SEC-502 Week 2

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Week 2 Objectives: 1. Analyze the effect of significant historical, cultural, political, and social changes that have occurred in secondary education in the U.S. over the past 100 years. [InTASC 9(j), 9(n), 9(o), 10(h), 10(l), 10(t)] 2. Hypothesize reforms that could benefit the future of secondary education. [InTASC 9(n), 10(h), 10(j), 10(t); ISTE-T 5c] 3. Identify characteristics of scholarly resources. 4. Research a topic by choosing appropriate reference sources. 5. Analyze how Title IX affects university students. Topic 2 DQ1 What are the important characteristics of scholarly sources? Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research than other sources such as blogs or newspaper articles? In a webpage designed as a research guide for its students, Grand Canyon University (2023) defined scholarly resources as something written by an expert in a specific subject field for an academic audience. The website also enumerated examples of educational resources like peer-reviewed journals, empirical journal articles, and formally published encyclopedias and dictionaries. Chemeketa Community College (2021) characterizes scholarly sources as work written for experts by other experts using technical language, consisting of descriptions of the methodology used and statistical analysis of results, including a list of references, and it must pass a review by field experts before publication. With the Internet being open to everyone, students must check the credibility of resources before sharing them with a bigger audience. I can still vividly remember when I first learned about Queen Elizabeth's passing when one of my students suddenly blurted out in class, "The Queen is dead!" and was immediately followed by "Are you sure?" and "How do you know?" from the rest of the class to validate the claim. Several malicious and biased blogs and fake news have become dangerously widespread because of social media. Typically, regular readers look for supporting evidence before they believe something they heard or read. In that case, referring to scholarly sources for academic research is essential to establish the information's trustworthiness, credibility, and quality. Chemeketa Community College Library (2023, March 24). Scholarly vs. popular: Characteristics of scholarly resources . Retrieved May 14, 2023, from https://libraryguides.chemeketa.edu/scholarly Grand Canyon University. (2023, January 5). Evaluating sources: Scholarly sources . Retrieved May 14, 2023, from https://libguides.gcu.edu/EvaluatingSources/ScholarlySources

Topic 2 DQ 2 Review "Title IX." What is Title IX, and how does it support you as a student? Grand Canyon University (2023) describes Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 being a federal law prohibiting sex and gender-based discrimination in school programs and activities that receive federal funds. The university includes gender-based harassment, sexual misconduct, and sexual violence as forms of sex discrimination in this law. The U.S. Department of Education (2020) indicates that sexual harassment or sexual violence may be in the form of rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. Any student, in-person or online, could be subject to gender-based discrimination. Though some people may think such discrimination can only occur between students, there have also been several cases where an educator was involved. Social media is one place where this kind of harassment could take place. Offenders may also take advantage of communication tools like emails or forums. Title IX empowers and makes me feel secure as I exchange conversations with my classmates and instructors. As an online learner, Title IX makes me feel more confident in expressing my thoughts without worrying about being discriminated against for being a woman. Grand Canyon University. (2023). SEC-502 topic 2 resource [Title IX]. Halo. https://halo.gcu.edu U.S. Department of Education. (2020, December 4). Know your rights: Title IX prohibits sexual harassment and sexual violence where you go to school . https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/title-ix-rights-201104.html

Educational Reform Essay By analyzing the history of education and educational trends, teachers can hypothesize reforms intended to benefit the future of secondary education. From the following list, select two significant changes or reforms that have affected secondary education within the last 100 years:  Common Core state standards  Differentiated learning  Diversity and socioeconomic status  Inclusion and special education reform  Evidence-based instructional technology integration  Standardized testing (Age of Assessment)  Response to Intervention  K-12 online learning  Any other relevant change or reform, with approval from your instructor Write a 750-1,000 word essay, discuss the following:  At least one change or reform you think would benefit the future of secondary education.  Positive and negative aspects of the change or reform.  How your suggested change or reform could be implemented. Select 3-5 scholarly articles from the GCU Library that address the changes or reforms you have chosen. Prepare this assignment according to the template and guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This includes a title page, an introduction with a purpose statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

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