You will be completing this essay template and introduction. Your evidence will come from any of the 6 articles I posted below. You can also use the claims I made or you can make your own and go off that.

Here are the two claims I wrote that you can go off. Pick one or make your own.

Main claim one:

Substance abuse and massive incarceration in the US is a problem because of the rising cases of violent crimes especially on human life; we should address substance abuse as a public health concern, using different ways and campaigns to curb drug abuse and lower violent crimes associated with substance abuse.

How I will defend it using the using evidence in the readings-

Sessions argue that substance abuse is a major contributor to the rising violent crimes; focusing on the ways and campaigns to reduce widespread abuse of drugs and even embracing Exile project will see a decrease in violent crimes in the cities. Sessions discuss predominant reasons for the violent actions. Michael Collins can be used as a counter-argument. Although he says that sentencing and enforcing wars on offenders he does not say that they will not help reduce crimes associated with drugs. Marc Schindler criticizes Sessions support on Exile Project saying that Richmond would have experienced a reduction in Homicide with or without Exiling. John Plaff says that incarceration would reduce violent crimes although infective.

Main claim two:

The rise in violent crimes US has been a majorly caused by mass incarceration is a problem recorded in cities; we should address this by focusing on sentencing and enforcing laws on the offenders that will see decreased crime rates in the cities.

How I will defend it using the using evidence in the readings-

Sessions discuss how substance abuse has led to increased murder cases. He further says that waging war on offenders by sentencing and enforcing the law as well as exiling will help solve the issue. Michael Collins argues believes that locking up more people does not solve the problem but rather exacerbates it. Marc Schindler can be used as a counter-argument in my favor. Although he argues that Exile Project cannot reduce violent crimes as it penalizes gun offenders and that it does nothing to stem gun flows in the cities and their neighborhoods, he does not say that this will help solve the violent crimes. Plaff says that a war on Marijuana would cause short-term impacts. Tvert states that Session’s war on marijuana only aims unregulated marijuana offenders but not a call to shut down licensed marijuana owners.

Conclusion

US cities have recorded an increase in violent crimes owing to many factors. Human life is important and we should all strive to keep it safe from any danger. We should work together to safeguard life by reducing crime-related causes and introduce strategies that will help in curbingthe spread of crimes in our society

Instructions for Essay Two Introduction and Outline

Today you will submit a draft of your main claim, at least FOUR subclaims, evidence, and introductory paragraph for Essay Two. Use the following template to complete this work and submit it as shown, below.

Main Claim: Insert your main claim in a template like this, ensuring that it is a complete and arguable statement.

Subclaim One: Insert your first subclaim which should be the first idea you need to defend to support your main claim. For this and each subclaim, study your main claim and see what needs to be defended step-by-step.

Evidence One: For this and each call for evidence in this template, below, cite one piece of evidence from our texts that supports the subclaim, include an accurate in-text citation, and explain how this evidence supports the subclaim in a sentence or two.

Evidence Two: ____ Include two pieces of evidence from two different sources for each subclaim.

Conclude With: A sentence or two, linking this subclaim back to the main claim.

Subclaim Two: _______

Evidence One: _____

Evidence Two: _____

Conclude With: A sentence or two, linking this subclaim back to the main claim.

Subclaim Three: _______

Evidence One: _____

Evidence Two: _____

Conclude With: A sentence or two, linking this subclaim back to the main claim.

Subclaim Four: _______

Evidence One: _____

Evidence Two: _____

Conclude With: A sentence or two, linking this subclaim back to the main claim.

Counterargument: Cite from a specific text.

Your Rebuttal: ____

Draft Introductory Paragraph:

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Please follow this template correctly.

Consider the case example “Hidden Informal Policies” on p. 179 of your textbook, Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities (6th edition). If you were the worker at the VA hospital, how would you feel? How could you prevent such an “Oops” experience?

Assume that you (the new staff member at VA) and the physical therapist do some research and determine that staff turnover, particularly within the first six months on the job, is high. The two of you decide that you want to focus on organizational culture and ways to better socialize new staff when they are new to the job, with an anticipated outcome of increasing staff retention. Drawing from steps outlined in the text and the Martin chapter on organizational culture, briefly describe one strategy you might recommend and how you would implement it.

As part of this assignment, craft an email that you and the physical therapist would send to promote your idea. (Think about organizational culture, to whom you would first contact/send this email, and the sensitivity required in suggesting organizational change within the hospital.)

Please submit one original post (400-500 words)

Cite the text and the Martin chapter when appropriate

This is the book in PDF

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A 6. A corporation purchased 1,000 shares of its $5 par common stock at $10 and subsequently sold 500 of the shares at $20. What is the amount of revenue realized from the sale?

___c _ 7. A corporation has 40,000 shares of $25 par value stock outstanding. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be:

____c 8.A corporation has 50,000 shares of $28 par value stock outstanding that has a current market value of $160. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock will fall to approximately:

C 11. If the market rate of interest is 8%, the price of 6% bonds paying interest annually with a face value of $100,000 will be:

___a _12.A corporation issues for cash $8,000,000 of 8%, 30-year bonds, interest payable annually. The amount received for the bonds will be:

__c __14.When the market rate of interest was 12%, Newman Corporation issued $1,000,000, 11%, 10-year bonds that pay interest annually. The selling price of this bond issue was:

17. The Raymore Company issued 10-year bonds on January 1, 2006. The 15% bonds have a face value of $100,000 and pay interest every January 1. The bonds were sold for $116,951 based on the market interest rate of 12%. Raymore uses the effective-interest method to amortize bond discounts and premiums. On January 1, 2007, Raymore should record interest expense (round to the nearest dollar) of:

___d_ 15. The journal entry a company records for the issuance of bonds when the stated rate and the market rate are the same is:

__c__ 16. The journal entry a company records for the issuance of bonds when the stated rate is greater than the market rate would be:

i already got the answer but please show me the solution with clear details. thank you .

Part II: Developing a School/District Improvement Plan

You identified an issue related to student learning in your needs assessment, and addressing this issue is now the focus for your action plan. You should begin this plan by discussing how you conducted your needs assessment and your findings. The first SMART goal you create should directly connect the needs assessment to a measurable increase in student learning.

1. Task Objective: This field-based project begins with the identification of a specific problem reflected in the learning outcomes of a group of students. Once a student learning problem has been identified and you have developed a comprehensive needs assessment, you must develop an action plan to effectively address the student learning problem and thereby increase student achievement. The overall plan should be aligned, consistent, and sustainable.

The plan must contain two essential features:

• Action chart delineating 3-5 SMART Goals with the corresponding tasks and other information (i.e., task description, people involved, timeframe, benchmarks, resources, methods of evaluation) for each SMART Goal
• Narrative that discusses the rationale behind the approach (theoretical connection to the literature you have read in this course) and activities of the Improvement Plan.

The action chart and narrative count towards 60% of the School/District Improvement Plan project grade. (Refer to the Schedule of Classes and Assignments for due dates.)

1. The action chart should include:

SMART Goal –

1. SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results Orientated and Time-bound) Goals–Each goal describes one of the tasks that will need to be done in order to achieve the overall improvement in student learning.

• Specific – The expected outcome should be stated as simply, concisely, and explicitly as possible.
• Measurable – It should be able to be assessed and/or measured
• Attainable – It should be realistic.
• Results Orientated & Relevant – It should focus on improvements in student learning, state what evaluative measure will be used to assess impact, and be aligned.
• Time-bound – It should have clear and realistic timeframes with target dates.

Sample SMART Goal Worksheet:

Sample SMART Goal: By Spring 2020, 85% or more of our students will perform at or above “meet standards” on the Kansas State Reading Assessment in the 3rd Grade.

1. Task Description – Describe the specific activity or activities in which you and/or others will engage.
2. People Involved – Delineate, by position, which people will be involved in the specific task.
3. Timeframe – Delineate the timeframe for accomplishing the specific task.
4. Benchmarks – Delineate the interim indicators to determine whether progress is being made towards the ultimate goal attainment.
5. Resources – Delineate what resources (human, infrastructure, financial, etc.) are necessary to help with the implementation of the task.
6. Methods of Evaluation – Delineate how you will measure whether you accomplished the benchmark of the specific task. Identify what evidence you will collect and when you will collect it to assess progress towards the goal. The evidence may come from current data sources (your data inventory may be herein helpful), instructional artifacts (i.e., revised lesson plans, documented alignment of curriculum and assessments, etc.), participant attendance and feedback, meeting notes, etc.

1. The narrative should explain the overarching rationale of the goals and tasks that are delineated in the action chart. Some questions to consider:

• What tools of educational change (i.e., data utilization, professional learning communities, assessments, accountability systems, curriculum alignment, etc.) frame the action plan and are they appropriate?
• How will the proposed activities of the plan lead to an effective reculturing and restructuring of teaching and learning?
• How will the proposed activities effectively change particular processes and practices of the school to enhance student learning?
• How will the capacity of staff and faculty be developed to effectively implement and monitor the proposed activities to achieve the goals?
• How will staff and faculty be held accountable for implementing proposed activities to achieve the goals?
• How will resources (i.e., human, time, financial, etc.) be leveraged to effectively support the proposed activities of the plan?
• What challenges do you anticipate around the implementation and monitoring of the proposed activities of the plan and how will you address them?
• How are the proposed activities of the plan aligned to and consistent with the mission, vision, values, goals, and other instructional initiatives?
• How will the proposed activities of the plan be sustained?

Note to student: This assignment is one of our common assessments, required for accreditation. It is used to help us ensure a consistent, quality experience for our students that will prepare them to meet the Professional Standards for Educational Leadership. Your work on this assignment will be rated on the areas described in the rubric. Determinations about how those assignment ratings will be incorporated into the grading for the course and are determined by the instructor and outlined in the syllabus.