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Alfie Kohn's critique of the grade inflation myth

Straight talking on straight as: Alfie Kohn's essay on "The dangerous myth of grade inflation" Straight talking on straight as: Alfie Kohn's essay on "The dangerous myth of grade inflation"

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God's covenant with Israel and warnings against assimilation in Deuteronomy 7:1-11

The fifth book of the Pentateuch, or Jewish Torah is known as Deuteronomy, translated from the Hebrew word Devarim, which means "things or words." Most of the material inside Deuteronomy consists of a series of lessons ostensibly delivered by Moses as he reviewed he past forty years of wandering in…

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GIS Ireland 2009 Conference: presentations and spatial data infrastructure applications

The nature, scope and purpose of the meeting. The GIS Ireland 2009 Conference took place on October 14, 2009 at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland in an effort to provide a venue for presenting current information concerning global information systems and how they are being used.

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Lyndon B. Johnson's political career and presidential legacy

Large in physical stature and colorful in personal demeanor, Lyndon Baines Johnson was a powerful force in mid-20th century politics in Texas as well as later in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. When he became President John F.

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Policy theory dimensions applied to educational policy evaluation

The objective of this study is to assess the ways in which the four dimensions of policy theory can be applied to policy evaluation. As well this work will answer the question of how policy evaluations improves educational effectiveness, including curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

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Reality therapy and other counseling strategies for substance abuse

"This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs." "Don't drink and drive." The slogans are familiar, yet these Madison Avenue buzzwords have not eradicated the problem of substance abuse in American society -- or the problem of substance abuse around the world.

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Peasant activism and Indian autonomy in Chiapas, Mexico

Mattiace, Shannan L. (2003). To see with two eyes: Peasant activism and Indian autonomy in Chiapas, Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.

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Protective factors supporting optimal development in at-risk children

One of the unfortunate consequences of the human condition is that some children will not enjoy the same level of support and resources as their peers because of various socioeconomic and family situational factors.

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Distinguishing leadership and management in organizations

There is a lot of confusion and debate around the topics of leadership and management. These two terms have often been interchanged and there is not much clarity in research with the management literature using varied definitions.

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Post-tenure review models in higher education and teacher accountability

The institution of tenure is designed to protect teachers against the various pitfalls of the educational profession, including political pressures, district resource shortfall and the host of other conditions which can threaten the stability of a teaching job.

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