According to a new study : when bad journalism meets questionable science

Accurately reporting scientific studies remains a challenge for journalists. Often lacking any formal background in science, journalists are expected to communicate the complex findings of scientific research in such a way that average readers can understand. As a result, news coverage tends to exaggerate, misrepresent, or sensationalize the findings of scientific studies. This report examines the common errors that journalists make when reporting on scientific studies, as well as the issues in modern scientific research that contribute to this problem. While total scientific literacy in journalism remains a lofty ideal, the democratizing force of the Internet not only holds journalists more accountable in their reporting, but also provides platforms for skeptics and experts to weigh in on the news treatment that studies receive.Journalis

Technical Reviewing for the Family First Prevention Services Act: Strategies and Recommendations

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has compelled states to expand their priorities to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) as a means to prevent foster care placement. While the states may opt to include EBPs already approved by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), some state leaders are opting to commission an independent technical review for the EBP they would prefer to implement as part of their FFPSA plan. While the goal is for ACF to approve their plan and issue a temporary license, little guidance is provided on how to conduct technical reviews. Relying upon the expectations that ACF has outlined for each state, we illustrate the process for conducting reviews of SafeCare in Iowa and Utah and of Family-Centered Treatment in Arkansas. Despite FFPSA and ACF guidance, rendering an evidence rating was difficult given the variability in how some studies measured baseline equivalence, lack of robust testing methods, and conflicting findings across studies. We conclude with recommendations on addressing these challenges and strategies for conducting high-quality technical reviews. The review process offers an opportunity to synthesize a large body of research to inform child welfare practice

The effect supported independent reading has on motivation, engagement, and achievement in sixth grade striving readers

The research question addressed in this project was, how can supported independent reading increase motivation, engagement and achievement in sixth grade striving readers? The capstone details supported independent reading and how beneficial it can be in impacting students\u27 motivation, engagement and achievement in their reading achievement. The study integrated teacher support, student choice, conferencing, feedback, and collaboration. After finding related research, the author studied the reading motivation, engagement and achievement of sixth grade striving readers for four months. Although there were limitations and areas to improve in future studies, results showed increase in reading motivation and achievement in most of the students in the study

HLAD 642 Health Care Human Resources Management

Course syllabus for HLAD 642 Health Care Human Resources Managemen

An evaluation of the influence of substrate on the response of juvenile freshwater mussels (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea) in acute water exposures to ammonia

Acute 96‐h ammonia toxicity to three‐month‐old juvenile mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea) was evaluated in four treatments (water‐only, water‐only with feeding, water and soil, and water and sand) using an exposure unit designed to maintain consistent pH and ammonia concentrations in overlying water and in pore water surrounding the substrates. Median effect concentrations (EC50s) for total ammonia nitrogen in the four treatments ranged from 5.6 to 7.7 mg/L and median lethal concentrations (LC50s) ranged from 7.0 to 11 mg/L at a mean pH of 8.4. Similar EC50s or LC50s with overlapping 95% confidence intervals among treatments indicated no influence of substrate on the response of mussels in acute exposures to ammonia