Writing Assignment 6 N

Florida DOE HR Resources-2

• Professional Practices

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/professional-practices/index.stmlLinks to an external site.

• The Code of Ethics and The Principles of Professional Conduct of The Education Profession in Florida

https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7725/urlt/0072460-ethics.pdLinks to an external site.

• Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida

Rule 6A-10.081, Florida Administrative Code, Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida.

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/professional-practices/code-of-ethics-principles-of-professio.stmlLinks to an external site.

 

Writing assignment 6

Assignment #6 Policy Analysis (15 points)

Assume you have been appointed as a school principal and are in the process of reviewing the district policy manual. Your task will be to compare one policy (e.g., dress code, personnel evaluation, discipline, student performance, homework, etc.) of your choice with a similar policy from another district by describing the purpose of the policies and identifying similarities, differences, and the alignment to the district vision. In a narrative format, address each of the questions listed below.

 

Requirements

• Focus your attention on analyzing these policies in a narrative format.
• Copy and paste the selected policies as appendixes to the assignment.
• This assignment should be 5-8 pages in length (not counting the title page or reference page)
• Be sure to use the format for all FSEHS assignments
• Include at least 4 scholarly references (in additionto the text for this course) from the professional literature to support your position.

 

Part 1- Interviews

After reviewing this assignment, develop a series of questions regarding the various sections of the assignment. Then you are to interview at least two principals or district personnel. You may try to get one from another district other than your own. You may gather the data for the Field Experience paper at the same time you are gathering this information. Be sure to use the APA personal communication citation method when referring to the interviews.

 

Part II- Description of Policies

Include the following:

• What is the need for the policy?
• How are the two policies similar?
• How are the two policies different?
• What are the strengths and shortcomings of each policy?
• How does the policy match the vision of the school/district?
• How does this policy affect the various cultures and diversity of the school population?
• Does the policy take into account the ability of the district and school personnel to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in their interactions with others
• How would you change the policies?

Rubric

	Not Met = 0	Met = 1	Exceeded =2
Part I- Interviews	The candidate failed to interview two different administrators.	The candidate interviewed two different administrators.	The candidate interviewed more than two different administrators.
Part II Description of Policies (ELCC 1.1)	The candidate demonstrated little or no ability to describe the need for the policy, the similarities and differences of the policies (ELCC 1.1b), the alignment of the policy to the vision (ELCC 1.2b), the strengths and shortcomings of the policies, and how the policies should be changed.	The candidate described the need for the policies, the similarities and differences of the policies (ELCC1.1b), the alignment of the vision with he policy (ELCC 1.2b), the strengths and shortcomings of the policies, and how the policies should be changed citing at least one specific example.	The candidate described the need for the policies, the similarities and differences of the policies (ELCC1.1b), the alignment of the vision with he policy (ELCC 1.2b), the strengths and shortcomings of the policies, and how the policies should be changed citing more than one specific example.
Assessing School Culture (ELCC 2.1)	The candidate did not assess the school culture using multiple methods and implemented context-appropriate strategies that capitalize on the diversity (e.g., populations, language, disability, gender, race, socio economic) of the school community to improve school programs and culture.	The candidate did assess the school culture using multiple methods and implemented context-appropriate strategies that capitalize on the diversity (e.g., populations, language, disability, gender, race, socio economic) of one or more groups of the school community to improve school programs and culture.	The candidate did assess the school culture using multiple methods and implemented context-appropriate strategies that capitalize on the diversity (e.g., populations, language, disability, gender, race, socio economic) of one or more groups of the school community to improve school programs and culture.
Part III- Ethics (ELCC 5.2)	The candidate demonstrated little or no references regarding the ability of district and school personnel to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in their interactions with others (ELCC 5.2a)	The candidate analyzed policies citing one specific reference regarding the ability of district and school personnel to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in their interactions with others (ELCC 5.2a)	The candidate analyzed policies citing more than one specific reference regarding the ability of district and school personnel to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical considerations in their interactions with others (ELCC 5.2a)
Part IV- Quality of Communication	The candidate demonstrated little or no ability to adhere to high quality written communication that demonstrated the proper use of conventions of English language with four or more errors.	The candidate employed quality written communication that demonstrated the proper use of conventions of English language with one-three errors.	The candidate employed high quality written communication that demonstrated the proper use of conventions of English language with zero errors.
Format	The candidate demonstrated little or no ability to adhere to the FSEHS Written Assignment Format and APA guidelines with numerous errors.	The candidate adhered to the FSEHS Written Assignment Format and APA guidelines with few errors.	The candidate adhered to the FSEHS Written Assignment Format and APA guidelines with no errors.
References	The candidate failed to use 4 scholarly references from the professional literature to support his or her position.	The candidate used 4 scholarly references from the professional literature to support his or her position.	The candidate used more than 4 scholarly references from the professional literature to support his or her position.