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Deconstructing Assessment Items

Review “Sample Arizona AIMS Exam Questions.” This contains seven assessment items for fourth graders from the standardized Arizona AIMS exam. Complete this assignment in three parts:

1. Complete a “Table of Specifications” using the table format provided. Begin by analyzing each of the seven assessment items. For each item, create a learning objective aligned to what the assessment item is measuring. Write these learning objectives in the first column under “Learning Objectives.” Then, for each assessment item, classify the item, indicating its type (e.g., multiple choice, essay) under the level of knowledge/skill the student is being asked to display in the item.
2. Review each assessment item for cultural bias (e.g., ethnic, gender, or socioeconomic bias). Write a short description of your review beneath your Table of Specifications.
3. Create new assessment items for each of the original seven assessment items using a different Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Level than what was originally required. Be sure your new assessment item aligns to the learning objective you wrote, or, if you prefer, re-write the learning objective slightly to more accurately reflect your new assessment. Include the learning objectives, the new assessment items, and their Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Level classification beneath the statement of bias.

 

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Ratio Analysis

Resources: Ch. 11 of Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers (3rd ed.), Doctors Smith and Brown Statement of Net Income and Balance Sheet

Use the Ratio Analysis Form to complete the following:

• Define each of the following ratios:
  • Current ratio
  • Quick ratio
  • Debt service coverage ratio
  • Operating margin
  • Return on total assets
• Explain the purpose of each ratio.
• Compute the following ratios from the Doctors Smith and Brown financial statements:
  • Current ratio
  • Quick ratio
  • Debt service coverage ratio
  • Operating margin
  • Return on total assets
• Explain what these ratios tell you about the status of the organization. Compare to the median hospitals. See the table in the Ratio Analysis Form.

Cite your references where indicated according to APA guidelines.

Sensitivity Analysis

Sensitivity Analysis. We are evaluating a project that costs $1,390,000, has a six-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 110,000 units per year. Price per unit is $36, variable cost per unit is $22, and fixed costs are $975,000 per year. The tax rate is 35 percent, and we require a 15 percent return on this project.

a. Calculate the base-case cash flow and NPV. What is the sensitivity of NPV to changes in the sales figure? Explain what your answer tells you about a 500-unit decrease in projected sales.

b. What is the sensitivity of OCF to changes in the variable cost figure? Explain what your answer tells you about a $1 decrease in estimated variable costs.

Effects of News Media Assignment Options

Option A

Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay in which you discuss how the information and news media have affected American culture.

Answer the following questions:

• Does the information media have social responsibility? If yes, in what ways? If not, why not?
• What is the role of the information and news media in the shaping of political opinions?
• How have electronic media and their convergence transformed journalism and news consumption?

Illustrate your responses with specific examples.

Format your summary according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

Option B

Research the events surrounding the airing and aftermath of the investigative news story “For the Record,” produced by CBS news and Dan Rather in 2004.

Based on your research of what actually unfolded, write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of the events and your opinion as to whether or not CBS news should have aired the program. Defend your position based on your understanding of the social responsibilities of journalists.

Include the following in your summary:

• An assessment regarding how information media affect American values
• A description of the role of the news media in politics
• An evaluation of the effect of electronic media on this story

Format your summary according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

U.S. Foreign Policy

Questions:

1. In the articles linked below, the question of trade deficits and the WTO (look it up if you don’t know) are discussed in terms of whether bilateral (ex: U.S. and China)  vs. multilateral (NAFTA) trade agreements are better. Discuss the different positions taken by the Trump administration and the economists critiquing the administration in terms of at least 2 of McDougall’s major themes of American foreign policy. Could you say that each side is following the basic outline of a theme, or is the question more complicated? The point is for you to think in terms of the grand themes of U.S. foreign policy as it relates to the issues discussed in the articles below. (approx. 700 words)

Economists Take Aim at Trump Trade Theory

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/06/economists-take-aim-at-trump-trade-theory-again-peter-navarro-bilateral-multilateral-trade-deals-china-germany-national-security/

Trump Takes Aim at the WTO

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/03/02/trump-takes-aim-at-the-wto/

 

2. NSC 68 was arguably the founding document of the Cold War. It essentially offered a middle way between pre-emptive war with the USSR and a policy of strong diplomacy, but limited military buildup. Instead it offered the largest military buildup in US history, and led to proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam. Was the choice offered by NSC 68 the right one? Would a different option have worked as well or better? (approx. 300 words)

Describe how perspectives of same-sex desire changed

Describe how perspectives of same-sex desire changed from ancient civilizations, to the 1880s, and through WWI. How was same-sex desire and activity thought about in ancient Greece? What was accepted and permissible? What wasn’t? What examples of same-sex relationships appear in ancient Greek literature? When did humankind start thinking of gay and lesbian “identities”, and what prompted this shift?

(Note: Make at least 3 direct references to the provided texts as possible to craft your essay. Remember to summarize these references using your own words and to provide parenthetical, in-text citations for them.) two pages.

Discuss the development of bilbo baggins character

Discuss the development of Bilbo Baggins’ character. What qualities are used to describe him at the beginning of the story? What qualities emerge during the course of the story? What causes the changes in his character?

The legalization of marijuana

Choose a topic of interest it MUST NOT be any of these ( gun control, abortion, capital punishment, gay marriage, gays in the military, mandatory drug testing, euthanasia, childhood obesity, women in the military, diets (including the Paleo diet), workout regimens (including CrossFit), underage drinking, and the legalization of marijuana. ). Make sure it has two opposing sides. It should be between 900 and 1000 words. It must have a minimum of 5 sources and 3 of them MUST BE peer-reviewed. The essay MUST contain an introduction and claim, background, body, and conclusion. Also within the body it MUST include support for your claim, opposing or alternate views, scholarly research, and rebuttals. IT IS A TOULMIN ESSAY WRITTEN IN MLA STYLE. No Plagiarism of ANY form. Someone with knowledge of the topic is better and with proper English skills. PLEASE READ ALL THE REQUIREMENTS.

Advantages of international diversification

“International Opportunities” Please respond to the following:

Determine why, given the advantages of international diversification, some firms choose not to expand internationally. Provide specific examples to support your response.

As firms attempt to internationalize, they may be tempted to locate their facilities where business regulation laws are lax. Discuss the advantages and potential risks of such an approach, using specific examples to support your response.

Explain techniques to effective writing and speaking skills

1.Identify at least three errors affecting truth and validity in the arguments for your topic.2 Summarize the speps you completed whild evaluating both sides of your topic.3.Explain what techniques you would use to present your ideas on this topic and persuade other effectivly. 4Identify three approaches you will use to apply these techbiques to effective writing and speaking skills