Module 03 Written Assignment – A Risk Analysis

Purpose of Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a new family’s situation and design a plan to support their child through their transition to your program.
Course Competency:
Analyze biological, environmental, cultural, and genetic risk factors for families of children with exceptional needs
Instructions:
Choose one of the three provided scenarios. Analyze the situation and, using content from this course and your previous course work, design a plan for supporting the child through their transition to your program.
Scenarios:
You are an educator in a large childcare center and a new family is starting in your program. Aman is four years old and is an ELL. His family recently immigrated to the US from the Middle East. His father is an interpreter for the military. His mother does not speak English well, preferring to speak Farsi. He has one younger sibling. His family is eager for him to learn English before he starts public school.
You own a family childcare (in-home childcare) and a new family is starting in your program. Nora is a nine-month-old infant. Her mother, Karlene, is a teen parent who is starting college to earn a degree. They live with Karlene’s mother, who is also a single parent. Nora has not mastered sitting independently and has spent much of her time in her car seat, bouncer seat or swing.
You are an educator in a small childcare center and a new family is starting in your program. Kingston is an 18-month-old toddler who was born with prematurely with a low-birth weight. His mother and father were both drug users prior to his birth. He is now in the custody of his grandparents who are his legal guardians. Kingston shows signs of developmental delays and mild aggressive behavior.
Content:
Outline your chosen scenario and explain the factors that place this child at risk for special or exceptional needs. Include one reference to support your explanation.
Design 10 welcome interview questions based on their particular situation. Your goal is to learn more about their child and family.
Determine 2 resources (1 articles and 1 web resources) you can share with the family to provide support for their child. Provide an annotated bibliography entry for each resource.
Determine 4 resources (2 written and 2 web resource) you will want to share with your colleagues to support their understanding of the child’s circumstances. Provide an annotated bibliography entry for each resource.
Design 3 developmentally appropriate goals for the child to support their unique learning needs in your program in the scenario.
Establish a follow-up plan for ongoing intervention and support describing ongoing communication between program and family. Include one reference to support your plans.
Format:
Create a document with section headers for each required content section labeled as such:
Scenario and Risk Factors
Welcome Meeting Questions
Family Resources
Program Resources
Developmentally Appropriate Goals
Follow-up Plans
Suggested length: 5-7 pages
Include a title page and reference page including all resources from document.
Resources:
Annotated Bibliography Answer
NoodleTools Guide
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Emerging – Limited or developing demonstration of criteria. Competence – Adequate or basic demonstration of criteria. Proficiency – Clear or effective demonstration of criteria. Mastery – Advanced or exceeds demonstration of criteria.
Scenario (18 Pts)
Points:
4 (4.00%)
Description: An incomplete or limited explanation of the family’s risk factors; no additional or inappropriate resource is included.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Description: An adequate or limited explanation of the family’s risk factors; an appropriate resource is mentioned.

Points:
15 (15.00%)
Description: An effective/ clear explanation of the family’s risk factors; an appropriate resource is incorporated in the explanation.

Points:
18 (18.00%)
Description: An exemplary and detailed explanation of the family’s risk factors; an appropriate resource is incorporated and clearly supports the explanation.

Interview Questions (18 Pts)
Points:
4 (4.00%)
Description: Incomplete or inappropriate questions with little to no understanding of family’s needs.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Description: An adequate or basic set of questions which provides limited understanding of family’s needs.

Points:
15 (15.00%)
Description: An effective set of questions which provides a clear understanding of the family’s needs

Points:
18 (18.00%)
Description: An exemplary set of questions which provides a detailed and deep understandings of the family’s needs

Resources (18 Pts)
Points:
4 (4.00%)
Description: Resources are inappropriate to the age and development of the child and the family and do not provide an understanding of the child’s circumstances; bibliography is incomplete.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Description: Resources are appropriate to the age and development of the child and family and provide a basic understanding of the child’s circumstances; bibliography is basic.

Points:
15 (15.00%)
Description: Resources are appropriate to the age and development of the child and family and provide a clear understanding of the child’s circumstances; bibliography is complete.

Points:
18 (18.00%)
Description: Resources are appropriate to the age and development of the child and provide a thorough understanding of the child’s circumstances; bibliography is complete.

Goals (18 Pts)
Points:
4 (4.00%)
Description: Goals are inappropriate to the age and development of the child or lack understanding of the developmental needs.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Description: Goals are appropriate to the age and development of the child and illustrate a basic understanding of the child’s needs in the setting.

Points:
15 (15.00%)
Description: Goals are appropriate to the age and development of the child and illustrate a clear understanding of the child’s needs in the setting.

Points:
18 (18.00%)
Description: Goals are appropriate to the age and development of the child and illustrate a thorough understanding of the child’s needs in the setting.

Follow-up Plan (18 Pts)
Points:
4 (4.00%)
Description: Follow-up plan is incomplete or limited in actionable strategies for communicating with the family; no outside resource is included.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Description: Follow up plan is adequate or basic in determining actionable strategies for communicating with the family; an appropriate resource is mentioned.

Points:
15 (15.00%)
Description: Follow up plan is clear and effective in determining actionable strategies for communicating with the family; an appropriate resource is incorporated in the follow-up plan.

Points:
18 (18.00%)
Description: Follow up plan is thorough and detailed with explaining actionable strategies for communicating with the family; an appropriate resource is incorporated and clearly supports the follow-up plan.

Professionalism (10 Pts)
Points:
2 (2.00%)
Description: Provided confusing information with an attempt at professional language and attribution for credible sources with numerous APA citation, spelling, and grammar errors.

Points:
5 (5.00%)
Description: Provided an attempt at professional language and attribution for credible sources with frequent APA citation, spelling, and grammar errors.

Points:
8 (8.00%)
Description: Provided professional language and attribution for credible sources with few APA citation, spelling and grammar errors.

Points:
10 (10.00%)
Provided required information with professional language and attribution for credible sources with no APA citation, spelling and grammar errors.