create an executive summary presentation of the paper (5-7 slides, exclusive of the title and reference slides) with appropriate Speaker notes that could be delivered to a C-suite executive in a corporation in less than four minutes.

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Please READ and review the details of the ENTIRE assignment. The assignment must be written professionally, scholarly, paraphrased, cited and with completed reference, APA format, and MUST include every detail the assignment asks to be completed.

Attached are the…The Assignment’s Rubric…and the Case Study Documentation to READ and COMPLETE the assignment…PLEASE RESEARCH THE DOCUMENTS….THEY PROVIDE INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT CORRECTLY AND PROPERLY

**Please do not rush on the assignment….THERE IS plenty of time to Research, and properly complete the assignment** Please do not repeat the same wording just to meet the word count….***

***Assignment Details***

Previously, you employed academic writing to describe business decisions made related to the next segment of a multi-year integrated case study, and you suggested research needs that result from your interaction with the case. In this assignment, you will use concise business writing to create a presentation of your decisions and rationale for delivery to a C-suite executive in a corporation.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Refer to the paper you wrote in the Topic 5 assignment as well as related instructed feedback.
  • Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • APA style is not required for this assignment, but correct and appropriate business writing is expected.

Directions:

Using the case study paper your wrote in Topic 5, create an executive summary presentation of the paper (5-7 slides, exclusive of the title and reference slides) with appropriate Speaker notes that could be delivered to a C-suite executive in a corporation in less than four minutes. Consider the feedback from your instructor on the case study paper you completed in Topic 5. Include the following in your presentation:

  1. A summary of the business issue emphasizing the sustainability concerns.
  2. An overview of at least two viable potential resolutions and the supporting research.
  3. An overview of the ethical implications of each option and the extent to which these ethical implications are influenced by the mission, vision, and core values of Purple Cloud.
  4. An overview of and rationale for your proposed resolution and its impact on the profit/loss statement and/or other financial criteria and statements as well as the overall sustainability of the company.

Identify the tools and actions needed to complete each step of the program design and evaluation process. Apply the tools and actions you identified to complete each step of designing and evaluating a program for your chosen scenario.

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Applied Plan for Program Design and Evaluation

You are part of a behavior consulting team providing consultation to local service agencies in your area.

Choose one of the following scenarios and write a comprehensive plan for program design and evaluation You are being asked to apply what you have learned about how Evidence-Based Program Planning applies to organization-wide behavior interventions.

  • Just Like Home nursing home wants to assess the possible need for a new behavior management program to prevent Alzheimer’s patients from wandering unsupervised and endangering themselves.
  • VHab vocational training program for developmentally disabled adults wants to assess the possible need for a new program to train clients as potential volunteers for various community services.
  • Stars ABA program, providing clinic-based ABA interventions for children with autism, wants to assess the possible need for a staff training program to increase the use of reinforcers delivered to children for appropriate behaviors during therapy sessions.
  • Kap County Department of Health and Human Services wants to assess the need for a program to teach basic parenting and safety skills to parents whose children have been identified as “at-risk” for abuse or neglect.

Separate your plan into sections related to each step of the program design and evaluation process:

  • Problem Analysis
  • Needs Assessment
  • Developing Strategies and Objectives (*note that you should include at least 2 recommendations for intervention strategies that are evidence-based and you should write at least 2 clear objectives for each intervention strategy you recommend)
  • Program Design
  • Performance Measurement and Monitoring (*note that you should identify 1 data requirement for each objective you identified and explain how you would use the information you gather)
  • Performance Evaluation (*note that you should explain how you would apply the data you gather to make program decisions)
  1. Identify the tools and actions needed to complete each step of the program design and evaluation process.
  2. Apply the tools and actions you identified to complete each step of designing and evaluating a program for your chosen scenario.

Your paper should be 6-8 pages in length, include proper APA formatting (including properly formatted headings for each section of your plan), and include at least 3 academic references (including your course text).

Describe the procedures you intend to use to analyze the data produced from your instruments, and how that would answer the hypotheses (research questions).

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Research Proposal

Develop an original research study proposal and describe it in detail in a 10-12 page (APA style) paper. Include at least 10 scholarly references in your proposal. Use the following outline as a guide when writing your paper. Be sure to include detailed information on all of the topics listed below and use headings to organize your thoughts.

1. Statement of the problem: Introduce the reader to the problem to be studied. Provide sufficient background information such that the reader has a grasp of the situation and its importance.

2. Review of the literature: Provide the reader with a review of most relevant literature, beginning with general information, and narrowing the focus to the specific issues under consideration in the study.

3. Purpose of the study: Identify why the study that you are proposing is needed.

4. Hypotheses or research questions: List them as simple statements. Make sure they are measurable.

5. Definition of terms: Operationally define terms the average reader may not know, or that have a specific meaning in your study.

6. Assumptions: Identify issues you assume to be true in order for your study to be valid.

7. Research methods and procedures

a. Population: Describe the population sample to be studied

b. Procedure: Discuss how the study will be carried out.

c. Instruments: Describe the specific measurements (instruments) to be used to test each hypothesis (research question).

d. Data Analysis: Describe the procedures you intend to use to analyze the data produced from your instruments, and how that would answer the hypotheses (research questions).

e. Discussion: Since you are only proposing (not conducting) a research study, you will not have results; however, you can discuss potential outcomes. Review your hypothesis and discuss how this study will address it. For example, if the results allow you to reject the null hypothesis, what are the implications? What would happen if you fail to reject the null hypothesis? Discuss the implications of your proposed study, the limitations of your study, and future research ideas and directions.

8. Implications: Provide a brief summary of your proposal and a powerful statement as to how your study would advance the field.

9. References: Include at least 10 scholarly sources in your Reference section. Be sure to use APA style throughout your paper.

Identify the protective factors (things are favorable for healthy development) for this child based on the hypothetical couple description above.

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Human Growth and Development
Protective and Risk Factors of Infant Mortality

Worth: 100 Points (Each criteria listed on the Grading Rubric is worth 25 points)

For this assignment you will read the “Hypothetical Couple” description below and compose a report about the factors that will influence the likelihood of their infant surviving the first year of life as well as what factors put their child at risk.  

This assignment assesses your ability to analyze the situation, think critically about what factors are involved and those that should be considered when taking a position on whether or not this child will be another infant mortality statistic.  Your responses will be graded using the Hinds Community College’s Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Rubric that assesses the institution’s critical thinking competency.   Refer to the syllabus with regards to late submissions.

1. Read the following description:

Charlotte and Chandler are expecting their first child in two months.  They have been told they are having a boy.  They live in a rural part of Mississippi.  They have been together as a couple for a little over a year.  They are not married and both are not sure whether or not they would like to be in the future.  The couple lives together in a small, one bedroom house.  Charlotte is 21 years-old and is a student at the local community college.  She had a full-time job at a retail store that she recently quit. She is considered a good student, as usually makes As and Bs. She plans to continue to pursue her degree after the baby is born.  Chandler is 22 years-old, and never finished high school.  He has no plans to earn his GED and he works odd-jobs within the construction field.  Although neither of them had health insurance, Charlotte signed up for Medicaid benefits when she found out she was pregnant.  Now on Medicaid, she routinely sees her OB/GYN.

Both Charlotte and Chandler are emotionally close to their own parents.  They both come from middle class families.  All of their parents work and are not able to financially contribute to the couple’s income on a regular basis.  Although their parents are emotionally supportive to them, they don’t give them a lot of guidance about how to handle things in life or how to deal with their situation as a couple.

Charlotte and Chandler have been arguing a lot over money and role expectations.    Chandler takes on extra jobs to earn more money.  Charlotte doesn’t like him taking extra jobs because it takes away from the time they can spend together.  Charlotte wants Chandler to stay home with her more as she feels lonely and sad due to the changes that are occurring to her body and her life.  Chandler spends more time away from the house to get away from the negativity he feels when he is around Charlotte.  This leads Charlotte feeling even lonelier. She reacts by fighting with Chandler when he is home, which drives him further away.  Both feel they are under tremendous stress that the other one doesn’t understand.

Although Charlotte wants to stop, she has continued to smoke cigarettes throughout the pregnancy.  She also worries about gaining too much weight.  She often skips meals and eats snacks throughout the day including chips, crackers, and cheese.  She also drinks large amounts of Mountain Dew.  She has stopped taking her prenatal vitamins since they make her feel more nauseated.

Her doctor has informed her that she needs to take care of herself better by getting rest, eating well, and watching her blood pressure.  The doctor is unaware of her unhealthy habits.  He has been concerned that Charlotte has not gained weight throughout the pregnancy like expected. She in turn is hoping that the baby will be born early so that she won’t have to gain as much weight or go through the pain of labor that she is anticipating.

Neither, Charlotte or Chandler, are prepared for when the baby comes home.  Both are the youngest in their own families and have very limited experience with newborns and children in general.  Neither has taken a child preparation class or read any books about parenting.  They both think they will “wing” it, but are really depending on their own mothers to guide them.  When asked about caregiving, neither of them has made any realistic plans for the near future.

  1. From what you have learned this semester (coming from e-text and Power Points), compose a 2-3 PAGE typed report (SINGLE-SPACED, no larger than a 12 point font) that addresses the following:
  • Discuss infant mortality rates and main causes of death during infancy.
  • Identify the protective factors (things are favorable for healthy development) for this child based on the hypothetical couple description above.
  • Identify the risk factors (things that are unfavorable for healthy development) for this child based on this hypothetical couple description above.
  • Discuss how the factors you identified are related to infant mortality rates.
  • Identify what other things must be considered that the hypothetical description did not address.
  • State your opinion on whether or not you think this child would live to see his first birthday. Explain/support your position.