Public Program Quality Evaluation Overview of the Program and the Program Rationale In 2011, approximately 23% of all children in the United States were children of immigrants. Many of these children have come from countries where the educational systems have not prepared them with competitive skills that will support a good standard of living. Various policies to address this issue have been proposed. Of the feasible options, the policy most likely to

student motivation in the learning environment and what motivates students to study. The evaluation begins with a theoretical background on the issue of student motivation based on existing literature and studies on the issue. This is followed by a literature review of 10 studies that have been carried out on the student motivation in various classroom settings and learning environments. Through this review the author has identified various factors

Student Emotional Issues in K12 Public Schools Student Emotional Issues in K-12 Public Schools When public schools do not prepare themselves to take care of Kindergarten through 12th grade students' emotional problems, they face troublesome implications. Students struggling with emotional problems display symptoms from time to time, whose patterns correspond to, at least, one of the following behaviors: truancy, aggressiveness towards faculty, peers, and parents; academic issues; high suspension/expulsion frequency; poor interactions

disappointments of educational reform in recent memory has been the failure of the mainstreaming of special-education pupils. This disappointment arose because the idea of mainstreaming held - at least for some educators and families, at least for a while, such a bright promise for so many children who were markedly different from their peers. For years such children had been denied access not only to the educational opportunities available

Students attending a NCOES course should not have to take an APFT or weigh-In upon arrival -- these are unit level tasks that need to be completed before reporting NCOES and physical fitness/weight control testing responsibilities Unit level leaders have an inherent responsibility to maintain and manage Soldiers physical fitness and weight control standards; therefore, we must hold these leaders accountable for the execution of these tasks. The purpose of the NCO as

Next, the literature will review the processes involved in collecting data and creating a method to guide counselors using a standardized curriculum. The literature review will also provide a history and information on the reasons for developing the ASCA model, and identify the individuals or leaders pioneering this model in the educational context. The researcher expects there will be much research both qualitative and quantitative available for review on