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= **Establishment and Control of Schools** = **//Cyber-Bullying and Harassment//** //Threatening, harassing, and/or bullying others using electronic means to include the Internet and/or mobile technology is strictly prohibited. This could result in denial of access to the SSS computer lab / laptops and administrative disciplinary actions.// The above statement is taken from the Student Support Services Handbook and is found under World Wide Web and E-Communication Acceptable Use Policy. I added the policy to the revised handbook for our program this past August after completing an assignment on creating a school web policy in the Web Design and Development course. Cyberbullying is not something that we encounter on a regular basis in working with college age adults, but we do see frequent examples of inappropriate content, postings, and comments posted on student’s facebook pages. I think that students today have not been educated on what is appropriate for communicating online and that they are unaware of the potential consequences of their actions. There are few opportunities on the college campus for them to learn about the risks involved unless they are in a specific course that addresses internet safety issues. I recently volunteered to facilitate an academic enhancement workshop entitled “Your Online Presence” in an attempt to increase the awareness of students concerning the long term ramifications of reckless behavior on the Internet. I plan to include some information and resources on cyber-bullying and harassment in this workshop which will be offered on a campus-wide basis. Since I volunteered to do the workshop on "Your Online Presence" I received another invitation to present the same workshop to a group of 60 high school age full time residential college students here on campus. They are part of the Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities. So now I have the opportunity to share this message with a younger generation !!
 * How has NCLB changed the way your school operates?**
 * How do your colleagues feel about the legislation?**
 * What has been the most positive and the most negative impact the legislation has had on your school and it's teachers?**

The teachers I spoke with felt strongly that NCLB is not accomplishing what was intended. NCLB has affected how and what is taught by forcing teachers to spend more time focusing on what is on the standardized test in order for the school to survive. NCLB has increased the expectations of lower-level students and of teachers and schools to be able to achieve 100 percent success with students, which is virtually an impossible goal. They indicated that there is no time for elective courses like home ec, child care, welding, drafting, art, etc. Some districts are significantly decreasing the time spent on science and social studies to double up on math and reading. Positives: To some degree NCLB has improved the lowest-performing students’ progress. Teachers are more united in their efforts to focus instruction around the standards. Negatives: Teachers are expected to work miracles with students who have disabilities, mental problems, emotional issues, living in poverty, or who either have no parents or parents who are not supportive. As a result, teachers are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. The general consensus among the teachers that I interviewed was that NCLB will not be successful unless there is adequate funding to reduce student-teacher ratios and to reward teachers for what they do to help children learn. A teacher I interviewed agreed that NCLB has increased the level of accountability for academics. She share that since NCLB, the accountability for students learning has increased. Meetings focus on data and making sure the gaps between the different sub populations. Students are identified and tutored. There is an incredible amount of pressure on students and teachers to ensure that each student passes. A great deal of money goes into tutors and tutoring before, during and after school, sometimes to the detriment of the required subjects. This same teacher shared with me that when you are in the classroom, you do what is required, but the amount of pressure is incredible. Teachers have positive and negative reactions to the NCLB legislation. Positive because you really have to know where your students are and how to get them to improve. Negative because there is such a focus on the test that sometimes art, music, PE, and any subject that isn't tested at that grade level, may or may not be taught. This does not bode well for the whole child and their overall growth in education. **Week 1 Assignment - Analyzing IEP Policies**