Respond to a colleague’s post by supporting or refuting ideas about his or her vision of how the study might be designed to gather data about the effectiveness of these parenting classes. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.

Use two peer reviewed references.

Kristie Response,

Would you recommend a pre-experimental, experimental, or quasi-experimental design? The research question and purpose are to determine the effectiveness of parenting classes by a social service agency. According to Chacon Mosoco, et al., program evaluations include: “The aspects to be included are presented in relation to the main stages of the evaluation process: needs, objectives and design (prior to the intervention), implementation (during the intervention), and outcomes (after the intervention)” (2013, p. 58). An experimental study design would be method to answer these questions. The researcher by this approach could directly observe scenarios depicting problematic child behavior and parental response.

Would the study involve measurement over time? Yes, but for a short amount of time. A pre-test inventory questionnaire would be administered to the experimental group and the control group. Then the experimental group would receive parenting classes. Then a post-test would be given to both groups. Parenting strengths, areas of concern, and motivation for change are the types of questions that could be used in pre-test inquiry (Dishion, et al., 2008).

Would there be a control group? Yes, so that a comparison could be made between the groups after the intervention of parenting class, to see if the independent variable affected the dependent.

In this group research design, you imagine, what or who will be compared?

Who would include:

1. A randomized sampling of the population
2. Mandated participants vs. voluntary

What would be compared:

1. Parental stressors
2. Parenting/disciplinary styles
3. Parenting beliefs, values, backgrounds
4. Satisfaction inventory scales
5. Knowledge of alternative ways to communicate

What limitations in terms of generalizability and internal validity can you anticipate based on the research plan you envision? Because of the diversity of the population, individual characteristics will be missed limiting generalizability. Such as in Juan and Elena Hernandez family’s experiences and upbringing. Both are Puerto Rican where patriarchal hierarchy is unquestioned. Not every participant will have had this life experience. Internal validity would also be threatened because of the time between tests, selection, regression, testing effects, mortality, or changes in the instrumentation or observations used (Yegidis, 2018).

What can you tell the social worker about the issue of client drop out (also called attrition or experimental mortality)? Involvement of a social service agency in family relationships is alarming. The workers in the video referred to understanding that some families would not finish the classes for one reason or another (Plummer, et al, 2014). A misconception that the agency is going to remove the children from the parents causes mistrust and hostility. This would lead to rigid denial of services and attrition. Families in lower socioeconomic classes are most likely the ones served. Work obligations and not agreeing with the importance of agency interventions might also lead to drop-out. Low educational levels also contribute to not understanding what is expected of them or that classes are a waste of time.

References

Chacon Moscoso, S., Sanduvete, Chaves, S., Portell Vidal, M., & Anguera Argilaga, M. T. (2013). Reporting a program evaluation: Needs, program plan, intervention, and decisions. International Journal of Clinical Health & Psychology, 13(1), 58-66.

Dishion, T. J., Shaw, D., Connell, A., Gardner, F., Weaver, C., & Wilson, M. (2008). The family check-up with high-risk indigent families: Preventing problem behavior by increasing parents’ positive behavior support in early childhood. Child Development, 79, 1395-1414.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.

Deliverable Length: 15–unlimited slides + 150–200 words per slide in the notes

Primary Task Response: With the given scenario, create a PowerPoint presentation to present to your family for a fun filled family vacation

Part 1

Scenario

You are military personnel returning home from a yearlongdeployment. You haven’t really seen or spent time with your family, so you decide to plan and take a family vacation to Disney World. All of the adults that will be vacationing love to visualize what is being presented as a vacation.

You decide to research multiple choices and options to present in a PowerPoint presentation for your family. You also have a pretty good idea of what you would like to do, so you also include all of your suggested ideas from all of your research.

Family: 4 adults 2 children (10 and under)

Using the spreadsheet provided, be sure to include all of the following information:

• Title Page (Family Vacation 2019)

• Where: Disney World

• When: Choose dates between March and May of 2019 with a 8 night stay

• Tickets: Use spreadsheet provided to give pricing and differences in the ticket pricing

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• Transportation: (2 slides) 1 should be various ways to transport family to Florida and 1 should be a choice of the most economical choice of travel to include all pricing for each option

• Where Are we Staying: (multiple slides) You really like the Fountains at Champions Gate resort with their Military rated 3 and 4 bedroom townhomes. Create slides showing what you will get with each townhome and pricing.

• List of all restaurants and activities within Champion Gates

• Select a minimum of 4 other places to stay to include pricing

• Give a suggested schedule for the days of travel, vacation activities (Disney parks) and rest (example on spreadsheet)

• Summary – From each addressed issue, summarize you presentation by selecting and suggesting the most economical choices to planning a fun filled family vacations for your family.

Be sure to include pictures and animations within your presentation. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Part 2

Fill in the spreadsheet

Assume that your family is split into two families of three, and you all are splitting the cost of everything down the middle.Complete the spreadsheet including all of your research and pricing.

Research on women in leadership is a relatively recent phenomenon. In the 1970s, researchers began looking at gender differences as they relate to leadership. Research has shown women at a slight disadvantage in male dominated areas, a slight advantage in female dominated areas, and greater use of transformational and contingent leadership styles. Women are significantly underrepresented in major leadership jobs. According to Folta, Seguin, Ackermann, & Nelson (2012), however, women in leadership may have a higher visionary approach to community and social change, despite their underrepresentation.

Awareness is the first step to facing challenges. For this Discussion, read the Folta article. Consider the impact that women in leadership roles can have on community and social change. Consider what leadership approaches and theories women might need to accentuate to lessen their apparent underrepresentation in major leadership jobs.

Write your analysis of the impact that women in leadership roles might have on community and social change. Describe the leadership approaches and theories women in leadership roles might further develop in order to strengthen their representation in major leadership jobs.

Note: Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources while adhering strictly to APA format of reference.

Readings

• Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks: CA: Sage Publications.
  • Chapter 15, “Gender and Leadership” (pp. 397-426)
• Cheung, F. M., & Halpern, D. F. (2010). Women at the top: Powerful leaders define success as work + family in a culture of gender. American Psychologist, 65(3), 182–193.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Christman, D. E., & McClellan, R. L. (2012). Discovering middle space: Distinctions of sex and gender in resilient leadership. The Journal of Higher Education, 83(5), 648–670.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Folta, S. C., Seguin, R. A., Ackerman, J., & Nelson, M. E. (2012). A qualitative study of leadership characteristics among women who catalyze positive community change. BMC Public Health, 12, 383.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

SallyMay, Inc., designs and manufactures T-shirts. It sells its T-shirts to brand name clothes retailers in lots of one dozen. SallyMay’s May 2013 static budget and actual results for direct inputs are as follows:

Static Budget
Number of T-shirt lots (1 lot1 dozen) 400

Per Lot of T-shirts:

Direct materials 14 meters at $1.70 per meter$23.80
Direct manufacturing labor 1.6 hours at $8.10 per hour $12.96

Actual Results
Number of T-shirt lots sold 450

Total Direct Inputs:
Direct materials 6,840 meters at $1.95 per meter = $13,338
Direct manufacturing labor 675 hours at $8.20 per hour = $5,535

SallyMay has a policy of analyzing all input variances when they add up to more than 10% of the total cost of materials and labor in the flexible budget, and this is true in May 2013. The production manager discusses the sources of the variances: “A new type of material was purchased in May. This led to faster cutting and sewing, but the workers used more material than usual as they learned to work with it. For now, the standards are fine.”

1. Calculate the direct materials and direct manufacturing labor price and efficiency variances in May 2013. What is the total flexible-budget variance for both inputs (direct materials and direct manufacturing labor) combined? What percentage is this variance of the total cost of direct materials and direct manufacturing labor in the flexible budget?
2. Sally King, the CEO, is concerned about the input variances. But she likes the quality and feel of the new material and agrees to use it for one more year. In May 2014, SallyMay again produces 450 lots of T-shirts. Relative to May 2013, 2% less direct material is used, direct material price is down 5%, and 2% less direct manufacturing labor is used. Labor price has remained the same as in May 2013. Calculate the direct materials and direct manufacturing labor price and efficiency variances in May 2014. What is the total flexible-budget variance for both inputs (direct materials and direct manufacturing labor) combined? What percentage is this variance of the total cost of direct materials and direct manufacturing labor in the flexible budget?
3. Comment on the May 2014 results. Would you continue the “experiment” of using the new material?

Develop a PowerPoint presentation (12-18 slides in length). It should include a title slide, an agenda slide, body content slides, a closing slide, and a references slide (if applicable). All slides count toward the required length.

The content should focus on some aspect of social media use in the workplace. Potential examples include the importance of companies embracing social media, advertising through social media, policies involving social media, proper professional communication through social media platforms, or any number of other angles.

The presentation must be submitted in .PPT or .PPTX format.

The PowerPoint presentation must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content:
   1. Address some aspect of social media use in the workplace.
   2. Organize the presentation in a clear, logical manner.
   3. Provide between 12-18 total slides.
   4. Assume your target audience is familiar with the overall concept of social media.

Your assignment must be completed in PowerPoint (using either .PPT or .PPTX format).