Leadership: Theory and practice

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This assignment will be accomplished in two parts. First, you are to do some self-assessment by completing the following three exercises in your textbook.

Leadership Traits Questionnaire, p. 38 Skills Inventory, p. 67 Leadership Behavior Questionnaire, p. 89

These exercises are for your benefit and self-reflection, so there is no need to have anyone else fill anything out about you, as is requested in the instructions for the Leadership Trait Questionnaire. Disregard that portion of the instructions.

Score the exercises as instructed in the textbook.

Then, you will write an essay to share and discuss your results. Your essay should contain an introduction, be clearly organized, and demonstrate critical thinking. It should contain insights gained, the degree to which you believe the results seem accurate, and potential implications of the scores moving forward in your professional or personal life.

Your essay will be a minimum of three pages in full length pages, not including the title and reference pages. You must use at least one source from the Waldorf Online Library to support the discussion in your essay. All sources, including the textbook, will have proper citations. Your essay, including all references, will be formatted in APA style. You should pay particular attention to formatting proper headers, headings (for each section), the title page, in-text citations and your reference list.

Reference:   Northouse, P. G. (2019). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Little, C. M. (2010). Leading advice top 10 leadership traits. Utah Business, (4). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libraryresources.waldorf.edu/login.aspx

This is a Master Degree Program so (APA must be right.) APA my must be right.

Down below are the self-assessment. to help with writing

Discussion – Equity And Excellence

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Week 4 Discussion – Equity and Excellence

After completing this week’s Readings and Resources, respond to the following questions.

If a student teacher were sent to observe in your classroom today, how would that student teacher see equity and excellence played out in your classroom? In your school? What are you doing now in your classroom or in your building that is welcoming and supportive of all students? What are some areas in which you believe your school could improve? Feel free to use the Resource from Montgomery County Schools (link in this week’s Readings and Resources) as a guide.

Your initial responses are due by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday and should be between 200-250 words. The initial posting should be a statement of your point of view on the question, supported by the required readings. You are also required to post a response to at least two of your fellow classmates by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday and it should be between 50-75 words each. The responses should also be a substantive response that demonstrates a comprehension of the reading material. Responses such as “I agree” or “I disagree” are not acceptable or will not be counted as a response.

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North Carolina Standards for School Executives

Public Schools of North Carolina State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction

Strategic Leadership

NCSSE.1 – Strategic Leadership NCSSE.1.a – School Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals NCSSE.1.b – Leading Change NCSSE.1.c – School Improvement Plan NCSSE.1.d – Distributive Leadership

Instructional Leadership

NCSSE.2 – Instructional Leadership NCSSE.2.a – Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment NCSSE.2.b – Focus on Instructional Time

Cultural Leadership

NCSSE.3 – Cultural Leadership NCSSE.3.a – Focus on Collaborative Work Environment NCSSE.3.b – School Culture and Identity NCSSE.3.c – Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards NCSSE.3.d – Efficacy and Empowerment

Human Resource Leadership

NCSSE.4 – Human Resource Leadership NCSSE.4.a – Professional Development/Learning Communities NCSSE.4.b – Recruiting, Hiring, Placing, and Mentoring of staff NCSSE.4.c – Teacher and Staff Evaluation

Managerial Leadership

NCSSE.5 – Managerial Leadership NCSSE.5.a – School Resources and Budget NCSSE.5.b – Conflict Management and Resolution NCSSE.5.c – Systematic Communication NCSSE.5.d – School Expectations for Students and Staff

External Development Leadership

NCSSE.6 – External Development Leadership NCSSE.6.a – Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach NCSSE.6.b – Federal, State and District Mandates

Micro-political Leadership

NCSSE.7 – Micro-political Leadership

Academic Achievement Leadership

NCSSE.8 – Academic Achievement Leadership

 

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Target Of Program Evaluation Plan, Part 1

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Assignment 1 is the first part of a five-part project to plan the various elements of a program evaluation for education. Select a program target from your school district, workplace, (e.g., business training program) or your university (where you are a student). For you to gain the most from the assignment, you should select a program that you are interested in, would like to see evaluated, and are able to obtain information about. (Possible programs include: student assessment, teacher assessment, pay for student achievement, new teacher or employee training, online classrooms, anti-bullying, gender equity for girls in math and science, school to work, retention of at-risk students, and schools of choice (charter schools), etc.). As you develop the entire plan, gather information, and receive feedback from your professor (or others), you should revise and refine each part of the project. Think of your professor as your project evaluator and supervisor who will help guide you so that you produce an outstanding, well-developed evaluation plan for the stakeholders.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe three (3) elements of a worthy object for program evaluation – its type, the department administrating it, and target population.
  2. Describe the program’s history, primary purpose(s), and / or expected outcomes.
  3. Explain three (3) reasons for selecting the program (e.g., program’s value or lack of it, issues surrounding it, age, relevance, cost, impact on students, etc.).
  4. Discuss three (3) advantages of evaluating the program at this time.
  5. Discuss two (2) major constraints in conducting an evaluation on this program and a method of addressing them.
  6. Use at least three (3) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and many Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Review the video titled Research Starter: Finding Peer-Reviewed References for more information on obtaining peer-reviewed academic resources through your Blackboard course shell.
  7. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
  8. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
  9. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
  10. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explore the need for evaluating school programs.
  • Develop a program evaluation plan for education.
  • Write clearly and concisely about education program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational program evaluation.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

SafeAssign for Class Assignments

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Once submitted, you will be given a percentage of the paper (in a Safe Assign Originality Report) that matches other sources.  That percentage must be 20% or below to have an acceptable submission.  (That would mean that 20% or less of the paper was copied/pasted from another site.)

You may want to contact your Learning Resource team or refer to the Virtual Writing Center for information and tips to enhance your writing skills, learn about APA formatting, and participate in live sessions.

Questions pertaining to SafeAssisgn can be directed to: academicintegrity@strayer.edu

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NOTE: Expectations & Important information for this and future assignments

The ideology behind the required assignments is to test yourself, to assess your knowledge, and to serve as a testimonial that you grasped the material.  These assignments help you to grow, excel, and succeeded in the future.  In order to accomplish this, here are some guidelines to follow:

  1. Read the directions/requirements
  2. Review the rubric.  Have the rubric in front of you while your compost the paper.
  3. Check your document for plagiarism- You have access to Safe Assign, a tool to check for similarities (plagiarism).  A similarity report is populated shortly after your submit the assignment.  I strongly suggest you review/redo the assignment, if the report shows a similarity greater than 20%.  This tool is for your benefit, please use it to ensure your submission confirms to Strayer University’s requirements.  Most of all this tool will help you avoid violating the Academic Integrity Policy.
  4. Read/Review the late submission policy.  This link is located under the Student Center Tab, under the Student Course Guide section

Familiarize yourself with the following: SWS (Strayer Writing Standards) and or APA, Paraphrasing, Citing (in-text), Quoting, and Plagiarism

Under the Student Center Tab, at the bottom, under Additional sources there are many helpful links that will help you excel in composing, citing, writing and avoiding plagiarism.  I am also providing these links for your convenience.

  1. Make sure your paper confirms to Strayer Universities’ Writing Standards and/or APA requirements.  Setting up document for APA:
    1. APA Format Citations-Sixth (6th) Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY
    2. APA Referencing: The Basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOEmM5gmTJM
    3. APA Reference Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGHw6Gwt7Q
    4. APA Format: In-text Citations, Quotations, and Plagiarism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FrJeRrLYe0
  2. Paraphrasing: Every day when we talk, write, send emails, text, etc., we paraphrase.  Yet this word seem to scare everyone.
    1. What is Paraphrasing:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa00-COrw8Q
    2. Paraphrasing-The Basic Steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY
  3.  Plagiarism: Cheating, Stealing, Scamming, Vandalism, etc., are just some of the many word use to describe/define Plagiarism.
    1. The punishable perils of Plagiarism (Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrjoaaIxaJI
    2. Plagiarism-A Film by Murdoch University Dubai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lmp3-0UIFM

What is Plagiarism? :http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism

  1. Quotation, Paraphrase and Summary: What is it? These are the fundamentals ways to improve one’s writing skills.
    1. Quote, Paraphrase, Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ral3ldBxQxA
    2. Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imG7qlslxXY

Note: The information above will help you to provide quality work.  Be advised: I will be checking your submission through Safe Assign, and/or  turnitin (plagiarism checker), if need be.  If the similarity index is greater than 20%, and further evaluation indicates that the document is plagiarized, a grade of “zero” will be recorded in the grade book.  Furthermore, Student Affairs will be notified of violation of the Academic Integrity policy.  If the assignment is deemed to have been Plagiarized, under no circumstances will you have a chance to RE-DO.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study

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Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study

read Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 in your required textbook and view the videos Depression and Its Treatments (Links to an external site.) and OCD: One Patient’s Story (Links to an external site.).

To successfully complete this discussion,

1. Access the Society of Clinical Psychology: Division 12 of APA website that features case studies: Case Studies Search (Links to an external site.).

2. As you scroll down on this page, note the area where you can choose the specific topic(s) you wish to access in the images below:

3. Choose one of the cases available from one of the following areas: depression, bipolar disorder or anxiety. (You may use either the “symptoms” or “diagnosis” selection areas.)

4. After you have chosen your criteria, differing options may be available. Choose the one you find most thought-provoking or applicable to your interests.

Example results:

5. Read the case study details and refer to your textbook, and the DSM-5, as needed to support your understanding.

In your initial post,

· Start by identifying the symptom or diagnosis you searched and the name of the case study you chose.

o [(e.g., Mike [Social Anxiety])

· Next describe the patient’s symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.

o If new terminology is introduced (i.e., agoraphobia), be sure to explain to your peers what this entails.

· Analyze the differences between the diagnosis of the person identified in your case study and a similar illness/diagnosis?

o Access the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.) (Links to an external site.) and search it to support your suggestions. (Be sure to cite.)

§ For additional support citing this resource, review the video The DSM-5. (Links to an external site.)

· Evaluate how the intensity, duration, and focus support the identified diagnosis. (Support with citations outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.))

· Discuss the available treatments for your case study.

· Discuss the implications of a therapist who actively encourages a patient to take medication that has been shown to be effective when the patient has strong objections to the use of a pharmacological approach to treatment.

· Finally, develop at least three recommendations for the patient/family for ongoing functioning (social, occupational, and academic, if applicable), associated with your chosen case study.

Post your initial response of 300 words

Required Resources

Text

Getzfeld, A. R. (2018). Abnormal psychology (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

· Chapter 3: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

· Chapter 6: Depressive Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders

Book

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.) (Links to an external site.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

· This manual will support your understanding of diagnosis and treatment for mental illness. Note you will only be reviewing one to three pages and it will be based on specific disorders you choose to evaluate this week. It will assist you in your Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study discussion forum and Pathology, Diagnosis, and the DSM-5 assignment this week.
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Multimedia

Ashford University. (2018, August 8). The DSM-5 (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://ashford.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/The%2BDSM-5/0_wa13z8fy

· This web page provides information about how to access and use the DSM-5 and will assist you in your Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study discussion forum and Pathology, Diagnosis discussion forum and the DSM-5 assignment this week. This video has closed captioning.
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nature video. (2014, December 19). Depression and its treatments (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Yy8e4sw70ow

· This video provides information about the neural circuits affected in depression, as well as the molecular and cellular changes becoming better understood for treatment. This video will assist you in your Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study discussion forum and Pathology, Diagnosis, and the DSM-5 assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Sunnybrook Hospital. (2012, October 4). OCD: One patient’s story (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/x2JAXAmXd2w

· This video features a patient who has been diagnosed with OCD, as well as Dr. Peggy Richter, and discusses the illness as well as potential treatments. This resource will support your Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study discussion forum and Pathology, Diagnosis, and the DSM-5 discussion forum assignment this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Web Page

Society of Clinical Psychology: Division 12. (n.d.). Case studies search (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.div12.org/case-studies/

· This web page will be utilized to identify a case study to analyze associated with your Anxiety and Depression: A Case Study discussion forum this week.
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Supplemental Material

Rosser-Majors, M. (2019). Week 2 Study Guide. Retrieved from https://www.ashford.instructure.com

· This study guide will help you prepare for your Week 2 Terminology Quiz and Week 2 Content Review this week.

Recommended Resources

Book

Ledley, D. R., Pai, A., & Franklin, M. E. (2007). Treating comorbid presentations: Obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and depression. In M. M. Anthony, C. Purdon, & L. J. Summerfeldt (Eds.), Psychological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Fundamentals and beyond. (pp. 281–293). https://doi.org/10.1037/11543-013

· The full-text version of this chapter is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The chapter researches individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and additional psychological disorders, including other anxiety disorders and depression. The study reviews guidelines to differentiate OCD from other anxiety disorders and depression. This resource may helpful in supporting you with your assignments this week.

Article

Finley, E. P., Garcia, H. A., Ramirez, V. A., Haro, E. K., Mignogna, J., DeBeer, B., & Wiltsey-Stirman, S. (2019). Treatment selection among post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) specialty care providers in the Veterans Health Administration: A thematic analysis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000477

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article researches several treatment options specific to veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specific psychotherapies are assessed. This article may helpful in supporting you with your assignments this week.

Supplemental Material

Maryland Recovery. (n.d.). Holistic remedies to help with mental disorders and substance abuse cravings (Links to an external site.) [Educational brochure]. Retrieved from https://www.marylandrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/marylandRecovery_HolisticRemedies.pdf

· The brochure offers insight into holistic methods for addressing addiction and may support you in your assignments this week, as well as future writing assignments in this course.
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