Critical Psychology Assignments

Critical Psychology Assignments

General but important information about Assignments 1 and 2 .  – You will find that both assignments 1 and 2 are somewhat similar. Both of these assignments focus on effective interventions used in school settings. Assignment 1 asks for you to identify and write a short narrative about 3 evidence based practices that promote appropriate behavior in schools. In Assignment 2 we ask you to select 3 interventions and more completely discuss them than you did in Assignment 1 (Yes, you may use the three you selected for Assignment 1). In Assignment 2, while you still asked to provide an enhanced view of three positive interventions, you are also to select 3 interventions that have little or no empirical evidence to support their use but, nevertheless, are still are used.

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Assignment 2 gives a bigger picture of effective interventions because they also examine those interventions that are effective and those that are ineffective. Further, Assignment 1 is your first writing assignment in the class in which you have to use APA. While both Assignment 1 and 2 are graded, Assignment 2 requires a much more empirical report of the literature surrounding effective interventions and provides a clear idea why some interventions are ineffective. So this report draws a clear and definitive picture of interventions effectiveness.

Assignment 2 is also a Critical Task which means that you have to receive a passing score on this assignment in order to receive a grade for the class. If you do not receive a passing score on Assignment 2, then you will have to work with me to remediate the weaknesses identified in your submission.  This often means a delay in receiving a grade for the course. Further, you will already have submitted feedback on Assignment 1 and will have useful feedback on, writing style, the use of APA and efficacy of interventions. So, in writing assignment 2 you will have the advantage of some feedback from a prior assignment.

Critical Psychology Assignments

The biggest difference in content between Assignment 1 and 2 is the depth of review or evidence from prior studies. In both assignment you are not to use personal pronouns or opinions but rather you should provide evidence from the professional literature. But, this level of analysis needs to be more extensive in Assignment 2.

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Assignment # 1  – In this assignment you will examine Response to Intervention (RTI) and Evidence Based Practices (EBP) and examine at least 3 Evidence Based Practices that can be used in RTI settings.   RTI settings allow for a lot of room related to program delivery so you should be able to examine how RTI and EBP are connected in real life classrooms.  You should also examine the role of evidence based practices and the criteria that you used to determine if these interventions were adequately vetted classroom practices. This paper is not to be lengthy – a maximum of 5 pages. The assignment rubric will be used for this assignment but feedback will be in comments about your submission. This paper should reflect the professional literature – not your opinion. As stated previously – no personal pronouns, please.