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Psychology portal. v. t. e. The Swanson, Nolan and Pelham Teacher and Parent Rating Scale ( SNAP ), developed by James Swanson, Edith Nolan and William Pelham, is a 90-question self-report inventory designed to measure attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms in children and young adults. [1]
The United Federation of Teachers ( UFT) is the labor union that represents most teachers in New York City public schools. As of 2005, there were about 118,000 in-service teachers and nearly 30,000 [2] paraprofessional educators in the union, as well as about 54,000 retired members. In October 2007, 28,280 home day care providers voted to join ...
History The charter school idea in the United States had several originating sources. In 1971, UC Berkeley professors Stephen Sugarman and Jack Coons published "Family Choice in Education" which outlined the concept of a charter school model. This idea, called "Independent Public Schools" was expanded on in their 1978 volume, "Education by Choice". The term "charter schools" was defined In ...
New York City’s new pay transparency law went into effect Nov. 1 and requires certain private-sector company to include a “good faith” salary range for job listings.
The Child Behavior Checklist ( CBCL) is a widely used caregiver report form identifying problem behavior in children. [1] [2] It is widely used in both research and clinical practice with youths. It has been translated into more than 90 languages, [3] and normative data are available integrating information from multiple societies.
The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function ( BRIEF) is an assessment of executive function behaviors at home and at school for children and adolescents ages 5–18. It was originally developed by Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., Peter Isquith, Ph.D., Steven Guy, Ph.D., and Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D. The 86-item questionnaire has separate forms for ...
The NYC Teaching Fellows is an alternative certification program that focuses on education quality in New York City public schools by attracting mid-career professionals, recent graduates, and retirees from all over the country. [1] The program provides teacher training, coursework, and resources. Fellows are eligible for a fast track into full ...
Teach For America teachers are full-fledged faculty members at their schools, receiving the normal school district salary and benefits as well as a modest AmeriCorps "education voucher" (which can be used to pay for credentialing courses, cover previous student loans or fund further education during or after the two-year commitment). They do ...