Delimitations. Administrative or supervisory personnel are expressly excluded from the terms and conditions of the Agreement, i.e., Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent(s), Principal(s), Federal Projects Coordinator(s), Assistant Principal(s), Director(s) of Vocational Education, Athletic Director, and such other supervisory positions as expressed or intended within the meaning of the Public Employment Relations Act. Also, certified teachers in the Adult/Community Education program, and certified teachers in the Naval R.O.T.C. program, are expressly excluded from the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
Delimitations. These are self-imposed boundaries that are set on the purpose and scope of the study (Lunenburg & Xxxx, 2008). The researcher has delimited the population sample to STEM professionals that have successfully overcome adversity to join and progress in their careers. The study concentrated on all categories and levels of STEM jobs; however, it only included a population that received the relevant scientific training or education. Summary This research project is founded on a real-life problem of practice in which the researcher, as a STEM instructor and professional, witnesses every day. The low numbers of students pursuing STEM fields, especially those from low-income families and minorities (including women) represent a major issue within the STEM industry in the U.S (Xxxxxxx, 2015; National Academy of Sciences et al., 2007, 2010), and the Although the STEM employment crisis is very real, the causes and reasons for that crisis are less clear. Furthermore, there is a research gap in the area of implementable programs that would teach various audiences such as parents, educators, and community members about STEM, its benefits, and the factors that motivate people to embrace STEM careers. This research aimed at examining career motivators among professionals who are already practicing in the STEM fields. Ultimately, the study aimed to provide options and explanations that could be used to design new programs and establish new policies for increasing the number of students entering and pursuing STEM careers. With more students entering those STEM fields, the country should be able to have enough qualified candidates to fill the projected STEM job growth, and ultimately avert a dreaded economic crisis. There is justification for tapping into underrepresented minorities for addressing the STEM worker shortage. The preliminary literature review revealed that those Underrepresented Minorities (URMs) are: Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. The diversity imbalance in the STEM workforce has denied opportunities to URMs who could be shaped into qualified candidates and represent the solution to the STEM crisis, bringing the demographic equity and social fairness that is appropriate for our society and our economy. The two theoretical frameworks chosen for this study, the expectancy-value theory and the social cognitive theory, offer very persuasive arguments in favor of identifying the “motivators” that influenced stud...
Delimitations. The sample size of the study was geographically restricted to Kabondo, Kadibo, East and West Karachuonyo, Miwani, and Muhoroni districts. Suba district was included in the initial SWASH+ research project, but due to its relative geographic isolation, SWASH+ schools in Suba were purposely excluded from this region during sample selection. Pilot testing revealed that deputy head teachers and school WASH patrons were not typically aware of school expenditures and budget management processes. Therefore, it was decided following the pilot phase to conduct interviews with head teachers at all twenty sample schools in order to collect the most accurate information related to school financial management. Definition of Terms Drinking water systems: The provision at schools of adequate amounts of drinking water at treated with a disinfectant so as to ensure safety. These systems also encompass methods of drinking water dispensing, such as containers with taps. Financial management practices: The methods, systems, and customs used at the school level for budgeting and spending of funds, and financial bookkeeping. Free Primary Education (FPE): Kenya’s system of providing a primary-level education to all citizens free of cost. Hand washing systems: The SWASH+ hand washing system is composed of a container with a tap for dispensing clean water, and provision of soap in bar or liquid form. Head teacher: The chief administrative officer at a primary school, responsible for school operations, financial management, compliance with national standards of education, and other responsibilities. Hygiene promotion systems: The promotion of hygiene-supporting practices at schools through behavior education and provision of hygiene supplies, such as anal cleansing materials and sanitary napkins. Non-monetary WASH expenses: School WASH support activities that require time expenditure rather than financial expenditures, such as time spent travelling to purchase WASH supplies. Sanitation systems: The SWASH+ sanitation system design is comprised of child- friendly, gender-specific pit latrines surrounded by a superstructure of cement and wood with a functioning door and lock, with piping to reduce odor and flies. School Management Committee (SMC): A committee providing support and oversight of primary school activities. The structure of SMC is as follows: Executive, secretary (the school head teacher serves as secretary), and chairman. Executives are responsible for financial managemen...
Delimitations. 5.1 Faults with a suspensive effect In certain situations, TDC is unable to perform fault correction due to circumstances beyond TDC’s control. Such situations include:
Delimitations. This study was not intended to represent all possible new teacher areas but rather focused on one specific program. The study was restricted to first-, second- and Early Completion Option (ECO)-teachers from kindergarten through grade 12 who participated in the induction program within the School District A. One school district provided the interview population for the focus group. The research was limited by how effective the mentor teacher was in developing the necessary coaching skills to support and guide the teacher candidates.
Delimitations. The Swiss Confederation is responsible for emissions reductions achieved by measures it has put into effect itself. This applies specifically to the carbon tax on combustibles, to the amendment of the Law on the taxation of mineral oils, aimed at encouraging the use of natural gas as a fuel and bio fuels, as well as to the amendment of the Law on the taxation of automobile vehicles, designed to encourage energy efficient and environmentally sound vehicles via a bonus/malus system. The agreed overall reduction volume is not affected by the crediting of emissions reductions abroad to third parties by the SAEFL. Reductions credited to third parties must be compensated by the Foundation with reductions within Switzerland. The difference in cost between projects in Switzerland and projects abroad shall be given due consideration. The contracting parties jointly establish the required volume of reductions.
Delimitations. This special studies project is focused on American short term missions for both adults and youth.
Delimitations. The study had some delimitation. Firstly, the study included teachers who worked in traditional public, charter, and magnet schools. In contrast, teachers who worked at virtual online, boarding, alternative, home school, and traditional private schools or special education centers were excluded. These delimitations were based on convenience, specifically, on the researcher’s ability to access participants. The researcher intentionally excluded from the research students and adults at school sites with other types of trauma and focused solely on teachers. Due to the nature of this study, existing lawsuits, and workers' compensation cases, the researcher did not mention the current district and school to maintain anonymity. Consideration of exposure to trauma and its impact was limited to school sites and excluded experiences beyond the work environment.
Delimitations. The cost adjustment poses a possible delimitation. The teledentistry equipment annuitization time frame of five years was chosen based on the ROL findings but this is still an estimate which could potentially overinflate the costs of the teledentistry program. Average wages will be used to assess the value of the time caregivers are away from work while taking children to traditional dental services. Using an average can over or under estimate the true cost. A CEA requires a common health outcome (number of children seen) for the interventions being compared without considering the multiple health outcomes of the intervention. This method also ignores many variables that are important when making resource allocation decisions, such as social justice, fair access to care and equitable distribution of limited resources.
Delimitations. Possible delimitations of the CEA were identified at the beginning of the study. These included costs of teledentistry equipment even though they were annuitized, utilization of average wage data for caregivers time away from work while taking children to traditional dentistry care, and the inherent flaws of a CEA. The threshold and sensitivity analysis ultimately tested the assigned cost of teledentistry equipment and caregivers’ average wages over a range of values. The threshold analysis results showed that teledentistry costs could potentially adversely affect the model results when children’s self-esteem was excluded but was not identified as an influencing variable when the intangible cost of children’s self-esteem was included in the analysis. The value assessed for parents’ wages had no effect on the model. Conducting a CEA provides a lot of information about the economic value of services but fails to address many of the questions public health officials may consider when allocating resources. For instance, CEAs provide a ‘snap-shot’ of a service but fail to quantify benefits or costs for those who were excluded. For example, the dental status and access to dental care of home-schooled children in Xxxxxxxx County is not considered. Also, the SEHD’s teledentistry program is funded by a federal grant, and the CEA does not take into account whether these funds could have been better utilized in another location.
