The paper proposal requirements:
a paper proposal outlining the topic, the research they have identified to support their argument, a synopsis of the work they have done to date and work they will do to complete the paper. – The proposal is to include
The key questions the paper will address / the main arguments you intend to make in the paper to address these questions o
The sources that you as author will be referencing and their relevance to the topic.
These sources should be listed as an annotated bibliography that not only lists the sources but gives a brief synopsis of the content of the material and your analysis of the relevance of this source to your paper topic
Any examples of architects or built works that you may draw on as a means to illuminate of your topic and the rationale for the choice of these architects and their works.

In addition to the sources listed above, any personal observations and considerations you may bring to the content of the paper.
You may also include a map of your essay. This does not replace the above-listed material but may illustrate your research and writing process. The map can be hand-drawn. – The paper proposal should be at a minimum, three pages in length (excluding your idea map and cover page).
The map can be included as an illustration embedded in the document.

Write a 2- to 3-page response to the following statement:

Different sociological theories can have various explanations for the same phenomenon.

Consider crime rates in the United States. Try to think how three sociological theoriessymbolic interactionism, functionalist theory, and conflict theorywould explain the kind, distribution, or changing crime rates in the US.

In your response, make sure you have an introduction, at least two paragraphs per theory, and a conclusion.
at least 3 cited references

100 pts
Q1-Q8 are 10 pts each. Q9-10 are 6 pts each. Q11 is 8 points.

Q1 Please explain what content validity is. Why is it important for a teacher to know if a test has content validity?

Q2 Please briefly name the three types of reliability. Why is it important for a teacher to know if a test has these three types of reliability?

Q3 I would like you to find a multiple choice test item online that you feel is biased in some manner. (You can certainly use test items that are posted by the Ohio Department of Education, but you are free to use any source that you wish).  Please provide me with the test item (you can add a snip to your Word Document or you can hand type in the test item). Then explain to me why you think the item is biased. Also explain to me how the item could be edited so that the item is not biased.

Q4 Many USA states have some form of high stakes assessment to classify students (e.g Well Above Proficient, Proficient, Below Proficient, Well Below Proficient). What are the difficulties in comparing students from three different states?

Q5 Choose a subject area. Then use Standards for that subject area, and develop a test blueprint for an end of year test. Please provide me with the blueprint you have developed, please provide me with the citation for the standards you have used, and please provide me with at least a half page explanation as to why you developed your blueprint as you did.

Q6 Please explain why it is important for teachers to be aware of the concept of Standard Error of Measurement (SEM).

Q7 Each chapter of the Popham book includes a section entitled But what does this have to do with teaching. I would like you to choose one of the chapters and critique the presented But what does this have to do with teaching. So you will pick one chapter, find the section named But what does tis have to do with teaching, and you will provide me with a commentary of your reaction as to what is presented. What is good, what is unclear, what might need to be added?

Q8 Why is a meterstick (a yard stick) an example of a good measurement device?

6 pts Q9 What were the past errors that were made in the analysis of test data (the data from a multiple choice test where one can correctly answer an item or not correctly answer an item)? These are the errors that Rasch techniques allows one to confront.

6 pts Q10 What were the past errors that were made in the analysis of survey data (the data from a survey where one can answer a survey item by selecting Strongly Agree (4), Agree (3), Disagree (2) and Strongly Disagree (1))? These are the errors that Rasch techniques allows one to confront.

8 pts Q11) I would like you to write an end of chapter activity for Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5. So if you were teaching a course using our Popham book, each of these activities would be ones that students could attempt in order to better understand some part of chapter.
Provide me with the activity and the chapter number. You can think of the activity as a homework assignment that you would give your students to help them better understand some one part of a chapter.
You will provide me with 4 activities, one for chapter 2, one for chapter 3, one for chapter 4 and one for chapter 5.

CASE STUDY PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

There are many methods available for conducting research, one of which is a case study. The purpose of this assignment is for you to learn how to conduct and complete a case study. Proper APA formatting throughout the document is a substantial part of the content of this assignment.
Instructions: Answer the following four questions using current APA format throughout (including your title page, appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure, introductory statement, in-text citations, page numbers, levels of headings throughout the document, an introductory statement, a conclusion statement, and consistency between your in-text citations and references). Use your course textbooks, including your Introduction to Research textbook and the Publication Manual, and at least two additional scholarly references. This assignment must have a title page, plus two to four pages of appropriate content, and a reference page. Give the answers to these questions in your own words and with your own explanation. Cite your sources in-text, and list your various sources as references on your references page.
This assignment is requiring level one headings based on each of the questions. Create your own brief phrase for a properly formatted level one heading based on each question so as to be clear about which item you are answering. Your headings must not be simply copied/pasted from the questions. An acceptable heading must clearly capture the essence of each question. Headings are typically brief statements.  See various sections of your Publication Manual for details about the requirements in this assignment.
1.    What is a case study?
2.    What are advantages and disadvantages of this approach?
3.    What are some reasons for using a case study approach?
4.    Where, or in what ways, can a researcher acquire information/data that can be used for a case study? In other words, what are some various sources for information that a researcher can use in a case study? Note: For question four, these are two ways of stating the same question; these are not two separate questions.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA 7th edition), 7th Edition
this is the publication/textbook used for this course reference

Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to explore how the products that people use influence our perceptions of them.

Prompt: Choose a product youve seen several individuals use that you think says something about who they are as people. You can also choose a product or
brand you use that you think says something about you. Then, write a short paper.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

Introduction: In three to four sentences, briefly describe the product or brand youve chosen and explain why youve chosen it.

Exploring Perception: Explain your initial impression of individuals who use this product or brand.

Elements of Perception: Consider some of the elements of perception that were discussed in your Module Two readings. What principles, concepts,
or theories illustrate your perception or further explain your impression?

Real-World Relevancy: How is an awareness of your perception likely to make you more careful about jumping to conclusions?

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and should not be more than 1 page in length. Use double
spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited using a discipline-appropriate citation method.

Requesting an assignment that is is related to explain the difference between innovation and entrepreneurship, and how is the process elements of each. Also to identify the entrepreneurial networks and innovation clusters and their effects for attaining healthy
society and economies.
We need to explain briefly on 10 essential points to be considered for a successful entrepreneurial startup.
60 words only (approximately 4 lines) for each point
Another topic to cover is to Identify a problem in the society, and think of a possible future innovative solution (not medicines/vaccines etc.) that can solve that problem.
Also Identify four other organizations that you would need to network with and the details for the specific needs/reasons for networking with those organizations, in order to make that solution a reality with give details of each.
-List the exact references as footnotes on the respective pages, for the source of information.

Below is cartoon that touch on the subject of followership in a leadership setting. Cartoon is attached. You have wide latitude in what you choose to write about. Here is a list of topics you might choose from: What does the cartoon ‘say’ to you?  How do you interpret the cartoon’s meaning?  Have you had a similar experience? Did the cartoon make you see things from a new perspective?, etc.

Write about anything at all….The only parameter is that you must tie your ‘reflections’ to a topic in Chapter 5 of the text through the use of citations. Textbook is attached.

Use this opportunity to ‘get creative’ and explore the topic of leadership.

Overview: The purpose of this assignment is to explore how the products that people use influence our perceptions of them.

Prompt: Choose a product youve seen several individuals use that you think says something about who they are as people. You can also choose a product or
brand you use that you think says something about you. Then, write a short paper.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

Introduction: In three to four sentences, briefly describe the product or brand youve chosen and explain why youve chosen it.

Exploring Perception: Explain your initial impression of individuals who use this product or brand.

Elements of Perception: Consider some of the elements of perception that were discussed in your Module Two readings. What principles, concepts,
or theories illustrate your perception or further explain your impression?

Real-World Relevancy: How is an awareness of your perception likely to make you more careful about jumping to conclusions?

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document and should not be more than 1 page in length. Use double
spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited using a discipline-appropriate citation method.

Case Study: Mortgage Approval Time Study

Read the following case study:

A major financial services company wishes to better understand its mortgage approval process. In particular, the company is interested in learning about the effects of good versus fair credit history, the size of the mortgage (less than $500,000 versus greater than $500,000), and the region of the United States (western versus eastern) on the time it takes to get a mortgage approved. The database of mortgages approved in the last year is accessed, and a random sample of five approved mortgages is chosen for each of the eight combinations of the three variables. The data are shown in the table.

Mortgage Approval Time Study

Credit History    Mortgage Size    Region    Approval Times (days)    Approval Times (days)    Approval Times (days)    Approval Times (days)    Approval Times (days)
Good    <$500,000    Western    59    50    64    62    47
Fair    <$500,000    Western    81    58    69    65    74
Good    >$500,000    Western    38    52    58    60    65
Fair    >$500,000    Western    146    159    133    143    129
Good    <$500,000    Eastern    28    26    38    41    21
Fair    <$500,000    Eastern    42    53    40    50    64
Good    >$500,000    Eastern    49    31    49    42    38
Fair    >$500,000    Eastern    106    115    126    118    138
First, conduct an analysis using the following steps:

Use the data shown in the table to conduct a design of experiment (DOE) in Microsoft Excel to determine the nature and magnitude of the effects of the three variables on mortgage approval times. Identify the key drivers of this process.
Determine the graphical display tool (Interaction Effects Chart, Scatter Chart, et cetera) that you would use to present the results of the DOE you conducted in Question 1. Provide a rationale for your response.
Assess the data sampling method:
Determine if the sample size is sufficient.
Identify circumstances under which would it have been appropriate to select a larger sample. Determine whether a sample of five mortgages is adequate to access the relative magnitudes of the effects of the variables.
Recommend a sample size for future study and discuss what analysis can be made with a larger sample size. (Hint: Look back at Chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6 for discussion of sampling.)
Provide other variable responses that might be of interest to measure and study. (Hint: If you were getting a mortgage or a loan, what are the two most important measures of the process you would have to go through?)
Propose one overall recommendation to the financial services company based on the DOE that could help reduce mortgage approval times.
Use Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to identify at least two quality references to support your discussion. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Second, create a PowerPoint presentation to communicate the data analysis you completed. Your submission must meet these requirements:

A PowerPoint presentation with at least 10 content slides that include the answers to questions 1 through 5.
A reference slide and cover slide with the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
Note: The cover and reference slides are not included in the required number of slides.
Formatting of the slides should be consistent and easy to read.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Develop recommendations to improve business processes using statistical tools and analysis.

In regarding a contemporary crisis, research and use at least four (4) total academic sources in writing an essay on the following questions.

1. How can decision-makers anticipate, prevent, and limit and control chaos?

2. How can managers ensure organizational character during a crisis?

RUBRIC Standard:

Use 7th edition APA Style. Abstract not required.

Introduction
The writing provides an exceptional roadmap for the essay. In addition, the introduction includes meets all of the following criteria:
    The introduction contextualizes the thesis statement by referring to larger issues in the discipline.
    The introduction provides rationale for pursuing the thesis by demonstrating a research need or question.
    The introduction articulates how the paper will address the key question or issue being studied.
    The introduction refers to relevant, appropriate scholarly literature.

Argument and Synthesis
The argument builds logically upon the thesis with research-based, discipline-appropriate supporting facts, evidence, and/or data.

The writing clearly describes major methodologies and practices of the field and implements them in creative and innovative ways.

The writing demonstrates the ability to interpret, analyze, and synthesize information to advance the argument.

Sources and Support
The writing communicates, organizes and synthesizes complex and contradictory information from multiple sources to advance knowledge in the discipline at a professional level.

The writing accurately quotes, paraphrases, and cites information in ways that are true to the original context with no errors.

Organization
The writing flows smoothly and logically from a well-defined thesis. There is a coherence in each sentence and paragraph that relates clearly to the controlling idea using appropriate examples. The flow of information demonstrates logical reasoning without jumps or shifts. The writing contains a through introduction, body sections, conclusion, and smooth transitions.

Style
The writing engages the reader through an original prose style appropriate to the subject. Language is precise and uses terminology appropriate to the discipline. All sentences are solid and reflect mature writing. Variety in sentence structure contributes to the logical flow and enhances readability.  Active voice and passive voice are used appropriately for the subject matter.

Mechanics and Grammar
The writing is free of spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, grammatical errors and proofreading errors.

Formatting
Provides a high-caliber, correctly formatted assignment in the assigned citation style. All citations in the text and in the references are accurately cited in the appropriate style.