Assignment: developing a program evaluation

To ensure the success of a program evaluation, a social worker must generate a specific detailed plan. That plan should describe the goal of the evaluation, the information needed, and the methods and analysis to be used. In addition, the plan should identify and address the concerns of stakeholders. A social worker should present information about the plan in a manner that the stakeholders can understand. This will help the social worker receive the support necessary for a successful evaluation.

To prepare for this Assignment, identify a program evaluation you would like to conduct for a program with which you are familiar. Consider the details of the evaluation, including the purpose, specific questions to address, and type of information to collect. Then, consider the stakeholders that would be involved in approving that evaluation. Review the resources for samples of program evaluations.

By Day 7

Submit the following:

• 1.  1 page stakeholder analysis that identifies the stakeholders, their role in the agency and any concerns that they might have about the proposed program evaluation
• 2.  2 to 3 page draft of the program evaluation plan to submit to the stakeholders that:
• a. Identifies the purpose of the evaluation
• b. Describes the questions that will be addressed and the type of information that will be collected
• c. Addresses the concerns of the stakeholders that you identified in your Stakeholder Analysis

Integrating Technology into Education

Describe technology integration in your classroom or your child’s classroom or research the technology integration in the school system where you live. Based on the readings, what instructional support does the technology fill? What learning theories do they address and what are the gaps?

In your own words, what is a peer-reviewed, academic (quality) reference

In  your own words, what is a peer-reviewed, academic (quality) reference,  why is this necessary and how is it different that other references?  

• You  should all be familiar with the academic integrity policy.  If you are  not familiar with this, please read the policy in the Course Info  section.  How can you avoid plagiarism in your writing, especially for  your marketing assignments?  This should be a 300 – 500-word discussion

Economics Paper (create an imaginary person and work as a personal financial counselor for this person)

Economics Paper (create an imaginary person and work as a personal financial counselor for this person)

You will create an imaginary person (or future yourself), and you will work as a personal financial counselor for the person. The final paper will be a professional-quality brochure to your client. You must use tables and figures effectively to show supporting evidence (data) of your recommendations.

Proposal: You should submit a two-page proposal. On the first page, put the title, name, email address, then describe the profile of the fictional person you created in a table format. On the second page, state the financial problems that you are helping with using tables and bullet points to present them clearly. You must list at least 3 problems to solve. Examples are personal/corporate tax problems, real estate, small business financing, auto insurance, home owners/renters insurance, life insurance, retirement planning, health insurance, and annuity, etc. State each problem in detail in a table format relating it with the person’s situation.

Final report: The 2-page proposal will be the cover page of the final report. Max 15 pages including tables, figures, and references. Write a full report for the person for the various financial needs you described in the proposal. For each financial problem, your report must include (1) a table that describes the details of possible solutions, (2) a table to compare several solutions for each financial problem, and (3) supporting arguments with tables or graphs for the best solution you chose. It must be personalized advise rather than a general guide. The report should be based on associated data and actual quotes from real companies wherever possible using the exact characteristics of the client. It must clearly show the estimated monetary benefit of the recommended solution over the other options. This may require you to do some research into likely career and life paths of the fictional character and related financial earnings and risk. The evaluation will assess completeness of data, reasonableness of recommendations, effectiveness of presentation, and professionalism of the final document. You may not use financial planning software packages or commercially-marketed planning software for your report. It needs to be your own unique document. Submitting a report using a commercial product will render the project invalid.

Format: Use 11pts font/1.5 line spacing. If you use MS Word, use the Cambria font. Do not include irrelevant pictures to decorate the paper.

IMPORTANT: You must cite all references properly in the main text and attach the list of references. Follow the APA citation for

Identify at least two professional organizations in your chosen field.

READ ME: need a paper that focuses on 2 or 3 professional organizations within the Information Technology career field (examples below). Need a minimum of 3 pages. Must meet criteria listed below and on the grading rubric (attached). Must also include a minimum of 3 scholarly references that can be easily verified via Google Scholar or an online school library database.

First, watch this video on networking: https://youtu.be/7nUm9hKFQTM

Association of Information Technology Professionals – https://www.aitp.org/

Society for Technical Communication – https://www.stc.org/

Association for Information Systems – http://aisnet.org/

The International Society for Optics and Photonics – http://www.spie.org/?SSO=1

Identify at least two professional organizations in your chosen field. Research the organizations to identify the following:

• Social/Networking meetings
• Career services
• Training
• Industry Best Practices
• Regulation Updates.

Adhere to the following standards:

• Your paper should be two or three pages in length, not including the title or references pages.
• Review the grading rubric, which is found in the Week 6 folder.
• Incorporate at least three scholarly references that are not required readings for this module. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these references.
• Be sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.
• Each paper should include an introduction, a body with at least two fully developed paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Be sure to see if either of the organizations offers a student discount on membership. These opportunities can be valuable when you graduate.

Recommend a disaster recovery plan for Dirt Bikes USA

Management is concerned that Dirt Bikes’ computer systems could be vulnerable to power outages, vandalism, computer viruses, natural disasters, or telecommunications disruptions. You have been asked to perform an analysis of system vulnerabilities and disaster recovery planning for the company.

In 3-4 Paragraphes, address the following:

• Recommend a disaster recovery plan for Dirt Bikes USA.
• Assess what are Dirt Bike’s most critical systems.

Most people don’t give a second thought to the soccer ball’s journey to the pitch

Most people don’t give a second thought to the soccer ball’s journey to the pitch – it’s safe to say though, that just as much careful supply chain planning and hard work goes into making the ball as training the players. Please review the case study at the reference below by Karsten Horn.

Horn, K.(2014, June 12). The Amazing supply chain of the 2014 World Cup Soccer Ball. Retrieved from http://www.supplychain247.com/article/the_amazing_supply_chain_of_the_2014_world_cup_soccer_ball/case_studies

This is a relatively simple case study, but it will give you an idea of how important it is for companies to develop an efficient and optimum supply chain system for serving the customers and business success.

CASE ASSIGNMENT

1. Review and analyze the implementation of supply chain management system by Adidas, and the outcomes.
2. Provide your thoughts on how you would measure the performance of a supply-chain.
3. Identify various steps/functions in supply chain management and provide value analysis for each.
4. What recommendations would you make for improving it further?

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

• Use the information provided in the Background readings. Do any additional research as necessary.
• Review the information in the case study and become familiar with the supply chain management.
• There is no set response to the Case questions, so do not hesitate to think outside the box.
• It is essential to provide a well-written paper with detailed analysis.

READ the information provided by the resources and references on the Background page. Understand the importance of supply chain management and its link to operations strategy.

NOTE: Cite the references in the Background, as well as additional references you use in your Case paper.

The report should be 5–6 pages and submitted by the Module due date.

What are some specific goals and methods you may incorporate into group counseling that might be shaped by your culture?

What are some specific goals and methods you may incorporate into group counseling that might be shaped by your culture? Describe the approach you can use that considers yours and the group member’s culture backgrounds.

Effective financial reporting depends on sound ethical behavior.

Effective financial reporting depends on sound ethical behavior. Financial scandals in accounting and the businesses world have resulted in legislation to ensure adequate disclosures and honesty and integrity in financial reporting. A sound economy is contingent on truthful and reliable financial reporting.

Instructions:

• Read the following scenario.
• Answer the questions that follow. Your answers should result in a 2-3 page submission.
• Reference back to your text book for guidance on how to think through the scenario.

Scenario:

Imagine you are the assistant controller in charge of general ledger accounting at Linbarger Company. Your company has a large loan from an insurance company. The loan agreement requires that the company’s cash account balance be maintained at $200,000 or more, as reported monthly. At June 30, the cash balance is $80,000. You give this update to Lisa Infante, the financial vice president. Lisa is nervous and instructs you to keep the cash receipts book open for one additional day for purposes of the June 30 report to the insurance company. Lisa says, “If we don’t get that cash balance over $200,000, we’ll default on our loan agreement. They could close us down, put us all out of our jobs!” Lisa continues, “I talked to Oconto Distributors (one of Linbarger’s largest customers) this morning. They said they sent us a check for $150,000 yesterday. We should receive it tomorrow. If we include just that one check in our cash balance, we’ll be in the clear. It’s in the mail!”

Questions

1. What is the accounting problem that the Linbarger Company faces?
2. What are the ethical considerations in this case? Provide rationale for why these are ethical considerations.
3. What are the negative impacts that can happen if you do not follow Lisa Infante’s instructions to wait one more day to post the balance?
4. Who will be negatively impacted if you do comply? Provide a rationale for why these individuals will be impacted.
5. What is one alternative that you could pursue in this scenario? Support your recommendations with information you learned in this class

Do you feel confident you would be able to deal with conflict using all or some of the suggestions above?

Corey (2015) has the following advice for facilitators dealing with difficult group members:

• Express annoyance with a member without denigrating the character of the person.

•□Avoid responding to a sarcastic remark with sarcasm.

•□Educate the member about how the group works to demystify the process.

•□Encourage a member to explore his or her fears or any form of resistance rather than ignore them.

•□Avoid labeling and judging any member and instead describe the behavior of the member.

•□State observations and hunches in a tentative way rather than being dogmatic.

•□Demonstrate sensitivity to a member’s culture and avoid stereotyping the individual.

•□Let members who are difficult for you know how they are affecting you in anon-blaming way.

•□Avoid using the role and power of the leader to intimidate members.

•□Monitor your own countertransference reactions.

•□Challenge members in a caring and respectful way to do things that may be painful and difficult

•□Avoid retreating when conflict arises

•□Provide a balance between support and challenge.

•□Refrain from taking member reactions in an overly personal way.

•□Facilitate a more focused exploration of a problem rather than give simple solutions.

•□Meet the member’s needs, not your own.

•□Invite group members to state how they are personally affected by problematic behaviors of other members, but block judgments, evaluations, and criticisms. (p. 90).

Do you feel confident you would be able to deal with conflict using all or some of the suggestions above? Why or why not?

Corey, G. (2015). Theory & practice of group counseling (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 9781305088016