FR2003

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Overview

For this Performance Task, you will create a PowerPoint presentation  with an accompanying script for a half-hour presentation. Your  PowerPoint will provide current and relevant research-based information  on the importance of strong and supportive staff-family partnerships and  address issues that impact staff-family relationships.

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Instructions

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Fostering Caring and Meaningful Partnerships between Staff and Families

As the Director of an early childhood education program that includes  a very diverse community of families, you understand the importance of  developing meaningful connections between all of the significant adults  in children’s lives. You have determined that one of the program goals  for this coming year is to improve the number, types, and depth of  staff-family partnerships. As a first step, you asked staff to share  their thoughts, questions, and concerns about working and partnering  with families, and you received the following responses:

• “I am working so hard on developing relationships with the children,  especially at the beginning of the year, that I don’t have time to  focus on families.”
• “My children have such diverse backgrounds this year. I’m not sure I  can figure out how to communicate with all of their families.”
• “We put a lot of work into Family Day and not everyone comes. How  should we follow up with families who didn’t make the effort to join  in?”
• “Some families seem very hard to reach. How long do you keep trying?”
• “I wish our families would get to know each other better. I think that might help them connect to our program.”
• “I know there are different perspectives on parenting, but how do I  balance the cultural preferences they have with what’s best for the  children?”

The staff’s responses/questions tell you that most of the staff is  interested in developing knowledge and skills in this area. You decide  to bring everyone together to talk and to learn in a workshop format.  You create a PowerPoint presentation to encourage conversation and  professional development on this topic, which is so vital to children’s  healthy development and learning.

To complete this Assessment:

Use the PowerPoint Template provided to create a presentation with an  accompanying script that begins with a Title Slide, ends with a  Reference Slide, and includes slides that cover:

• A brief introduction explaining why strong partnerships between staff and families are vital to all involved. (1-2 paragraphs)
• Analyze evidence-based resources in order to suggest: 

  Four research-based strategies to help foster caring and meaningful partnerships between staff and families. (2-3 slides)
  At least three questions designed to elicit input from staff on key  concepts related to building strong and supportive staff-family  partnerships. (You do not need to answer the questions in your script,  but they should reflect key concepts that you want staff to explore in  greater depth.) (2-3 slides)
  At least two questions for staff to pose to families, which foster communication between families and staff. (1 slide)

• A brief summary of and a citation/link to a recommended article that  you would like staff to read before the next workshop, which will be on  strengthening staff-family communication. (1 slide)
• The resources that contributed to your knowledge base. (1-2 slides)

Note: The PowerPoint Template is formatted according to  this content. However, you can change the slide titles, add slides, and  make any adjustments necessary to create the most effective  presentation possible.  

Presentation Guidelines:

• Use the Notes section of each slide to write the script for your presentation.
• Include photographs on at least four of your slides that  appropriately represent the content on the slide, and, as a group,  reflect the diversity represented in your center. (If you include  photographs of children, other than your own, remember to obtain written  permission. Contact your coach for the appropriate form. If you are  looking for a copyright-free website, you can use Pexels. Because you are creating this PowerPoint for an Assessment and not to share for-profit, you can also use Shutterstock.
• Be sure to complete the Reference Slide, and accurately cite all of  the references you used to complete your PowerPoint. When citing  references within the PowerPoint and on the reference slide, use the  Walden University APA guidelines for citations and the Academic Writing  Expectation (AWE) writing guidelines at AWE Writing Guidelines. (1-2 slide)

We Can Do This!
Fostering Caring and Meaningful Partnerships

Notes: (Write your script for each slide in this section of the PowerPoint.)

Use these links for support as you prepare your PowerPoint slide presentation:

Microsoft Online PowerPoint Tutorial. (2017). Retrieved from https://office.live.com/start/PowerPoint.aspx

Ten Smart Ways to Make Any Power Point Presentation Way More Interesting. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/09/22/10-smart-ways-to-make-any-powerpoint-presentation-way-more-interesting/#79283c8f68ad

Add slides as needed.

Why Strong Partnerships are Vital

Notes:
(A brief introduction consisting of 1-2 paragraphs explaining why strong partnerships between staff and families are vital to all involved).

Research-Based Strategies that Work

Notes:
(Four research-based strategies to help foster caring and meaningful partnerships between staff and families using 2-3 slides.For each strategy, write at least 1 paragraph. Include in-text citations throughout the paragraphs to demonstrate that the strategies are research-based)

Questions to Inspire Your Thinking

Notes:
(At least three questions designed to elicit input from staff on key concepts related to building strong and supportive staff-family partnerships. You do not need to answer the questions in your script, but they should reflect key concepts that you want staff to explore in greater depth using 2-3 slides. Provide at least 1 paragraph per question detailing the foundation for each question. Use in-text citations throughout to demonstrate that these questions are “evidence-based.”)

Questions to Ask Families
(that Foster Communication)

Notes:
(At least two questions for staff to pose to families, which foster communication between families and staff. Use one slide. Provide at least 1 paragraph per question detailing the foundation for each question. Use in-text citations throughout to demonstrate that these questions are “evidence-based.”)

An Article I Recommend…

Notes:
(A brief summary of and a citation/link to a recommended article that you would like staff to read before the next workshop, which will be on strengthening staff-family communication. Use one slide. )

References

Notes:
(Accurately cite all of the references you used to complete your PowerPoint. When citing references within the PowerPoint and on the reference slide, use the Walden University APA guidelines for citations and the Academic Writing Expectation (AWE) writing guidelines at
AWE Writing Guidelines. Use 1-2 slides.)

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FR2003: Family Relationships: Analyze strategies for fostering caring relationships with families.

Assessment Rubric

0
Not Present

1
Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

Topic 1: Fostering Caring and Meaningful Relationships with Families

A brief introduction
explaining why caring
and

meaningful

partnerships between

staff and families are
vital to all involved.

LO 1: Explain the
importance of caring and
meaningful staff-family
partnerships

Response is not present.

Explanation of why caring and
meaningful staff-family
partnerships are vital to all
involved is vague, inaccurate,
and/or incomplete.

Explanation of why caring and
meaningful staff-family
partnerships are vital to all
involved is clear, accurate, and
complete.

Analyze evidence-

based resources in

order to suggest

research-based

strategies that help

foster caring and

meaningful

partnerships between

staff and families.

LO2: Analyze research-
based resources in order
suggest strategies that
help foster caring and

Response is not present.

Strategies that foster caring
and meaningful partnerships
between staff and families are
vague, not research-based,
and/or incomplete.

Response clearly, accurately, and
completely analyzes research-
based strategies that foster caring
and meaningful partnerships
between staff and families.

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meaningful partnerships
between staff and
families.

Analyze evidence-
based resources in

order to suggest at
least three questions
designed to elicit input
from staff on key
concepts for building
strong and supportive
staff-family
partnerships.

LO3: Analyze evidence-
based resources in order
to suggest questions
that elicit input on key
concepts related to
building strong and
supportive staff-family
partnerships.

Response is not present.

Questions that elicit input on
key concepts related to
building strong and supportive
staff-family partnerships are
vague, inaccurate, and/or
incomplete.

Questions are clear, accurate, and
evidence-based as well as elicit
input on key concepts related to
building strong and supportive
staff-family partnerships

Topic 2: Communicating with Families

Analyze evidence-
based resources in

Response is not present.

Questions directed to families
to foster communication

Questions directed to families to
foster communication between

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order to suggest at
least two questions for
staff to pose to
families that foster
communication
between families and
staff.

LO1: Analyze evidence-
based resources in order
to suggest questions for
staff to pose to families
that foster
communication.

between staff and families are
vague, not respectful, and/or
incomplete.

staff and families are evidence-
based, clear, respectful, and
complete.

A brief summary of
and a citation/link to a
recommended article
that you would like
staff to read before the
next workshop, which
will be on
strengthening staff-
family communication.

LO2: Summarize and
cite relevant articles on
strengthening staff-
family communication.

Response is not present.

Summary and citation of
recommended article on
strengthening family-staff
communication are vague,
inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response clearly, accurately, and
completely summarizes and cites
a recommended article on
strengthening staff-family
communication.

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Exceeds Expectations: In-Depth Analysis

LO1: Use in-depth
information from
multiple, current,
and relevant sources
focused on building
strong partnerships
with families.

PowerPoint presentation provides in-depth, current, and relevant information that elicits critical
thinking and analysis of key concepts related to the importance of building strong, supportive
staff-family partnerships.

 Yes

 No

Professional Skill Rubrics

Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose.
0

Not Present
1

Needs Improvement
2

Meets Expectations

LO1: Construct complete
and correct sentences
(AWE 2; Sentence Level
Skills)

Sentences are
incoherent and
impede reader’s
access to ideas.

Sentences are incomplete
and/or include fragments and
run-on sentences, limiting
reader’s access to ideas.

Sentences structure effectively
conveys meaning to the reader.

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LO2: Demonstrate the
effective use of grammar
and mechanics. (AWE 2;
Sentence Level Skills)

Multiple inaccuracies
in grammar and
mechanics impede
reader’s access to
ideas.

Some inaccuracies in grammar
and mechanics limit reader’s
access to ideas.

Use of grammar and mechanics is
straightforward and effectively
conveys meaning to reader.

LO3: Create cohesive
paragraphs with a clear
central idea. (AWE 2;
Paragraph Level Skills)

Paragraphs, or lack of
paragraphs, impede
reader’s access to
ideas.

Construction of main idea
and/or supporting paragraphs
limit reader’s access to ideas.

Main idea and/or supporting
paragraphs effectively convey
meaning to reader.

LO4: Use supporting
material to support a
claim. (AWE 2; Use of
Evidence)

Supporting materials
are not present.

Supporting material is used
inconsistently or
inappropriately.

Supporting material is used to
enhance meaning. Writing is
appropriately paraphrased and
uses direct quotes as applicable.

LO6: Identify sources
(AWE 2; Credit to
source)

Sources are missing. Writing inconsistently identifies
or misrepresents sources.

Writing clearly identifies the source
of nonoriginal material and/or
ideas.

Technology: Use technology effectively.
0

Not Present
1

Needs Improvement
2

Meets Expectations

LO1: Apply the features
of technology programs
(i.e., Excel, Word,
PowerPoint) to
communicate information
effectively.

Technology program
is not applied
appropriately.

Technology program includes
multiple formatting issues
and/or is difficult to interpret.

Technology program includes
proper formatting.

Data can be easily read and
interpreted.