El sistema de bachillerato internacional y su enseñanza en idioma inglés como factores claves para la excelencia académica de los bachilleres del Colegio Americano de Guayaquil

RESUMEN El colegio Americano de Guayaquil fundado hace 79 años se caracteriza por ser líder en la enseñanza bilingüe, habiendo graduado bachilleres en las especialidades de físico matemático, químico biólogos, comercio y de acuerdo a las reformas educativas actualmente gradúa bachilleres en ciencias, ciencias empresariales, y ciencias humanísticas. A lo cual debe agregarse que desde 1985 mediante convenio con la Organización de Bachillerato Internacional con sede en Ginebra, Suiza, imparte la educación IB como un agregado académico que ha dado relevancia a los graduados de esta institución, por cuanto además de ser bachilleres de calidad internacional, dominan el inglés como un segundo idioma, lo que permite que tengan acceso para realizar sus estudios superiores en prestigiosas universidades del exterior. Las autoridades de educación del país han otorgado los permisos correspondientes, autorizando que el Colegio Americano de Guayaquil enseñe su malla curricular de estudios bajo el sistema de IB en idioma inglés, lo cual lo ha convertido en el pionero y líder de este sistema de enseñanza en la región Costa. ABSTRACT The Colegio Americano de Guayaquil was founded 79 years ago. It is characterized by being a leader in bilingual education. It has submitted High School Diplomas to many students in the Physical Mathematic Science, Chemical Biology Science and Business specializations. According to the educational reforms, currently it graduates students in Science, Business Science and Humanistic Sciences. It must be added that since 1985, the International Baccalaureate Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, provides IB education as an academic added value, which has given a high relevance to the graduates of this institution since, besides being international high school graduates, they are proficient in English as a second language; this allows them to enter prestigious universities abroad. The Ecuadorian education authorities have authorized the Colegio Americano to teach the curriculum under the English IB system. In this way, the School has become the pioneer and leader of this education system in the Coast region.

COLONOSCOPIC EXAMINATION PROFILE AT THE UKI HOSPITAL, EAST JAKARTA FROM JANUARY 2014 - JULY 2015

Colonoscopy is a procedure, which is done using a Colonoscope. The technique implemented in evaluating the colon: Picture of the colon, derived from the computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, is processed (reconstructed) by the computer to reveal colon lumen in 3D. Colonoscopy is used to diagnose diseases found in the large intestine; however, not all kinds of ailments in the large intestine can be diagnosed by colonoscopy. This study aims to determine the colonoscopy procedure profile in UKI Hospital East Jakarta from 2014 to July 2015. The design used by this research is a descriptive study, which is retrospective to the population of patients that have had a colonoscopy in UKI Hospital from January 2014 to July 2015. This study reveals the colonoscopy procedure profile at UKI Hospital, East Jakarta from January 2014 to July 2015: the most dominant age of the patients receiving colonoscopy is between 50 and 59. Patients are males of Batak ethnicity with a background of high school education. These males' main symptom is abdominal pain, which leads to colitis infection as the primary diagnosis. This study shows that patients who have the colonoscopy done upon them are patients with the age span of 50–59. Most are males due to the factor of lifestyle and stress condition. Background of the patients is working males with high school diplomas. The main complaint found among these patients is abdominal pain. Colitis infection is found to be the primary diagnosis among them.

Postsecondary Educational Attainment and Health among Younger U.S. Adults in the “College-for-All” Era

Population-health research has neglected differentiation within postsecondary educational attainments. This gap is critical to understanding health inequality because college experience with no degree, vocational/technical certificates, and associate degrees may affect health differently. We examine health across detailed postsecondary attainment levels. We analyze data on 14,750 respondents in Waves I and IV of the nationally representative Add Health panel spanning adolescence to ages 26 to 34. Multivariate regression and counterfactual approaches to minimize the impact of confounders estimate multiple health outcomes across postsecondary attainment levels. Compared to high school diplomas, we find significant returns to bachelor’s degrees for most health outcomes and smaller but largely significant returns to associate degrees. In contrast, adults with some college but no degree or with vocational/technical certificates do not have better physical health than high school graduates. Our findings highlight the stark differentiation within higher education as reflected by the disparate health outcomes in early adulthood.

Dual perspectives in autism spectrum disorders and employment: Toward a better fit in the workplace

BACKGROUND: Compared with people with other disabilities, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have the lowest rates of employment and switch jobs at a higher frequency. Thus, understanding how to support workplace success for people with ASD is important. OBJECTIVE: Grounded in an ecological conceptual model, this study explores the dual employment perspectives of adults with ASD and supervisors who worked with individuals with ASD. METHODS: Using participatory research methods, a purposive sample of ten adults with ASD (all verbal with high school diplomas) and ten supervisors participated in semi-structured interviews on employment experiences. Qualitative analyses were used to identify themes. RESULTS: Four major themes emerged from an ecological framework to create a strong person-environment fit in the workplace: 1) building on interest/experiences/strengths/skills, 2) reducing social demands, 3) clear communication and expectations, and 4) ASD awareness for work environment. Comparisons between the two groups of participants showed substantive differences in expectations and accommodations. CONCLUSIONS: Supervisors, although eager to employ individuals with ASD, could benefit by employing an ecological model to successful employment. Results indicate that multiple lenses on the process of employment for those with ASD can lead to better outcomes in the workplace.

The relationship between maternal mental health and communication skills in children in Shiraz, Iran

OBJECTIVES: Child development is a significant issue in global public health, and maternal mental health (MMH) can have a remarkable effect on children’s development of communication skills. We aimed to investigate the association between MMH and communication skills in a sample of Iranian children.METHODS: This study was conducted in Shiraz, Iran during 2016. In total, 640 mothers who lived in Shiraz and were registered in the Fars Birth Cohort (FBC) study were invited to attend the FBC clinic with their children. A trained physician evaluated MMH using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Additionally, a trained nurse assessed the children’s communication development status using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for 60-month old children.RESULTS: The majority of the mothers were homemakers (82.8%) and had high school diplomas (38.9%). The mothers’ mean age was 33.7±4.6 years. Seventy-nine (12.3%) children had delayed communication skills, but no significant association was found between children’s communication skills and the mothers’ total GHQ score (p=0.43). In total, 493 mothers (77.0%) had abnormal somatic symptoms, 497 (77.7%) had abnormal anxiety/insomnia, 337 (52.7%) had social dysfunction, and 232 (36.3%) suffered from depression. Logistic regression indicated that after adjusting for confounders, the odds of delayed communication skills were 3-fold higher among the children of mothers with abnormal somatic symptoms than among other children (p=0.01).CONCLUSIONS: The study results confirmed that MMH had a significant impact on children’s communication skills. Moreover, maternal abnormal somatic symptoms exerted the strongest impact on the development of communication skills in 5-yearold children.

Five Effective Ways To Support At-Risk And Wounded Students In Thriving At Alternative High Schools And Earning Their Diplomas!

Effective alternative high schools service the whole child - academically, socially, emotionally, and developmentally. It is critical to address the needs of the child through wrap-around support services that include Building Positive Relationships, Providing Supportive Safety Nets at School, Offering Counseling Services, Having a Food and Toiletry Pantry, Laundry Service and Bus Pass Bank and Focusing on Post-secondary Plans. A clear focus on these five wrap-around support areas will assist at-risk and wounded students to earn their high school diplomas - and level the students’ playing fields with an emphasis on building productive futures in college, military and/or career.

Advocacy of an Exit Test for History/Social Studies in New Jersey

As states like New Jersey navigate the issue of graduation requirements, most states have gone to what is called “high stakes” exit testing for the purpose of awarding high school diplomas. These tests typically emerge to be Mathematics and Language Arts/Reading based. In states like New Jersey, though, these exit tests have given way to subject based tests in things such as Biology and Algebra. Social Studies is not tested, but should be, if the state claims to care about producing well-rounded students prepared to fulfill their civic duties as voting adults. William Gorman, an educator with 30 years’ experience, lobbies for such testing in this editorial.

CONSUMO, DEPENDÊNCIA E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE USUÁRIOS DE ÁLCOOL EM UM CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL DE ÁLCOOL E DROGAS

Objetivo: identificar o perfil dos usuários de álcool atendidos em um CAPS- ad, bem como caracterizar segundo variáveis sociodemográficas e econômicas, o consumo de álcool e o grau de dependência dos usuários. Métodos: Pesquisa descritiva qualitativa. Utilizou-se o instrumento para caracterização do perfil do usuário e o Short Alcohol Dependence Data (SADD). Resultados: Predomínio do sexo masculino, ensino médio completo e renda entre um a dois salários mínimos. A adesão dos pacientes foi considerada baixa. 41,66% iniciaram o consumo de bebidas com 10 ao 15 anos, e 58,33 consomem álcool diariamente. Conclusão: Há uma baixa efetividade na assistência aos usuários do CAPS ad embora haja o acolhimento aos pacientes. Contudo para que o tratamento seja de fato concretizado há a necessidade de que equipe disponha de estratégias para melhorar o vínculo com os pacientes e assegurar a continuidade do tratamento.Palavras-chave: Alcoolismo. Equipe de assistência ao paciente. Serviços de Saúde Mental. ABSTRACT: Objective: To characterize the alcohol users CAPS-second ad sociodemographic and economic variables and identify treatment compliance. Methods: Form of the user profile characterization and a questionnaire called SADD (Short Alcohol Dependence Data). Results: Prevalence of males with high school diplomas and income between one and two minimum salaries. Adherence of patients was considered low. 41.66% said they have started the consumption of beverages in the age group of 10-15 years and that their daily frequency of alcohol consumption (58.33%). Conclusion: There is a low effectiveness in assisting users of CAPS ad although there is the receptiveness of the patients. Yet for the treatment to be actually realized there is a need for staff available strategies to improve the relationship with patients and ensure continuity of care.Keywords: Alcoholism. Patient Care Team. Mental Health Services.

Educational and Criminal Justice Outcomes 12 Years After School Suspension

A third of U.S. students are suspended over a K-12 school career. Suspended youth have worse adult outcomes than nonsuspended students, but these outcomes could be due to selection bias: that is, suspended youth may have had worse outcomes even without suspension. This study compares the educational and criminal justice outcomes of 480 youth suspended for the first time with those of 1,193 matched nonsuspended youth from a nationally representative sample. Prior to suspension, the suspended and nonsuspended youth did not differ on 60 pre-suspension variables including students’ self-reported delinquency and risk behaviors, parents’ reports of socioeconomic status, and administrators’ reports of school disciplinary policies. Twelve years after suspension (ages 25-32), suspended youth were less likely than matched nonsuspended youth to have earned bachelor’s degrees or high school diplomas, and were more likely to have been arrested and on probation, suggesting that suspension rather than selection bias explains negative outcomes.