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Completing this assignment will help you identify the skills and abilities that will move your career forward. You will develop a job application cover letter. For this assignment, you may present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.InstructionsFind a specific job opening posted online within the last nine months.Write a cover letter as though you are applying for the position. Highlight and emphasize why you are the most suitable candidate for the position.Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission; include a working link to the job post on page 2.Follow the general writing guidelines on pages 266 and 267 in the text for structural and content guidance for a business letter. Note: An example can be found on page 263, Figure 13.8.The job letter or application message must adhere to the following requirements:Content:Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening.Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential information.Format:Follow proper letter formatting techniques per business letter format.Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.Style:Use professional language.Develop concise, effective paragraphs with six or seven sentences, if possible.Mechanics:Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors.Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction.

Develop a one-paragraph summary using the Week 10 Writing Assignment Template [DOC]. A section for your summary has been provided within the template.Note: Do not use this summary as the introduction to your paper.Think about what you learned in this course. What are your new financial goals?Would you like to become more liquid, to save more for your retirement, or to start a new business?Whatever your goals, finance is right at the core. Think about what you learned in this course regarding investing to complete this assignment.PaperWrite a two to three-page paper in which you:Write an introduction in your own words, based on the content of your paper.Describe three ways you will invest in your future based on the principles of finance discussed in this course. Include terminology from the course and use citations as necessary to support your explanation of the terminology.Discuss one of the three ways you feel most confident as a way to invest in your future. Explain your level of confidence.Of the three ways that you will invest in your future, discuss the one that you perceive might be the most challenging. Then, discuss how you might overcome some of those challenges.Use the Week 10 Writing Assignment Template [DOC] to provide additional help with organizing your assignment.Submit your summary and paper by uploading them together to the assignment submission area.

Reference entry (1 point): Provide the complete 6th edition APA citation for the action research proposal you are reviewing.Title (1 point): Provide the title of the research proposal. It is usually a statement based on the research question—short and to the point.Research Topic (3 points): Describe the specific topic to be studied in a paragraph. (Be certain that the research question relates to the topic.)Research Problem (2 points): Provide a brief statement that fully describes the problem being addressed. Present this in one sentence or no more than one clear concise paragraph.Research Purpose (2 points): Write a brief statement that fully describes the intent of the study or the reason for conducting the study. Present this in one sentence or no more than one clear concise paragraph.Research Participants (2 points):Describe in detail the participants of the study.Research Question(s) (2 points):List the primary research question and any sub questions addressed by the proposed study. The primary research question should flow logically from the problem statement and purpose statement and be very similar in wording although phrased as a question. This may include alternative and null hypotheses as appropriate.Literature Review Section (2 points): Provide a brief overview of the conceptual framework upon which the study is based. Identify the seminal research andtheories that inform the study. Discuss the topics and themes that are used to organize the literature review.Research Design (2 points): Describe the research design and state the type of approach used (e.g., quantitative or qualitative).Ethical Consideration (2 points): Describe all ethical considerations and provide a rationale for the considerations.Research Findings (2 points): Report all research findings and conclusions found from the study.Need for the Study (1 point): Describe the need for the study. Provide a rationale or need for studying the particular issue or phenomenon.Practical Implications (1 point): Describe any stated practical implications.Part Two: Narrative – Submit a separate document that includes the following elements:Relevancy (3 points): In one page analyze how the study is relevant to your current profession or future professional goals.Reflect (2 points):In one page reflect on the process of reviewing a completed action research proposal.The Peer Review Final Project

Instructions for CASE REPORTThe document attached to this assignment provides case study evaluation information for KS, an 8th grade student who is being evaluated to determine if there is the presence of a disability that is having adverse effects on educational performance. Your job is to create a Psychoeducational Report to aid in that determination. Your report should include the following categories:Background information, student strengths and parent input. Be sure and include more in the background information than is found in the opening paragraph of the case study.Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance that requires interpretation and analysis of measures included in the case. Description of how the suspected disability is impacting progress in general educationExplain how you would provide instruction based on the information. For example, what skills would you focus on, how would you do this and why?Recommendation for Special Education. Does the child qualify for special education program and services? Why or Why not? How does the data support or refute a diagnosis of one of the disabling conditions? What type of program and related services might be required for KS and why? Be sure and speak to the Least Restrictive Principle and inclusion as you make your recommendations.One Academic and One Behavioral Long Term Objective written in SMART goal format along with three short term objectives for each goal that moves the student toward mastery of the goals. Be sure your goals have a specific method for measuring progress toward the goal.Recommendations for classroom and assessment accommodations and supports and why they are needed for classroom, district and state testing.Your report should be comprehensive in nature and demonstrate your understanding of the evaluation process, data interpretation and analysis, with a thorough description of accommodations and supports and types of services. Remember the Least Restrictive Environment principle and inclusion for special education placements and include a discussion of how to best serve KS.Your case report should be well organized and professionally written with few to no errors in mechanics or grammar. The case report should be written in a manner that all stakeholders, and most specifically parents, can understand. You will want to use Chapter 16 from the Pierangleo and Guiliani text for assist on the eligibility questions and Chapter 17 for guidance on writing your report. You may want to review the Case Report Rubric for better understanding of what is required for this assessment. The Case Report is the summative assessment for this course so you will want to incorporate all that you have learned. This assessment is worth 100 points.

Visual InterpretationThis assignment is another opportunity to complete part of your final assignment: the peer review. In this assignment you will be discussing and visually representing your knowledge of data collection tools in the action research proposal process. This assignment supports your achievement of Course Learning Outcome 3.InstructionsThis assignment is your chance to get creative. There are two parts to this assignment.In your paper,Part One: Using a visual tool such as Smore or EDraw Max, create a visual with the following:Types (4 points): Depicts the different types of qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques.Part Two: Provide a separate document that includes the following:Characteristics (2 points): In one page discuss each type of data collection, paying attention to the characteristics of each type (accuracy, credibility, dependability, validity, and reliability).Report Out (2 points): Skim your action research report, chosen in Week Two, for the types of data used. Describe in at least one page the different types of data chosen and report out on the findings.The Visual Interpretation AssignmentMust be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of Visual InterpretationStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source isappropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Next Steps: Review and Submit the AssignmentReview your assignment with the Grading Rubric to ensure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion. Next, submit your document no later than Day 7.Recommendation:The MACI, MAED, MASE and MATLT programs provide the opportunity for you to create an online portfolio (Folio) that can be used in your career development and professional practice. Throughout your respective programs, you will have various assessments that can be included in this e-portfolio, and these will be finalized in the final capstone course, Capstone 2: Culminating Project, EDU696. You may select this assignment and subsequent coursework to include as work samples. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged you save your coursework in your e-portfolio Folio.Success Tip: Be mindful of the Week Six Final Project. The Week Six project involves conducting a mock peer review. Preparation for this assignment must begin early to make certain you are planning ahead and saving your work. Review the full instructions for the week six assignment for specific information.

Week 8 DiscussionPlease address the following:Discuss your experience with recording a presentation.How is the preparation process going, and what obstacles have you faced?What questions do you have about the process that your peers may be able to help answer?Find a helpful tip about recording audio or video and share that here (with proper credit—a link to the source will be fine).

Interview two mothers to ask them about their experience giving birth. If possible, interview one who experienced complications, such as an emergency c-section or a newborn who needed intensive care. Due to COVID, please conduct these interviews via phone or video. Ask the following questions of each mother:*Describe the experience you had during pregnancy, and any complications or challenges you experienced.*How did you know you were in labor?*How long did the birth process take? Describe the various stages if you remember them.*Where was your child born, and who else was present for the birth of your child?*Describe the opportunities for bonding or breastfeeding your child immediately after delivery.*How long did you stay in the hospital, and how long did it take you to recover?*How do you feel about the experience in general?*What was particularly positive about your experience? Do you wish something had been different about the experience?After your interviews, summarize in writing the answers of each mom you interviewed on paper in one page each. Then write an additional two page minimum reflection, connecting what you learned to concepts and ideas from your text. You must include at least three short related quotes with page numbers from the textbook in the reflection portion of the assignment.

If you were a member of an institutional review board, what would you do to ensure that ethics are not being compromised in the proposed research process?Your journal entry must be at least 200

Some said that if parents chose a school for their children, then they should trust the school and the teachers, shouldn’t question them. Do you agree with it? (1pt.) Use the principle of developmentally appropriate practice to explain two reasons. (8 pts.).

A student in your class named Joy struggles with utilizing effective study skills. Describe two different strategies that you will share with Joy so that she can study and learn more effectively.For example, give her some strategies for taking good notes (e.g., identifying main ideas, supplementing main points with concrete examples).