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Dear Parents: A Field Guide for College Preparation
by Jon McGee“An intelligent, authentic, and humorous approach in helping your student select the best college?academically, personally, and financially.” —Todd Rinehart, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment, University of DenverWritten for parents and families of college-bound students, Jon McGee’s Dear Parents is an essential tool you’ll need to navigate the complex and often emotional challenge of getting your daughter or son prepared for—and through—college. Organized chronologically, the book takes readers through the stages of childhood leading up to college, as well as the process of searching for and selecting a college. From the decisions you make during your child’s early years to the process of setting up their dorm room, this book provides parents with insights, wisdom, and guidance about college, college preparation, and choosing a college.Letters written by college and educational professionals, all with children, frame and illuminate each chapter. Drawing on their personal and professional experience, these experts offer practical and sympathetic advice about preparing for college. The book concludes with insights about sending children off to college and the appropriate roles for parents as your children experience these important years. Undergirded by research but informed by on-the-ground insight, Dear Parents is designed to both engage and inform while demystifying the daunting and ever-changing process of entering college.“Jon McGee is the equivalent of your higher education Sherpa. He has brilliantly succeeded in making the complex and nerve-racking expedition into college search and selection easier to understand. This book is an indispensable resource for students and families embarking on the journey.” —Beck A. Taylor, President, Whitworth University
Death Be Not Proud (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesDeath Be Not Proud (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by John Gunther Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Death in Venice (MAXNotes Literature Guides)
by Boria SaxREA's MAXnotes for Thomas Mann's Death in Venice MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
Death in Venice (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesDeath in Venice (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Thomas Mann Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Death of a Salesman SparkNotes Literature Guide (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series #26)
by SparkNotesDeath of a Salesman SparkNotes Literature Guide by Arthur Miller Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing. Includes:An A+ Essay—an actual literary essay written about the Spark-ed book—to show students how a paper should be written.16 pages devoted to writing a literary essay including: a glossary of literary termsStep-by-step tutoring on how to write a literary essayA feature on how not to plagiarize
Debt-free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education without Loans, Scholarships, or Mooching Off My Parents
by Zac BissonnetteThis book can save you more than $100,000. These days, most people assume you need to pay a boatload of money for a quality college education. As a result, students and their parents are willing to go into years of debt and potentially sabotage their entire financial futures just to get a fancy name on their diploma. But Zac Bissonnette is walking proof that this assumption is not only false, but dangerous--a class con game designed to rip you off and doom your student to a post-graduation life of near poverty. From his unique double perspective--he's a personal finance expert (at Daily Finance) AND a current senior at the University of Massachusetts-- Zac figured out how to get an outstanding education at a public college, without bankrupting his parents or taking on massive loans. Armed with his personal knowledge, the latest data, and smart analysis, Zac takes on the sacred cows of the higher education establishment. He reveals why a lot of the conventional wisdom about choosing and financing college is not only wrong but hazardous to you and your child's financial future. You'll discover, for instance, that: * Student loans are NOT a necessary evil. Ordinary middle class families can- and must-find ways to avoid them, even without scholarships. * College "rankings" are useless-designed to sell magazines and generate hype. If you trust one of the major guides when picking a college, you face a potential financial disaster. * The elite graduate programs accept lots of people with non-elite bachelors degrees. So do America's most selective employers. The name on a diploma ultimately won't help your child have a more successful career or earn more money. Zac can prove every one of those bold assertions - and more. No matter what your current financial situation, he has a simple message for parents: "RELAX! Your kid will be able to get a champagne education on a beer budget!"
Deciding to Attend Law School
by Princeton ReviewThinking of going to law school? This concise but comprehensive ebook gives you the information you need to decide if a JD and a career as a lawyer are right for you. In Deciding to Attend Law School, Eric Owens and the experts at the Princeton Review lay out key information to give you a thorough understanding of the issues you may need to consider before applying to law school. You'll get essential info on: · the current admissions landscape · the academic experience · paying for law school · what the market for legal jobs is like right now · factors to consider when choosing a law school · what you can expect after graduation Will you enjoy law school socially? Will you be happy practicing law? What kind of law career might be the most rewarding for you? Will you be able to pay off your loans? Deciding to Attend Law School will give you the information you need to answer those questions--the background, the statistics, and the context to help you make the most informed choice possible. As a bonus, we've also included 3 lists from our popular The Best 167 Law Schools profile guide, showing Admissions Selectivity, Academic Experience, and Career Prospects ratings for all 167 schools.
Deconstructing Doctoral Discourses: Stories and Strategies for Success (Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods)
by Patrick Alan Danaher Deborah L. Mulligan Naomi RyanThis book identifies and challenges assumptions about the doctorate and the discourses associated with it. The editors and contributors subvert and transform the de facto assumptions that frame the ways in which 'the doctorate' is spoken and written, and thus underpin approaches to planning, conducting and evaluating doctoral research. Giving voice to doctoral students and supervisors, the book opens a pathway for their own stories: why students entered doctoral study, the understandings and experiences they gleaned from it, and the implications for their own character. The book questions what kinds of discourses help to construct contemporary doctoral research, and how these might be de- and reconstructed, and asks what doctoral study might look like in the future. Academics, students and practitioners alike will find an avenue into rigorous research design from reflective and insightful scholars who provide a voice for doctoral strategies for success.
Deconstructing Equivalent Rule LSAT Questions
by Manhattan LsatThe LSAT is a funny beast. On the one hand it stays very consistent â " itâ TMs still paper and pencil, still given simply four times per year, and still requires a number two pencil. But, on the other hand, it keeps throwing us small curve balls, small changes in what it asks of us.In the last few years, the LSAT has introduced a difficult new question type to Logic Games. Equivalent Rule questions pose a new challenge, and this whitepaper methodically picks them apart, showing that if you are armed with the right approach, these questions are much more bark than bite.
Defending Standardized Testing
by Richard PhelpsThe education reform movement of the past two decades has focused on raising academic standards. Some standards advocates attach a testing mechanism to gauge the extent to which high standards are actually accomplished, whereas some critics accuse the push for standards and testing of impeding reform and perpetuating inequality. At the same time, the testing profession has produced advances in the format, accuracy, dependability, and utility of tests. Never before has obtaining such an abundance of accurate and useful information about student learning been possible. Meanwhile, the American public remains steadfast in support of testing to measure student performance and monitor the performance of educational systems.Many educational testing experts who acknowledge the benefits of testing also believe that those benefits have been insufficiently articulated. Although much has been written on standardized testing policy, most of the material has been written by opponents. The contributing authors of this volume are both accomplished researchers and practitioners who are respected and admired worldwide. They bring to the project an abundance of experience working with standardized tests.The goal of Defending Standardized Testing is to:*describe current standardized testing policies and strategies;*explain many of the common criticisms of standardized testing;*document the public support for, and the realized benefits of, standardized testing;*acknowledge the limitations of, and suggest improvements to, testing practices;*provide guidance for structuring and administering large-scale testing programs in light of public preferences and the "No Child Left Behind Act" requirements; and*present a defense of standardized testing and a vision for its future.Defending Standardized Testing minimizes the use of technical jargon so as to appeal to all who have a stake in American educational reform.
Defense Language Aptitude Battery: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: spelling; word meaning; understanding and interpreting written material; foreign language spelling and meaning; writing skills; reading comprehension; and other related areas.
Defining Breaking Dawn: Vocabulary Workbook For Unlocking The Sat, Act, Ged, And Ssat
by Brian LeafThe most captivating way to master vocabulary for the SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT examsTake a bite out of tedious studying and sink your teeth into the newest test-prep sensation. Join Bella, Jacob, and Edward as you learn more than 600 vocabulary words for the SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT! With hundreds of new vocabulary words, this book can be used completely on its own or as a follow-up to DefiningTwilight, Defining New Moon, and Defining Eclipse.You'll use this vocabulary workbook side-by-side with your own copy of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Each chapter of the workbook gives you eight words taken from Breaking Eclipse, with page references for you to read the words in the context of your favorite novel. Once you have a grip on the words and their meanings, you'll take SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT drills to test and integrate your new vocabulary skills.Improve your vocabulary skills to get into the college of your dreamsLearn synonyms, Latin word parts, and memorization toolsOther titles by Leaf: Defining Twilight, Defining New Moon, and Defining Eclipse
Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs
by Juli C Maxworthy Janice C Palaganas Chad A Epps Mary Elizabeth Beth ManciniRaise your simulation programs to new heights with the fully updated Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs, 2nd edition. An official publication of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, this fully illustrated guide speaks to the needs of all healthcare professionals using simulation for education, assessment, and research. Offering best practices for a wide variety of programs, it addresses all areas of program management, from staffing, funding, and equipment, to education models. Whether you are new to running a simulation program, developing a program, or studying simulation, this is your key to creating cost-effective, research-based programs.
Delaware Driver Manual: First Class Service from the First State
by Delaware Division of Motor VehiclesThis manual gives you information on safe driving rules and practices to help you become a safe driver. Be sure to read the manual carefully. Unless you know the information in this manual, you cannot pass our knowledge tests. This manual attempts to cover the major elements of Delaware law; however, it cannot cover all parts of federal or State law. If a conflict exists, then the actual code or legislation will always take precedence.
Dem Phänomen auf der Spur: Forschendes Lehren und Studieren – Rekonstruktive Forschung – Erzeugung neuen Wissens
by Kirstin Bromberg Klaus KraimerDas Buch zeigt auf, wie wissenschafts- und forschungsorientierte Partizipation, Qualifizierung und Weiterbildung realisiert werden kann. Es vermittelt, wie Verstehen methodisch angeleitet werden muss, wenn nicht schematisch zugeordnet und gehandelt, sondern professionell agiert werden soll. Der Band vereint daher Beiträge, die Phänomenen auf der Spur sind, die erhellende, verblüffende oder ernüchternde Schlüsse ziehen und die auf vergessene sowie neue Zusammenhänge hinweisen. Hierüber wecken die Beiträge Interesse an der Entdeckung des Neuen, an Spurensuche, an Phänomenen des Biografischen, des Sozialen und des Pädagogischen.
Dementia Care A Care Worker Handbook
by Belinda Goode Gayle BoothWorking with people with dementia? Training in adult or dementia care? You don't have to go it alone!Caring for people with dementia is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in Health and Social Care. But with a range of awards, certificates and pathways for work-based learners it can be a confusing area for qualifications. That's why we've put together a one-stop handbook to support your training and continuing professional development in demential care.Here in one place is all the topic knowledge, assessment support and practical advice you will need for a range of dementia care qualifications. Core topics are linked to the specific learning and assessment objectives you need to cover for 16 QCF dementia units. Case studies tie learning into the many different settings and roles across Home Care, Residential Care, NHS and Private Settings.This book is especially useful for candidates taking the: Level 2 Award or Certificate in Awareness of Dementia Level 3 Award or Certificate in Awareness of Dementia Level 2 Diploma Health and Social Care Dementia Pathway Level 3 Diploma Health and Social Care Dementia Pathway.It's also a must have reference for those who want to brush up skills and knowledge from previous qualifications.So whatever your level of specialism, give yourself the tools you need to survive and even flourish in dementia care.
Demian (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesDemian (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Hermann Hesse Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Democracy in Scotland and the UK 2020 Update: for National 5/Higher Modern Studies and Politics
by Paul Fairclough Euan M. DuncanEnsure that students understand recent issues and debates in Scotland and the UK - and know how to use these examples effectively in the National 5/Higher Modern Studies and Higher Politics exams.> Review the key developments in Scottish and UK politics in 2019, with expert analysis that supports revision, the assignments and the question papers> Consolidate understanding and practise for the exams with short knowledge-check questions at the end of every article> Easily see how each article links to the National 5/Higher Modern Studies and Higher Politics specifications so you know how and when to reference themTopics covered:> Citizens' Assemblies - Are they a good way to clear political logjams?> The Scottish Parliament - Is it a failing institution?> Extinction Rebellion - Do single-issue pressure groups undermine democracy?> Scottish electoral systems - Are they fit for purpose?> Brexit - Is it 'the UK's constitutional time-bomb'?> Education policy in Scotland - Addressing the attainment gap or widening it?> Independence for Scotland - Is it getting closer and what would it look like?> The 2019 General Election - Why did it happen and what did it tell us?
Demokratieerziehung und die Bildung digitaler Öffentlichkeit
by Johannes Drerup Ulrich BinderZiel des Bandes ist es, die Bedeutung der Transformation von Öffentlichkeit(en) durch digitale Medien und ihre Nutzung für Demokratie und Demokratieerziehung in ihrer Ambivalenz und Vielschichtigkeit zu klären und zu diskutieren. Mit dem im Zuge von Digitalisierungsprozessen diagnostizierten ‚neuen Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit‘ werden Struktur- und Legitimationsprobleme demokratischer Erziehung und Bildung in rekontextualisierter Form auf den Prüfstand gestellt und neu verhandelt.
Dental Hygienist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Dental Hygienist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Department Library Aide: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Department Library Aide Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: clerical operations with letters and numbers; coding/decoding information; name and number checking; office record keeping; understanding and interpreting written material; and more.
Deputy Chief Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Deputy Chief Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: office and secretarial practices; public and interpersonal relations; preparation of written material; reading comprehension; arithmetic reasoning; and more.
Deputy Chief Marshal: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Deputy Chief Marshal Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Deputy Chief Registrar: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Deputy Chief Registrar Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Deputy City Chamberlain: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Deputy City Chamberlain Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: general accounting and auditing; understanding and interpreting written and tabular material; supervision; and more.