Interview with Raquel Valdez
Parent of two students of Sherman Elementary
Question: Did you support any of the Propositions Superintendent Tom Luna proposed?
Answer: No.
Question: Which were you least in favor of?
Answer: Proposition 1. If prop 1 was passed, a concern of mine would have been teachers being pressured to do certain things and
being let go for not complying; Or teachers being terminated due to bias in the districts.
Question: Do you think global reform of the education system can be achieved?
Answer; I hope so. I believe it can as long as we start acting like we actually care about our students.
Question: Do you mean “we” as in us parents or who are you referring to?
Answer: Well I guess everyone. Parents’ yes otherwise kids would not go to school at all. And our state officials. I mean I find it ridiculous that every other year cops get new cars and every year the schools lose more programs.
Question: The districts are asking voters to approve levies. Are you in support of Nampa’s levy?
Answer: Yes. I mean I don’t see why I would oppose it. It sucks that if approved we won’t even see that money go to schools. I mean they will but only to help clear debt.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Interview
Group interview with Allison WestFall, a Nampa District Representative, at Lake Ridge Elementary.
Question: Will the approval of the levy stop budget cuts?
Answer: Even if the levy is passed, there will still be cuts at student levels
Question: At what level (staff/student) will we see cuts?
Answer: Answered with question one. Student level.
Question: If the levy is approved but sequester is not settled, how will that affect the levy program?
Answer: We do not yet have the exact numbers of Idaho cuts so cannot answer.
Question: How long will to be before we no longer have budget cuts at student level?
Answer: That is a question that will depend on the outcome of the levy and any further levy programs that may be passed or failed.
Question: Will the levy program affect our taxes?
Answer: No.
Question: Will there be cuts at teacher levels?
Answer: Yes, there is a good possibility of teacher pay cuts.
Question: But we will not lose school members?
Answer: No, we will not be terminating educators.
Question: Will the approval of the levy stop budget cuts?
Answer: Even if the levy is passed, there will still be cuts at student levels
Question: At what level (staff/student) will we see cuts?
Answer: Answered with question one. Student level.
Question: If the levy is approved but sequester is not settled, how will that affect the levy program?
Answer: We do not yet have the exact numbers of Idaho cuts so cannot answer.
Question: How long will to be before we no longer have budget cuts at student level?
Answer: That is a question that will depend on the outcome of the levy and any further levy programs that may be passed or failed.
Question: Will the levy program affect our taxes?
Answer: No.
Question: Will there be cuts at teacher levels?
Answer: Yes, there is a good possibility of teacher pay cuts.
Question: But we will not lose school members?
Answer: No, we will not be terminating educators.
Letter of Inquiry
Letter of Inquiry
02 Feb. 2013
Hello Superintendent Tom Luna,
My name is Arianna Garcia, I am currently conducting research for a college paper focusing on Idaho’s education system. Of course you were the first person who can to mind. I have a few questions I would like to ask you regarding the current funding issues in area such as in District 131, Nampa. If you have the time and would be willing to participate in my research; it would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your response. Here are a few questions I have for you. Thank you for your time.
Arianna Garcia.
1. Now that election time has come and gone, what is your next course of action?
2. What types of changes can we expect to see in schools over the next school year?
3. What can parents do to help local schools with budget issues?
4. Will there be a reduction of teachers?
02 Feb. 2013
Hello Superintendent Tom Luna,
My name is Arianna Garcia, I am currently conducting research for a college paper focusing on Idaho’s education system. Of course you were the first person who can to mind. I have a few questions I would like to ask you regarding the current funding issues in area such as in District 131, Nampa. If you have the time and would be willing to participate in my research; it would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your response. Here are a few questions I have for you. Thank you for your time.
Arianna Garcia.
1. Now that election time has come and gone, what is your next course of action?
2. What types of changes can we expect to see in schools over the next school year?
3. What can parents do to help local schools with budget issues?
4. Will there be a reduction of teachers?
Letter of Inquiry
Letter of Inquiry
17 Feb. 2013
Hello Allison Westfall,
My name is Arianna Garcia. I am a college student working on a research paper revolving around Idaho’s education system. Since you are a representative for the Nampa School District, I would like to conduct an interview with you. My son attends Lake Ridge Elementary and I was advised you will holding a meeting there on the 26th. Will you have time to answer questions at the meeting? If not will you be willing to answer some questions of mine via email? I look forward to your response. Should email be more convenient for you I have included a few questions. Thank you again!
Arianna Garcia.
1. Will the approval of the levy stop budget cuts?
2. How long will to be before we no longer have budget cuts at student level?
3. Will there be cuts at teacher levels?
17 Feb. 2013
Hello Allison Westfall,
My name is Arianna Garcia. I am a college student working on a research paper revolving around Idaho’s education system. Since you are a representative for the Nampa School District, I would like to conduct an interview with you. My son attends Lake Ridge Elementary and I was advised you will holding a meeting there on the 26th. Will you have time to answer questions at the meeting? If not will you be willing to answer some questions of mine via email? I look forward to your response. Should email be more convenient for you I have included a few questions. Thank you again!
Arianna Garcia.
1. Will the approval of the levy stop budget cuts?
2. How long will to be before we no longer have budget cuts at student level?
3. Will there be cuts at teacher levels?
Film Essay
ENG 102-011W
Final Film
15 April, 2013
Freedom Writers Analysis
If everyone is the world stopped and took a look around them they may see that the world in which we live is far from perfect. Starting with our children’s education. Even being a member of society baring no off spring; education to next generation should be just as important to you. Mary your current baby sitter could be the next Supreme Court Judge. Or maybe she will end up nothing more than your local beggar. The film Freedom Writers addresses areas affecting education funding, how negative support from educators can affect students, and how community involvement can create positive changes.
Freedom Writers is a biography based on how a classroom of at risk-students become inspiring young adults for everyone. These students were at a school that had a very small to no budget for their educational needs. The main reason for this was because the staff members of the school felt they were not responsible enough to take care of the materials. Mrs. Gruwell, played by Hilary Swank, was the one teacher in the school who was not going to just give up on her students that were see as those kids who were more than likely not going to make it graduation. According to the film though, “Mrs. Gruwell was able to be their English teacher from freshmen to senior year. Many of her students were the first to graduate in their families and went on to college. Following some of her students, Erin Gruwell went on to teach at California State University, Long Beach” (LaGravenese).
Watching the film it is obvious director Richard LaGravenese wanted his audience to see how even though we may not all have the same skin tone; our lives consist of the same problems. And eliminating ethnical bias would create a healthier environment for education. In one scene we have a girl by the name Eva getting ready for her night out. In the background Eva has her music playing. LaGravenese uses cross cutting to show Sindy doing the exact same as Eva: getting ready and listening to the same song. LaGravenese used the music and transitions between the scenes to show how in even simple ways we are the same. When people think about how to better the education system, they my look at it from the point of view of every place has different ethics so their needs will be different. That is true to a certain point. Showing how girls the same age but different ethics have the same social habits shows that surely their education needs will be the same.
Director LaGravenese uses a more dramatic approach in the scene where Mrs. Gruwell has just been rejected new books for her class. Mrs. Gruwell is an educator who cares deeply for her students. Director LaGravenese uses a close-up shot to create a dramatic effect on Mrs. Gruwell’s realization of ethics dividing themselves. LaGravenese using an eye-level shot we see Mrs. Gruwell’s view of a school yard. Techniques Mr. LaGravenese demonstrate an emotion many educators can relate to when facing similar problems involving funding and having another educator be so cold and careless towards their students; hurt. Not all will agree LaGravenese techniques did were affective. Claudia Puig, writer for USA Today, stated, “Freedom Writers heart is in the right place. It's too bad screenwriter (and director) Richard LaGravenese didn't exercise more freedom of thought” (Puig). Puig felt the film came on to strong on stereotypes.
‘Freedom Writers” in more than just about a divided school. It painted a decent picture of what educators and students go through with a budget that lacks. When students are not giving the proper materials they need to progress in school how are they going to succeed? Mrs. Gruwell takes it upon herself to have change in her classroom. Mrs. Gruwell getting a second and third job so she can pay for books and trips for her class. Since Margret, head of budgeting, played by Imelda Staunton, will not provide books that are in good condition because according to Margret, “the students will do nothing but destroy them.” (LaGravenese). LaGravenese used Margret as the villain. Her words are harsh when speaking of the students from room 203. Researchers from Nigeria said, “Excessive emotional abuse from teachers can negatively affect children and may have adverse effects on their learning” (Aluede, Jolly Okoza, and A.I. Ojugo). Students are already suffering from a poor budget. Knowing their teachers and staff do not have faith in them will have students leaving school; students see that has no one having faith in them.
On a happier note, LaGravenese starts a series of cross-cutting shots of Mrs. Gruwell’s students raising money to fund an event and newspaper headlines. Transitioning between the two makes the audience sit and acknowledge what success they have achieved. Mrs. Gruwell did not ask for paper coverage but received it for going above and beyond for her students. This shows that if we can get our communities involved and more aware of the funding issues; we can see changes in our schools.
LaGravenese was able to get the audience attention. Letting us see more into education issues school around the world face every day. Having teachers like A Erin Gruwell gives hope back to us all. We can see change in our schools if we want it back enough. The first step, getting the community involved. It’s time to start showing our students we do care and want them to succeed.
Works Cited
Aluede, Oyaziwo, A. I. Ojugo, and Jolly Okoza. "Emotional Abuse of Secondary School Students by Teachers in Edo State, Nigeria."Research in Education 88 (2012): 29-39. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
LaGravenese, Richard, dir. Freedom Writers. Paramount, 2007. Film. 01 April 2013.
Puig, Claudia. "'Freedom' Rings Rather Hollow.”Usatoday.com. USA Today, 05 January 2007. Web. 12 Apr 2013.
Final Film
15 April, 2013
Freedom Writers Analysis
If everyone is the world stopped and took a look around them they may see that the world in which we live is far from perfect. Starting with our children’s education. Even being a member of society baring no off spring; education to next generation should be just as important to you. Mary your current baby sitter could be the next Supreme Court Judge. Or maybe she will end up nothing more than your local beggar. The film Freedom Writers addresses areas affecting education funding, how negative support from educators can affect students, and how community involvement can create positive changes.
Freedom Writers is a biography based on how a classroom of at risk-students become inspiring young adults for everyone. These students were at a school that had a very small to no budget for their educational needs. The main reason for this was because the staff members of the school felt they were not responsible enough to take care of the materials. Mrs. Gruwell, played by Hilary Swank, was the one teacher in the school who was not going to just give up on her students that were see as those kids who were more than likely not going to make it graduation. According to the film though, “Mrs. Gruwell was able to be their English teacher from freshmen to senior year. Many of her students were the first to graduate in their families and went on to college. Following some of her students, Erin Gruwell went on to teach at California State University, Long Beach” (LaGravenese).
Watching the film it is obvious director Richard LaGravenese wanted his audience to see how even though we may not all have the same skin tone; our lives consist of the same problems. And eliminating ethnical bias would create a healthier environment for education. In one scene we have a girl by the name Eva getting ready for her night out. In the background Eva has her music playing. LaGravenese uses cross cutting to show Sindy doing the exact same as Eva: getting ready and listening to the same song. LaGravenese used the music and transitions between the scenes to show how in even simple ways we are the same. When people think about how to better the education system, they my look at it from the point of view of every place has different ethics so their needs will be different. That is true to a certain point. Showing how girls the same age but different ethics have the same social habits shows that surely their education needs will be the same.
Director LaGravenese uses a more dramatic approach in the scene where Mrs. Gruwell has just been rejected new books for her class. Mrs. Gruwell is an educator who cares deeply for her students. Director LaGravenese uses a close-up shot to create a dramatic effect on Mrs. Gruwell’s realization of ethics dividing themselves. LaGravenese using an eye-level shot we see Mrs. Gruwell’s view of a school yard. Techniques Mr. LaGravenese demonstrate an emotion many educators can relate to when facing similar problems involving funding and having another educator be so cold and careless towards their students; hurt. Not all will agree LaGravenese techniques did were affective. Claudia Puig, writer for USA Today, stated, “Freedom Writers heart is in the right place. It's too bad screenwriter (and director) Richard LaGravenese didn't exercise more freedom of thought” (Puig). Puig felt the film came on to strong on stereotypes.
‘Freedom Writers” in more than just about a divided school. It painted a decent picture of what educators and students go through with a budget that lacks. When students are not giving the proper materials they need to progress in school how are they going to succeed? Mrs. Gruwell takes it upon herself to have change in her classroom. Mrs. Gruwell getting a second and third job so she can pay for books and trips for her class. Since Margret, head of budgeting, played by Imelda Staunton, will not provide books that are in good condition because according to Margret, “the students will do nothing but destroy them.” (LaGravenese). LaGravenese used Margret as the villain. Her words are harsh when speaking of the students from room 203. Researchers from Nigeria said, “Excessive emotional abuse from teachers can negatively affect children and may have adverse effects on their learning” (Aluede, Jolly Okoza, and A.I. Ojugo). Students are already suffering from a poor budget. Knowing their teachers and staff do not have faith in them will have students leaving school; students see that has no one having faith in them.
On a happier note, LaGravenese starts a series of cross-cutting shots of Mrs. Gruwell’s students raising money to fund an event and newspaper headlines. Transitioning between the two makes the audience sit and acknowledge what success they have achieved. Mrs. Gruwell did not ask for paper coverage but received it for going above and beyond for her students. This shows that if we can get our communities involved and more aware of the funding issues; we can see changes in our schools.
LaGravenese was able to get the audience attention. Letting us see more into education issues school around the world face every day. Having teachers like A Erin Gruwell gives hope back to us all. We can see change in our schools if we want it back enough. The first step, getting the community involved. It’s time to start showing our students we do care and want them to succeed.
Works Cited
Aluede, Oyaziwo, A. I. Ojugo, and Jolly Okoza. "Emotional Abuse of Secondary School Students by Teachers in Edo State, Nigeria."Research in Education 88 (2012): 29-39. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.
LaGravenese, Richard, dir. Freedom Writers. Paramount, 2007. Film. 01 April 2013.
Puig, Claudia. "'Freedom' Rings Rather Hollow.”Usatoday.com. USA Today, 05 January 2007. Web. 12 Apr 2013.
Final Global
Global Education:
School Improvement
Arianna Garcia
College of Western Idaho
ENG 102-011W
Leslie Jewkes
May 6, 2013
Abstract
The goal we are trying to reach is to better our education system for everyone. In order to do so we need to look at each other and figure out what we can do to contribute. Of course the ideal solution to strengthen the system would be for more funding. That is not always possible. There are however, other areas we can focus on and start improving today.
All over the globe we see children’s education suffering. An issue playing a large rule in this crisis is students who live in rural and areas of high poverty. Students living in these areas suffer in their education the most and are most likely to be out of school (UNDP). The education system needs to be worked on; that is an obvious. It is important though to realize that we cannot depend on others to do it for us. Nor should we believe it is a goal that can be achieved solo. Changes for strengthening our school systems can start right at home. While the major issue in the education system stems from the lack of funding; we can focus on other areas of the system like parent, teacher, and community involvement. Fixing the global funding of schools would be most ideal, but in the meantime parents can help their students get the most out of the current system.
According to William H. Jeynes, professor at California State University, conducted a meta-analysis of parent involvement and how it affects them academically. Altogether he had 77 tests. The end results were: those with high levels of parent involvement scored higher when it came to academic tests (Jeynes). Jeynes also found through the tests and results was that they were not bias towards minorities. Parents being involved in students’ academic studies will motivate students to do their best. Having the latest in technology or new textbooks in the classroom will not be all important. Students will feel the need to go out and excel with the sources that are available to them. Of course the increase of parent involvement will never have a negative impact on students; researchers believe parent involvement will decrease as resources become available (Conway &Houtenville 440). According to Karen Conway, an economics professor at University of New Hampshire, and her colleague Andrew Houtenville, and their study of parent involvement; found schools with little resources will have greater involvement. Conway and Houtenville found measuring the amount of academic success, schools would need to increase funding to about one- thousand dollars per student in order to receive similar results on academic progress (Conway & Houtenville 441). What we want to remember is children all over the world are our next leaders. So if we can make up for lack of funding with parent involvement; we should take that opportunity.
While it is important to continue to work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal of providing education for children everywhere by the year 2015(UNDP); we have to accept it may not possible. Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent for the Guardian, reported that in the year 2010 there was still seventy million student still out of school across the global (Shepherd). Majority of the out of school student is from the world’s poorest countries like north-Africa.
In areas like Sub-Saharan Africa, it would be hard for parents to be involved with their students’ academic work. If they were able to help, there is no question about it they would. The problem adults are faced with places like Sub-Saharan Africa are that most adults will not have completed more than primary schooling. According to researchers for the Global Campaign for Education, “in sub-Saharan Africa, forty-eight percent of children do not complete primary school and only one country in the region sends more than half its children to secondary school” (GCFE 3). Fitness for Africa Organization shows that the total population of literacy in Uganda is only 66.8 %. Here is a map showing results in Africa.
For students living in such areas; hope of completing school and not living in poverty is very slim. If the level of education can change then the future of such countries can change forever. The school systems may not always be where we would like them to be, but if we start funding areas now then current students can grow up and help further lower poverty.
We need to start somewhere. The Millennium Development Goals are the best chance we have in ending poverty. In the report “Back to School” it shows that rich governments whom have promised to help poor governments have failed (GCFE 2). Some countries have taken it upon themselves to try to better education system within their own funding. China’s government in the past two decades has changed their funding policies eight times (Wei 115). There are organizations that have been designed and dedicated to working on education issues only.
Action Aid is one of those organizations. They started out sponsoring students, then moved on to funding schools. They realized that was not the solution they needed to go deeper to the problem; the community. In northern Nigeria the organization Action Aid found that funds were being given to the schools but not necessarily reaching the schools (Odida). What Action Aid representatives decided to do was work with the communities to schools to create a management system, Basically what it consisted of was school administrators, teachers, and parents, would vote a council to control the funding. It would be a group decision as to what and when funds would be released. This way communities members can insure the funds are being properly used.
Steps are being taken in the correct direct to strengthening the system, but we need to remember to move forward. In order to do so we need to come together as a whole and work together on overcoming the education crisis. Besides funding though there are other ways to educating our students. It starts will us; let’s not fail our students.
Works Cited
Action Aid Organization. (2013). Education. United States: Author.
Fitness for Africa. (2012). Adult Literacy Project. Uganda.
Global Campaign for Education. (2010). Back to School. South Africa. Shaharazad Abuel-Ealeh, Sam Barratt, John Coventry, Lucia Fry, George Harris, David Hollow.
Houtenville, J. Andrew. And Karen Smith Conway. “Parental Effort, School Resources, and Student Achievement.” Academic Search Complete. 43(2), 438-445. Retrieved from http://www.unh.edu/news/docs/Conway_May08.pdf
Jeynes, William H. "Parental involvement and student achievement: A meta-analysis, Family Involvement Research Digest.” Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project. Cambridge, MA. 2005. 19, April. 2013.
Odida, Ovonji Irene. (Wise Summit). 20, December 2011. Eminent Voices (Video File). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q6228_pvWog
Shepherd, Jessica. “70 Million Children Get no Education, Says Report.” The Guardian. 20. Sept. 2010.Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/sep/20/70m-get-no-education
Wei, H. (2008). The characteristics of China’s compulsory education funding policy change, 1986–2006. Frontiers of Education in China, 3(1), 115-122. http://web.ebscohost.com.cwi.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=dd1f0fa9-75e3-4817-b955-1fb7d4f858f0%40sessionmgr111&vid=3&hid=123
"Where Do We Stand?" United Nations Development Programme. N.p., 02 July 2012. Web. 18 Apr 2013.
School Improvement
Arianna Garcia
College of Western Idaho
ENG 102-011W
Leslie Jewkes
May 6, 2013
Abstract
The goal we are trying to reach is to better our education system for everyone. In order to do so we need to look at each other and figure out what we can do to contribute. Of course the ideal solution to strengthen the system would be for more funding. That is not always possible. There are however, other areas we can focus on and start improving today.
All over the globe we see children’s education suffering. An issue playing a large rule in this crisis is students who live in rural and areas of high poverty. Students living in these areas suffer in their education the most and are most likely to be out of school (UNDP). The education system needs to be worked on; that is an obvious. It is important though to realize that we cannot depend on others to do it for us. Nor should we believe it is a goal that can be achieved solo. Changes for strengthening our school systems can start right at home. While the major issue in the education system stems from the lack of funding; we can focus on other areas of the system like parent, teacher, and community involvement. Fixing the global funding of schools would be most ideal, but in the meantime parents can help their students get the most out of the current system.
According to William H. Jeynes, professor at California State University, conducted a meta-analysis of parent involvement and how it affects them academically. Altogether he had 77 tests. The end results were: those with high levels of parent involvement scored higher when it came to academic tests (Jeynes). Jeynes also found through the tests and results was that they were not bias towards minorities. Parents being involved in students’ academic studies will motivate students to do their best. Having the latest in technology or new textbooks in the classroom will not be all important. Students will feel the need to go out and excel with the sources that are available to them. Of course the increase of parent involvement will never have a negative impact on students; researchers believe parent involvement will decrease as resources become available (Conway &Houtenville 440). According to Karen Conway, an economics professor at University of New Hampshire, and her colleague Andrew Houtenville, and their study of parent involvement; found schools with little resources will have greater involvement. Conway and Houtenville found measuring the amount of academic success, schools would need to increase funding to about one- thousand dollars per student in order to receive similar results on academic progress (Conway & Houtenville 441). What we want to remember is children all over the world are our next leaders. So if we can make up for lack of funding with parent involvement; we should take that opportunity.
While it is important to continue to work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal of providing education for children everywhere by the year 2015(UNDP); we have to accept it may not possible. Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent for the Guardian, reported that in the year 2010 there was still seventy million student still out of school across the global (Shepherd). Majority of the out of school student is from the world’s poorest countries like north-Africa.
In areas like Sub-Saharan Africa, it would be hard for parents to be involved with their students’ academic work. If they were able to help, there is no question about it they would. The problem adults are faced with places like Sub-Saharan Africa are that most adults will not have completed more than primary schooling. According to researchers for the Global Campaign for Education, “in sub-Saharan Africa, forty-eight percent of children do not complete primary school and only one country in the region sends more than half its children to secondary school” (GCFE 3). Fitness for Africa Organization shows that the total population of literacy in Uganda is only 66.8 %. Here is a map showing results in Africa.
For students living in such areas; hope of completing school and not living in poverty is very slim. If the level of education can change then the future of such countries can change forever. The school systems may not always be where we would like them to be, but if we start funding areas now then current students can grow up and help further lower poverty. We need to start somewhere. The Millennium Development Goals are the best chance we have in ending poverty. In the report “Back to School” it shows that rich governments whom have promised to help poor governments have failed (GCFE 2). Some countries have taken it upon themselves to try to better education system within their own funding. China’s government in the past two decades has changed their funding policies eight times (Wei 115). There are organizations that have been designed and dedicated to working on education issues only.
Action Aid is one of those organizations. They started out sponsoring students, then moved on to funding schools. They realized that was not the solution they needed to go deeper to the problem; the community. In northern Nigeria the organization Action Aid found that funds were being given to the schools but not necessarily reaching the schools (Odida). What Action Aid representatives decided to do was work with the communities to schools to create a management system, Basically what it consisted of was school administrators, teachers, and parents, would vote a council to control the funding. It would be a group decision as to what and when funds would be released. This way communities members can insure the funds are being properly used.
Steps are being taken in the correct direct to strengthening the system, but we need to remember to move forward. In order to do so we need to come together as a whole and work together on overcoming the education crisis. Besides funding though there are other ways to educating our students. It starts will us; let’s not fail our students.
Works Cited
Action Aid Organization. (2013). Education. United States: Author.
Fitness for Africa. (2012). Adult Literacy Project. Uganda.
Global Campaign for Education. (2010). Back to School. South Africa. Shaharazad Abuel-Ealeh, Sam Barratt, John Coventry, Lucia Fry, George Harris, David Hollow.
Houtenville, J. Andrew. And Karen Smith Conway. “Parental Effort, School Resources, and Student Achievement.” Academic Search Complete. 43(2), 438-445. Retrieved from http://www.unh.edu/news/docs/Conway_May08.pdf
Jeynes, William H. "Parental involvement and student achievement: A meta-analysis, Family Involvement Research Digest.” Cambridge, MA: Harvard Family Research Project. Cambridge, MA. 2005. 19, April. 2013.
Odida, Ovonji Irene. (Wise Summit). 20, December 2011. Eminent Voices (Video File). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q6228_pvWog
Shepherd, Jessica. “70 Million Children Get no Education, Says Report.” The Guardian. 20. Sept. 2010.Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/sep/20/70m-get-no-education
Wei, H. (2008). The characteristics of China’s compulsory education funding policy change, 1986–2006. Frontiers of Education in China, 3(1), 115-122. http://web.ebscohost.com.cwi.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=dd1f0fa9-75e3-4817-b955-1fb7d4f858f0%40sessionmgr111&vid=3&hid=123
"Where Do We Stand?" United Nations Development Programme. N.p., 02 July 2012. Web. 18 Apr 2013.
Final Reflection
Over that past semester I have been through a lot just like everyone else. I almost wanted to give up at the beginning of the semester to be honest. I was excited for the new semester and new classes that was about to beginning. Then I opened my first week’s assignment for English. Everything was going fine while I was working on the Obstacle course. Then it can to a part where I had to go in and add comments (like we do for peer reviews). Well I my laptop is a little bit older. So the Microsoft word that was on my laptop, did not have the functions to add comment boxes or do anything similar to that. Okay well there was an easy solution to this; upgrade my software. No problem, well so I thought. When I tried to install the program it took almost three days!! I was starting to think it was not going to work at all. Well it finally did. I cannot believe I almost let something so little intimidate me.
I am glad I stuck with all my classes this semester. Especially English as being a college student requires to write a lot of papers. Before this semester if you asked me what APA style was or to write an abstract; I would have no idea what you were referring to. Now I find myself setting up all my papers in APA. Which is okay considering most classes this semester request for my papers to be in that format anyways. But my spouse started college this semester and did not enroll in an English class. So when he has paper to write; it’s nice to know that he can come to me for help with the setup of his papers.
My research skills are also starting to improve. They are still not the best of the best, but I feel confident when I am doing research. And again my spouse can turn to me for guidance. Which feels nice considering it is usually me going to me for assistance.
I am still working on my scatter brain. When I write I find myself having to go back and cut and paste sections into different locations. I have definitely improved in that area though.
The most valuable lesson I gained from this experience though is to back up all your work! I never have in the past, but to day right now I am paying for that. I had my reflection paper completed and ready to post to Blogger. And of course my charger decided it no longer wants to work. My work is on my computer which is now dead and I am using my spouse’s. So I had to re-write this with very little time. Overall I had a great semester and was able to further develop my skills.
Over that past semester I have been through a lot just like everyone else. I almost wanted to give up at the beginning of the semester to be honest. I was excited for the new semester and new classes that was about to beginning. Then I opened my first week’s assignment for English. Everything was going fine while I was working on the Obstacle course. Then it can to a part where I had to go in and add comments (like we do for peer reviews). Well I my laptop is a little bit older. So the Microsoft word that was on my laptop, did not have the functions to add comment boxes or do anything similar to that. Okay well there was an easy solution to this; upgrade my software. No problem, well so I thought. When I tried to install the program it took almost three days!! I was starting to think it was not going to work at all. Well it finally did. I cannot believe I almost let something so little intimidate me.
I am glad I stuck with all my classes this semester. Especially English as being a college student requires to write a lot of papers. Before this semester if you asked me what APA style was or to write an abstract; I would have no idea what you were referring to. Now I find myself setting up all my papers in APA. Which is okay considering most classes this semester request for my papers to be in that format anyways. But my spouse started college this semester and did not enroll in an English class. So when he has paper to write; it’s nice to know that he can come to me for help with the setup of his papers.
My research skills are also starting to improve. They are still not the best of the best, but I feel confident when I am doing research. And again my spouse can turn to me for guidance. Which feels nice considering it is usually me going to me for assistance.
I am still working on my scatter brain. When I write I find myself having to go back and cut and paste sections into different locations. I have definitely improved in that area though.
The most valuable lesson I gained from this experience though is to back up all your work! I never have in the past, but to day right now I am paying for that. I had my reflection paper completed and ready to post to Blogger. And of course my charger decided it no longer wants to work. My work is on my computer which is now dead and I am using my spouse’s. So I had to re-write this with very little time. Overall I had a great semester and was able to further develop my skills.
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