What are some of the key reasons that teacher are reconsidering their careers in education? What challenges do school districts and our society face as teachers leave their professions? How would you address or fix the problem? Explain.

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Questions and Answer

Read the article and answer the questions.
This is not an essay, answer the questions individually.

As an introduction this week, you are asked to read “School districts are struggling to hire as teachers reconsider their careers” NPR, August 29, 2022
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/29/1119882481/school-districts-are-struggling-to-hire-as-teachers-reconsider-their-careers

After reading, answer the following questions:

1) What are some of the key reasons that teacher are reconsidering their careers in education?

2) What challenges do school districts and our society face as teachers leave their professions?

3) How would you address or fix the problem? Explain.

Discuss some of the ways differences and inequalities persist over time. Think about which differences and inequalities you are going to focus on, remembering that not all differences are inequalities.

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Discuss some of the ways in which differences and inequalities persist over time

Prepare a draft it should have the connection between the two strands Connecting and Ordering lives.

Relationship between the material with 2-3 examples.

Demonstrate:

  • The ability to construct a simple social science argument using appropriate concepts, theories and evidence.
  • The skill of writing an academic essay which draws on the material you have studied across the different strands of the module.
  • The skill of integrating material from various sources. The EMA therefore builds on the earlier skills you have acquired in writing and planning your assignments, integrating material from various sources and identifying the different elements of social science inquiry.

You are required to write one essay drawing on material from two out of the three strands of DD102 materials. Choose which two out of the three strands you want to focus on: Making Lives (Chapters 5-9), Connecting Lives (Chapters 1-5), and Ordering Lives (Chapters 6 —10).

Discuss some of the ways differences and inequalities persist over time.

Think about which differences and inequalities you are going to focus on, remembering that not all differences are inequalities.

You are required to discuss how differences and inequalities persist over time; in other words, how some differences and inequalities get made and remade.

In planning your essay, you therefore need to look for examples in two out of the three strands for:

(a) differences and inequalities, and (b) the ways in which these differences and inequalities are remade over time.

 

What was the event? Who was the event’s target macro client, defined by population, problem, and arena? What were the perceived goals of the event? Do you think the event accomplished its goals? Discuss participation in the event. Was the event attended or organized by the target macro population?

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Community Event Reflection

Find and participate in a macro social work–oriented event either online or in person.

After the event Write a reflection answering the following questions in 3–4 pages. Review the rubric, it is provided to help you understand the expectations for the assignment.

Use the following questions to organize your reflection; including a heading for each question:

  • What was the event? (title, date, time, location or online platform) Who was the event’s target macro client, defined by population, problem, and arena? What were the perceived goals of the event?
  • Do you think the event accomplished its goals?
  • Discuss participation in the event. Was the event attended or organized by the target macro population?
  • Were there power dynamics evident between the organizers, participants, and macro population (if members of that group were not in attendance)?
  • What assets were evident at the event that might be leveraged in support of the macro client? Describe how the event fits into one of the community practice models.
  • What was the main takeaway relevant to macro practice?
  • Share your ideas with one another for what you can do!

You may watch a pre-recorded meeting if it is recent (within the past 60 days). Check UK and other universities and colleges. Look at NASW Chapters for events and ideas. Use the Community Event Ideas (assignment due Module 5) to share ideas.

 

Reading summaries are synthesis of the articles/chapters you are reading for the week. Include a summary statement describing the major content of the article, describe briefly the method used, the key findings, and the contributions/weaknesses of the articles.

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Reading summary

Reading summaries are synthesis of the articles/chapters you are reading for the week. Include a summary statement describing the major content of the article, describe briefly the method used, the key findings, and the contributions/weaknesses of the articles.

You should not copy and paste the abstract of the article—it is plagiarism. Brief summaries should be no more than 100 words per article.

Reading Questions: At the end of each article summary, you are expected to pose one reading or discussion question for each article or chapter you read for that week, or for 10 times for the semester.

 

Determine the prevalence of the disease at these two dates. Calculate the true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives. Calculate the PPV and NPV for these two times for the rapid Covid test using the sensitivity and specificity given above.

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Project 3 covid 19 testing

Examine the statistical implications of mass COVID-19 testing. You will determine the anticipated PPV and NPV, you will analyze the possible sampling biases in the presented data, and you will identify possible correlations. Finally, you will examine the significance of these data implications on public policy.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an urgency in many countries, to increase the testing of the general population to determine and contain the spread of the disease. The plan to control an epidemic is to identify and isolate all cases to stop the spread. This plan requires accurate identification of everyone that is infected and/or exposed to the disease. But no test is 100% accurate, so our project is to quantify the implications of testing accuracy during mass testing of COVID-19 and the real-life consequences of our findings on public policy.

1) Review the site below to understand Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), and Negative Predictive Value (NPV). https://geekymedics.com/sensitivity-specificity-ppv-and-npv/

2) Review the accuracy of standard COVID-19 tests to determine their sensitivity and specificity.

The link below provides some information about the sensitivity and specificity of the rapid Covid tests. For our purposes, we will use the following:

Testing a population with symptoms:

Sensitivity: 92.0%
Specificity: 99.6%
Testing a population without symptoms:

Sensitivity: 80.0%
Specificity: 99.5%
Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection Opens in new window icon

3) Review the two links below to understand how to calculate false positives and false negatives given sensitivity, specificity, and prevalence.

False Positive CalculatorOpens in new window icon

False Negative Calculator Opens in new window icon

4) Review the following two instances in time:

– First consider March 15, 2000, when the U.S. decided to shut down. At the time, the CDC reported 383 cases in the U.S. (7-day moving average). For our analysis, please look at the anticipated results of testing 1,000 with symptoms and 1,000,000 without symptoms.

– Second, consider the peak of the outbreak on or about January 11, 2021, with 250,836 reported cases. Since this date is later in the outbreak, please consider testing 10,000 with symptoms and 10,000,000 without symptoms.

– Consider that the U.S. has 330,000,000 people during this time (for our purposes, we can consider the population of the U.S. constant a 330 million). This data will allow calculating the prevalence of the disease at these two points.

The following two resources may also be helpful in these calculations and also considerations of how to implement the results. Additional resources are also encouraged.

Pitfalls of Mass Testing for COVID-19 (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/usc-brookings-schaeffer-on-health-policy/2020/10/27/sars-cov-2-testing-what-tests-to-use-when-why-and-why-not/)

The Positives and Negatives of Mass Testing for Coronavirus (https://theconversation.com/the-positives-and-negatives-of-mass-testing-for-coronavirus-137792)

5) After reviewing the data and learning more about calculations:

• Determine the prevalence of the disease at these two dates. We will assume that the prevalence of those with symptoms is 20 times the general population for our purposes.

• Calculate the true positives, true negatives, false positives, and false negatives.

• Calculate the PPV and NPV for these two times (March and January) for the rapid Covid test using the sensitivity and specificity given above.

• Interpret the results of this statistical analysis and how these results are or are not helpful for public policy to quarantine and contract traces to control the disease.

• Examine how sampling bias (Section 9.4 in the text) could affect the results across large areas and smaller communities.

In Chapter 1, we discussed the three major sociological theories (structural-functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interaction). In a four + page paper students must apply one of the three theoretical perspectives to COVID-19, a current societal problem.

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Sociological theories

In Chapter 1, we discussed the three major sociological theories (structural-functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interaction). In a four + page paper students must apply one of the three theoretical perspectives to COVID-19, a current societal problem. Your paper may focus on vaccinations, death rates by race, class or gender, healthcare, etc. The paper must be typed in Times New Roman size 12 font with 1″ inch Margins. The paper must include two pages body (Pages 1-2), and a reference page (page 3).

How do the documents The Declaration of Independence of the United States, The Declaration of the Rights of Man, and The Rights of Woman and Female Citizen reflect the changing world view discussed in this module?

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The Declaration of Independence of the United States

How do the documents The Declaration of Independence of the United States, The Declaration of the Rights of Man, and The Rights of Woman and Female Citizen reflect the changing world view discussed in this module? You may select ideas from one or more of the documents.

Reflect on the two definitions you have chosen. How do they differ? How are they the same? How do the approaches that they use help us to understand the evolving world we are studying?

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Social sciences

Go online and read two definitions of at least two of the social sciences we are using in this course (history, political science, sociology, and economics).

Reflect on the two definitions you have chosen. How do they differ? How are they the same? How do the approaches that they use help us to understand the evolving world we are studying? What is the difference between the approaches offered by the different disciplines created to sort out the social sciences?

Discuss your interest in this area of aging and what you learned from reading the article. Was the information in the article new to you? Have you experienced or observed in “real life” what the article talked about?

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Aging

Choose an academic article on an area of aging that you are interested in reading about.

The following 4 sections in bold should be used as headings in your paper:

Summary: Say what article you read and summarize the main points of the article. For example: Did the article describe a problem in the aging field? What did the article find out about the problem? What are the recommendations of the authors/researchers who wrote the article? Someone should be able to understand what the article was about based on your summary. (3 to 4 paragraphs).

Discussion: Discuss your interest in this area of aging and what you learned from reading the article. Was the information in the article new to you? Have you experienced or observed in “real life” what the article talked about? (3 to 4 paragraphs)

Implications: In this section, you will discuss how the information/research presented in the article will be applicable to work with elders. Why is this information important? Is it helpful to the aging field? If so, how will it be helpful? (2 to 3 paragraphs)

Conclusion: In this conclusion, you will restate why the findings of the article are important and what should be done with them. (1 to 2 paragraphs

Write a few sentences about the activity itself including what the event was, how long it was, and why you chose it. Summarize your observations and describe any behaviors that stand out. Discuss your thoughts on the common social interaction patterns between the people.

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Participant observation procedure

Conduct a participant observation procedure by observing a group/social event. The event could be a trip to a theme park, enjoying a play at a theater, or a dinner with family at a restaurant. It could also be attending a religious gathering, hanging out

First, write a few sentences about the activity itself including what the event was, how long it was, and why you chose it.

Next, summarize your observations and describe any behaviors that stand out.

Discuss your thoughts on the common social interaction patterns between the people.

Your writing should illustrate how the observation activity facilitated your understanding of human behaviors. You should use 2-3 relevant concepts from at least two different chapters from Units 1-3.