Week 2 – Discussion 1

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

  

Reducing Communication   Barriers 

 In a 250-300 word response, identify what techniques you can implement to improve the likelihood that your communications will be received and understood as you intended.    Can you identify and reduce the likelihood of barriers interfering with the communication? Give examples. Use at least one resource to support your key points. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts with your response to some of the examples they offer along with any ideas or suggestions to improve communication.

  

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Classroom   Assessment

 Tomlinson (2001) described differentiated assessment as an ongoing process through which teachers gather data before, during, and after instruction from multiple sources to identify learners’ needs and strengths. In a quality class that is built on the foundation of differentiation, the teacher will infuse a constant stream of assessments (before, during, and after) to help identify student’s needs and to help improve learning.
 

Use the information in your text and from the following websites and video to explore definitions, explanations and examples of pre-assessments, formative assessments, and summative assessments. Differentiated      strategies for assessment.

  25 quick formative      assessments for a differentiated classroom.
  What is Differentiated Assessment? 

Instructions
 

After viewing the resources: Explain the role of assessment as it applies to      theoretical foundations of differentiated instruction.  Describe how assessment can be created that evaluates a      student’s true knowledge without bias towards language barriers, learning      differences, or cultural differences.  Choose one differentiated assessment strategy (either      pre, formative, or summative) from the course text (or from the      recommended websites or video) and present a rationale for using the      assessment to meet the needs of diverse learners and how it will be used      to drive future instruction. 

Guided Response: Review and evaluate at least two of your peers’ discussion postings. Does the assessment choice and rationale for assessments effectively meet diverse learner needs without being biased towards language proficiency, learning style preference, or cultural background? Provide suggestions for how to collect and analyze the assessment data based on the identified assessment strategy. In addition, propose at least one solution for students whose assessment results indicate a lack of progress.

follow the instructions in word

 

Write an Argument Paper 2-3 pages in length that takes a position on the issue you selected. Library Censorship Be sure to include an explanation of the topic, possible viewpoints on the topic, your selected position on the topic, and appropriate evidence to support both your position and that of your possible opponents. Avoid the errors in reasoning that we have studied during the past five weeks by providing your argument in a logically defensible form.

 

Directions:

 Provide a summary introduction that succinctly identifies and explains the chosen issue, including key terms.Identify and explain one argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue; either summarize an existing argument or construct an original one.Identify and assess the type of evidence offered in support of the argument position. This will include identifying premises and conclusions.Analyze the evidence by explaining how the evidence logically supports or fails to support the argument’s conclusion, and critically evaluate the argument for any reasoning errors, accurately align the argument with the selected topic, and describe the source of the argument.Next, identify and explain one counter argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue and related to the first argument; either summarize an existing argument or construct an original one.Identify and assess the type of evidence offered in support of the argument position. This will include identifying premises and conclusions.Analyze the evidence by explaining how the evidence logically supports or fails to support the argument’s conclusion, and critically evaluate the argument for any reasoning errors, accurately align the argument with the selected topic, and describe the source of the argument.Critically assess which of the two arguments is superior; defend the judgment by explaining how and why. Explain the value of critical-thinking analysis in reaching this final conclusion.Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references. Professionally present the position using good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

 

Submit your Argument Paper in Microsoft Word document format to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, February 13, 2017 .   

 Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Summary Introduction.16Identified and explained one argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue.20Type of evidence offered in support of the argument position.20Analysis and explanation of how the evidence supports or fails to support the corresponding conclusion.24Evaluation of the argument.28Identified and explained one counter argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue and related to the first argument.20Type of evidence offered in support of the counter argument position.20Analysis and explanation of how the counter argument supports or fails to support the corresponding conclusion.24Evaluation of counter argument.28Critically assessed which of the two arguments is superior, explaining how and why. Explain the value of critical thinking analysis in this assessment.36Organization.16Usage and Mechanics.16APA.24Style.8Total: 300