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Homework: Capstone Integrative Proposal Project

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this homework, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies:

I. Competency I: Apply laws, legal issues, professional ethics and cultural competence to the human services profession.

1. Evaluate diversity, equity or inclusion issues which impact the social problem and anticipate how you would ethically coordinate with diverse stakeholders to address diversity, equity, and inclusion.

2. Apply ethical principles and laws/legal standards and address how the Belmont Report relates to the proposal.

II. Competency II: Apply historical and current human systems (individual, interpersonal, group, family, organizational, community, and societal systems) and research findings about client, organizational, and community needs and the social, economic, and cultural impacts to solve issues in for-profit, nonprofit, and government settings.

1. Provide a concise problem statement or program objective statement which describes the population of focus and analyzes the social problem of interest.

III. Competency III: Apply interdisciplinary knowledge and research skills to better understand human functioning and conduct a systematic analysis of service needs, interventions, and evaluate outcomes.

1. Synthesize current literature that provides a background on the chosen problem and population, summarizes the constructs from the selected human service theory, and explains how the constructs align with the problem.

2. Evaluate the selected survey instrument(s) and how well the instrument aligns with the research question or program evaluation question.

IV. Competency IV: Employ human services management skills to address the scope of conditions that can promote or inhibit human functioning: conceptualize problems, contribute in collaborative settings, and communicate recommendations regarding direct care, resource management, and service delivery.

1. Create an original research question or program evaluation question.

2. Analyze your experience developing a Research Proposal or Program Evaluation Proposal.

V. Competency V: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.

1. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.

Overview

This is the final homework of the Capstone Integrative Proposal Project in which you will consolidate elements from your homeworks in Weeks 3 and 8 into a final Research Proposal or Program Evaluation Proposal. Review the feedback and scores received for those previous components before beginning the final homework. You should make improvements and revisions to previously submitted sections of the Proposal based on feedback you received from your instructor, peers, and your continued research throughout the course.

The final Research Proposal or Program Evaluation Proposal will be expanded to include consideration of ethical issues and reflections on the process of writing a proposal.

Instructions

Include the following components in your homework.

I. Introduction

A. Provide a short introduction to the paper.

II. Overview of the Problem/Program Objective

A. Provide a concise problem statement or program objective statement which describes the population of focus and analyzes the social problem of interest.

B. Evaluate diversity, equity, or inclusion issues which impact the social problem and anticipate how you would ethically coordinate with diverse stakeholders to address diversity, equity, and inclusion.

III. Literature Review

A. Synthesize current literature that provides a background on the chosen problem and population, summarizes the constructs from the selected human service theory, and explains how the constructs align with the problem.

IV. Research Proposal/Program Evaluation Proposal

A. Create an original research question or program evaluation question.

B. Evaluate the selected survey instrument(s) and how well the instrument aligns with the research question or program evaluation question.

C. Apply ethical principles and laws/legal standards and address how the Belmont Report relates to the proposal.

1. Summarize concerns for participant protection (confidentiality, vulnerable groups) and concerns regarding publishing the results of the program evaluation (available for public dissemination versus only available to program administrator).

V. Reflection

A. Analyze your experience developing a Research Proposal or Program Evaluation Proposal.

1. Has your initial interest in the social problem or program objective changed?
2. What area of the Proposal were most challenging to develop?
3. What area would you continue to revise if you were to pursue the Proposal further?

VI. Conclusion

A. Provide a short conclusion to the paper.