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Background Information A comprehensive understanding of a clients presenting problems depends on the use of multiple types of assessment models. Each model gathers different information based on theoretical perspective and intent. An assessment that focuses on one area alone not only misses vital information that may be helpful in planning an intervention, but may encourage a biased evaluation that could potentially lead you to an inappropriate intervention. When gathering and reviewing a clients history, sometimes it is easier to focus on the problems and not the positive attributes of the client. In social work, the use of a strengths perspective requires that a clients strengths, assets, and resources must be identified and utilized. Further, using an empowerment approach in conjunction with a strengths perspective guides the practitioner to work with the client to identify shared goals. You will be asked to consider these approaches and critically analyze the multidisciplinary teams response to the program case study of Paula Cortez. For this Assignment, review the program case study of the Cortez family. Instruction complete a comprehensive assessment of Paula Cortez, (case study attached) utilizing two of the assessment models provided in Chapter 5 of the course text. I have attached chapter 5 from the text along with the entire text book Using the Cowger article, identify at least two areas of strengths in Paulas case. Article attached Analyze the perspectives of two members of the multidisciplinary team, particularly relative to Paulas pregnancy. Explain which model the social workers appear to be using to make their assessment. Describe the potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation. Suggest strategies you, as Paulas social worker, might try to avoid these biases. Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Assignment 1: Selecting a Population Health Problem As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change, nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze population health issues using epidemiologic concepts and then communicate insights in a succinct and professional manner. This exercise will afford you such an experience. This week, you will complete Assignment 1 in preparation for Major Assessment 7, in which you will apply epidemiologic principles and develop an intervention for a health problem. For this Assignment, you will examine a health problem of interest to you, and you will develop a brief paper (12 pages) outlining the significance of the health problem and describing it in terms of person, place, and time. This outline will help your Instructor determine if the topic you selected is appropriate for the Major Assessment paper. Prepare for Assignment 1 as follows: Review the Major Assessment Overview. Determine a population health problem that is viable for completing this paper. You may use the problem you identified in the Week 1, 2, or Week 3 Discussion, or you may select a new one. Determine the characteristics of the health problem in terms of person, place, and time. Using the Walden Library and credible websites, conduct additional research on your selected population health problem. Consider the significance of this health problem. Examine how Healthy People 2020, listed in the Learning Resources, supports the importance of addressing your selected health problem. Develop a preliminary research question or hypothesis appropriate for your topic. To complete: Write a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following: Describe the population health problem in terms of person, place, and time. From the primary research literature and Healthy People 2020, briefly explain the significance of this health problem. Include your preliminary research question or hypothesis. 3 references, please Choose any health problem
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Case Study: Hurricane Katrina No single disaster is more indicative of the need for emergency planning than when Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005. The response to this natural disaster has been used as an example of poor emergency planning that led to catastrophic mismanagement and subsequent loss of life and property. Conduct an analysis of the Hurricane Katrina emergency plan that led to the failures to respond to this natural disaster. Use the general outline below to conduct your case study analysis: I. Introduction 1. Provide a summary of the dates and facts of the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe and response. 2. Identify those responsible for creating and maintaining an emergency plan. II. Analyze Preparedness Activities for Hurricane Katrina 1. Prior to Hurricane Katrinas arrival, what entities were responsible for emergency response to a hurricane striking New Orleans and the Gulf Coast? 2. What emergency plans were in place prior to the arrival of Hurricane Katrina? 3. What training and exercises were conducted to prepare for a hurricane prior to Katrina? 4. Did the populace know what the emergency plan was prior to the arrival of Hurricane Katrina? III. Analyze Emergency Planning Lessons Learned from Katrina 1. What were the major emergency planning failures that were uncovered by Hurricane Katrina? 2. What organizational and policy factors led to the planning failures of Hurricane Katrina? 3. What lessons learned from the Katrina disaster can now be used to improve the emergency planning for other natural and man-made disasters in the U.S.? 4. What actions have been taken by the federal government to improve emergency planning? Use a minimum of three sources, in addition to the course textbook, to support your analysis. Two of these sources must be: The White House. (2006). The federal response to Katrina: Lessons learned ( https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/ ). Retrieved from https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/ . U.S. House of Representatives. (2006, Feb. 15).A failure of initiative: Final report of the select bipartisan committee to investigate the preparation for the response to Hurricane Katrina [PDF file] (attached document). 109th Cong., 2nd Sess. Washington, DC: U.S.Government Printing Office. The paper must be three to five pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.
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Integrating Your School of Thought and Research Topic For your course project, you will integrate your selected school of thought with your research topic. This will include demonstrating how your selected school of thought aligns with your research topic, as well as how your research topic contributes to the knowledge base. In this unit, you will submit your final paper. Refer to the Integrating Your School of Thought and Research Topic course project description for more information and to be sure you have fulfilled all of the requirements. Be sure you use the format discussed in the syllabus. Submit your paper as an attachment in the assignment area. Writing Requirements Length: Your topic selection submission assignment should be 1215 double-spaced pages (excluding the cover page and references list). Include page numbers, headings, and a running header. References: At least 10 peer-reviewed resources. Formatting: Use correct APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Typeface and size: 12-point Times New Roman. Review the Integrating Your School of Thought and Research Topic Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment. Before beginning your final paper, be sure to read all the guidelines, grading rubric, and requirements for the final project listed below and in the course syllabus. Final Project Guidelines Use APA style throughout the paper. Include a title page, with headers, page numbers, and relevant information. Use proper headings and levels of headingsand use headings! Use proper citations, and be sure every cited work is in the references. Use proper reference style; there are many details included in proper style, so proofread or use RefWorks or a similar program to help you get the specifics correct. Double-space all written work in the paper. Indent every new paragraph. No extra spaces between paragraphs. Use correct margins. For block quotes, modify margins no quotation marks, but do include a citation at the end. Write in a formal, scholarly tone. The focus is on the topic, not on you as the researcher, nor on authors of articles or studies. Use the following format for the paper: Section 1: State the topic; explain the topic, clearly and thoroughly. Use the four attributes (values, principles, et cetera) to explore your topic. Be clear about exactly what it is you want to study. Provide questions you want to answer through the research. Do not include hypotheses or research questions yet. Section 2: Analyze literature to support the topic. Explain what has already been learned about the topic. Explain how the literature supports your chosen school of thought. Identify where there are gaps in the literature, which are to be filled by your study. Write in narrative form; do not use annotated bibliography in this section, but do use the sources you located in that assignment. Section 3: Discuss the general research approach. Select quantitative or qualitative; or one of the approved approaches (metatheoretical study, needs assessment, or theoretical integration). Explain ethical steps and principles that you will employ. Discuss recruiting methods, sampling, data collection, measurement instruments, or interview methods, but none of these need to be described in detailprovide a general outline. Describe how your study will contribute to scientific knowledge. Section 4: Discuss what you hope to discover and how you will apply the findings. Cite relevant literature to discuss what you might find in your research. Describe how your results could be practically useful. Do not copy and paste from previous assignments; you may use information you already collected, but this paper should be a unique document. Resources Integrating Your School of Thought and Research Topic Scoring Guide.
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Read the poem “The Road Not Taken” (Links to an external site.) by Robert Frost. What line(s) in the poem capture the opportunity cost of decision-making? Explain in detail.Also, write a bit about an important decision that you had to make and the opportunity cost of making that decision.Please copy and paste into the Text Box or upload in Word or PDF format. Please note that you should keep copies of all assignments that you complete in this class, just in case.https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken

Plagiarism Certification Tests for Undergraduate College Students and Advanced High School StudentsThese tests are intended for undergraduate students in college or those under 18 years of age.Read these directions carefully!The below test includes 10 questions, randomly selected from a large inventory. Most questions will be different each time you take the test,You must answer at least 9 out of 10 questions correctly to receive your Certificate.You have 40 minutes to complete each test, and you must answer all 10 questions in order to to see your results. If you do not pass this test in 40 minutes, you can begin a new test. Most people complete this test in less than 15 minutes.You only get 1 attempt to have each particular test evaluated (e.g., if you try using the Back button and change something, you will not get another evaluation for this test).If the student version contains BOTH word-for-word and paraphrasing plagiarism, you should select word-for-word.If you need help, see this document which provides criteria for determining plagiarism that are used in this test.Privacy notice: If you pass a test, unique information displayed on your Certificate is also stored in a secure location.Item 1In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThe philosophical position known as constructivism views knowledge as a human construction. The various perspectives within constructivism are based on the premise that knowledge is not part of an objective, external reality that is separate from the individual. Instead, human knowledge, whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction.References:Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Does knowledge exist outside of, or separate from, the individual who knows? Constructivists argue that “… human knowledge, whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction.”References:Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 2In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent Version (written in 2002)Merck, in fact, epitomizes the ideological nature–the pragmatic idealism–of highly visionary companies. Our research showed that a fundamental element in the “ticking clock” of a visionary company is a core ideology–core values and a sense of purpose beyond just making money–that guides and inspires people throughout the organization and remains relatively fixed for long periods of time.References:Collins, J. C., & Porras, J. I. (2002). Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York, NY: Harper Paperbacks.Merck is one of world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. It originated in Germany late in the seventeenth century with operations in the United States starting in the late nineteenth century. As a business, Merck pursues profitable ventures; however, they have established an impressive track record of charitable giving with hundreds of millions in donations.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 3In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThe philosophical position known as constructivism views knowledge as a human construction. The various perspectives within constructivism are based on the premise that knowledge is not part of an objective, external reality that is separate from the individual. Instead, human knowledge, whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction.References:Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice-Hall.The philosophical position known as constructivism views knowledge as a human construction. The various perspectives within constructivism are based on the premise that knowledge is not part of an objective, external reality that is separate from the individual. Instead, human knowledge is a human construction.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 4In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionIn examining the history of the visionary companies, we were struck by how often they made some of their best moves not by detailed strategic planning, but rather by experimentation, trial and error, opportunism, and–quite literally–accident. What looks in hindsight like a brilliant strategy was often the residual result of opportunistic experimentation and “purposeful accidents.”References:Collins, J. C., & Porras, J. I. (2002). Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York, NY: Harper Paperbacks.The variety of projects that Google undertakes, from Internet search to cars that drive themselves, could be considered lack of focus. However, perhaps Google recognizes that successful moves that looked like the result of “a brilliant strategy was often the residual result of opportunistic experimentation” (Collins & Porras, 2002, p. 141).References:Collins, J. C., & Porras, J. I. (2002). Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. New York, NY: Harper Paperbacks.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 5In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThe concept of systems is really quite simple. The basic idea is that a system has parts that fit together to make a whole; but where it gets complicated – and interesting – is how those parts are connected or related to each other. There are many kinds of systems: government systems, health systems, military systems, business systems, and educational systems, to name a few.References:Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation. Retrieved from https://tedfrick.sitehost.iu.edu/fastback/fastback326.html#natureFrick (1991) claims that systems, including both business systems, and educational systems, are actually very simple. The main idea is that systems “have parts that fit together to make a whole” (The nature of systems in education section, para. 1). What is further interesting to Frick is how those parts are connected together.References:Frick, T. (1991). Restructuring education through technology. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation. Retrieved from https://tedfrick.sitehost.iu.edu/fastback/fastback326.html#natureWhich of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 6In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThere is no other way to accommodate the facts that different children learn at different rates and have different learning needs. But to have an attainment-based rather than time-based system, we must in turn have person-based progress rather than group-based progress. And that in tum requires changing the role of the teacher to that of a coach or facilitator/manager, rather than that of dispenser of knowledge to groups of students who pass by at the ring of a bell like so many little widgets on an assembly line.References:Reigeluth, C. M. (1994). The imperative for systemic change. In C. M. Reigeluth & R. J. Garfinkle (Eds.). Systemic change in education. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.In the new paradigm of the information age, rather than serving as a dispenser of knowledge as teachers did in the industrial age, their role must change to that of coach or facilitator of learning (Reigeluth, 1994). There is no other way to accommodate the facts that different children learn at different rates and have different learning needs (Reigeluth, 1994, p. 8).References:Reigeluth, C. M. (1994). The imperative for systemic change. In C. M. Reigeluth & R. J. Garfinkle (Eds.). Systemic change in education. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 7In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionComputer-mediated learning products-whether they are guided practice exercises, tutorials, simulations, games, hypertext, multimedia or Web documents merely carry out the directives (rules, programs, scripts, mark-ups) from a human tutor who originally designed the particular instructional or informational system and its subject matter. A computer system has no idea of the meanings of the messages (i.e., groups of “signs”) being sent back and forth between the tutor and students. A computer system is a medium which conveys those human messages.References:Frick, T. (1997). Artificially intelligent tutoring systems: what computers can and can’t know. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 16(2), 107-124. Web supplement. [R&T]The role of a computer-based instructional system is to deliver messages to learners. Those messages originated from a human tutor who developed the instruction. Computer systems do not understand these messages which comprise the instruction, student responses, and feedback during the learning process. A computer is merely a conduit for the exchange of messages between student and teacher. A computer system has no idea of the meanings of the messages.References:Frick, T. (1997). Artificially intelligent tutoring systems: what computers can and can’t know. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 16(2), 107-124. Web supplement. [R&T]Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 8In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThe philosophical position known as constructivism views knowledge as a human construction. The various perspectives within constructivism are based on the premise that knowledge is not part of an objective, external reality that is separate from the individual. Instead, human knowledge, whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction.References:Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Does knowledge exist outside of, or separate from, the individual who knows? Constructivists hold that human knowledge, whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction (Gredler, 2001).References:Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 9In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionComplex learning is the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes; coordinating qualitatively different constituent skills; and often transferring what was learned in school or training to daily life and work. There are many examples of theoretical design models that have been developed to promote complex learning: cognitive apprenticeship, collaborative problem solving, constructivism and constructivist learning environments, learning by doing, multiple approaches to understanding , star legacy , as well as the subject of this contribution, the Four-Component Instructional Design model.References:van Merriënboer, J. J. G. & Kirschner, P. A. K. (2007). Ten steps to complex learning: A systematic approach to four-component instructional design. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Mahwah, NJ.Van Merriënboer and Kirschner (2007) indicated that complex learning involves the learning of how to complete authentic tasks which require the use and integration of knowledge and skills from multiple domains. Complex learning tasks have no single correct method of completion but instead a range of methods that result in the completion of the task at varying degrees of appeal, efficiency, and effectiveness. They further state that complex learning involves “the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes; coordinating qualitatively different constituent skills, and often transferring what was learned … to daily life and work” (p. 4).References:van Merriënboer, J. J. G. & Kirschner, P. A. K. (2007). Ten steps to complex learning: A systematic approach to four-component instructional design. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Mahwah, NJ.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarismHintsItem 10In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. Determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.Original Source MaterialStudent VersionThere is a design methodology called rapid prototyping, which has been used successfully in software engineering. Given similarities between software design and instructional design, we argue that rapid prototyping is a viable method for instructional design, especially for computer-based instruction.References:Tripp, S. D., & Bichelmeyer, B. A. (1990). Rapid prototyping: An alternative instructional design strategy. Educational Technology Research and Development, 38(1), 31-44.Rapid prototyping could be an advantageous methodology for developing innovative computer-based instruction. Software engineers have been successful in designing applications by using rapid prototyping. So it also could be an efficient way to do instructional design.References:Tripp, S. D., & Bichelmeyer, B. A. (1990). Rapid prototyping: An alternative instructional design strategy. Educational Technology Research and Development, 38(1), 31-44.Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?Word-for-Word plagiarismParaphrasing plagiarismThis is not plagiarism

discuss methane generators, how they work, the process in which they work, why they should be implemented/they’re efficiency, pros and cons of using methane generators. Specifically this is for an environmental engineering design course.

worksheet is designed to help to develop appropriate strategies for the constructs of the theory as applied to the health problem and health behaviors.

The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak. Use the Strayer Online Library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research, identify, and discuss a criminal case from within the last three years. Analyze and evaluate the steps which brought the individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process. Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you: Summarize the events leading up to the arrest and identify and discuss the four elements of the arrest related to this case. Identify the four requirements for search and seizure with a warrant and describe how the search and seizure process was carried out for this case. Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine and describe how this is relevant to this case. Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects and describe the process used in this case. Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial. Use at least five quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Terrorist attacks have, unfortunately, become increasingly more common in recent times. Many terrorists claim to make such attacks in the name of God and religion. After reading Chapter 5, discuss terrorism in light of divine command theory. Specifically, either support or critique divine command theory in light of terrorism.Write your analysis in an essay format. Your essay should be no more than 1 page, double spaced (roughly 275 words). You will be graded on content, organization, development, conventions, and APA format.Support your answer with the material from this week’s reading.