Day: January 3, 2020

For this Assignment, you will evaluate the validity of a qualitative research study and examine the role of qualitative research in special education.

To prepare:

· Review a selection of the qualitative studies listed in this module’s Learning and Additional Resources. Examine the findings of the studies to determine the appropriateness for special education.

· Consider how validity threats in the studies you review could be minimized to increase the contributions of qualitative research for special education.

· Select one study from the Learning Resources or the Additional Resources to evaluate its validity.

Develop a 3–4 page paper that includes the following sections:

Note: The Validity of the Findings should refer to the study you selected and The Role of Qualitative Research should address the larger issues concerning qualitative research and special education.

1. The Validity of the Findings

a. How valid is this study? Explain what you believe supports the validity of this study, citing specifically from your selected study.

b. What are the threats to the internal and external validity of the study? Explain what might prevent you from trusting the results and generalizing the findings to other people or situations. Then, explain how you might minimize threats to validity in the study.

2. The Role of Qualitative Research

a. What are the inherent benefits and challenges of qualitative research? Support your response with specific reference to the Learning Resources and outside resources.

b. What role does qualitative research play in supporting the field of special education? Be sure to explain whether qualitative research benefits the field of special education.

Cite specific references to your selected study and at least 3–5 peer-reviewed outside resources.

Note: For this Assignment and all scholarly writing in this course and throughout your program, you will be required to use APA style (6th edition). Please use the Walden Writing Center as a resource as you complete assignments.

Learning Resources

Note: To access this module’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Rumrill, P. D., Cook, B. G., & Wiley, A. L. (2011). Research in special education: Designs, methods, and applications. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

• Chapter 7, “Qualitative Research Designs” (pp.      153–178)

  Focus onthe major assumptions of qualitative research. Reflect on      ethnography, case study, multisite, phenomenological, and grounded theory      approaches. Look carefully at methodological issues and the role of      qualitative research in studies in special education.

Bettez, S. C. (2015). Navigating the complexity of qualitative research in postmodern contexts: Assemblage, critical reflexivity, and communion as guides. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 28(8), 932–954.

Focus on the ethical dilemmas that social justice-oriented qualitative researchers may encounter as a result of conflicting multiplicities of difference among researcher(s), participants, and readers.

Trainor, A. A., & Graue, E. (2014). Evaluating rigor in qualitative methodology and research dissemination. Remedial and Special Education, 35(5), 267–274.

Focus on the different elements of rigor required in qualitative methods.

Consult the following readings for work on your course project component during this module:

O’Neill, R. E., McDonnell, J. J., Billingsley, F. F., & Jenson, W. R. (2011). Single case research designs in educational and community settings. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

• Chapter 8, “Changing      Criterion Designs” (pp. 117–136)

  Focus onthe characteristics of changing criterion designs. Review      defining the behavior, setting a goal, and implementation techniques.      Consider variations, such as changing criterion with a multiple baseline.

• Chapter 9, “Multiple Treatment Designs” (pp.      137–150)

  Focus onthe characteristics of multiple treatment designs. Study      the guidelines for implementing such an approach. Pay particular attention      to design variations.

Additional Resources

Although not required, it is highly recommended that you read all of the Additional Resources.

Note: The resources were selected for the quality of the information and examples that they contain and not the date of publication.

Case Study

Angelides, P., Antoniou, E., & Charalambous, C. (2010). Making sense of inclusion for leadership and schooling: A case study from Cyprus. International Journal of Leadership in Education, 13(3), 319–344.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the characteristics of the multiple-probe design. Reflect on the number of behaviors that were evaluated in this study.

Content Analysis

Vostal, B. R., Hughes, C. A., Ruhl, K. L. Benedek-Wood, E., & Dexter, D. D. (2008). A content analysis of learning disabilities research & practice: 1991–2007. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 23(4), 184–193.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the analysis of the content of learning disability research and practice. Reflect on the designs, participants, strategies, and settings. Pay particular attention to reading, assessment and identification, and inclusion.

Discourse Analysis

Vehmas, S. (2010). Special needs: A philosophical analysis. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 14(1), 87–96.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the description of needs, special, and exceptional. Consider the extent to which separating students into ordinary and special is discriminatory. Reflect on improving individuals’ capabilities.

Ethnography

Brown, S. (2009). Learning to read: Learning disabled post-secondary students talk back to special education. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 22(1), 85–98.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the experiences of those previously identified as learning disabled. Recognize the meanings and experiences of students. Read about the work of these students.

Field Study

Dexter, D. D., Hughes, C. A., & Farmer, T. W. (2008). Responsiveness to intervention: A review of field studies and implications for rural special education. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 27(4), 3–9. 

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the summaries of field studies. Study the style to classifying studies. Recognize that findings must be met with reservation.

Narrative Research

Applequist, K. L. (2009). Parent perspectives of special education: Framing of experiences for prospective special educators. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 28(2), 3–16.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the use of a narrative approach and semi-structured interviews. Study the descriptions provided by subjects. Read about their concerns.

Hillel, L. R. (2015). Masters of weaving: The complex role of special education teachers. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2(1), 103–126.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Life History

Madriaga, M., & Goodley, D. (2010). Moving beyond the minimum: Socially just pedagogies and Asperger’s syndrome in UK higher education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 14(2), 115–131.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the design of this longitudinal study. Read about the selection of eight students. Consider the extent to which the analysis expands to identify specific pedagogies.

Phenomenological

Stamp, R., & Loewenthal, D. (2008). Can counseling/psychotherapy be helpful in reducing barriers to learning for the person with specific learning disabilities? Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 21(4), 349–360.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Focus on the use of an empirical phenomenological research approach. Recognize how the study includes an exploration of understanding. Consider next steps for continued research.

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn how to develop an operations consulting proposal. 

Resources 

Operations and Supply Chain Management, Ch. 25; Microsoft®PowerPoint®

Assignment Steps 

Choose a business in the media having difficulties with its operating model or one which is struggling in your community. 

Evaluate how all or some of the items from the Operations Consulting Tool Kit in Operations and Supply Chain Management could help this business get back on track. 

Determine the resources and data you will need to deploy an operations consulting engagement with this business. 

Develop a business case including financial benefits on how operations consulting can have a positive impact on the business.

Develop a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation of an operations consulting engagement proposal to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the target firm.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. 

Submit your assignment.

Research a local health care facility or organization that has chosen a niche market to target, and address the following: 

 

Introduce the organization, and identify the overall population it serves. 

Define a niche market and what makes it so. What is the niche market for this facility? 

Explain the segmentation strategy implemented by this organization. 

Explain how the organization adapts its marketing programs to address that target. 

Do you feel that this approach is or has been effective? What tools did you use to make that decision? 

What would you have done differently? 

NOTE: You need to support your work with at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past 5 years.

 (Need in a few hours 100% Plagiarism free in essay format)

In this assignment, you’ll be developing the third section of the Camp Bow Wow Dog Park Summary Report that is based around the concept of the strategic importance of information. Businesses operate in an area where information is useful data that can influence customer behavior, and as such, information has a strategic importance.

One of the technologies that Susan is looking into for the dog park operation is an ID scanner system with an entrance door access reader. Similar to systems that are used to secure business entry doors for its employees, or for members of fitness clubs, a Camp Bow Wow Dog Park member would be able to scan their ID card to enter the dog park. In addition, the ID scanning system will be able to collect data on when and how long a member is using the park facility. The ID card also performs the function of a loyalty/reward card. Customers will be able to access their account via the Camp Bow Wow website and track their usage.

Taking into account these sources of customer data, discuss how the data that is gathered can be utilized to gain a first mover advantage, or help to sustain a competitive advantage if implemented. Can the data be mined to improve the customer experience and Camp Bow Wow and the Park and Bark operations, and, if so, what would be its benefits? 

The Assignment (3–5 page APA-formatted essay)

• Describe one example each for effective problem-focused, emotion-focused, and biology-focused coping mechanisms and explain why each is effective. 
• Describe one example each for ineffective problem-focused, emotion-focused, and biology-focused coping mechanisms and explain why each is ineffective. 
• Explain two approaches you might use to address the most common ineffective coping mechanisms for the population you selected in Week 3.

 

 

 

 

Readings

• Course Text: Carver, C. S. (2011). Coping. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), The handbook of stress science: Biology, psychology, and health (pp. 221–229). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

  Now with an understanding of how individuals experience stress and learn to cope, and the influence of stress on the body in terms of stress-related and non-stress related disease, please review Chapter 17, “Coping” from the perspective of effective coping mechanisms to manage stress within specific populations.

• Course Text: Rook, K. S., August, K. J., & Sorkin, D. H. (2011). Social network functions and health. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), The handbook of stress science: Biology, psychology, and health (pp. 123–136). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. 
• Book Chapter: Chun, C.-A., Moos, R. H., & Cronkite, R. C. (2005). Culture: A fundamental context for the stress and coping paradigm. In Wong, P. T. P., & Wong, L. C. J. (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural perspectives on stress and coping (pp. 29–53). New York, NY: Springer.
  Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping, 1st Edition by Wong, P.; Wong, L. Copyright 2005 by Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
• Article: Bittner, J. G., IV, Khan, Z., Babu, M., & Hamed, O. (2011). Stress, burnout, and maladaptive coping: Strategies for surgeon well-being. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, 96(8), 17–22.
  Stress, burnout, and maladaptive coping: Strategies for surgeon well-being by Bittner, J.G., Khan, Z., Babu, M., & Hamed, O., in Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, Vol. 96/Issue 8. Copyright 2011 by The American College of Surgeons. Reprinted by permission of The American College of Surgeons via the Copyright Clearance Center.   
• Handout: Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). Coping in a social context. Unpublished document.
• Handout: Laureate Education, Inc. (2012). The focus of coping. Unpublished document.
• Web Resource: Alzheimer’s Association. (2012). Coping. Retrieved from http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-support-help.asp
• Web Resource: National Cancer Institute. (n.d.). Coping with cancer: Supportive and palliative care. Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping

For School and Workplace: Appropriate Writing Tools

Microsoft Word has several built-in tools to help writers eliminate errors. For this discussion, perform a search for similar tools that are on the web (or downloadable) and could therefore be useful no matter which word processing program you use.

Your initial post must include the following:

• The full URL for a spelling or grammar tool, thesaurus, plagiarism checker, or other writing assistance tool. Try to choose a tool that has not been already overly discussed by the time you post.
• A paragraph with a description in your own words of the tool’s capabilities.
• In a separate paragraph, explain both the benefits and the limitations of using such tools. Do not perform additional research; use your critical thinking skills.

To prepare for this assignment:

• Review the document, “Not in My Neighborhood: An Essay on Policing Place,” and think about the value of forensic psychology professionals in assisting police professional interactions with macro communities.
• Review the article, “Prisoner Reentry and Community Policing: Strategies for Enhancing Public Safety.” Consider the value in forensic psychology professionals influencing police professional interactions with macro communities.
• Review the article, “Law Enforcement and the Public: The Role of Intergroup Accommodations.” Consider the value of forensic psychology professionals influencing communication and interaction between police professionals and macro communities.
• Consider the relevant roles and skills of forensic psychology professionals in relation to police professionals and macro-community interactions. Think about the value of forensic psychology professionals influencing interactions between police professionals and macro communities.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the value of forensic psychology professional influence on police professional interactions in macro communities. Be specific and include relevant roles and skills of the forensic psychology professional as they relate to and influence police professionals.
• Support your responses with references to the Learning Resources and the research literature.

 

Learning Resources

Readings

• Article: Daniels, J. A., Bradley, M. C., Cramer, D. P., Winkler, A. J., Kinebrew, K., & Crockett, D. (2007). The successful resolution of armed hostage/barricade events in schools: A qualitative analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 44(6), 601–613. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Giles, H., Barker, V., Fortman, J., Dailey, R., Hajek, C., Anderson, M. C. (2005). Law enforcement and the public: The role of intergroup accommodations (Top three paper). Conference Papers—International Communication Association, 1–43. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: La Vigne, N. G., Solomon, A. L., Beckman, K. A., & Dedel, K. (2006). Prisoner reentry and community policing: Strategies for enhancing public safety. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Urban Institute, 1–28. Retrieved from http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411061_COPS_reentry_monograph.pdf
  (Please read pp. 1–28 only.)
• Article: Stix, G. (2009). Taming the madness of crowds. Scientific American, 300(3), 16. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Government Document: Buslik, M. S. (2009). Not in my neighborhood: An essay on policing place (NCJ Publication No. 229230). Geography & Public Safety, 2(2), 3–6. Retrieved from http://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/maps/Documents/gps-bulletin-v2i2.pdf?Redirected=true

Please answer the following questions and submit your responses to this link before the due date. Late submissions will not be accepted.  Be sure you have thoroughly read the full instructions posted in the General Information section before you submit your homework.  

1. What characteristics define a hominin? Discuss which aspects of your definition can be assessed in the fossil record.
2. Discuss the fossil finds at Dmanisi in terms of their morphology and in terms of the information they provide about the dispersal of hominids out of Africa.
3. Discuss the evolutionary trends in the genus Homo. Start with the transition from early Homoto Homo erectus and end with the Neandertals. Be sure to include the temporal and geographic distributions of the various species of Homo.