Discuss reasons for measuring health behaviors.

According to Mokdad & Remington (2010), “health behaviors are a leading cause of illness and death in the United States” (p. 1). Reflecting on this statement,  (3 pages) discussing the importance of being able to measure health behaviors and describing methods to assess health behaviors in a target population.

The following items in particular will be assessed:

1. Discuss reasons for measuring health behaviors.
2. Identify at least two methods to assess/measure smoking behaviors among adolescents in your community.
3. In your opinion, do you agree or disagree that measurement of health behavior is useful for program planning. Defend your position by providing empirical evidence.

Describe what it means to be assessment literate.

Description: In this session, you will learn what it means to be assessment literate and you will examine your own assessment literacy.

Learning Targets:

After this session, you will be able to:

1. Describe what it means to be assessment literate. (LT1)

2. Explain your prior knowledge of assessing as a teacher and/or a student. (LT2)

3. Participate in a community building activity

Learning Activities:

Required Readings/videos:

1. Read Chappuis & Stiggins (2020) – Chapter 1

2. Popham (2018) – Chapter 1

3. Are You Assessment Literate?

4. How Can We Make Assessments Meaningful?

5. Berger – What if Assessment Was Used to Elevate Learning Rather than to Rank Students

Assignments:

1. Complete  Memorandum of Understanding and  Academic Integrity Statement

2. Assignment: Complete and upload the Initial Baseline Survey (LT2)

discuss how the factors listed below can influence health behaviors and health status.

Review the following two video transcripts:

“Bad Sugar” which explores the causes and effects of diabetes within two Native American communities.

• https://www-tc.pbs.org/unnaturalcauses/assets/resources/badsugar_transcript.pdf and

“Place Matters” which connects the dots between health, wealth, and zip codes.

• https://www-tc.pbs.org/unnaturalcauses/assets/resources/place_matters_transcript.pdf

After reviewing both video transcripts, discuss how the factors listed below can influence health behaviors and health status. Support your discourse with examples from the video.

1. Culture
2. Ethnicity
3. Race
4. Socioeconomic status

What can communities do to change the narrative and reduce health inequalities using the examples of “Bad sugar” and “Place matters” videos?

Describe the Cultural Empowerment of the group you chose.

Describe the Cultural Empowerment of the group you chose. Specifically address how each of the PEN-3 model’s three factors within the dimension of cultural empowerment applies to your group, and provide examples.

Use subheadings to clearly show that you have addressed each of the three factors. Support your discussion with references from scholarly and professional references (not just your opinion).

Using the topic: Diabetes in African American

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

Writing assignment 3

Instructions to Parents and Students Write a letter to parents introducing the unit. Items to include in your letter:

· explanation of the unit

· standards addressed in the unit,

· suggestions for things parents can do at home to become involved in their child’s learning.

· encouragement for parents to contact you (be sure to include a method/information for contact.) This assures them that you want open, two-way communication if they have questions and concerns.

Standard to be taught.

RL. 6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

write yourself a letter, highlighting what you will want to do differently, how you will approach situations with a different perspective post-MLDP, and what other areas you would like to focus on or achieve growth in after the course is finished. 

MLDP capstone doesn’t have strict guidance. It’s an opportunity for you to share your MLDP journey – how you’ve grown, what you’ve learned, how you will apply it moving forward etc.
You can share their favorite moments, topics that were most impactful etc. There is no required format, but many have used PowerPoint presentations is previous cohorts. This is an opportunity for you to be creative and utilize briefing skills best practices.

1-2 pages letter and a 10-14 page powerpoint

Letter Writing – You will write yourself a letter, highlighting what you will want to do differently, how you will approach situations with a different perspective post-MLDP, and what other areas you would like to focus on or achieve growth in after the course is finished.

Describe the internal and external criticism that is used to evaluate middle range theories.

Making judgement as to whether a theory could be adapted for use in research is very important.  Describe the internal and external criticism that is used to evaluate middle range theories.

This is a discussion post

Needs to be APA 7th edition

400 words with 2 references

less than 10% plagiarism

PLEASE GIVE 2 DISCUSSION REPLIES WITH CITATIONS

Compare and Contrast the concept of discipline provided by Foucault and the concept of front stage and backstage performances provided by Goffman 

Compare and Contrast the concept of discipline provided by Foucault and the concept of front stage and backstage performances provided by Goffman

1 page min.

Please use textbook to cite sources.

Explain whether the competition you are creating for each of the teams is direct or cooperative.

Introduction

In this week’s assignment, you focus on using healthy competition and rewards to drive employees to perform their best. This will be the third part of your Motivational Game Plan.

Scenario

In your new position as General Manager for Hometown Cars, you are responsible for increasing your company’s profits by 10% for the year.

Instructions

1. Design two competitions with rewards, one for the sales teams (both new- and used-car) and one for the service and parts team. Keeping the larger company goal in mind, develop parameters for the competitions. Refer to the Coach’s Huddles and Read About It in Weeks 5 and 7 for information about healthy competition and rewards.

2. For each team competition, create a one-page flyer that details the parameters of the competition to the relevant team.

3. In 1–2 well-organized paragraphs, explain the following about the competitions on a separate page:

Explain whether the competition you are creating for each of the teams is direct or cooperative.

Explain how the rewards or recognition you will offer are appropriate for the competitions.

Explain how you will communicate the details of your competition and the rewards offered to both the sales and service teams.

Explain why competition works as a motivational strategy.

Be sure to justify your responses using course learning materials

Use one of the valuation techniques to calculate the value of the competitor you wish to purchase.

Financing an Expansion

Your business is named Betty’s. It is a small mom and pop store located in Hernando, Ms. It is owned and operated by family members. In this assignment you are now in the business for over 10 years and are now ready to expand and now purchase a huge competitor such as sam’s grocery, Walmart, Kroger, cotsco, etc….

After 12 years, your business is wildly successful, with multiple locations throughout the region. You are now ready to think big. You want to purchase a huge competitor. (Note: You determine whether the competitor is a privately or publicly held company.) To expand, you will need additional capital from the debt or equity market, or both.

Instructions

Write a 6–8 page paper in which you:

1. Use one of the valuation techniques to calculate the value of the competitor you wish to purchase. Please search different foms of valuation techniques and choose and explain which one and why it was picked. Note: You will have to make assumptions; however, your assumptions need to be rationally supported.

2. Analyze the various financial tools available to you to determine which tools will be most helpful in assessing whether your company can afford to purchase the competitor. Support your response..

3.

Imagine you can indeed afford to purchase the competitor; however, you will need an additional $100 million.

1. Examine the options available to you to finance the competitor through the debt market, recommending the best alternative as a result of your analysis. Provide support for your recommendation.

2. Examine the options available to you to finance the competitor through the equity market, recommending the best alternative as a result of your analysis. Provide support for your recommendation.

3. Conduct a cross-comparison of your debt and equity examinations to determine where to ideally obtain the additional $100 million funding needed to make the purchase and the approach that you would take to securing the funds. Provide support for your recommendation.