Maximum two pages, single-spaced
– Select one author and their evaluation approach from the Evaluation Roots Tree (see Carden & Alkin, 2012)
– Consult 3 sources about the approach and answer the following questions:
1. What are the important elements of the approach?
2. What are its key strengths?
3. What are its key limitations?
4. How has it has been used (provide one example)?
5. How would this approach fit or not fit for the evaluation of your program? (INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM IN NCSU)
Due Wednesday, February 10, 2016.
In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research.
In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format.
What is your research question?
What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to?
What are the variables in your study? HINT: Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
Provide operational definitions for each variable.
How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability and validity of these measures in general terms.
What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
What type of research design is being used?
Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research.
What are some POTENTIAL ethical issues? How might they be addressed?
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explanation and justification of research question.
12
Presentation of hypothesis and null hypothesis.
16
Analysis of participants exclusion/inclusion factors.
16
Explanation of sampling technique and characterization of population that sample generalized.
12
Identification of study’s variables.
12
Operational definitions for each variable are defined.
16
Development of methods to measure each variable, and the reliability and validity of these measures are evaluated.
16
Description of technique(s) used for data collection.
12
Description of the research design being used.
12
Identification of the research procedure.
12
Prediction of POTENTIAL ethical issues; POTENTIAL ethical issues are evaluated in terms of how they would be addressed.
20
Organization:
Introduction
Thesis
Transitions
Conclusion
12
Usage and Mechanics:
Grammar
Spelling
Sentence Structure
12
APA Elements:
Attribution
Paraphrasing
Quotations
16
Style:
Audience
Word Choice
Due Wednesday, February 10, 2016.
In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research.
In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format.
What is your research question?
What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to?
What are the variables in your study? HINT: Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
Provide operational definitions for each variable.
How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability and validity of these measures in general terms.
What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
What type of research design is being used?
Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research.
What are some POTENTIAL ethical issues? How might they be addressed?
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explanation and justification of research question.
12
Presentation of hypothesis and null hypothesis.
16
Analysis of participants exclusion/inclusion factors.
16
Explanation of sampling technique and characterization of population that sample generalized.
12
Identification of study’s variables.
12
Operational definitions for each variable are defined.
16
Development of methods to measure each variable, and the reliability and validity of these measures are evaluated.
16
Description of technique(s) used for data collection.
12
Description of the research design being used.
12
Identification of the research procedure.
12
Prediction of POTENTIAL ethical issues; POTENTIAL ethical issues are evaluated in terms of how they would be addressed.
20
Organization:
Introduction
Thesis
Transitions
Conclusion
12
Usage and Mechanics:
Grammar
Spelling
Sentence Structure
12
APA Elements:
Attribution
Paraphrasing
Quotations
16
Style:
Audience
Word Choice
This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Imagine you’ve been sought out as a guest lecturer at a local university for a computer forensics course. You have been asked to prepare a paper for the students, as well as a PowerPoint presentation, regarding data acquisition in a forensics investigation.
Part 1: Written Paper
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
a. Analyze the four (4) methods of data acquisition to determine how an investigator selects the appropriate method to use in a given situation.
b. Determine how an investigator can plan for hardware, software, and / or general failures during data acquisition.
c. Justify the necessity of validating data acquisition and determine the negative effects on an investigation if this step is not performed.
d. Describe the acquisition procedures and tools for Windows and Linux data acquisitions.
e. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Use Microsoft PowerPoint or an open source alternative, such as OpenOffice, to:
2. Create a five to ten (5-10) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
a. Summarize the concepts from your written paper in Part 1 of this assignment for the lecture you would give to the class regarding data acquisition in a forensics investigation.
b. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe and analyze practices in obtaining digital evidence.
Describe operating system configurations and techniques in a forensic investigation.
Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in computer forensics.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to computer forensics planning using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions
Application Paper on the movie Concussion (2015)
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MUST HAVE SEEN OR WATCH THE MOVIE CONCSSION (2015) with Will Smith playing Dr. Bennet Omalu.
I need an application paper for psycology due next week. No less than 4 pages, no more than 5 pages NOT including the cover page and reference page. APA sixth edition style.
A) Explain how the psychological topic is portrayed in the movie source.
B) What parts of th source do an accurate job of displaying the topic according to the psychological research?
C) How does the source inaccuratley portray the topic according to psychological research?
I chose the movie Concussion to discuss the psycholiogical effects of CTE (please see below). Paper must include A, B and C above all in reference to the psychological effects of CTE adn palying football. Will pay $5 per page for a total of $20. Will pay and extra $5 to watch or re-watch the movie as you may need it for a reference (more than likely). Total for this paper will be $25. Please ask any questions about the paper. Worth a lot of my grade.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes (and others) with a history of repetitive brain trauma, including symptomatic concussions as well as asymptomatic sub concussive hits to the head. This trauma triggers progressive degeneration of the brain tissue, including the build-up of an abnormal protein called tau. These changes in the brain can begin months, years, or even decades after the last brain trauma or end of active athletic involvement. The brain degeneration is associated with memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, and, eventually, progressive dementia.
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Imagine you are the chief of police. As the chief of police, you will need to ensure that your law enforcement officers lead ethical careers. In order to prepare for this assignment, review Chapters 7 through 9 in the textbook. Then, research Kohlberg’s stages of moral development and find at least two (2) relevant articles that discuss Kohlberg’s theory, Means vs. Ends, and Kantian ethics.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Identify and discuss the three (3) levels of Kohlberg’s stages of Moral Development, and explain how you would address each level within your department.
2. Explain how your officers can use Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development to evaluate three (3) types of criminals who are at different stages of moral development.
3. Illustrate two to three (2-3) ways in which you would address self-interest and pursuit of pleasure to prevent police corruption.
4. Identify and discuss at least three (3) Prima Facie Duties that you believe all of your law enforcement officers should fulfill.
5. Support your position statement with two (2) relevant and credible references, documented according to latest edition of APA. (Note: Do not use open source sites such as Ask.com, eHow.com, Answers.com, and Wikipedia.)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format (latest edition). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page developed in accordance with the latest edition of APA, including a running head, page number, the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page, revision of the previous assignment, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
FOR CREATIVE_WRITER — Assignment 2: Required Assignment 2—Career Development Plan
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In this assignment, you will recommend the components of a career development planning program and explain how the plan will integrate the organization’s mission and value statements.
Consider the following scenario:
You work in the HR Department of an electric power company in the southwestern region of the U.S. The company was founded in 1940 and has an excellent reputation as a provider of electricity. It is also considered to be an outstanding corporate citizen and known to be an excellent place to work. It has been ranked among the top three employers in the community for several years.
Its mission is to serve customer’s needs for electric power in ways that provide exceptional value to all stakeholders including customers, shareholders, employees, and the communities in which it operates.
Its values include providing a safe work environment; fairness and respect for customers, employees, shareholders, and partners; honoring commitments to use resources wisely; providing a high quality of work life for its employees; and striving for excellence and having fun.
Given its long history, many of its current employees are children or grandchildren of former employees so there are close family ties to the company as well as a sense of loyalty.
However, technological advancements in the power generation business over the years have resulted in jobs being either redesigned or eliminated. For example, in the past, the company had many employees who read meters, which showed the amount of electricity used by households. Meter readers traveled from house to house each month to log the information for billing purposes. Now meters are read automatically and data is transferred to the billing department via computer. This technological advancement eliminated the need for many employees who were required to resign, be laid off, or be retrained for other positions in the company.
The company faces a challenge as it strives to maintain its reputation as an excellent employer in the community, and, yet leverage advances in technology, which help it increase efficiency and remain competitive.
As a member of the HR team, you have been tasked with the responsibility of drafting a plan for a career development program for the company which will help managers effectively guide their staff in developing individual career development plans that are integrated with and support the company’s mission and values. Your report will be reviewed by senior HR managers as well as executive directors.
The HR department will have conducted a needs assessment as part of its strategic planning process to determine how the company will achieve its goals and objectives over the next 5–10 years. This assessment identifies areas where employees with new skill-sets will be required as well as areas where current employees with skill-sets may need to be either maintained or reduced (laid off).
As part of their annual performance appraisal, all employees will draft a personal and professional development plan on their own which will then be discussed with their manager. This plan should cover a five-year period and be reviewed and adjusted annually. It should include both formal training programs and individual initiatives to support personal and professional development interests.
By combining information about the company’s needs from the needs assessment and employees’ interests from the personal and professional development plans, it will be possible to develop a career planning program for the company that identifies the overlap between the company’s needs and employees’ interests and also detects gaps which could become opportunities for growth in the future. Overlapping areas indicate where the company needs skill-sets and the employees want to develop them while gaps indicate where the company needs skill-sets and there are no current employee interests in that area.
This process should help the company achieve a greater return on investment (ROI) from its training budget thus improving the bottom line. It should also result in lower employee turnover since employees will see that their personal and professional growth and the company’s needs are in alignment so they will be able to stay with the company and meet their personal and professional development goals.
Instructions:
Develop a six-to-eight-page document in Word format detailing how you would approach and organize a program to address needs for development of the company as well as individual employees. Be sure to clearly explain how you would create the plan, but do not create the plan itself. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.
Address the following in the plan:
Identify the information needed to develop a template that will be used to complete the individual employee’s learning plan.
Identify the information needed in order to develop the company’s needs assessment.
Explain how you would coordinate both the individual employee’s plan and the company’s needs assessment into a comprehensive development plan. Be sure to identify overlaps or gaps.
Explain how you would use this information to create a roadmap for development of a career development program for the company.
Identify other factors that should be considered in this program’s development.
Explain how the proposed plan would help managers effectively guide their staff in developing individual career development plans that are integrated with and support the company’s mission and values.
Next, create a PowerPoint presentation for the senior management explaining how this proposed plan would contribute to the resolution of HR issues facing this company. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.ppt.
Utilize at least three scholarly sources in your research. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
By Wednesday, February 10, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified the information needed in order to develop the individual employee’s learning plan.
40
Identified the information needed in order to develop the company’s needs assessment.
36
Explained how both the individual employee’s plan and the company’s needs assessment will be coordinated to identify overlaps and gaps.
44
Explained how this information will be used to create a roadmap for development of a career development program for the company.
36
Identified other factors that should be considered in this program’s development.
36
Explained how the proposed plan would help managers effectively guide their staff in developing individual career development plans that are integrated with and support the company’s mission and values.
44
Developed a PowerPoint presentation to present to senior management explaining how this proposed plan would contribute to the resolution of human resource issues facing this company.
36
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Project
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Project
Identify a professional organization related to your desired role; report on the aims and activities of the organization. Also, describe the research interest of the organization. Submit the assessment in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified an organization related to your desired role. Provided the name of the organization and explained how it relates to your desired role.
32
Described the purpose of the organization.
32
Analyzed and explained the activities of the organization.
28
Analyzed and explained the research interests of the organization.
Review the following case scenario and answer the questions following the scenario.
Scenario: Burt is a New York City resident and Senior Vice President for Marketing for Consultants, Inc. Amy is a 16-year old paid part-time intern for Consultants, assigned to the Marketing department.
April 1, 2014, while Amy was working, Burt asked her to go to Tours, Inc. (Tours), a travel agency, and book a personal vacation trip for him in early June. He told Amy he wanted a 1-week, luxury all-inclusive (except air fare) vacation package at a 5-star hotel in Key West, FL. Burt told Amy he would book his own air reservations. He gave Amy a signed personal check made out to Tours, with the amount to be filled in by Amy for any necessary deposit, or, if required, for full payment. He also told Amy to sign any necessary agreements related to the vacation.
Amy went to Tours and met with Jan, a travel agent for Tours, who told Amy she had the perfect trip for Burt: an all-inclusive 7-day package vacation at the brand new oceanfront 5-star Key West Colony Hotel (Hotel) including meals, state of the art fitness facilities, round trip airfare from New York, and free airport shuttle service, at a total cost of $5000.
Amy agreed the trip was perfect for Burt and told Jan to make the reservations. Jan made reservations for Burt for June 1-June 8, 2014 at Hotel, and a round trip reservation from New York City to Key West on Transamerica Airlines for June 1, returning June 8. Amy filled in Burt’s check in the amount of $2500 to cover the required deposit and gave the check to Jan. Amy also signed the written agreement with Hotel on behalf of Burt, signing the agreement, “Amy Taylor as representative for Burt Basset.” The written agreement with Hotel outlined the details for the vacation package, including, in part:
“Cancellation Policy: cancellations prior to 30 days of first day of reservation date, fully refundable; cancellations prior to 15 days of first day of reservation date, 40% refundable; cancellations less than 7 days prior to first day of reservation date, nonrefundable…”
Amy returned to the office and gave Burt a copy of the agreement with Hotel, a receipt for his deposit check and brochures and information about the trip. Burt thanked Amy and told her he was “thrilled with all the arrangements” and looking forward to the trip.
Later that same day, Burt asked Amy to go to Jordon Department Store (Jordon) and purchase a 3-piece set of leather luggage for him to use for his vacation. Amy wrote down the brand, color, and model of the luggage Burt wanted; he had looked at the luggage previously and knew the details for the luggage. Burt knew the luggage set would cost $625 + tax so he gave Amy $700 in cash to pay for the luggage, and ask Jordon to deliver the luggage to his office.
Amy went to Jordon, purchased the exact luggage Burt wanted, paid $625.0O + $43.75 in tax for a total of $668.75. Amy took the sales receipt for the luggage, the cash change and confirmed Jordon would deliver the luggage to Burt’s office (a service Jordon extends to customers for purchases over $600.00) the next day.
Amy returned to the office, gave Burt the sales receipt for the luggage purchase and the change from the $700.00. The sales receipt stated, in part:
“Return Policy: This merchandise may be returned in new and unused condition for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Unless determined to be defective, return of this merchandise in new and unused condition after 30 days of purchase will result in a store credit for the purchase amount. No cash, check or credit or debit card refunds will be given for returns after 30 days of purchase.”
Jordan delivered Burt’s luggage the next day to his office.
PART I: May 27, Burt sent written notice to Tours and Hotel that he was canceling his trip and reservations due to a personal matter and expected a full refund for his deposit. He included a stamped, self-addressed envelope for sending the refund to him. Tours and Hotel responded quickly, in writing, that under the terms of the contract, the deposit was non-refundable.
Burt hires you as his attorney to resolve this matter. He believes he has valid legal claims because he believes (1) the agency with Amy was invalid, (2)Tours had no authority to make reservations/contracts on his behalf, (3) his contract with Hotel is unenforceable.
Label your responses to the following as IA, IB, IC.
IA. What do you advise Burt about the validity of his agency agreement with Amy and her ability to bind him in contract and why? Explain your rationale in detail.
IB. What do you advise Burt about Tours’ authority to make reservations/contracts on his behalf and their authority to bind him in contract and why? Explain your rationale in detail.
IC. What do you advise Burt about his contract with Hotel and whether he can recover his deposit and why?
Label your responses to the following as IIA, IIB.
PART II: Burt attempted to return the set of luggage, still boxed and in new and unused condition, to Jordon for a full refund on May 28. Jordon offered to give Burt a store credit for the amount of the purchase of $625.00 + $43.75 tax. Burt took the luggage with him and asked you, as his attorney, to also handle this matter on his behalf.
Burt believes he has a valid legal claim to receive a full cash refund because he believes the sale is invalid as it was subject to the Statute of Frauds and required a formal written agreement between Jordon and him.
IIA. What do you advise Burt about whether the Statute of Frauds applies to this agreement between Jordon and Burt and why? Discuss the legal principals involved.
IIB. What do you advise Burt about whether the agreement between Jordan and Burt is a valid, enforceable sales agreement so that Burt should receive a full cash refund for the luggage – and why?
Use the text and you MAY use 1 -2 other outside resources to justify your analysis in any part(s) of the analysis.
Select a case study in Ch. 11 of Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, all of which are concerned with a family or couples issue.
Write a 350-to 700-word paper identifying the ethical issue or issues.
Describe the ethical issues that confront you as the caseworker.
Describe how you are going to help resolve these issues while maintaining ethical standards.
Cite the principles or core areas you are applying from the AAMFT Code of Ethics.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines