expound on why you believe their presentation style and skills resonate with you.
Think about a presenter whose skills or delivery style you aspire to emulate. imagine this person delivering a presentation on source platforms like YouTube or TedTalks. Reflect on the skills or style you find most effective and appealing and expound on why you believe their presentation style and skills resonate with you. 200 words
Explain the impact of political and ethical issues associated with the program evaluation.
Literature Review
For this assignment, you will draft the literature review section of your Final Paper by utilizing research skills to locate appropriate scholarly sources that focus on criminal justice and related disciplines. You will need to cite no less than 15 scholarly sources in your Final Paper. As a result, most of those sources will occur within the literature review section. For an example and explanation, peruse the Writing Center’s Literature Review Links to an external site.information page.
A literature review can be envisioned to be very similar in tone to a traditional term paper you might have written during your undergraduate education. The literature review is just that: A review of relevant scholarly work related to the topic on which you are writing. In your paper,
- Describe any controversies, successes, political initiatives, policy changes, or anything you deem pertinent and important to a proper and thorough understanding of the topic of your evaluation proposal.
- Explain the impact of political and ethical issues associated with the program evaluation.
- Identify the impacts and issues that will be readily identifiable and those that could be inadvertent, affecting stakeholders after the completion of the proposed evaluation. (Not all unexpected impacts are negative, so it is entirely possible unintended outcomes could be beneficial. Make sure to include such happy accidents.)
The “Literature Review” assignment
- Must be 750 to 1250 words minimum in length (not including title and references pages), double spaced, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center Links to an external site..
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least 15 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
Do you have a personal spending plan (budget)? Why or why not?
Directions – Developing a Spending Plan
Read through the scenario provided. Provide a written budget to answer the questions. The basic format is to list income items and then expense items.
For example:
DEVELOPING A SPENDING PLAN
Joe clears $26,400 a year as a janitor. His monthly rent is $575, monthly groceries run $300, and monthly utility bills are about $300. Auto and renter’s insurance runs about $720 a year. Health insurance is covered by his employer. His car payment is $450 per month. Annual medical expenses are $1200, and he spends $150 a month on entertainment and recreation. Miscellaneous personal expenses run $100 a month. Joe gives $100 a month to his local church.
- Develop a monthly budget (income – expenses) for Joe and determine his surplus or deficit.
- His landlord has told Joe that the rent will be raised $50 per month beginning next month. Can Joe afford the same apartment? Why?
- What advice would you give Joe about his finances?
- Do you have a personal spending plan (budget)? Why or why not?
Describe your life cycle approach used to manage your project and why?
Strategic Planning:
Case Study Overview:
In conventional business and government megaprojects–such as hydroelectric dams, chemical-processing plants, or big-bang enterprise-resource-planning systems–the standard approach is to build something monolithic and customized. Such projects must be 100% complete before they can deliver benefits: Even when it’s 95% complete, a nuclear reactor is of no use. On the basis of 30 years of research and consulting on megaprojects, the author has found two factors that play a critical role in determining success or failure: replicable modularity in design and speed in iteration. The article examines those factors by looking at well-known megaprojects, both successful ones, and cautionary tales.
Case Study Link
Better Project Management | Harvard Business Publishing Education
Using the attached link do the following:
Your team has been assigned to build a house for your sponsor Smith Thomas. The budget for the house is $200,000, and the house must be completed in 6 months.
Using the above link create a project canvas similar to the one on page 8
Describe your life cycle approach used to manage your project and why?
Describe at least five key stakeholders and your communication strategy
Describe how you will track scope and scope changes
Describe deliverables that will be created to track progress
Describe at least five risks and your mitigation strategy
Assignment Requirements:
There is no narrative paper required for this project, however, a “narrative PowerPoint slide” should be submitted, which should include an audio presentation by all the team members. The PowerPoint slide should be submitted as a group to be graded. (Hint: each team member can record their piece of the presentation and the project manager can consolidate everything into one single file to be submitted. The entire audio presentation should not be more than 30 minutes, and should not be more than 25 slides.)
Outline the steps involved in the process of hypothesis testing.
Outline the steps involved in the process of hypothesis testing.
Describe the possible explanations for the situation when a sample statistic fails to equal a population parameter?
Chapter 10
A researcher wants to test for a relationship between the number of citizen complaints that a police officer receives and whether or not that officer commits serious misconduct. He gathers a sample of officers and records the number of complaints lodged against them (0-2, 3-5, 6+) and whether they have ever been written up for misconduct (yes or no). Can he use a chi square to test for a relationship between these two variables. Why or why not?
A researcher wishes to to test for a relationship between age and criminal offending. She gathers a sample and for each person she collects his or her age (in years) and whether that person has ever committed a crime (yes or no). Can she use a chi square to test for a relationship between these two variables? why or why not?
A researcher is interested in finding out whether people who drive vehicles that are in bad condition are more likely than those driving better cars to be pulled over by the police. She collects a sample and codes with each persons vehicle’s condition (good, fair, poor) and the number of times that person was been pulled over (measured by respondents writing in the correct number). Can she use a chi square to test for a relationship between these two variables?
A researcher is studying the effectiveness of an in person treatment program in reducing post release recidivism. He gathers a sample of recently released prisoners and records for each person whether he or she participated in a treatment program while incarcerated (yes or no) and whether that person committed a crime within 6 months of release (yes or no). Can he use a chi square to test for a relationship between these two variables? Why or why not?
Describe your plan for how and when the variables will be measured and how the data generated will be used to evaluate the outcomes
Benchmark: Career Development Program Proposal Assignment
OVERVIEW
The National Career Development Association (2011) encourages counselors to possess the knowledge and skills needed to develop, plan, implement, and manage comprehensive career development programs in a variety of settings. To develop this competency, students will design a career development program appropriate to the type of setting they may find themselves employed as counselors. For this assignment students will create a voice-over PowerPoint presentation in which they present their program proposal to a relevant stakeholder, such as school, agency, or nonprofit Board of Directors.
INSTRUCTIONS
Students will create and record a PowerPoint Presentation addressing each of the Career Development Program components listed below.
To meet the video requirements, students can either video themselves doing the presentation (with the PPT in the background) or voice record their presentation to PowerPoint. Audio-only files or PowerPoint files without audio/video will not be accepted.
Students will include lecture notes in each slide. The lecture notes should be a narrative of your presentation.
Citations and references are used where appropriate and are in current APA format. Citations may appear within the slide or the notes section. A references slide should be included at the end of the presentation with a minimum of 5 scholarly sources, 2 of which are peer-reviewed.
Review and address all rubric components sufficiently.
There is no specific number of slides required but your presentation should not exceed 30 slides.
Please seek assistance from the university technology department/writing center or use an online tutorial if you do not know how to create an audio/video recording or add presentation notes to your PowerPoint slides.
For this assignment you may use a real or imagined setting. You will be speaking directly to stakeholders as though you have already done the background work to create the program and are now seeking approval for implementation. The following sections should be included in your Career Development Program Proposal PowerPoint:
Introduction. Provide a description of the setting and brief summary of your program. Include a description and characteristics of the population at your setting. Your program should be located at a site, whether real or imaginary. You should specifically describe the characteristics of the site and the population you will be serving.
Rationale for this program. Identify the strategy used for determining the specific career development needs of a target population at your setting. Describe the needs assessment methods you have employed and how this data has been or will be used. Be specific and include as much information as possible to identify specifically who you want to benefit from this program (e.g., “10th graders” or “African American men” is not specific enough – which 10th graders? All African American men in the country, state, county, city, zip code?). Upon identifying your target population provide stakeholders with a rationale for your career development program. Your rationale should be based on career development theory and incorporate at least two peer-reviewed articles to support the need for this program.
Program standards and learning objectives. Based on the needs of the population at your identified site you will identify appropriate standards and learning objectives that will be met through your program. Please identify the standards your program will address according to the following guidelines.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Students: Standards will come from the NCDA National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG) framework indicators (found in Appendix E of Niles & Harris-Bowlsbey, 2021), incorporating 6 standards into the objectives.
School Counseling Students: Standards will come from both the ASCA Mindset and Behavior (M&B) standards and the NCDG Standards. Students should select 3 standards from each source.
Based on the 6 standards you have identified as important for your program, you will then name three clear, measurable learning objectives for your program. Your learning objectives will state what people going through your program will be able to do at the end of it, and a target timeframe (e.g., “By the end of the first year, students will be able to. . .” or “At the end of three sessions, participants will be able to. . .”). The objectives should flow logically from the identified needs and standards.
Career development interventions. Based on your needs assessment, describe how you intend to address the population’s needs through career development interventions. Here you will design four career development interventions for your target population. Your interventions should be determined by your written objectives. Use sufficient detail so that other counselors can perform them. Among your four interventions, please include at least one group experience. These interventions should not be copied directly from the Internet, your text, or other sources. Instead, they should represent a synthesis or integration of career development theory and evidence-based practices for your chosen population. Be sure to properly cite any sources according to APA format used in the development of your interventions. The summary of your interventions should include a description of the theoretical orientation of your interventions and incorporate evidence-based practices to address the needs of your population. Interventions must reflect appropriate levels of cultural sensitivity.
Delivery. Provide a description of how you will deliver your program. Your description should include the delivery method(s) for implementing your career development interventions and include a description of who you will consult and collaborate with in order to implement your program. Overall, this slide should detail your proposed plan for implementation.
Program marketing. Describe your plan for promoting and explaining your services to stakeholders within your organization. Describe how you will create interest for your program. Get creative! Provide a description of the strategy and include one example of your marketing materials (e.g. flyer, brochure, announcement, social media content, etc.). You may provide a link to marketing materials within your slide or attach with your assignment upload.
Resources Needed and Potential Costs of the Program. Describe the resources needed to implement your program and estimate the costs of the program. Be creative and realistic in outlining your needs and costs. Think about all the resources needed and ways you might spend money on this program and then provide an estimate of much the program may cost stakeholders, clients, and you. Your cost estimates might include items such as equipment and materials needed, printing costs, facility costs, additional staffing, or even costs for refreshments for participants.
Evaluation of your Program. Provide a description of the program evaluation plan. Identify at least 2 methods of evaluation to determine if the intended outcomes are achieved. You will need to identify what variables you will measure (i.e. learning objectives or outcomes). These variables need to flow logically from the target population, the issue being addressed, the program objectives, and the intended outcomes. Describe your plan for how and when the variables will be measured and how the data generated will be used to evaluate the outcomes (measureable objectives). Your 2 methods of evaluation may include any combination of Questionnaire/Interview, Formal Instrument, and/or Follow-up Study. You may provide the link to any questionnaires/instruments used for evaluation within your slides or attach with your assignment upload. Wrap up your evaluation plan by sharing how you intend to use the results of your evaluation.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Can you think of ways to improve the situation and society’s perceptions about criminal justice behaviors?
Write a two-page response paper (not including the cover page and references) regarding the content and APA format of this article. The paper should be typed, double-spaced and in APA format per the 7th edition of the manual. On page one, the student should give a brief summary of the article and comment on the design of the article. Does the article follow customary requirements for an acceptable journal article? Are the necessary sections included in the article? Are they clearly labeled? What method was used to gather the information? Did you see any use of statistics?
On page two, the student should comment on four of the myths that he/she found to be the most interesting. What did you learn? How does this affect your previous beliefs about the Corrections system? Can you think of ways to improve the situation and society’s perceptions about criminal justice behaviors?
identify and discuss the risks you and your organization could potentially face if these decisions are made incorrectly or late.
In a 3-page (minimum) essay, describe in detail any “critical decisions” you are expected to make each week for your work. Then identify the variables you must consider in making these decision. Finally, identify and discuss the risks you and your organization could potentially face if these decisions are made incorrectly or late.
Assignment Instructions:
Use the APA 7th edition Form and Style Guide for this essay. There are two resources attached to this assignment that can help you with APA 7 references, citations, and style. Page count does not include your introduction, abstract, and reference page. A minimum of 3 authoritative sources is required for this assignment. Check your grammar, spelling, and clarity carefully before submitting it.
Identify any potential obstacles to this transition and how those obstacles can be overcome.
⦁ Week 3: Apostolic Centers
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapter 6
2. The Apostolic Church Arising (Chuck Pierce & Robert Heidler): Chapter 12-18 (PDF file attached below)
3. Modern-Apostles (Ché Ahn) Chapters 6 – 8, 11, 12
4. Apostolic Governance In The 21st Century (Greg Wallace), Chapters 1-4 and Chapters 8-16
Video:
Watch the teaching sessions below.
Assignment Discussion Forum:
Discussion:
⦁ What are the differences between a local church and an apostolic center?
⦁ When should a local church consider transforming into an apostolic center?
⦁ Briefly explain the process involved in transforming a local church into an apostolic center.
Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
Peter Wagner: Apostolic Centers
Play Video
⦁ PDF file: The Apostolic Church Arising-Chapter 12-18
Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
WLI Apostolic Center
Play Video
⦁ Apostolic Centers PPT file
Week 3: Discussion Forum
⦁ Week 4: Apostolic Leadership and Centers
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapters 7
2. Apostolic Ministry (Rick Joyner): Chapter 8
3. Modern-Day Apostles (Che Ahn) Chapters 13-20
Video:
Watch the teaching session below.
Discussion Forum: No; But, IN ADDITION to submitting your written assignment please COPY and PASTE your written assignment under “Peer Review Forum” for your cohort to view and comment on each other’s paper.
Written Assignment:
Week 4: Written Assignment:
Write a 1000-word paper on the following topics:
In traditional western denominations, the focus of authority is ordinarily found in groups (deacon boards, elders boards, boards of trustees, committees, presbyteries, etc., or in congressional rule/voting). In new apostolic churches, the focus of authority is on individuals. In these churches, an apostle is the leader of the church instead of an employee of the church.
Having said that, how do you personally understand and reconcile (compare and contrast your reflection) the differences between apostolic leadership/authority (where the authority rests on the individual) and traditional western democratic forms of leadership/authority (deacon boards, elders boards, boards of trustees, committees, presbyteries, etc., or in congressional rule/voting). Focus on the two key terms, “individual authority,” and “group authority” and what do you base your understanding on? (i.e. tradition, scripture, experience, or other)
What are some of the advantages of an apostle leading the church and what are some of your concerns? How can these concerns be addressed in light of what scripture says about apostles
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Teaching ⦁ Video:⦁ URL
Apostolic Leadership
Play Video
⦁ Week 5: Church in the Workplace
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapters 8
2. Church in the Workplace (Peter Wagner): Part 1, Chapters 1-6, and Rule 2 in page 110.
3. Modern-Day Apostles (Che Ahn) Chapters 24-26
Video: None
Week 5: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ What is a church? What are the core un-removable elements in a Church (what are the things that if removed, do not make it a church anymore?)
⦁ What is your understanding of the concept of nuclear church and extended church?
⦁ What are your reflections and actions towards church in the workplace (or marketplace ministry)?
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⦁ Week 6: The Spirit of Religion
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Freedom From The Religious Spirit (Peter Wagner): Introduction, Chapters 1, 3, 4. (PDF file is listed below, used by permission.)
2. Apostles Today (Peter Wagner): Chapter 9
Video: None
Week 6: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ What are key characteristics (manifestations) of a religious spirit?
⦁ Do you agree with Rick Joyner when he stated, “As I have said, all of the cults and false religions combined have not done as much damage to the moves of God as the infiltration of the spirit of religion in the church.” Why or why not?
⦁ How does the religious spirit cause damage to the church?
⦁ PDF File: Religious Spirit – Chapters 1, 3, 4
Week 6: Discussion Forum
⦁ Practicum:
Do a self-examination based on the list in the book Freedom From The Religious Spirit (Ch 3 p.46-51). Step 1. Mark the ones that relate to you. Step 2. Rebuke each statement that you marked and break its power over you and command it to leave in the name of Jesus (paragraph 3 on p.45). This practicum is for you only, you do not need to share this part in the discussion forum.
⦁ Week 7: The Spirit of Poverty
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. Modern-Day Apostles (Ché Ahn): Chapter 27
2. The Great Transfer of Wealth (Peter Wagner), Chapter 4. (PDF file is attached below)
3. The Grace of Giving (Che Ahn), Chapters 18-22. (PDF file is attached below)
4. Church in the Workplace (Peter Wagner): Chapter 4
Video: None
Week 7: Discussion Forum
Assignment Discussion:
⦁ Based on the readings, please share your own thoughts on the ‘spirit of poverty’. How have you been affected by this spirit? When did you realize it? What steps did you take or will you take to break it? Do you see this spirit in your church? What are some of the action steps you can take to set yourself, your church, and your family free from the spirit of poverty?
⦁ PDF File: The Great Transfer of Wealth – Chapter 4
⦁ PDF File: The Grace of Giving – Chapters 18-22
Week 7: Discussion Forum
⦁ Week 8: Connection between Apostles and Prophets
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⦁ Study Assignments:
Reading:
1. The Apostolic Church Arising, (Chuck D. Pierce and Robert Heidler), Section 2 (Chapters 4-11). (PDF file is listed below, used by permission.)
Written Assignment:
Week 8: Final Written Assignment:
Write a paper of 1500-3000 words, using the APA style and format and relying on at least 3 sources:
Interview a local pastor [or conduct research] about the behind the scenes administration of a local church. The results of the interview/research should include the leadership structure of the church; its organizational structure; an identification of the functions performed and who performs them; the human resource practices; the culture of the church office; and the church’s approach to raising revenue.
In your paper 1) capture the results of your interview/research, and 2) using the books, Apostolic Church Arising, and Apostolic Governance, develop a step-by-step guide that will help a pastor transition the management of a local church from a pastoral model to an apostolic model.
Please explain why each step is important. Identify any potential obstacles to this transition and how those obstacles can be overcome.
⦁ PDF file: The Apostolic Church Arising Chapters 4-11
Week 8: Final Written Assignment:
Peer Review Forum: 2nd Paper Submission
Evaluate and implement performance measures in order to assess the success of an Agile project.
Scenario #5 (Retrospectives or Lessons Learned – Individual)
UMUC IFSM 441
Scenario 5: Sprint Retrospective
Due Week 8
Introduction
This scenario is NOT to be done as a group assignment. This scenario is an individual assignment. This assignment does NOT follow from any previous scenarios. Instead, in this scenario, an extension to the case is presented. Similarly to Scenario 2, in this Scenario 5, students evaluate Agile content for the PMO Director at XYZ Corporation. Specifically, students view four videos on Sprint/Agile retrospectives and evaluate them for the PMO Director.
Purpose of the Assignment
This assignment gives students the opportunity to apply IFSM 441 course concepts and specifically addresses the following course outcomes:
Evaluate the values, principles, strategies and practice of Agile tools in order to mitigate uncertainty and risk with project delivery.
Apply Agile framework to meet the specific operational needs.
Evaluate and implement performance measures in order to assess the success of an Agile project.
Your Job Title, Role, and Background at XYZ Corporation
You are a Senior Project Analyst. You report to the PMO Director. Your main role is as an analyst and advisor to the PMO Director. Your background includes a BS in IFSM from UMUC and PMP and PMI-ACP certifications. You have 4 years work experience at XYZ since joining the company after graduation. In your short career, you have shown an ability to perform good analysis and to assist management and senior management in decision support. Your job responsibilities routinely call for you to write analyses of training information and media at the request of the PMO Director.
Overview of Scenario #5 Task Assignment
Ms. Donna Cortez, PMO Director at XYZ Corporation, has tasked you with viewing four videos under consideration for inclusion in an upcoming course on Agile/Sprint Retrospectives. To assist her, you will view the requested four videos and write a short response on each video, per her specifications. Any information not included in the XYZ case may be augmented as you see fit as long as your extension is not in conflict with the information included in the original case.
Key information on the four videos is listed below, including video number, video title, and video URL on the web. In your analyses, you will refer to the video number, and not the title. The four assigned videos are as follows:
Video 1 – Title: Agile in Practice: Retrospectives after Iteration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDlyS8nh6GI
Video 2 – Title: The Wrong way to do Agile Retrospectives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJezcyKno5k
Video 3 – Title: How to improve your Scrum Sprint Retrospectives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjzdG0G5SI8
Video 4 – Title: Inside the Sprint Retrospective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFLvQXMNrO8
No comparison of the videos is required. Per Ms. Cortez, your task assignment is to execute the following steps and to develop and submit the cited summary/analysis deliverables.
View Video 1 several times.
Summarize the key content of Video 1 and state its provided definition of Agile retrospectives. Also, include a reminder about any related content important to XYZ Corporation that is not included in the video.
View Video 2 several times.
Summarize the key content of Video 2 and state each of the wrong ways dramatized in the video. For each wrong way included in the video, state the corresponding right way, and provide a brief description of the right way in the XYZ Agile environment.
View Video 3 several times.
List each mistake and tip included in the Video 3, and elaborate on each mistake and tip in 1-2 sentences. Cite which tips you think are most important for XYZ Corporation. Cite which tips you think are least important for XYZ Corporation. Also cite one additional tip not included in the video that we want to nonetheless emphasize at XYZ Corporation.
Watch Video 4 several times.
Summarize the key content of Video 4. Be sure to address: 1) what to keep as is (“like”); and 2) what to improve (“don’t like”) for the next Sprint, as well Mr. Southerland’s concept of “the one thing” to emphasize. After your initial summary, include 3 representative examples of items that may come up in a retrospective in the category of what to keep as is and the category of what to improve.
Task Requirements
Do tasks #1-#8 in the preceding list;
Make your responses as short or long as needed (generally, a 100 word narrative for each video is sufficient) to address the PMO Director’s requirements appropriately (FYI… the PMO Director wants your expert viewpoint, so no outside sources are expected);
Use a numbered list (1-4) to present your four responses to the four assigned videos;
Follow all guidelines in the provided assignment rubric to maximize your grade; and
Submit your assignment in LEO per the Course Syllabus.
