Background:

As evaluation has grown as a discipline over the past 50 years, scholars and practitioners from multiple disciplines have contributed to the vocabulary within the field. Consider the following example of the way one term, validity, has evolved within evaluation. In early publications from the 1960s, scholars suggested that validity of evaluation studies be based on the concept of validity as it is understood within experimental research. Validity is a core concept that forms the foundation of any basic understanding of research. Ernest House, an evaluation expert, challenged this definition and pushed for the reconceptualization of validity in evaluation research. He sought to broaden the concept to include issues of fairness, coherence, and justice as indicators of or threats to validity within evaluation. Although House’s argument may seem minor, it has contributed to a greater emphasis on the social justice aspect of evaluation. After all, many if not most programs that are evaluated have the aim of improving lives. Even if technical research specifications and ethical guidelines are followed, without scrutinizing program evaluation for fairness and a sense of justice to the purpose of the program and its recipients, validity may be lacking.

For this Assignment, you will explore glossaries of evaluation terminology and consider any trends that appear during your analysis.

To Prepare:

• Conduct an Internet search for glossaries on evaluation.
• As you locate vocabularies, taxonomies, and glossaries, take note of how they have changed or remained the same over the decades. Also, consider their breadth or depth, as well as specific instances of how terms are treated similarly or differently across them.
• Select 15 resources to use for this Assignment.
• You will need to create an annotated bibliography of these sources.

To Do:

• Create a chronological citation list of 15 resources you located.
• Use APA formatting and provide a hyperlink to each one.
• Annotate the list with your observations about how the glossaries are similar or different (around 150 words for each citation).
• Explain any trends that appeared during your research.

 

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Week 3 – Discussion 1

Women in Science and Demographic Mapping [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review the following Required Resources:

• Chapters 5 and 6 of the textbook
• Understanding Why Girls Underperform at Science (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• What We Learn From 50 Years of Kids Drawing Scientists (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• A Map of Whole Foods vs. Wal-Mart in the Bay Area (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Scientists Can Now Figure Out Detailed, Accurate Neighborhood Demographics Using Google Street View Photos (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Note: Should a pay requestor pop up indicating that you have exceeded your quota of article viewing, simply access the resource after switching your browser to InPrivate mode (IE browser), Private mode (Firefox browser), or Incognito mode (Chrome browser).

Choose one of the following two options to address in this discussion. Be sure that your initial post meets the full length requirement of 300 words, and that you incorporate at least two of this week’s required resources in your post, one of which should be the textbook. Include citations and a full reference to your chosen sources. (See the Required Resources page for all references in APA format).

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Option 1: Read What We Learn From 50 Years of Kids Drawing Scientists (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Understanding Why Girls Underperform at Science (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

• When you picture a scientist, what does that person look like?
• When you were a child, how did you picture scientists?
• What role does gender stereotyping play in the tendency for girls to grow up to be scientists?
• How does this vary around the world?
• What kind of cultural messages do we send to children by the way different professions are portrayed in the media, books, movies, and television?
• How can we help all children overcome stereotypes that may influence their educational performance?

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Option 2: Read Scientists Can Now Figure Out Detailed, Accurate Neighborhood Demographics Using Google Street View Photos (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and A Map of Whole Foods vs. Wal-Mart in the Bay Area (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Using Instant Street View (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., enter your own neighborhood or zip code (or choose another place you’ve lived or visited that you would like to explore). In your post, identify the area you are exploring. Review your surroundings as though you were an anthropologist. Include screenshots if you would like to do so.

• What can you tell about the area? Is it urban, suburban, or rural?
• What kind of buildings are there?
  • Do the buildings look like single family houses or apartments?
  • How many stories are they?
  • How much space is there between buildings?
  • Are there yards and gardens? If so, what is in those yards and gardens?
• What kind of vehicles do you see in this neighborhood?
• What is the likely socioeconomic status of the people who live there, based on the buildings, vehicles, and yards?
• What do you think the everyday lives are like for the people who live there?
• Do your observations fit with your knowledge of what this area is like? How do your observations fit with the two articles you read?

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Week 3 – Discussion 2

You are required to contribute 150 words to this forum by Day 7 (Monday). Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Week 3 Open Discussion [WLO: 3] [CLO: 1]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review this week’s readings, guidance, and announcements. Reflect on what you found interesting, surprising, or confusing.

This discussion forum is an opportunity for you to explore topics that interest you, share critical insights and questions that you are working with, share your struggles and triumphs, and discuss difficulties that may have arisen this week. Your initial post should describe your experiences in the course this past week, prompting further discussion. Address at least two of the following questions:

• Was there anything that caused you to view the world around you differently or examine a topic from a different perspective?
• What struck you in particular as you explored the course materials this week?
• Do you have questions that your classmates might be able to help you with? (If you have a question for the instructor, be sure to contact your instructor via email or in the Ask Your Instructor forum).
• Part of having the growth mindset, which we talked about in the Post Your Introduction forum, is to learn from the feedback and critiques you get from your instructor and classmates. Review your feedback on the Roots of Prejudice and American Dialects Discussion in Week 2. How will you incorporate your instructor’s comments on this week’s discussion? (If you have a specific question about your feedback, be sure to contact your instructor via email).

 

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SERENDIPITY – PART 2 SCREEN DESIGN, INPUT, FUNCTION CALLS

Description: For this assignment, you are to write 5 separate programs that display and implement the main screens used in the project. The screens have already been designed, so your primary task is to write the C++ code that displays them and navigates based on the user input. Each choice should clear the screen using system(“cls”) prior to displaying the new menu which is included in <windows.h>. For testing purposes you will create a separate program for each screen. (In later chapters you will merge these into one program.) Here is a list of the programs you should have after completing the assignment for this chapter:

mainmenu.cpp

cashier.cpp

invmenu.cpp

bookinfo.cpp

reports.cpp

DO:

1. SUBMIT all 5 .cpp.

2. SUBMIT a screenshot capturing the run showing the navigation to/from each of your modules within a single word or pdf document.

In all, you will be submitting 6 files ( 5 x .cpp and 1 x .doc or .pdf) for this assignment.

 

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Hacer articulo de investigacion con el link que mando y seguir la rubrica.

Tema: Los cuidados de enfermeria psiquiatrica en los centros penitenciarioso.

 

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review the case study below, and answer the questions that are provided. Provide complete and detailed responses to

each question. Your paper must be at least three pages in length.

The Closing and Relocation of a Call Center

In this case study, you are the regional human resource director for a Fortune 500 company. You receive an unexpected

visit from your vice president of human resources (VP of HR), who informs you that there is a reorganization taking place

within your company. He starts by explaining that the president of the company has decided to retire after 28 years, and the

new president has decided to move the current headquarters from the Northeast to Texas. No business reason was

provided. There will be almost 1,000 employees redeployed since the company has existed in the Northeast for more than

75 years. This information will be released to employees within the next week. The call center—with more than 500

employees, including your office that is located within it—will also be relocated to another southern state. All employees will

be offered their current positions and a relocation package if they wish to move. Those who do not want to relocate will be

given a severance package with outplacement services provided.

Mr. Davis, your VP of HR, is aware that you hired most of the individuals working in the call center and that you are very

familiar with the culture and employee status. This news will be devastating to the employees because they have made this

the most productive and efficient call center within this global corporation. Mr. Davis came to get your advice on how to best

handle the communications plan for announcing this news in your region.

Mr. Davis has taken care of notifications to the state and federal government (i.e., the 60-day notice required according to

the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification [WARN] Act, which announces that the business is relocating and that

employees will be redeployed). From previous experience, Mr. Davis shares with you that you will be contacted by the state

to set up meetings so that the state may address all of the employees concerning the state benefits and services available

to the employees.

Mr. Davis shares two important messages from the new president: (1) Although this news may be unsettling to many

employees, business must be conducted in the same professional manner as always, with the least amount of disruption;

and (2) whether the employees decide to relocate or not, while they are employed, they must maintain productivity levels,

and their metrics will be monitored as usual.

Mr. Davis informs you that Mr. Woods, senior vice president (SVP) of the region, who is responsible for the call center, is

being told of this reorganization via a conference call with his boss on the West Coast and the president of the company.

Mr. Woods will be joining you and Mr. Davis to plan the communications shortly. Mr. Davis wants to get a head start on

planning with you because he has a flight scheduled back to headquarters that afternoon.

You begin to outline a plan for the communications strategy; for example, you include information that will assist Mr. Woods

in preparation for his meeting with his direct reports where he will deliver the news. Other questions you think about during

the development of the outline are as follows: What information will Mr. Woods give to his direct reports this afternoon, and

what will he give them to share with their managers and employees? Mr. Davis sees your outline, and he encourages you to

develop your outline into a communication plan/plan of action and to continue to share it with Mr. Woods.

Before Mr. Davis leaves for the airport, he asks you to report back to him with any issues or difficulties you are experiencing

with employees. Mr. Davis also asks that you report the following information to him: How many employees do you think will

want to relocate? What do they want to know about the new location? What can he do to help answer these questions for

the employees? What can he do to assist you with the communication plan or any activities you plan within the next 60-day

period? Mr. Davis gives you all of his contact numbers and reminds you that he is available to you for questions and

concerns at any time.

Analyze the information presented in this case study, present your communication plan, and answer the questions below.

Your case study paper should be at least three pages in length and should follow APA guidelines.

Your communication plan should address the following questions:

What are your concerns? For example, how will you motivate the employees to stay throughout the 60 days if they have

other job offers? How will you motivate all employees to maintain their productivity levels?

In the article “Semper Fidelis! A Recipe for Leading Others,” which is part of your Required Reading for this unit, Aubrey

Daniels describes how a person earns leadership status and explains the importance of positive reinforcement. How will

your plan help you to establish yourself as a positive reinforcer?

What leadership style does Mr. Davis exhibit?

Propose at least three leadership theories that could be applied to this situation. How will these theories advance or

affect employee motivation?

You are required to incorporate information from at least 5 sources. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have

accompanying citations and references. Your paper should be formatted in APA style to include a title page and reference

page.

 

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