A Teacher Has Been Given a Grant to Start an Early-Intervention

question 18

Essay

A teacher has been given a grant to start an early-intervention program in her community. Design a program for the teacher. Be specific about who her participants will be and what her focal point(s) will be. What kind of results should she expect? Which benefits of the intervention might be easiest to obtain, and why? Which benefits might be the most difficult to obtain, and why? Are there any desired effects of the intervention that will be nearly impossible to achieve?

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows for an inference of negligence by the mere fact that an accident occurred, provided the accident wouldn’t ordinarily happen without negligence.

Negligence Per Se

A doctrine where an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation, negating the need to prove duty of care or breach thereof.

Restatement Second Torts

A set of model legal doctrines in the field of tort law, intended to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve tort law, published by the American Law Institute.

Possessor of Land

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