Compare the Movement to Educate Children who have Disabilities and Unique Learning Needs with the Civil Rights Movement.
Question #1:
White (2009) discusses the differences between the missions and goals of various types of postsecondary institutions. We have also learned that the missions and goals of LACs should be consistent with and support those of the institutions that they serve. Based on your readings this week, please compare the mission and goals statements of two different types of institutions (i.e., four-year university vs community college, etc). Be certain to include the mission and goals statements of the institutions that you are discussing. Please apply what you have learned about mission and goals statements, as defined by Dr. William G. White, to your responses. These must be actual postsecondary institutions. I suggest that you complete the assignment in a Word document, and then paste it into Canvas.
How are these goals different? How are they similar? What specific strategies, programs, or services would you as a LAC administrator, utilize to help an institution reach its goals? Would your strategies, programs or services differ by institution type? If so, how?
Question #1:
White (2009) discusses the differences between the missions and goals of various types of postsecondary institutions. We have also learned that the missions and goals of LACs should be consistent with and support those of the institutions that they serve. Based on your readings this week, please compare the mission and goals statements of two different types of institutions (i.e., four-year university vs community college, etc). Be certain to include the mission and goals statements of the institutions that you are discussing. Please apply what you have learned about mission and goals statements, as defined by Dr. William G. White, to your responses. These must be actual postsecondary institutions. I suggest that you complete the assignment in a Word document, and then paste it into Canvas.
How are these goals different? How are they similar? What specific strategies, programs, or services would you as a LAC administrator, utilize to help an institution reach its goals? Would your strategies, programs or services differ by institution type? If so, how?
Select an LSC (one at which you are not employed) and obtain a copy of its mission, goals and objectives statements. Please note that many LSCs and other academic units do not publish their objectives. Since our real focus in this assignment is on mission and goal statements, it’s fine if you are unable to obtain objectives. You may select an LSC website online by conducting your own search or visit the LSCHE website at http://www.lsche.net/?page_id=125 and click on “LSC websites in LSCHE”. There are more than 1450 websites available for your review. Please prepare a written evaluation or critique of the(se) statement(s) based on the principles and guidelines discussed in Dr. White’s “Critiquing a learning support center mission and goal statement(s)” presentations and “Goals common to many developmental education/learning assistance programs”. You must include an electronic copy of the LSC’s mission, goals and objective statement(s) that you are evaluating and a copy of the mission and goal statements of the institution where the program is located. Please note that your assignment is to evaluate or critique the mission and goal statements of an LSC. It is not to evaluate or critique the mission and goals statements of the institution where the LSC is located. You will certainly need to consider the institutional mission and goals as you evaluate the mission and goals of the LSC, but your task is not to evaluate the institutional mission and goals statement(s). In addition, your task is to evaluate the mission and goals statement(s) of an LSC—not a developmental education program.
Select an LSC (one at which you are not employed) and obtain a copy of its mission, goals and objectives statements. Please note that many LSCs and other academic units do not publish their objectives. Since our real focus in this assignment is on mission and goal statements, it’s fine if you are unable to obtain objectives. You may select an LSC website online by conducting your own search or visit the LSCHE website at http://www.lsche.net/?page_id=125 and click on “LSC websites in LSCHE”. There are more than 1450 websites available for your review. Please prepare a written evaluation or critique of the(se) statement(s) based on the principles and guidelines discussed in Dr. White’s “Critiquing a learning support center mission and goal statement(s)” presentations and “Goals common to many developmental education/learning assistance programs”. You must include an electronic copy of the LSC’s mission, goals and objective statement(s) that you are evaluating and a copy of the mission and goal statements of the institution where the program is located. Please note that your assignment is to evaluate or critique the mission and goal statements of an LSC. It is not to evaluate or critique the mission and goals statements of the institution where the LSC is located. You will certainly need to consider the institutional mission and goals as you evaluate the mission and goals of the LSC, but your task is not to evaluate the institutional mission and goals statement(s). In addition, your task is to evaluate the mission and goals statement(s) of an LSC—not a developmental education program.
Case # 3 Ms. Tamika Jenkins is a 30 y/o African American single mother of three children and resides in an economically disadvantaged housing project in the inner city. She frequently visits the Health Center with a multitude of complaints typically focused around injury. In the past six months Miss Jenkins has been seen for a miscarriage, a fractured wrist related to a fall while rollerblading, and a head injury related to an altercation with another woman for unknown reasons. Miss Jenkins states that her husband is incarcerated, is she has no family support; her mother died of HIV when she was a teenager, and she doesn’t speak to her father. When she presents to the Health Center she is anxious and desponded and seeks pain medication. She seems to have little insight into her problems. She is currently being investigated by the Department of Children and Families for child neglect. Question: Consider the Family Capacity Model: Outline the families strengths, function, needs, goals and supports needed to maximize the family potential. Locate local agencies to refer patients a. who are in psychiatric crisis b. who needs social support for family problems c. who need hotline numbers for relieving stress due to flashbacks from childhood sexual abuse d. who asked about Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous
Write a synopsis following the guidelines below about the paper attached. Must answer all 4 bulleted questions. To aid in your reviewing a paper and subsequent writing of the synopsis, we have put together a few suggestions on what to think about when reading/writing. This is not comprehensive, just something to help you get started. 1. On what previous data/studies is this study based that brought about the reason for this study? Understanding the background should help you in stating the hypothesis of the study. Must answer all 4 questions below. 2. Why do you think this paper is important? What is the impact of the findings/how did it bring about a new idea to the field? Think about why the instructor selected this paper for you to read. You should end the synopsis with a statement of impact/how the paper advanced the field. 3. What are the major methods used in the study and the model system? Why did they use that model system? Could they have used another approach or model system? 4. What are the study conclusions/findings? Did the authors “deliver” on these conclusions, or not? Give reasons why/why not you think they proved their points. If not, what could they have done better, or added as an experiment? There are a few “traps” that students often are caught in that you should avoid. First, students sometimes just “rehash” what was done in the study. “The authors first did A and they found B. They next did C, etc.” Try not to just only describe the studies performed and the results. The goal of the synopsis is to try and get you to think beyond just what was done. Second, often students will try to look for every little thing that was wrong with the study. Realize that no paper is perfect. If there is a issue that could impact how the authors interpreted of an experiment, that is important to note, but try not to be so hypercritical that it blocks your understanding of the major findings.