Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills

stood out to me was his high level of learning agility. He came to our tutorial sessions each week eager to learn a new skill. His raw aptitude coupled with his positive attitude made each session a new adventure for him as he learned to use the calculator. His self-awareness, openness to learn new skills, motivation, and ability to apply previously taught calculator skills to new problems allowed Leslie to excel at each tutorial session. The only learning weakness I ever observed while…

As an APRN, it is difficult to start one’s own primary care clinic in Texas. The restriction makes it impossible for APRN to practice outside the scope as a primary care physician. As a matter of fact, “the regulations discourage physicians from including supervision of nurse practitioners in their own practices. the Texas requires that a doctor supervising nurse practitioners be physically present and spend at least 20 percent of her time overseeing…

systems. Texas, however, chose to stay out of this effort and became a staunch adversary to the implementation of the standards, fearing that the Common Core was a national effort to override states’ authorities. Nevertheless, Texas should adopt the Common Core for purposes of national unity and helping a transient society, and that the end-of-the-year test is more aligned with the ACT and SAT, better developed than the TAKS, and feasible…

FINAL INTERNSHIP REPORT I am Karan Chugh a graduate student in Construction Management at Texas A&M University with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. I have two years of work experience in construction of multifamily and Homebuilding in India. I started working as an intern at G2 Builders Corporation in Austin, TX from May 18, 2015 for a period of 12 weeks until August 21, 2015. G2 Builders Corporation is a commercial general contractor primarily in Hospitality and Retail…

enters Sixth grade in Texas, it marks a shift in the way new information is taught to them; in science, the information becomes more interdisciplinary and information starts to build on top of previously learned concepts. While Sixth and Seventh grade focus on physical science, organisms, and the environment; Eighth grade focuses on earth and space science. Over the years, many textbooks have been written to specifically comply with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, to ensure…

Re-education in nursing techniques can improve PPE compliance In Texas, October of 2014 an outbreak of the Ebola virus created a nationwide scare among healthcare workers (Chevalier et al., 2014). The virus infected two nurses in Texas and created a media frenzy with a spotlight on healthcare workers use of personal protective equipment or PPE’s (Beam et al. 2015). Nurses are typically the front line of defense in treatment of patients regardless of potentially deadly infections and illness.…

higher level of success for the behavior support classroom. All teachers should have access to training that prepares them to meet the needs of students serviced by the behavior support classroom. Again, schools can turn to services such as the Texas Behavior Support website for training ideas, workshops, blogs, discussions, and ideas for implementation of school-wide behavior support…

The processes for addressing skill gaps are to “define the skills and knowledge required to complete a task and then comparing a person’s current level to that requirement” (Thomas, 2009). When gaps have been determined an action plan to fix, the situation is put into play. Skill gaps that require action plans are developed from lack of education and training or as simple as a job change. The first step of mending skill gaps is identifying the business goal. Identifying the business goals…

foster care maintenance and their adoption assistance issues in BSW and MSSW at the School of Social Work. The second goal is to enhance their capacity to work more effectively with CPS. The third goal is to equip the stipend students with knowledge, skills, and professional competency for leadership in all aspects of public child welfare…

In June 2012, I finished my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Texas in Arlington. My BSN provides a comprehensive foundation in learning nursing theories, clinical applications, critical thinking skills, nursing research, leadership and management roles, public and community health care that are essential to be successful in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. I have been a registered nurse for five years now. Currently, I am working as a staff nurse in the…