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Complete a First Draft of the CHE Grant Proposal
$7.00Week 5 – Assignment: Complete a First Draft of the CHE Grant Proposal
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Instructions Complete the CHE Stage II grant application and then submit the copy of the grant to your professor for review. When writing the grant, consider the questions you answered in your Week 4 assignment. Also, use the budget you created in Week 4 (do not follow the CHE guidelines for the budget). In addition, meet with your professor for about 15 minutes to discuss any questions that come up regarding the specific details of your grant application requirements.
Length: Go by the character (not word) count listed on the CHE application guide.
Your proposal should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards where appropriate.
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Create a Case Study
$30.00Instructions For your Signature Assignment, you will take a step back and consider all the learnings from the course. You, the administrator, will apply all the skills you have learned in this course. Envision yourself as the administrator of an agency/organization. For this Signature Assignment, consider that your agency has been offered to participate in a nationwide implementation of evidence-based practice. This is a nationwide implementation that will include over 50 agencies similar to yours. You may select the type of agency/organization you serve as the administrator for and the program that is presented to your organization. At a minimum, your write up should include these sections
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Sections Explanations % of Total Grade General Information about the Evidence-Based Practice What is evidence-based practice? What studies have been conducted on the practice? Is there support for its effectiveness? 17% Roadmap Create a roadmap that highlights key factors in the decision to adopt the evidence-based practice. 17% Multicultural Considerations What multicultural considerations have you, the administrator, looked into or considered. 10% Barriers What barriers do you envision your organization will face as you adopt and implement this evidence-based practice. How will you overcome these barriers? 13% Evaluation What measures would you propose to evaluate the evidence-based practice? Your measures should include measurement at two levels: 1. Client outcomes 2. Fidelity to the Model
13% Sustainability How will your agency/organization sustain this model after the pilot has completed? How will you ensure your agency/ organization can continue to use the evidence-based practice.
10% Writing, length, and APA criteria 20% Length: 10 -12 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 8 scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements.
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Select Terms to Prepare a Grant-Writing Dictionary
$5.00Week 1 – Assignment 1: Select Terms to Prepare a Grant-Writing Dictionary
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Hide Folder Information Instructions This week, you will create a job-aid dictionary that you can use as a reference when you conduct research and search for grant opportunities. Create a dictionary that defines the following grant-writing terms, and at least five five other unfamiliar terms: - Application Package
- EIN
- Fiscal Year
- HRSA
- In-Kind Contribution
- NIH
- NIMH
- Procurement
- RFP
- RFQ
- Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
- Subcontractor
- FOA
Each entry should include a one to two sentence definition of the term. Support your assignment with at least two two references.
Length: 1-2 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.
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Create an Outline of Your Signature Assignment
$20.00Week 5 Assignment: Create an Outline of Your Signature Assignment
For this week’s assignment, you will begin to develop your Signature Assignment. For your signature assignment, you will create a case study that outlines how you, as an administrator, will create a culture within your agency/organization that promotes the use of the evidence-based practice. For the Signature Assignment, you will act as though your agency has been selected to participate in a pilot study for a national evidence-based program. You will select one evidence-based practice to adopt and implement in your agency. In this outline you should outline four key items:
How the evidence-based practice was identified and selected
How you will introduce the evidence-based practice to your organization
How you will manage the implementation of the evidence-based practice
What multicultural considerations will be made
Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 4 scholarly resources.
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Network with Community Resources
$20.00For this week’s assignment, you will connect with an administrator in your community or professional network who has implemented an evidence-based program within their agency/organization. You will conduct an interview with this individual to learn more about their experiences with implementing evidence-based practices. Some questions you might consider asking the administrator include: - How did you select the evidence-based practice?
- What funding was provided to support the evidence-based practice?
- What considerations were made for culturally diverse populations? Did you feel the evidence-based practice met the needs of culturally diverse clients?
- What considerations were made for culturally diverse staff who are asked to implement evidence-based practices?
- How did staff within the agency/organization react?
- How do you measure the impact of evidence-based practice?
- Do you have a plan for sustainability for this practice?
Your paper should include all questions and responses from your interview and a reflection.
Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements.
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Compile an Evidence-based Practice Resource Repository
$12.00For this week’s assignment, you will compile an evidence-based practice repository. You are encouraged to utilize the registers you have explored this week to help you build this repository. This repository will serve as a guide to potential resources that are available to your agency. It will be helpful to consider the population your agency serves and the types of services your agency provides. Your guide should be a table that clearly outlines the following: - Name of the evidence-based practice
- What is the target population for the evidence-based practice? Has the evidence-based practice been adapted to meet the needs of diverse populations?
- What type of training is required for evidence-based practice?
- Are there ongoing costs associated with the implementation of the evidence-based practice? Costs may include training staff, curriculum, and materials.
- How are outcomes measured for the evidence-based practice?
A table template is provided below.
Evidence-Based Practice Target Population Training Requirements Costs Outcome Measurement Tools Length: 4-5 pages to explore at least 7 evidence-based practices
References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.
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Discuss Multicultural Considerations
$10.00Week 4 Assignment: Discuss Multicultural Considerations
As an administrator, you will be asked to provide information to other agencies/organizations based on your experience. In addition, you must be able to articulate to your staff and other agencies/organizations the importance of including multicultural considerations when selecting evidence-based practices. For this week’s assignment, create a brochure for staff/other agencies that include the following:
- What are the barriers to implementing evidence-based practices with culturally diverse populations?
- Important considerations for diverse populations: What perspectives must you include when adopting and implementing evidence-based practices?
Since your target audience is the staff and/or other agencies, present information in a simplified format such as bullet points or charts, with only a few paragraphs on more detailed concepts, include images and/or graphics to make the pamphlet aesthetically pleasing. Any course materials should be cited following APA guidelines through in-text citations and a reference list (can be included on one of the back pages of the pamphlet).
Please include the referenced resources as part of recommended readings in the brochure. Your handout should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.
Length: 2-4 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge.
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Developmental domains for the child.
$10.00Now that you know the strengths and challenges of your student, you will need to think about what and how you are going to teach that child. Come up with three realistic goals/outcomes in at least 2 different developmental domains for the child. For example, 1 gross motor skill goal: goes up and down stairs without help and 2 communication goals: understands the concept of “same” and different” and speaks in sentences of five to six words. Use the developmental milestones as a guide for your goals. Explain why you chose those goals and how you are going to teach to those goals. You will need to explain the intervention and instructional strategies and how you would adapt the environment to meet their needs. Be detailed and specific with your strategies and adaptations. You should have a total of 3 goals and 3 strategies. MLA 500 word essay. Guidelines Essay assignments should conform to MLA format and cite the associated reading/resource. Use a 12-point font. Use double spacing, so there is room for me to write comments. Include your last name in the filename (example: Unit-1 AS1 Smith.) It should be a Word (.doc or .docx) format file.
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Assessment 3 Instructions: Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence Reflection
$15.00Assessment 3 Instructions:
Justice, Temperance, and
Transcendence Reflection
Paper
Write a 3–4 page paper reflecting on what you learned when completing a
positive psychology activity, how it relates to optimal human functioning, and how
you can apply that to a social issue.
Introduction
Note: You are encouraged to complete the assessments in this course in the
sequence in which they are presented. It is best to complete Assessment 1 first.
Assessment 1 will help to prepare you for the other assessments. It is best to
complete Assessment 4 last since it is the most complex of the four
assessments.
While you can use positive psychology concepts to enhance your personal well–
being, you can also use them to promote social change. For example, you could
design a program to help former prisoners integrate back into society using the
traits of perseverance and creativity. You could also help at–risk youth by
creating a program that integrates bravery, persistence, and integrity into its
curriculum. In this assessment, you reflect on what you learned when completing
one of the positive psychology activities related to justice, temperance, or
transcendence and apply that knowledge to a social issue.
Overview
Note: You are encouraged to complete the assessments in this course in the
sequence in which they are presented. It is best to complete Assessment 1 first.
Assessment 1 will help to prepare you for the other assessments. It is best to
complete Assessment 4 last since it is the most complex of the four
assessments.Preparation
For this assessment, choose one of the justice, temperance, or transcendence
activities in the Positive Psychology Activities media piece. You are encouraged to
record your personal reflections (thoughts) and insights (things learned or
relearned). These notes will help you complete the assessment.
• Complete one of the following activities in Section 5, 6, or 7.
o 5.1 Loyola Generativity Scale.
o 5.2 Leadership Self–Assessment.
o 6.1 Heartland Forgiveness Scale.
o 6.2 Conflict Resolution.
o 6.3 Relational Humility Scale.
o 7.1 Adult Hope Scale.
o 7.2 How Do You Use Humor?
o 7.3 Expressing Gratitude.
o 7.4 Gratitude Survey.
Use the Capella University Library to find scholarly articles. If you aren’t familiar
with the library, the “Finding Articles” section of the Psychology Research Guide is
a great place to start your search. You are required to include a minimum of 2
properly cited professional resources (such as a textbook and peer–reviewed
scholarly journal article).
Instructions
Organize your paper, using the following headings to ensure that you address
each element of the assessment.
• Activity Summary
o Describe the activity you are focusing on for this assessment.
o Summarize and explain your personal reflections and insights to demonstrate what
you learned from this experiential learning activity. What did you learn about
yourself or others?
• Relationship to Positive Psychology
o Explain how this experiential activity or the character strength it represents is
related to optimal human functioning. How does this activity demonstrate the
principles and concepts of positive psychology?
• Application to Social Issues
o Summarize how what you learned from this activity and the study of character
strengths for this assessment may be applied to social issues such as aging, mental
health versus mental illness, and happiness and well–being.o Analyze the strengths and limitations (advantages and disadvantages, pros and
cons) of applying what you learned or the character strengths studied to
social issues.
o Include supportive research findings related to these topics (at least one scholarly
peer–reviewed article in addition to supporting information from a textbook or a
professional source). Be sure to cite all scholarly sources where appropriate.
Additional Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to current Evidence and
APA guidelines.
• Number of References: Your paper should include a minimum of two properly
cited professional resources (such as a textbook and a minimum of one peer–
reviewed scholarly journal article from the Capella library).
• Length: 3–4 double–spaced pages of content in addition to the title page and
reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12–point.
Review the Justice, Temperance, and Transcendence Reflection Paper Scoring
Guide for details on how your paper will be graded.
Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Explain the relationship among positive experiences, positive traits,
and optimal human functioning.
o Explain how a particular activity demonstrates the relationship between
experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning.
• Competency 2: Apply concepts of positive psychology to real world situations.
o Explain reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities.
o Apply concepts of positive psychology to social issues.
• Competency 3: Apply research findings to topics in positive psychology.
o Support analysis with research findings related to topics or issues.
• Competency 4: Analyze the strengths and limitations of applied positive psychology.o Analyze the strengths and limitations of applying character strengths to social
issues.
• Competency 5: Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence
structure.
o Address assessment purpose in a well–organized text with appropriate tone and
grammatically sound sentences.
o Use APA–style formatting in citations and references.