Who is an English learner? 

Assignment Content

View the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA) learning module.

Using the AZELLA module as a source, write a 1- to 2-page reflection in which you address the following questions: 
Who is an English learner? 
What is the AZELLA? 
How is the AZELLA used? 
How can teachers use the AZELLA with the English Language Proficiency Standards? 
How can understanding the AZELLA test blueprint guide your instruction?  
Consider the EL student evaluation tool used in another state. What similarities and differences do you notice between that tool and the AZELLA? 

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Explain the speaker’s strategy for addressing poverty.

Many people view poverty as a circumstance of one’s own making. Consider this reasoning: Homeless people must not have worked hard enough, tried hard enough, or conformed to society enough. They did it to themselves. Is this perspective accurate, or is it just another way to separate out the worthy and the unworthy?

In this week’s resources, you hear activist Mia Birdsong examine the prevailing story society tells about poverty, how it needs to be adjusted, and how this adjustment could lead to societal change. For this Assignment, you reflect on the story of poverty that you know.

2-3 pages

• Identify two societal beliefs of the poor presented in the video.
• Explain the speaker’s strategy for addressing poverty.
• Apply the speaker’s strategy to a social work interaction you have had or have read about.
• Determine whether you agree or disagree with the presenter’s premise, and explain why.

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What is a lead circuit?

Quick description of  What is a lead circuit? A lag circuit?

How is capacitor technology continuing to evolve and what types of engineers are contributing? 

Similar to RL circuits, an RC circuit consists of a voltage or current  source, a resistor, and a capacitor. Capacitors can be used for energy  storage, high energy discharge, power factor corrections, as well as  coupling and filtering effects. In this discussion we will be  investigating the many practical uses of our capacitors, the dangers to  keep in mind when using them, and how to verify the capacitors are  functioning correctly. 

As our technology develops, we start to build new guidelines for our  components. Changes in the manufacturing of capacitors has developed  rapidly over the last several years and this has resulted in some old  truths and new myths. For instance, the old guideline that instructed  decoupling circuit to have three different capacitor values is no longer  ideal, and small capacitors are not necessarily the best choice for all  high-frequency applications with the advances of the Multi-Layer  Ceramic Capacitors.

Discussion Prompt: Discuss the following prompts

• Research and discuss the myth of needing three different capacitor values for decoupling circuits.
• Research and discuss Equivalent Series Inductance (ESL) values for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC).

1. Why are three different capacitors less ideal for decoupling now when this was not true for older circuits?
2. What causes a high ESL in a capacitor and how does the MLCC design overcome this barrier?
3. How is capacitor technology continuing to evolve and what types of engineers are contributing? 

What university service did you discover that you think might be most helpful to you as you proceed through your academic career? Why? 

Write three paragraphs responding to the following questions: 

· What university service did you discover that you think might be most helpful to you as you proceed through your academic career? Why? 

· After completing this worksheet, what information don’t you have that you need in order to focus on learning? 

· Although this is only the third week of your new story, what skills do you feel you have learned? Which skills do you hope to learn?

what are the major challenges faced by Deere & company which is making the supply chain too costly and too slow 

Personal Reflection Question – Total Marks – 25 (max word limit – 700)

1. Choose any two market leaders in the sector that you are currently working or choose Zara and H&M from the fashion retail industry.

1. List out some of the major challenges faced by these companies regarding inventories and logistics. As a supply chain manager, what will be the strategies implemented by you, to manage these challenges ( 5 marks ,150 words)
2. How do you think you can improve the risks associated with supply chains of these companies. Do you feel warehouse management has a major role to make these supply chains more effective ? (5 marks ,150 words)

2. Case: Deere & Company is the market leader in the manufacture and supply of machinery used in agriculture and construction. In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. They had a diverse product range that was made to order and retail activity was extremely seasonal with most of the sales occurring between March and July. Their supply chain strategy of replenishing dealers’ inventories weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities were proving too costly and too slow. So, they wanted to launch an initiative to achieve a 10% supply chain cost reduction within four years.

Note: You can use the company date which is available in web for public viewing.

1. As per your analysis, what are the major challenges faced by Deere & company which is making the supply chain too costly and too slow (7 marks ,200 words)
2. Develop a plan to address these challenges and achieve a minimum of 10% supply chain cost reduction within four years(8 marks ,200 words)

Prepare an evaluation (5-7 pages) of an existing QI initiative to determine if the initiative is effective.

• Prepare an evaluation (5-7 pages) of an existing QI initiative to determine if the initiative is effective.
• Introduction
  Too often, discussions about quality health care, care costs, and outcome measures take place in isolation—various groups talking among themselves about results and enhancements. Nurses are critical to the delivery of high-quality, efficient health care. As a result, they must develop their skills in reviewing and evaluating performance reports. They also need to be able to communicate outcome measures related to quality initiatives effectively. Patient safety and positive institutional health care outcomes mandate collaboration among nursing staff members to ensure the integration of their perspectives in all quality care initiatives.
  Overview
  
  Too often, discussions about quality health care, care costs, and outcome measures take place in isolation—each group talking among themselves about results and enhancements. Because nurses are critical to the delivery of high-quality, efficient health care, it is essential that they develop the proficiency to review, evaluate performance reports, and be able to effectively communicate outcome measures related to quality initiatives. The nursing staff’s perspective and the need to collaborate on quality care initiatives are fundamental to patient safety and positive institutional health care outcomes.
• 
  Instructions
  Imagine you have been asked to prepare and deliver an analysis of an existing QI initiative at your workplace. The QI initiative you choose to analyze should be related to a specific disease, condition, or public health issue of personal or professional interest to you, or you may use the hospice information provided in the Vila Health: Data Analysis activity in this assessment. The purpose of the report is to assess whether the specific quality indicators point to improved patient safety, quality of care, cost and efficiency goals, and other desired metrics. Your target audience is nurses and other health professionals with specializations or interest in your chosen condition, disease, or public health issue.
  In your report, you will:
  • Analyze a current QI initiative in a health care setting. 
    • Identify what prompted implementation of the QI initiative.
    • Evaluate problems that arose during the initiative or problems that were not addressed.
  • Evaluate the success of a current QI initiative through recognized benchmarks and outcome measures as required to meet national, state, or accreditation requirements. 
    • Identify the core performance measurements related to successful treatment or management of the condition.
    • Evaluate the impact of the quality indicators on the health care facility.
  • Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to the success of actions used in the QI initiative as they relate to functionality and outcomes.
  • Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand outcomes of a current quality initiative.
  • Ensure your analysis conveys purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
  • Be sure to address all of the bullet points. You may also want to read the Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation Scoring Guide to better understand the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion. Additionally, be sure to review the Guiding Questions: Quality Improvement Initiative Evaluation [DOCX]document for additional clarification about things to consider when creating your assessment.
    Additional Requirements
    Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
  • Length of submission: A minimum of five but no more than seven double-spaced, typed pages, not including the title page and References section.
  • Number of references: Cite a minimum of four sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your evaluation, recommendations, and plans. Current source material is defined as no older than five years unless it is a seminal work. Review the Nursing Master’s Program (MSN) Library Guidefor guidance.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
  • Competencies Measured
    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
  • Competency 2: Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to routine data surveillance. 
    • Recommend additional indicators and protocols to improve and expand outcomes of a quality initiative.
  • Competency 3: Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures. 
    • Analyze a current quality improvement initiative in a health care setting.
    • Evaluate the success of a current quality improvement initiative through recognized benchmarks and outcome measures as required to meet national, state, or accreditation requirements.
  • Competency 4: Integrate interprofessional perspectives to lead quality improvements in patient safety, cost effectiveness, and work life quality. 
    • Incorporate interprofessional perspectives related to the success of actions utilized in a quality improvement initiative as they relate to functionality and outcomes.
  • Competency 5: Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care. 
    • Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

How can team development techniques be used to advance the  goals and objectives of a company’s organizational development program.

How can team development techniques be used to advance the  goals and objectives of a company’s organizational development program. What are some of the problems and/or issues that a team may experience, especially when first formed? How do these issues and concerns impede team operations? 

*Post must be a minimum of 250 words

Do some research and find an analytical tool that aids in understanding the various competitive forces that affect strategic planning.

USING THE FIVE FORCES MODEL OF COMPETITION

Do some research and find an analytical tool that aids in understanding the various competitive forces that affect strategic planning. Although all organizational sectors potentially face similar kinds of competitive forces, each sector and/or organization may face unique factors that affect competitive pressure at any given time, depending on varying circumstances.

For instance, you may investigate “supplier bargaining power from foreign markets” or “dealing with emerging companies in the cell phone (or tech) industry.” 

[Suggestion: You may want to know more about the developer of the Five Forces Model—Michael Porter, who is a premier strategy professor at Harvard. Check him out on YouTube.]

*Post must be a minimum of 250 words

How does Washington describe past relations between blacks and whites?

How does Washington describe past relations between blacks and whites?