FTES510SignatureAssignment-RevisedSpring2021.pdf

1 From H.W. Kohl III, T.D. Murray, and D. Salvo, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health Instructor Guide, 2nd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020).

Signature Assignment – Presentation & Paper Requirements Physical Activity Plan for a Municipality, County, or State The signature course assignment requires students to develop a hands-on plan to promote physical activity for a targeted community. It also encourages students to apply knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) covered throughout the text. Be sure to review the National Physical Activity Plan (www.physicalactivityplan.org) as well as other physical activity and public health planning documents (e.g., http://wvphysicalactivity.org). The general idea is to adapt this work into an action plan that can be implemented to increase physical activity. This assignment should be discussed early in the semester so that students have adequate time to formulate a plan. Students’ Tasks Presentation Project Overview Each student will make a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation of their signature assignment project that focuses on a unique physical activity promotion plan for a municipality, county, or state. The proposed project must be based on principles learned in class throughout the semester and rooted in existing literature. Each project should include appropriate aspects of overview and rationale, specific aims/goals, logic model, evaluation approaches, and implications for practice and policy. Each presenter should guide the class discussion and field questions and solicit the perspectives of others throughout the presentation. A presentation schedule will be developed by week 6 when the first draft of the project is due. Class PowerPoint presentations are due at least 24 hours (1 day) before your assigned presentation time. Project Objectives Upon completion of this project, you will be able to do the following: (1) Analyze peer-reviewed research literature about physical activity and public health, (2) create a multimedia presentation to present with an oral report on an original physical activity promotion project and (3) understand and communicate the topics covered during the course. Content Guidelines for the Signature Project

1. Provide an overview and rationale (e.g., need, target population) for the proposed program, which should be rooted in existing literature. Students must include at least 3-4 research citations at this point to show the background and merit/support for the development for the chosen program. (*reminder, you will be developing an authentic program not using an already existing program, but you can utilize ideas and principles from what already exists)

2. Present well-developed and specific goals & objectives. 3. Create and include a logic model. 4. Present proposed evaluation methods and indicate how they conform with or deviate from

existing literature in the area. To complete this step you should include another 2-3 research articles.

5. Annotate with supplementary studies and data (fully referenced) where appropriate. Another 2-3 research articles should be utilized here.

6. Discuss public health practice strategies and policy considerations. Another 2-3 research articles should be utilized here.

2 From H.W. Kohl III, T.D. Murray, and D. Salvo, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health Instructor Guide, 2nd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020).

7. Complete a budget analysis (table) and show how the budget will be used (narrative). 8. Develop a personal fitness plan including self-assessment (10 points), goal setting (10 points),

and a description of how you will link this to your proposed project (20 points) Format and Style Guidelines for Signature Project

1. Backgrounds: The simpler the better. 2. Text colors: Use anything except red or pink! 3. Background: With dark backgrounds, use white or yellow text. With light backgrounds, use black

text. 4. Text: Include three or four bullets per slide. 5. Tables and figures: Avoid cutting and pasting or scanning when they are reasonable to

reproduce. 6. Citations: Must follow APA guidelines 7. Pictures and video: Use these sparingly!

3 From H.W. Kohl III, T.D. Murray, and D. Salvo, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health Instructor Guide, 2nd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020).

Evaluation Criteria for Signature Assignment

Presenters Name:

Score: ____ out of ___.

Scoring

0 = No credit: did not follow assignment instructions for section or it was not completed

1 = Poor: barely met criteria

2 = Average: met but lacked clear understanding of the requirement

3 = Good: showed basic understanding of the criteria for the section as shown in the rubric

4 = Excellent: high-quality work was completed for the section the criteria in the rubric

Statement of the problem: describe your population, the type of promotion, period and overview of your project.

0 1 2 3 4

Logic model: state your goals/objectives 0 1 2 3 4

Promotion & Intervention: briefly explain your project, how the intervention will be run and promoted

0 1 2 3 4

Schedule: show a well-developed schedule that describes the implementation for each facet of your program (i.e. physical activity assessment, implementation strategies, evaluation, ect.)

0 1 2 3 4

Leadership plan: share your leadership plan 0 1 2 3 4

A plan for getting resources and a detailed budget analysis of how those resources will be utilized. Also describe how the program will be sustained overtime.

0 1 2 3 4

An evaluation plan was included, highlighting the loop of tying the program goals/objectives to assessment. Physical activity assessment tools should also be discussed.

0 1 2 3 4

The plan was evidence based—was there good sources of information that influenced the project and were referenced

0 1 2 3 4

Timeliness & Organization: Student is well prepared for the presentation. Powerpoint slides were turned in ahead of time. The project was well organized and easy to follow. The presentation meet the 15 minute time frame.

0 1 2 3 4

Personal Fitness Plan: Student briefly describes what they learned through assessment and goal setting and describes how their personal fitness journey will be tied in or related to the proposed project.

0 1 2 3 4

4 From H.W. Kohl III, T.D. Murray, and D. Salvo, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health Instructor Guide, 2nd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020).

Students’ Tasks Paper Your semester project that focuses on a unique physical activity promotion plan for a municipality, county, state or school. The proposed project must be based on principles learned in class throughout the semester and rooted in existing literature. Your Paper based on your project should include appropriate aspects of:

1. Overview/background, rationale, goals & objectives (due week 2) 2. Intervention, resources, leadership plan, personal fitness self-assessment (due week 3) 3. Program evaluation and logic model, personal fitness goal setting (due week 4) 4. 8-week schedule, activities, budget and assessments (due week 5) 5. First draft, all areas previously plus include for first time personal fitness link to project (due

week 6) 6. Final draft (due week 7)

*During weeks 2-5 please turn in your entire paper with all sections included, not only the sections due for that particular week. Include any feedback provided by the instructor in each week’s paper and highlight any changes that were made in response to the instructor’s feedback each week. Project Objectives

• Upon completion of this project, you will be able to do the following: o Analyze peer-reviewed research literature about physical activity and public health. o Create and write a paper or give a multimedia presentation format to give an oral report

of an original physical activity promotion project. o Understand and communicate the topics covered during the course. o Create a personalized fitness plan that you can carry out and share with others

See additional requirements below.

5 From H.W. Kohl III, T.D. Murray, and D. Salvo, Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health Instructor Guide, 2nd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020).

Final Paper Requirements: Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced, 1 inch margins, APA Citations Required Sections (please follow order)

Title Page Table of Contents Target Population

Type of Promotion

Time Frame (should be 8 weeks)

Overview/background

Rationale

Goals & Objectives

Logic Model

Promotion

Intervention

Schedule

Assessments

Leadership Plan

Budget analysis (employment, facilities rental, etc.)

Personal Fitness Integration

Evaluation

Works Cited

Appendix