Team
1.1 Defining the High-Performance Team
1.2 Evolution of the High-Performance Team
1.3 Differences Between High-Performance Teams and the Traditional Grouping of Logical Skill Sets
2. High-performance Teams Require High-performance Personnel
2.1 The Importance of Selecting the Right People
2.2 Establishing the Criteria for Staff Selection
2.3 Matching Skill Sets With Roles, Responsibilities, and Assignments
2.4 Understanding Diversity and High-Performance
3. Team Environment
3.1 Why Collaboration and Professional Dialog are Important?
3.2 Aligning Risk Taking with Management
3.3 Understanding Various Techniques to Promote Team Dialog
3.4 Why is a Collaborative Project Team Environment Important
Transformation to a High-Performance Team.
4.1 The Importance of Defining High-Performance Project Team Goals
4.2 What are the Methods Used to Gain Team Members' Commitments
4.3 The Importance of Strategic Leadership on High-Performance Project Teams
5. Organizational Benefit Derived from High-performance Teams
5.1 Organizational Reputation and Public Perception
5.2 Organizational Loyalty
5.3 Increased Organizational Success
5.4 High-Performance Team Influence and the Traditional Team Concept
6. Summary /Conclusion
References
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"Finally the high-performance approach helps \managers spot opportunities for what Andrew Grove, in his book High Output Management calls leverage. By broadening the attention to include action strategies that maximize ability and support in the work settign (the more tangible of the performance factors), the high-peformance approach shows manager how to gain a substantial spillover impact on effort (the more tangible of the factors), the high-performance approach show managers how to gain a substantial spillover impact on effot ( the least tangibile of the factors). When people have the necessary abilities and support to do their jobs, it is likely that feeligns of personal competency will provide a lot of motivation to work hard and do these jobs well. However, in spite of the significant positive impact of HPWSs, only about 13% of American companies have actually implemented HPWSs (White, 1994), and even then, there is little research on the impact of HPWSs in the service sector. "
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Native-American Dropouts from High School, 2007.
This paper studies the high dropout rates among Native-American high school students.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer looks at research regarding Native-American dropouts from high school. The writer notes that the problems that arose in the process of locating young Native-Americans who had dropped out of school, helped the researchers come to terms with the kind of poverty and depressing environments in which these people lived. The writer concludes that as a nation, America took most of the Indian's lands away from them, placed them on reservations, and now the U.S. allows giant corporations to profit by exploiting and polluting the land the Indians count on for their survival. The writer maintains that this should be a topic in all high schools, especially Native-American high schools.
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"In autumn, 1980, high dropout rates among Native-American students in a Montana high school district were so out of proportion with other school districts' dropout rates that a study was needed in order to come to grips with the problem. According to an article in the Journal of American Indian Education, about 60 percent of Native Americans were dropping out before finishing their high school careers. And 90 percent of the students were of Native-American ethnicity."
"In order to conduct what the district believed would be an "empirical" study of the problem, the district partnered with the University of Montana, which set up the research. The method used was to carefully examine the problem, develop instruments for the analysis, develop good techniques for interviewing, reach out to the dropouts and carefully assess the data resulting from the project."
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Contemporary High Schools, 2005.
This paper reviews two sociological studies of the problems of contemporary high schools reported in Gerald Grant's "The World We Created at Hamilton High and Jay Mathews' "Class Struggle".
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper explains that these sociological studies indicate that high schools have changed in the last thirty to forty years, not merely in the way new schools are built, but, worst of all, in the attitude of educators, politicians and students. The author points out that the great concern is not only the level of education high schoolers now get but also the way they are taught, or, in some cases, the way they are simply left to their own devices, which results in disruptive behavior in the classroom, making it difficult for those few students who really want to study. The paper concludes that these books make obvious that the U.S. has serious problems managing the education of (1) students, who feel that an education will not necessarily get them anywhere and (2) students who want to but are unable to keep up with the class.
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"What is so different about the Mamaronecks and Shaker heights schools versus the Hamilton Highs, is the pressure on the students. At Hamilton, it is just to survive, get out and never sit in a classroom again. At the elite school, the problem is peer pressure and competition to get into a better school that the girl or guy sitting next to you. All too often, parents put so much pressure on their "elitist" kids that they hire counselors, at a very hefty price, who actually sit down and work on how to meet and greet college recruiters, how to write that entry essay, what social activities and school activities to join so as to impress the colleges, even to choose a certain number of "ideal" colleges to which to apply."
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High Performance Teams, 2005.
An overview of how a group develops into a high performance team and considers the pros and cons of diversity within a group.
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 34.95
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High performance teams are in high demand in today's society. Most organizations are striving to establish high performance teams throughout their company to improve business and customer satisfaction. This paper discusses how a group can become a high performance team. It also examines the impact of demographic characteristics and cultural diversity on group behavior and how these can either contribute or detract from high performance teams.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
What is a High Performance Team
Impact of Demographic Characteristics on Group Behavior
How Diversity Contributes or Detracts from a High Performance Team
Conclusion
References
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"Individuals join groups for a number of reasons. Being a member of a group provides a sense of security. Individuals feel stronger, more powerful and resistant to threats when they are a part of a group. Individuals also join groups in order to accomplish goals. There are instances when it takes more than one person to perform a task and the pooling of ideas and opinions is required to achieve the goal at hand. A team is a small group of individuals who's members work actively together to achieve a common purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for the outcome. Teams exist in all types of organizations and are becoming more and more common. The goal for managers now is to turn teams into high performance teams that are able to function well in any setting. Members of high-performance teams must have the ability to come to resolutions quickly and accomplish the tasks at hand. "
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Trauma in the High School, 2007.
This paper discusses trauma in high school from the perspective of the high school nurse.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that nurses who work with adolescents require specialized knowledge regarding the special needs of teens in a crisis or tragedy situation, especially in today's high school traumatic environment. The author points out that trauma in the school setting is generally defined as a sudden or unexpected occurrence, which may result in fear, such as the loss of a parent due to death or divorce, the death of a classmate from a motor vehicle accident or a suicide, or the real threat of physical harm within the school setting. The paper states that the best the school nurse can hope to provide is a mental health patch-up and the identification of those children who will need more in-depth counseling or those who are at risk for the development of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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"Making an unofficial survey of other schools in my district, I realized that many of the other schools were functioning and responding to school tragedy in much the same way that we did. The teens appeared to really need to be with peers at a time of tragedy, and this appears to stem from a need to normalize their feelings as well as maintain a sense of identity within the peer group. In speaking to my peers I was also able to find out that the older the child is, the more likely they are to be able to actually discuss the bereavement."
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High School Sports, 2004.
A thorough overview of the issue of high school sports and their advantages and disadvantages.
15,486 words (approx. 61.9 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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High school sports are, for some students, a fond memory, and for other students, the golden ticket to the land of opportunity. For most students, it is an extracurricular activity. High school sports has transitioned from a core basis in family values, ethics, and participation to big money sponsorships, televised games, recruiters, and scholarships. It?s no wonder controversy surrounds the ideas of benefits and drawbacks, and it?s no wonder that some are attempting to regulate participation. This paper examines present trends, current issues, data, and initiatives surrounding the provision of high school sports. It surveys a sample from a typical Georgia public high school to receive feedback on student values and opinions with regard to athletics, academics, and sources of support and sources of stress. Ultimately, it develops some recommendations to retain the caliber of high school sports and ensure their availability to future student athletes.
Abstract
Chapter One: The Problem
Problem Background
Literature Review
The Professional Student Athlete
The Raw Numbers
Eligibility
Advantages of Sport
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions or Research Hypotheses
Limitations/Delimitations
Definitions
Importance of the Study
Research Design
Selection of Subjects
Instrumentation
Assumptions or Limitations
Procedures
Data Processing and Analysis
Chapter Four: Findings
Summary
Conclusions
Implications for Practice
Questions related to Support and Pressure
Implications for Practice
Implications for Research and Resultant Recommendations
References
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"High school athletics programs complement academic progress. Research supports this theory in a number of ways, and points to the importance of high school athletic programs to the social, emotional and physical development of the student. The level of benefit varies subtly by demographic typing. At the core of the debate is whether academics are viewed as part of or outside of the academic curriculum. There are conflicting schools of thought regarding the benefits of athletic programs to students at the high school level. Some contend that the focus on sports is too commercialized, and that funds spent can overshadow the realities of budget cuts and financial realities in other areas of academics, particularly when the focus is on sports as a profession and academic scholarships. Further, these same people feel that athletes can receive preferential treatment, particularly with regard to the college admissions process."
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Vouchers and High School Athletic Directors, 2002.
Examines the impact that high school education voucherswill have on high school athletic directors.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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In schools in which athletics are emphasized, the role of the athletic director will increase with the introduction of education vouchers. However, at schools with no emphasis on athletics, the role of the athletic director will decline. The role of the athletic director will be determined by the emphasis of the individual school.
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Characteristics of High-Performance Teams, 2005.
A look at why high-performance teams impact the dynamics of a group.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the characteristics of high-performance teams and how a group can become a high-performance team. Included is an examination of the impact of demographic and cultural diversity on group behavior. Diversity in culture and demographic characteristics can be a source of friction and conflict or be one of the team?s greatest strengths. A group can become a high-performing team by understanding how cultural and demographic dissimilarity influences group behavior. High-performing teams leverage their diversity for competitive advantage.
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"A variety of definitions have been offered to describe the concept of a team. One widely used definition is that ?A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable." (Katzenbach & Smith 1992 cited in Managing Team Performance) High-performing teams present an ideal operational model. High-performance teams deliver results and deliver them faster."
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High School Graduation Rates, 2004.
An analysis of high school graduation rates among minority groups.
3,761 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper evaluates why some high schools experience higher graduation rates among minorities than other high schools. The paper focuses on Hispanic and African American high school students. The paper investigates the factors that contribute to high minority graduation rates in certain states. In addition, the paper attempts to apply these factors to schools that have low minority graduation rates.
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"As you can gather form these statistics, both Black and Latino students tend the have high graduation rates in certain districts such as, Boston Public Schools, Prince Georges County and Montgomery County. Likewise, these minority groups have low graduation rates in districts such as Cleveland city schools and Gwinnet County. The discrepancies in minority graduation rates have been recognized and are alarming to educators. Several studies have attempted to understand why this phenomenon is occurring."
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High School Diploma vs. GED, 2007.
A research proposal to analyze the differences in having a high school diploma versus a general equivalence diploma (GED) with regard to gaining employment in an entry-level position.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper proposes a study of individuals who have earned a high school diploma and alternatively individuals who have a GED, in order to determine if this difference affects the individual's prospects for employment in an entry-level position. The paper also examines what specific or actual differences are demonstrated between the individual with the high school diploma and the individual who has obtained a GED with regard to the individual's preparedness to enter today's highly diverse, globalized, networked and highly technological workforce.
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Abstract
Research Aims & Objective
Introduction
Literature Review
Rationale
Methodology
Bibliography
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"The rationale for this study lies within the fact that those who graduate from high school with a diploma, and those who obtain a GED are not either one more prepared than the other for joining the work force, even at entry-level specifications. The failing structure of the present educational system in terms of graduates who are prepared to enter today's workforce clearly demonstrates the need for something different, something revolutionary, such as an individualized plan of study for students in high school that is integrated closely and collaborative with the individual's work or plan for future work endeavor enabled through adequate educational provision and skill development."
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Smoke Movement in High Bay Hangars, 2002.
Examines the interaction of smoke movement and detector sensitivity in high-bay hangar spaces.
9,084 words (approx. 36.3 pages), 42 sources, APA, $ 188.95
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This study develops reliable data that fire safety and security management professionals can use in the development of models for smoke detector types and placement in high-bay hangar facilities. Two research questions are investigated in this paper and hypotheses are tested in relation to each research question. The research questions investigated were as follows:
1. What effect does bay height have on smoke detector sensitivity in a high-bay hangar?
2. What effect does the use of a draft curtain have on smoke detector sensitivity in a high-bay hangar?
Each of the hypotheses is supported by the analysis of the data. The results of the research performed for this study show that, as bay height increases (all other factors remaining equal), smoke detector sensitivity decreases. The results of the research performed for this study further show that smoke detector sensitivity is higher when draft curtains are in place than when draft curtains are not in place.
Based on these findings, the paper concludes that the use of draft curtains should be mandated in all high-bay hangars. It concludes, further, that means should be found to deploy smoke detectors at levels lower than ceiling height in bays higher than 15 meters.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Purpose of the Study
Definitions of Terms
Overview of the Remainder of the Study
Review of Literature
Theoretical Framework
Waveform Analysis
Systems Theory
Related Research
Methodology
Research Design
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Variables and Operational Definitions
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Findings
Results of Testing hypothesis One
Results of Testing hypothesis Two
Summary and Conclusions
Summary of the Results
Conclusions
References
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"A total of 33 full-scale fire experiments were conducted in two high-bay hangars. The two high-bay hangars were of different heights, thereby allowing the effects of height on smoke detector sensitivity to be measured and assessed. Draft curtains were used in some experiments but not in others. This approach allowed the effects of the use of draft curtains on smoke detector sensitivity to be measured and assessed. Varying fire sizes were used in the experiments."
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Four-year vs. Five-year High Schools, 2006.
A critical review of Harry Krashinsky's essay, "How Would One Extra Year of High School Impact Academic Performance in University's Evidence from a Unique Policy Change in Ontario, Canada".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Harry Krashinsky's essay "How Would One Extra Year of High School Impact Academic Performance in University's Evidence from a Unique Policy Change in Ontario, Canada", in which Krashinksky was able to exploite a unique historical event - a double cohort of high school graduates in Ontario in 2003, some with four years of high school and others with five years of high school - to test whether the quantity of education courses enhanced the human capital of graduates or whether it was simply a signal of higher ability.
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