THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF PROFICIENCY-BASED RUBRICS ON STUDENT GRADING

The purpose of this study is to determine impact of the proficiency-based rubric on student learning, the teacher’s ability to provide consistency in student grading, and communication to parents regarding the child’s academic achievement in kindergarten, first and second grade in one Local Education Agency (LEA) in eastern North Carolina. Based on literature review, proficiency-based rubrics are an effective tool for teachers to use to help promote clarity and consistency in grading. Marzano (2000), Brookhart (2009), Guskey and Bailey (2001), and O’Connor (2002) are just a few of the researchers that provided examples of how rubrics assist teachers in effectively measuring student achievement. Therefore, this research study examined whether proficiency-based rubrics were effective in: (1) producing consistency in grading, (2) equipping teachers with a tool to convey to parents their child’s proficiency and (3) producing a positive impact on student achievement. The data used for this research study were collected from one LEA in eastern North Carolina. Teacher and principal perception as to the impact of the use of the proficiency-based rubric was collected through survey and focus group interviews. To answer the research questions, data were analyzed from surveys and focus group interviews given to both principals and teachers within the Pitt County School District. In order to provide findings regarding the research questions, survey and interview questions were categorized under the classifications of impact, consistency or communication. The data from the surveys and focus group interviews were triangulated in order to effectively summarize the data that were collected. The data from K-2 principals and teachers revealed that both participant groups perceived the proficiency-based rubrics had a positive impact on student grading. However, the data revealed a higher percentage of principals believed the use of the rubrics a more positive effect on student grading as compared to teachers’ beliefs. Based on the findings, consistent grading policies and procedures need to be established by the district as well as continuous professional development for principals and teachers. Additionally, teacher and principal preparation programs need to ensure pre-service candidates are exposed to, and know the value of proficiency-based rubrics on student learning

“UN PROCESO DE TRANSFORMACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL: DESDE EL INSTITUTO DEL PROFESORADO A LA ACTUAL FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL”

El presente trabajo analiza el contexto y el proceso de transformación y redefinición institucional de la actual Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Esta transformación fue el resultado de un complejo proceso de discusión y consenso que se instala básicamente a partir de la primera evaluación externa (19989) y que de modo más general, se enmarca en el Plan de Desarrollo Institucional de la UNL y se comienza a instrumentar a partir de un FOMEC institucional. La Facultad que se analiza está signada por sucesivas transformaciones desde su origen, como Instituto del Profesorado (1953), su paso como Facultad de Formación Docente en Ciencias- siempre formando docentes- hasta hoy como Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias que si bien no abandona su rol como formadora de formadores, fortalece el desarrollo de las disciplinas específicas, nuevas carreras de grado, posgrado, investigación y extensión. En este complejo proceso, la Facultad se constituyó en un ámbito de deliberaciones formales y espontáneas. Su Gobierno articuló modos de consulta y de concertación política y académica siguiendo una metodología de trabajo de taller; determinación de las dimensiones analíticas relevantes y marco normativo delineando una visión institucional

L’asile au maghreb : quelle reconnaissance pour les exilés subsahariens ?

Le Maghreb est un espace d’immigration pour les exilés d’Afrique subsaharienne mais également une terre d’asile pour les réfugiés et les demandeurs d’asile des régions troublées du continent comme la Côte d’Ivoire ou la République Démocratique du Congo. Pourtant, aucune réelle politique d’asile n’est mise en place par les États de la région et les bureaux du Haut Commissariat aux réfugiés (HCR) installés dans leurs capitales peinent à protéger et reconnaître les subsahariens réfugiés ou demandeurs d’asile. Cette contribution propose de présenter le droit algérien en matière d’asile et d’examiner la politique algérienne de l’asile ainsi que l’action du HCR en Algérie. Au travers des récits de réfugiés et demandeurs d’asile, recueillis au Maroc et en Algérie, la thèse de la substitution de l’exil à l’asile sera développée à partir des «Réflexions sur l’exil» d’Edward Saïd et de la théorie de la reconnaissance d’Axel Honneth. La dernière partie mettra en évidence les stratégies de mobilisation des exilés subsahariens pour faire reconnaître leur statut spécifique. Ce texte cherche à concourir de manière originale à la compréhension théorique des migrations forcées et à la connaissance empirique de l’existence des subsahariens au Maghreb.MOTS CLEFS : asile; Algérie; Maroc; exil; migrations forcées

La Cooperación co-étnica como factor facilitador de la dinamización de la Internacionalización en instituciones de Educación Superior

O CONGRESSO DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR – CIES 2019 é um evento in- ternacional, que reúne professores, pesquisadores e estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação para divulgar a produção científica no campo da Internacionalização do Ensino Superior e fortalecer a cooperação internacional entre diferentes instituições de ensino e grupos de pesquisa no âmbito do MERCOSUL. A iniciativa é fruto de uma parceria entre pesquisadores da Universidade Federal da Integra- ção Latino-Americana (UNILA - Brasil), a Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL - Argentina), a Uni- versidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA - Paraguay) e a Universidad de la República (UDeLaR - Uru- guay), que atuam em projetos vinculados ao Setor Educacional do MERCOSUL, no Núcleo de Estudos e Investigações em Educação Superior. O evento será realizado nos dias 4, 5 e 6 de Setembro de 2019 no campus PTI da UNILA, dentro do Parque Tecnológico da Usina Hidrelétrica de Itaipu, na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil. A UNILA, sede do evento, é uma universidade temática criada em 2010 pelo governo federal do Brasil com a missão institucional de formar recursos humanos aptos a contribuir com a integra- ção latino-americana, com o desenvolvimento regional e com o intercâmbio cultural, científico e educacional da América Latina, especialmente no MERCOSUL. Sua finalidade, portanto, é conver- ter-se em um espaço de encontros, de trocas e de aprendizagem mútua, que reforçam o compro- misso em prol da pertinência, da excelência e da construção sustentável de um mundo melhor.La Internacionalización de la Educación Superior se ubica en el centro de las agendas de gobier- nos e instituciones de excelencia académica (1.), sin embargo, los recursos y financiamientos asignados constituyen una debilidad sujeta a vaivenes políticos y económicos. Las estrategias innovadoras y la gestión profesionalizada constituyen una herramienta fortalecedora y consoli- dante. Este trabajo explora la incidencia de la Cooperación co-étnica como facilitador de la Internacionalización de Educación Superior y focaliza en el modo en que las asociaciones étnicas se pueden constituir en nexos entre quienes tienen a cargo las áreas en las instituciones de Edu- cación Superior y las instancias gubernamentales y no gubernamentales.Núcleo de Estudios e Investigaciones en Educación Superior del Mercosur - NUCLEO Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Educação na América Latina – EducAL/UNILA Instituto Mercosul de Estudos Avançados – IMEA/UNILA Pró-Reitoria de Relações Institucionais e Internacionais – PROINT/UNIL

Voltammetry at porous electrodes: A theoretical study

Theory is presented to simulate both chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry at porous electrodes fabricated by means of electro-deposition around spherical templates. A theoretical method to extract heterogeneous rate constants for quasireversible and irreversible systems is proposed by the approximation of decoupling of the diffusion within the porous electrode and of bulk diffusion to the electrode surface

Division And Combination In Linear Algebra

In this paper, the relationship between matrix operation, linear equations, linear representation of vector groups and linear correlation is discussed, and the idea of division and combination in linear algebra is discussed to help learners understand the connections between various knowledge points of linear algebra from multiple angles, deep levels, and high dimensions

Ageing effect on grooming activity in langur male bands (Semnopithecus entellus) in and around Jodhpur (India)

The study is based on grooming activity in different age class members of Semnopithecus entellus entellus all-male bands (AMB). All males seem to reach a peak in grooming frequency during and immediately following puberty and it is suggested that this peak corresponds to a period of establishing coalition bonds. High grooming rates may also be found in young adults who are actively and assertively challenging higher-ranking individuals. Finally, some old males exhibit paternalistic behavior toward young (generally pre-pubertal) males, which includes grooming, co-feeding and active defense by the older male. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis than grooming is an instrumental behaviour analogous to human gift exchange, which can be “used” by an individual for his ultimate benefit

Structural change and counter-reforms in Latin America: Necessity or possibility?

The issue that we present today was conceived in a very different economic, politicaland social context from the one that currently prevails due to the emergenceof a unique historical event: The Coronavirus pandemic. A phenomenon that willhave effects on economic growth and unemployment similar to those of the GreatDepression of the 1930s and an impact on human lives similar to those of a war.An economic crisis and a humanitarian crisis come together in this event.One of the central questions posed by this phenomenon is whether it will accentuatethe prevailing trends in the form of organization and articulation of productionon a world scale and global finance, or whether, by contrast, it will be a disruptivefactor and one of creative destruction. Whatever the result, the pandemic willaffect the productive structure of Latin America and the possibilities of the regionto move towards a progressive structural change.Fil: Chena, Pablo Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales; ArgentinaFil: Pérez Caldentey, Esteban. Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe; Chil

Immunomodulation with Probiotics Against Aeromonas veronii in Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)

Aeromonas comprisea wide range of opportunistic bacteria that cause septicemia (blood poisoning)in fish.Withexpandingaquaculture, myriad methods have been used to combat these pathologiesincludingprobiotics and plant extracts which canpotentiallyaddress these diseases without harmingthe environment. Inthis study, four strains of opportunistic pathogens were isolated from diseased fish, thenmolecular identification of 16SrDNA was performed. Results identifiedthe four strains asAeromonas veronii, Shewanella sp., Bacillus cereus, and Aeromonas salmonicida. Experimental trialsrevealed that A.veroniiwas the primary strain. Multiple virulence-related factors were discovered, includingaerolysin (Aer), cytotoxic enterotoxin (Act), and the outer membrane protein (OmpAII).Thesewere foundonly in A.veronii. LC50 in grass carp was 3.6×104CFU/mLover 96 h, whereas the safe concentration was 9.11×103CFU/mL.Grass carp were challenged with 3 differentconcentrations of A.veronii. Following a 48h incubation period they were treated for 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h with 8.1×106CFU/mLconcentrations.The expression ofInterleukin-8(IL-8)andTumor Necrosis Factor-α(TNF-α)was up-regulated in the kidney, liver, spleen, and heart using qRT-PCR. Simultaneously, enzyme activity involving Pyruvate Kinase(PK),Alkaline Phosphatase(AKP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT),Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDH), and Lysozyme (Lsz)inserum and liver tissues was significantly up-regulated.We found that probiotics enhancedgrowth of grass carp, improvedhealth status,and was beneficial in reducing the prevalence of this disease. Subsequent to feeding mixed probiotics,IL-8 and TNF-α geneexpression was significantly lower (p>0.05)than inthe infected group,at 16 and 31 days. Expression of these genes in the liver, spleen, and intestines of healthy grass carp fed probiotics wassignificantly up-regulated in contrast to grass carp fed a basal diet (p<0.05).Our results suggestthat use of probiotics as immune stimulator may improve the control of fish diseases in aquaculture