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  • Week 7 Assignment Healthcare Finance Developing Financial Statement All organizations, including those in the healthcare industry, need to make money to be profitable

    Week 7 Assignment

    Healthcare Finance

     Developing Financial Statement

    All organizations, including those in the healthcare industry, need to make money to be profitable and survive. Financial statements, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements summarize an organization’s profitability and overall financial status. For this Assignment, you practice developing three key financial statements using data from a medical center.

     

    To prepare for this Assignment: 

    • Review the Week 7 Assignment document provided to you by the instructor in the Announcements. Examine the data from the medical center described in the document. Reflect on how you will use this data to develop a balance sheet, profit and loss statement (statement of operations), and cash flow statement (statement of changes in net assets). Refer to the course text for additional guidance.
    • Download the Week 7 Financial Statement Excel Template

     

    Submit the following:

    • Complete a balance sheet, profit and loss statement (statement of operations), and cash flow statement (statement of changes in net assets) using the “Week 7 Financial Statement Excel Template.”
  • Healthcare Financial Management and Economics Week 7 Assignment – NorthWest Medical Center Assignment: Developing Financial Statements All organizations, including those in the healthcare industry

    Healthcare Financial Management and Economics Week 7 Assignment – NorthWest Medical Center

    Assignment: Developing Financial Statements

    All organizations, including those in the healthcare industry, need to make money to be profitable and survive. Financial statements, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements, summarize this profitability and an organization’s overall financial status. For this Assignment, you practice developing three key financial statements using data from the NorthWest Medical Center.

     NorthWest Medical Center

    North Medical Center is a large NorthWestern acute care and ambulatory facility serving an urban city population.

    Givens (in ‘000s):

     

    Insurance expense

    $70,000

    Cash

    $20,000

    Patient revenues (net of contractuals)

    $614,000

    Net accounts receivable

    $25,000

    Ending balance, temporarily restricted net assets

    $8,700

    Wages payable

    $9,100

    Prepaid expense

    $1,100

    Long-term debt

    $189,700

    Supply expense

    $66,000

    Gross plant, property, and equipment

    $556,000

    Net assets released from temporary restriction

    $8,000

    Depreciation expense

    $10,000

    General expense

    $95,000

    Transfer to parent corporation

    ($8,000)

    Beginning balance, unrestricted net assets

    $203,400

    Accounts payable

    $18,000

    Beginning balance, temporarily restricted net assets

    $16,700

    Provision for bad debt expense

    $5,400

    Labor expense

    $145,000

    Accumulated depreciation

    $99,000

    Long-term investments

    $148,400

    Ending balance, unrestricted net assets

    $426,000

     To prepare for this Assignment:

     Examine the data from NorthWest Medical Center. Reflect on how you will use this data to develop a Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, and Cash Flow Statement. Refer to the course text for additional guidance.

    The Assignment:

     

    Complete a Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement (Statement of Operations), and Cash Flow Statement (Statement of Changes in Net Assets) using the Week 7 Financial Statement Excel Template located in the Learning Resources.

    Your Assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 7.

  • As patient safety concerns continue to be addressed in healthcare settings, nurses can play an active role in implementing safety improvement measures and plans.

    Introduction

    As patient safety concerns continue to be addressed in healthcare settings, nurses can play an active role in implementing safety improvement measures and plans. Often root-cause analyses are conducted and safety improvement plans are created to address sentinel or adverse events such as medication errors, patient falls, wrong-site surgery events, and hospital-acquired infections. Performing a root-cause analysis offers a systematic approach for identifying causes of problems, including process and system-check failures. Once the causes of failures have been determined, a safety improvement plan can be developed to prevent recurrences. The baccalaureate nurse’s role as a leader is to create safety improvement plans as well as disseminate vital information to staff nurses and other healthcare professionals to protect patients and improve outcomes.

    As you prepare for this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Quality and Safety Improvement Plan Knowledge Base activity and to review the various assessment resources, all of which will help you build your knowledge of key concepts and terms related to quality and safety improvement. The terms and concepts will be helpful as you prepare your Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan. Activities are not graded and demonstrate course engagement.

    Overview

    Nursing practice is governed by healthcare policies and procedures as well as state and national regulations developed to prevent problems. It is critical for nurses to participate in gathering and analyzing data to determine causes of patient safety issues, in solving problems, and in implementing quality improvements.

    For this assessment, use the specific safety concern identified in your previous assessment as the subject of a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan.

    Instructions

    The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to analyze a root cause of a specific safety concern in a healthcare setting. You will create a plan to improve the safety of patients related to the safety quality issue presented in your Assessment Supplement PDF in Assessment 1. Based on the results of your analysis, using the literature and professional best practices as well as the existing resources at your chosen healthcare setting, provide a rationale for your plan.

    Use the Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan [DOCX] template to complete the assessment.

    Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

    • Analyze the root cause of a patient safety issue or a specific sentinel event in an organization.
    • Apply evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address the safety issue or sentinel event.
    • Create a viable, evidence-based safety improvement plan.
    • Identify existing organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve your plan.
    • Communicate in writing that is clear, logical, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.

    Additional Requirements

    • Length of submission: Use the provided template to create a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan. There is no page limit. A title page is not required but you must include a reference list as per the template.
    • Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old. Use the BSN Nursing Program Library Guide as needed.
    • APA formatting: Format references and citations according to current APA style. See the APA Module.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    • Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
      • Apply evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address a safety issue or sentinel event.
      • Create a feasible, evidence-based safety improvement plan to address a specific patient safety issue.
    • Competency 2: Analyze factors that lead to patient safety risks.
      • Analyze the root cause of a specific sentinel event or a patient safety issue in an organization.
    • Competency 3: Identify organizational interventions to promote patient safety.
      • Identify existing organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve a plan.
    • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
      • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar or punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
      • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
  • As patient safety concerns continue to be addressed in healthcare settings, nurses can play an active role in implementing safety improvement measures and plans.

    Introduction

    As patient safety concerns continue to be addressed in healthcare settings, nurses can play an active role in implementing safety improvement measures and plans. Often root-cause analyses are conducted and safety improvement plans are created to address sentinel or adverse events such as medication errors, patient falls, wrong-site surgery events, and hospital-acquired infections. Performing a root-cause analysis offers a systematic approach for identifying causes of problems, including process and system-check failures. Once the causes of failures have been determined, a safety improvement plan can be developed to prevent recurrences. The baccalaureate nurse’s role as a leader is to create safety improvement plans as well as disseminate vital information to staff nurses and other healthcare professionals to protect patients and improve outcomes.

    As you prepare for this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Quality and Safety Improvement Plan Knowledge Base activity and to review the various assessment resources, all of which will help you build your knowledge of key concepts and terms related to quality and safety improvement. The terms and concepts will be helpful as you prepare your Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan. Activities are not graded and demonstrate course engagement.

    Overview

    Nursing practice is governed by healthcare policies and procedures as well as state and national regulations developed to prevent problems. It is critical for nurses to participate in gathering and analyzing data to determine causes of patient safety issues, in solving problems, and in implementing quality improvements.

    For this assessment, use the specific safety concern identified in your previous assessment as the subject of a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan.

    Instructions

    The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding of and ability to analyze a root cause of a specific safety concern in a healthcare setting. You will create a plan to improve the safety of patients related to the safety quality issue presented in your Assessment Supplement PDF in Assessment 1. Based on the results of your analysis, using the literature and professional best practices as well as the existing resources at your chosen healthcare setting, provide a rationale for your plan.

    Use the Root-Cause Analysis and Safety Improvement Plan [DOCX] template to complete the assessment.

    Additionally, be sure that your plan addresses the following, which corresponds to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Please study the scoring guide carefully so you understand what is needed for a distinguished score.

    • Analyze the root cause of a patient safety issue or a specific sentinel event in an organization.
    • Apply evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address the safety issue or sentinel event.
    • Create a viable, evidence-based safety improvement plan.
    • Identify existing organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve your plan.
    • Communicate in writing that is clear, logical, and professional, with correct grammar and spelling, using current APA style.

    Additional Requirements

    • Length of submission: Use the provided template to create a root-cause analysis and safety improvement plan. There is no page limit. A title page is not required but you must include a reference list as per the template.
    • Number of references: Cite a minimum of 3 sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your findings and considerations. Resources should be no more than 5 years old. Use the BSN Nursing Program Library Guide as needed.
    • APA formatting: Format references and citations according to current APA style. See the APA Module.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    • Competency 1: Analyze the elements of a successful quality improvement initiative.
      • Apply evidence-based and best-practice strategies to address a safety issue or sentinel event.
      • Create a feasible, evidence-based safety improvement plan to address a specific patient safety issue.
    • Competency 2: Analyze factors that lead to patient safety risks.
      • Analyze the root cause of a specific sentinel event or a patient safety issue in an organization.
    • Competency 3: Identify organizational interventions to promote patient safety.
      • Identify existing organizational resources that could be leveraged to improve a plan.
    • Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly, evidence-based strategies to communicate in a manner that supports safe and effective patient care.
      • Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar or punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
      • Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
  • Health Promotion & Role Development in Adv. Nursing Practice-DBX-DL01 Nora Hernandez-Pupo Writing Assignment Health promotion Topic Selection Week 2 Writin

    Health Promotion & Role Development in Adv. Nursing Practice-DBX-DL01 Nora Hernandez-Pupo

    Writing Assignment Health promotion Topic Selection Week 2

    Writing Assignment Health Problem Proposal

     

    Health Disparities

    In recent decades, health promotion programs in the United States have substantially improved the health of residents. However, there is ongoing concern about health disparities, which occur most commonly in racial and ethnic minorities, people who do not have health insurance, and those who are poor and have less than a high school education. A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011a) emphasizes that there are considerable and persistent gaps between the healthiest and least healthy people. For example, many racial and ethnic groups have higher rates of the following conditions that are amenable to preventive interventions: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, and cervical cancer. Another disparity in preventive services is the significantly lower rates of adult immunizations among non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics.

     

    This is your preliminary work- you will develop these ideas further in week 4’s submission- here I will comment and approve the topic.

     

    You must select one of the strong, contemporary health promotion topics that align with the assignment instructions and reflect pressing U.S. health challenges. Each topic below is suitable for developing a full scholarly paper with global, national, and local relevance.

     

    (Select ONE topic. Include the Category, Number, and Topic as the title of your proposal.)

    Category 1. Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence

    1. Preventing Health Misinformation Through Digital Health Literacy

    2. Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patient Education

    3. Digital Inclusion as a Health Equity Strategy

    4. Remote Patient Monitoring for High-Risk Community Populations

    5. Wearable Technology to Improve Preventive Health Behaviors

     

    Category 2. Climate, Environmental & Community Health

    6. Extreme Heat Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations

    7. Climate Anxiety and Community Mental Health

    8. Air Quality and Community Respiratory Health

    9. Community Preparedness for Climate-Related Disasters

    10. Food Sustainability and Community Health Promotion

     

    Category 3. Women’s Health Across the Lifespan

    11. Perimenopause Health Literacy and Wellness

    12. Menopause Education as Preventive Healthcare

    13. Black Maternal Health Equity

    14. Pelvic Floor Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

    15. Maternal Mental Health During the First Postpartum Year

     

    Category 4. Healthy Aging

    16. Preventing Cognitive Decline Through Lifestyle Interventions

    17. Reducing Social Isolation Among Older Adults

    18. Caregiver Wellness and Burnout Prevention

    19. Preventing Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    20. Technology to Support Aging in Place

     

    Category 5. Lifestyle Medicine & Prevention

    21. Community Sleep Health Promotion

    22. Reducing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption

    23. Exercise as a Community Prescription Program

    24. Stress Reduction as a Population Health Strategy

    25. Community-Based Programs to Prevent Metabolic Syndrome

     

    Category 6. Emerging Population Health Challenges

    26. Health Promotion for Individuals Using GLP-1 Medications

    27. Vaccine Confidence in the Age of Social Media

    28. Preventing Digital Addiction Across the Lifespan

    29. Community-Based Strategies to Reduce Healthcare Distrust

    30. Social Prescribing as an Innovative Population Health Intervention

     

    You must include your category and number with the associated topic as your TITLE of the Proposal submission.

     

    Description of health problem at global, national, and local levels:

     

    Throughout this course, you will develop a scholarly PowerPoint Presentation: “Health Promotion Program Proposal,” addressing existing knowledge related to health promotion.

    This would be the same health problem you will use for future assignments.

     

    For this activity:

    Create a presentation page including the name, class name, and paper’s title. Organize the paper continuously, as follows:

    1. Introduce the problem with a concise overview of its health impact. This will be your introductory paragraph, but you won’t type “introduction” (1 paragraph).
    2. Describe the global relevance of the problem including statistics (1-2 paragraphs).
    3. Describe the national relevance of the problem using statistics (1-2 paragraphs).
    4. Describe the local relevance and perspective of the problem also using statistics (1-2 paragraphs).
    5. Conclude the idea justifying the development of promotion strategies at different levels. This is your final paragraph and conclusion, however you won’t type “conclusion” (1 paragraph).

     

    Write the essay following the rules of formal writing and APA 7th edition.

    One paragraph contains at least three complete sentences. Headings (levels 1, 2, and 3 may be used as required).

     

    Sample APA paper:

     

    Quick_Guide_to_APA_7_Feb2020.pdf

     

    APA 7 professional-annotated-compressed.pdf

     

     

    Observe also originality. Avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Copy and paste is never a good idea. Type and paraphrase the paper. Cite appropriately.

     

    For questions and doubts, please reach out to me I am happy to assist with any questions. Please also note that the FNU Writing Center is an excellent resource as their staff can assist you with properly organizing the paper in order to meet the assignment requirements.

    REFERENCES Must have DOI Numbers for me to look them up- If I am unable to verify the references points will be deducted.

    Great resource to assist you: Reference List: Author/Authors – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University

    Writing Assignment Health promotion Topic Selection Week 2

    Rubric Details

    Maximum Score

    100 points

    Excellent

    The paper demonstrates that the author understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Concepts are integrated into the writer’s own insights. The writer provides concluding remarks that show analysis and synthesis of ideas.

    25

    Satisfactory

    The paper demonstrates that the author, mostly, understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Some conclusions, however, are not supported in the body of the paper.

    20

    Unsatisfactory

    The paper demonstrates that the author, to a certain extent, understands and has applied concepts learned in the course

    15

    Unacceptable

    The paper does not demonstrate that the author has understood, and applied concepts learned in the course.

    10

    Excellent

    The topic is focused narrowly enough for the scope of this assignment. A thesis statement provides direction for the paper, either by a statement of a position or hypothesis. The topic is consistently well thought out, thorough offers insight into the topic, and includes cited evidence to support the topic.

    25

    Satisfactory

    The topic is focused but lacks direction. The paper is about a specific topic, but the writer has not established a position. The topic is somewhat well thought out, offers limited insight into the topic, but does not include cited evidence to support the topic.

    20

    Unsatisfactory

    The topic is too broad for the scope of this assignment.

    15

    Unacceptable

    The topic is unclear or unrelated to the discussion topic with little or no supporting evidence.

    10

    Excellent

    In-depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper. Ties together information from all sources. Paper flows from one issue to the next with no headings. The author’s writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources Mostly, it ties together information from all sources. There is an introduction and a conclusion in the submission.

    25

    Satisfactory

    In-depth discussion and elaboration in most sections of the paper. Mostly, it ties together information from all sources. Paper flows with only some disjointedness. The author’s writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources. There is an introduction and a conclusion in the submission.

    20

    Unsatisfactory

    The writer has omitted content. Quotations from others outweigh the writer’s own ideas excessively. Sometimes ties together information from all sources. The paper does not flow. Disjointedness is apparent. The author’s writing does not demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between material obtained from all sources. There is an introduction and/or conclusion in the submission, but not both.

    15

    Unacceptable

    Cursory discussion in all the sections of the paper or brief discussion in only a few sections It does not tie together information. Paper does not flow and appears to be created from disparate issues. Headings are necessary to link concepts. Writing does not demonstrate an understanding of any relationship. There is NO introduction or conclusion in the submission.

    10

    Excellent

    4 current sources are used and are peer-review journal articles or scholarly books. Sources include both general background sources and specialized sources. Special-interest sources and popular literature and acknowledged as such if they are cited. All websites utilized are authoritative.

    7

    Satisfactory

    Used 3 current sources, which are peer-review journal articles or scholarly books. All websites utilized are authoritative.

    5.6

    Unsatisfactory

    Used 2 current sources which are peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books. All websites utilized are credible.

    4.2

    Unacceptable

    Fewer than 2 current sources are used which are peer-reviewed journal articles or scholarly books. Not all websites utilized are credible, and/or sources are not current.

    2.8

    Excellent

    Fewer than 5 incomplete citations and/or quotations, and APA format errors. ALL DOI numbers present.

    6

    Satisfactory

    More than 5 but fewer than 10 incomplete citations and/or quotations, and APA format errors. 1 reference incomplete without DOI number.

    4.8

    Unsatisfactory

    More than 10 incomplete citations and/or quotations, or APA format errors. 2 references incomplete without DOI number.

    3.6

    Unacceptable

    The citation style is inconsistent or incorrect. It does not cite sources. The paper submitted is NOT in APA Format. more than 2 references incomplete without DOI number.

    2.4

    Excellent

    Topic selected is from approved list on first submission

    6

    Satisfactory

    Student had to resubmit as initial topic was not on approved list.

    0.9

    Unsatisfactory

    0

    Unacceptable

    0

    Excellent

    Fewer than 5 grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors The required word count has been met.

    6

    Satisfactory

    More than 5 but fewer than 10 grammatical, spelling, capitalization & punctuation errors The required word count is 25 words below the minimum required count.

    4.8

    Unsatisfactory

    More than 10 grammatical, spelling, capitalization & punctuation errors The required word count is 50 words below the minimum required count.

    3.6

    Unacceptable

    An unacceptable number of spelling and/or grammar mistakes. The required word count is more than 50 words below the minimum required count.

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing psychotic disorders. Consider whether experiences of psychosis

    Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the insights they provide about assessing and diagnosing psychotic disorders. Consider whether experiences of psychosis-related symptoms are always indicative of a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Think about alternative diagnoses for psychosis-related symptoms.

    Download the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Template, which you will use to complete this Assignment. Also review the Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation Exemplar to see an example of a completed evaluation document.

    By Day 1 of this week, select a specific video case study to use for this Assignment from the Video Case Selections choices in the Learning Resources. View your assigned video case and review the additional data for the case in the “Case History Reports” document, keeping the requirements of the evaluation template in mind.

    Consider what history would be necessary to collect from this patient. Consider what interview questions you would need to ask this patient. Identify at least three possible differential diagnoses for the patient.

    including your differential diagnosis and critical-thinking process to formulate primary diagnosis.

    Incorporate the following into your responses in the template:

    Subjective: What details did the patient provide regarding their chief complaint and symptomology to derive your differential diagnosis? What is the duration and severity of their symptoms? How are their symptoms impacting their functioning in life?  Objective: What observations did you make during the psychiatric assessment?   Assessment: Discuss the patient’s mental status examination results. What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses with supporting evidence, listed in order from highest priority to lowest priority. Compare the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for each differential diagnosis and explain what DSM-5-TR criteria rules out the differential diagnosis to find an accurate diagnosis. Explain the critical-thinking process that led you to the primary diagnosis you selected. Include pertinent positives and pertinent negatives for the specific patient case. Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this client if you could conduct the session over? Also include in your reflection a discussion related to legal/ethical considerations (demonstrate critical thinking beyond confidentiality and consent for treatment!), health promotion and disease prevention taking into consideration patient factors (such as age, ethnic group, etc.), PMH, and other risk factors (e.g., socioeconomic, cultural background, etc.).

  • Overview You are a business development manager in a life sciences organization based in the Midwest. You report to the vice president (VP) of business development. While the organization has shown constant growth and profitability since

    Overview You are a business development manager in a life sciences organization based in the Midwest. You report to the vice president (VP) of business development. While the organization has shown constant growth and profitability since its inception in 1999, the owners have decided that it is time to sell. The VP has called on you to join the strategic planning team to assess the organization’s exit strategy and make recommendations to the board of directors.

    The proposed exit strategy means that the organization will be acquired by another one, which will be a major transformation for the organization and its employees. In order to support the employees through the upcoming acquisition, the planning team wants to understand how they are likely to respond to organizational change. To that end, they decide to ask employees to complete a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of their skills as they relate to change readiness. As a member of the planning team, you are one of the first people asked to complete a SWOT analysis and evaluate your change readiness.

    Prompt First, reflect on your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) and how they help you accept or resist change. Then, perform a personal SWOT analysis and record the results in a Word document. Describe how you think this analysis impacts your change readiness skills to manage and lead the organizational change in the course scenario.

    Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

    Strengths: Identify at least two strengths that support your readiness for change. Explain how they support your readiness for change. Weaknesses: Identify at least two weaknesses that might get in the way of change. Explain how they can impact your response to change. Opportunities: Identify at least two opportunities you can use to leverage your strengths. Explain how you can use these opportunities to develop your skills. Threats: Identify at least two threats that you would like to minimize. Explain how you can minimize these threats and how this will help you develop your skills. Change Readiness: Explain what your SWOT analysis reveals regarding your change readiness for the proposed acquisition of the organization in the course scenario. Are you ready to accept organizational change that is likely to arise from the proposed acquisition? Are you ready to initiate and lead the change efforts for the organization in the scenario? Why or why not? What to Submit Submit a 1-page Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

  • Evaluates different types of rigorous assessments that promote learning. Sub-competency 2.1: Evaluates alignment of standards, learning targets, assessments, and learning activities. NELP Standards:

    Sub-competency 1.4: 4 Evaluates different types of rigorous assessments that promote learning. Sub-competency 2.1: Evaluates alignment of standards, learning targets, assessments, and learning activities. NELP Standards: 3.3., 4.1, 4.3 Assignment: Use this Template to complete Scenario: As the Assistant Principal at your school, you have been asked to guide your teachers to design a well-aligned curriculum by leading the second stage of Backward Design: finding evidence of learning. To accomplish that, you will propose assessments aligned with each learning target from a standard of your choice. You will also identify whether the assessments you propose are summative or formative. Part 1: Identify a Standard for the grade level/content you are most comfortable with. Part 2: Identify the Skills and align the Type of Assessment to Use. Learning Targets Unpacking the Standard Type of Assessment Knowledge what students will know Reasoning (how to think) Performance skill Targets (do) Product level targets (make) Part 3: After completing the above table, answer the questions below: 1) Which type of assessment was the easiest to use with the Performance Skill Target? 2) What is an example of a Personal Communication Assessment? 3) Which of the assessments above would be the summative assessment?

  • For this CDP, put your thesis statement in bold black print. Once the context and the background are established, summarize what the paper will discuss (i.e., the main contributions of the research you have completed for this assignment a

    Construct a Cover Page APA 7th Edition Format Write the Introduction Introduce your curriculum development topic issue and explain (rationale) why it is vital to special education (typically one paragraph). A thesis statement must be established and included in the introduction. For this CDP, put your thesis statement in bold black print. Once the context and the background are established, summarize what the paper will discuss (i.e., the main contributions of the research you have completed for this assignment and why the work is essential and significant). This portion of the introduction will establish the paper’s framework and prepare readers for what is to follow. The introduction should be no more than one to two paragraphs (no more than one page total). APA 7th Edition format Write the Literature Review The literature review should cover the critical issues and synthesize the current literature related to your topic. Synthesize the concepts found in various professional sources into a coherent whole or big idea. The literature review must be three (3) pages long and written using APA formatting for in-text citations and end-of-text references. Keep your thoughts at the forefront of the paper. Although you are using the literature as evidence to prove your point, try to begin each paragraph with a statement that you believe to be relevant and true to the issue, then follow it up with the evidence from the literature. Be sure to use evidence (i.e., citations). Anytime you communicate an idea that does not belong to you, you must cite it!!! Use direct quotes sparingly. Paraphrasing in your own words with a citation is the best way to go. Be sure that you provide citations, even when paraphrasing. APA 7th Edition Format Write a Theory to Practice The theory-to-practice section of your project should include suggestions for how the information gained through the literature review should affect future program planning and/or classroom practices (i.e., the connection between theory and practice). It should include a rationale for suggested changes to future practice. A sound rationale should explain how your suggestions for practice can profoundly improve learning and access for students with disabilities. The description of theory to practice should be two (2) pages in length. Theory-to-Practice Additional Guidance using Hypothetical Example APA 7th Edition Format Design a Graphic Organizer The graphic organizer should delineate the plan of action for implementing the changes suggested in your theory-to-practice section. Illustrate using a logic model, timetable, diagrams, cause and effect tables, flowcharts, etc., how the CDP is implemented (from the district level design to implementation by the classroom teachers). The graphic organizer should include procedures, interventions, goals or potential outcomes, essential resources to implement the plan, timelines, and an assessment of effectiveness. You should develop this part of your project so the reader can execute your plan of action with little or no questions. The graphic organizer should fit on one (1) page. APA 7th Edition Format Reminder: this one-page graphic organizer must be presented in your Board of Education CDP Proposal Video Presentation and is the only visual you can use. Write the Implementation Reflection The reflection section focuses on discussing collaborative strategies to implement your plan, which includes administration, families, and colleagues. For each collaborative approach included, describe the supportive roles and responsibilities of each team member. The reflection should represent your perspectives related to the reality of implementing your plan and how you will incorporate the help of others. The reflection should be 1-2 pages in length. APA 7th Edition Format Develop a Reference Page in APA 7th Edition Format Submit the CDP Draft for the Minimum Proficiency Check to this assignment folder by the due date to: Self-monitor Turnitin Similarity Score/Report Self-monitor Turnitin ETS Report for potential grammatical and spelling errors Turnitin reports can be accessed in the Navigation bar by accessing: Assessments/Assignments/Select Specific Assignment/Select the actual # to the file beside the assignment name. Await instructor’s feedback (only for students who submit by the due date) and projected proficiency status

  • This measures your mastery of ULOs 2.2 and 4.2. Create a timeline, choosing six events to highlight between the years of 1000-1300 C.E. Complete the following steps: Provide an image for each event. Identify the date and name

    Assignment Instructions This measures your mastery of ULOs 2.2 and 4.2. Create a timeline, choosing six events to highlight between the years of 1000-1300 C.E. Complete the following steps:

    • Provide an image for each event.
    • Identify the date and name for each event similar to the image above.
    • Below the timeline, briefly introduce (approximately 100 words each) each event and discuss in your own words how each specific event helped to evolve the culture of the High to Late Middle Ages. This can be either a tangible change or a change in perspective, but your explanation should illustrate how Western priorities and values shifted.
    • Choose at least one event that speaks to the Catholic Church’s power and influence during these centuries. Your explanation should touch on opposing views about the nature of the Church’s presence on the world stage.

    No references or citations are required for this assignment unless you use source material outside of the course textbook and study guide.

    Resources The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.

    • How to Think Critically
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