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Assignment Purpose:
In this assignment, you will be completing a developmental assessment of a specific person and comparing them to established norms, developmental milestones, and theories and determining which developmental tasks have been met and unmet.
Note: The assessment is not a chronological lifespan report of development from the viewpoint of a single theorist. It should focus on the subject’s current period of life utilizing multiple theories. However, if the subject has unmet tasks, you can examine earlier periods of life influential to the delay.
Assignment Instructions:
1. Select a subject (person at least 3 years old) who you know well enough to complete a developmental assessment.
2. Collect and provide a brief overview of the subject’s biographical information, including information such as their age, gender, family structure and living environment, education or employment setting, family socio-economic status, religious affiliation, ethnicity, or cultural elements etc.
3. Identify and report the subject’s current age period of development per textbook based on their chronological age.
• Early Childhood; Middle Childhood; Late Childhood; Adolescence; Emerging Adulthood, Early Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood
4. Thoroughly review the theories, skill concepts, and established norms and milestones from the course material that are relevant to the subject’s current age period.
5. Select several topics in each of the three developmental domains (physical, cognitive, and psychosocial) that you find interesting and relevant to the individual.
6. Describe and compare information about the subject’s functioning in your selected topic areas to cited normative information.
7. Assess the subject to determine if they have met or not met the developmental expectations according to the textbook and other associated course materials. Ensure the inclusion of various theoretical perspectives discussed in the course material.
8. Identify and suggest measures to assist in the healthy development of an unmet or delayed topic area discussed in the paper. Or if no areas of development are found to be unmet or delayed, suggest measures to maintain or further strengthen an already achieved topic area. The suggested measures to assist or maintain need to include clear reasoning supported by normative information – i.e. include a statement regarding why the measure to assist would likely help address the particular developmental objective.
Assignment Requirements:
The minimum length of the paper is 4 pages (not including the title or reference pages). The typical length required to cover all the rubric area thoroughly is 4-6 pages.
Utilize the course textbook as the main cited reference and use at least one other resource. The additional reference should be scholastic and published within the last 5 years.
Adhere to all APA style guidelines, such as cover and reference page formatting, spacing, font size, margins, page numbers, and in text citation formatting.
The quality and effectiveness of your writing is important. Please use professional/scholarly language that follows basic grammar and punctuation rules and maintains accurate spelling. Please avoid overly casual or conversational language.
Rubric
Growth and Development Assessment Project Grading Rubric
Growth and Development Assessment Project Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOverview of Subject
5 pts
Exceptional
Provides a clear overview of the subject’s biographical data.
4 pts
Effective
Brief overview of the subject’s biographical data.
2 pts
Developing
Limited overview of the subject’s biographical data. Missing some key components.
0 pts
Unacceptable
Lacks a clear introduction of the subject’s biographical data.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMet or Unmet Tasks
5 pts
Exceptional
Thoroughly recognizes unmet or uncompleted tasks of the individual’s current period of development for all domains of development (physical, cognitive, and psychosocial)
3 pts
Effective
Adequately recognizes unmet or uncompleted of several tasks of the individual’s current period of development for some of the domains.
2 pts
Developing
Provides a limited recognition of a few unmet or uncompleted tasks of the individual’s current period of development for a few of the domains.
0 pts
Unacceptable
Does not recognize any unmet or uncompleted of several tasks of the individual’s current period of development.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format and writing
10 pts
Exceptional
Effective writing with professional language throughout. Follows rules of grammar and punctuation and spelling is correct. Proper APA formatting (font size, margins, in-text citations, reference page, title page, etc.)
8 pts
Effective
Language is mostly professional, and writing is somewhat clear and comprehensive. Minimal errors with grammar and punctuation. Spelling is correct with minimal typos. Some minor errors with APA formatting throughout.
6 pts
Developing
Language is somewhat professional and/or has multiple grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors and/or many APA formatting errors throughout.
0 pts
Unacceptable
Excessive grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors. Lacks proper APA formatting (font size, margins, in-text citations, reference page, title page, etc.)
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences
5 pts
Exceptional
Student adequately identifies, categorizes, evaluates and cites the required textbook and at least one other outside source. References are scholastic in nature and were published within the last 5 years
3 pts
Effective
Student identifies, categorizes, evaluates and cites two outside sources but not the required textbook. References are relevant and scholastic in nature OR only cites the textbook and does not include an additional resource.
2 pts
Developing
Student only utilized one scholastic source. May have utilized additional sources that were not scholastic in nature and/or some resources may not be completely relevant, or adequate.
0 pts
Unacceptable
Lacked scholastic sources. Student fails to identify, categorize, and/or evaluate resources and/or cites information resources in which most are not completely relevant or adequate.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat and Length
5 pts
Exceptional
Paper is at least four completed pages of content and student submits the assignment with all necessary components included and follows all directions.
3 pts
Effective
Paper is less than four completed pages of content and/or student submits most of the components of the assignment and follows most of the directions.
1 pts
Developing
Paper is less than three completed pages of content and/or student submits some of the components of the assignment and follows some of the directions.
0 pts
Unacceptable
Paper is less than two completed pages of content and/or student does not submit all components of the assignment and does not follow directions.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComparisons of Cognitive Development
(CSLO 3)
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
Thoroughly compares the individual’s current cognitive development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 3 variables that influence cognitive development.
12 pts
Adequately compares the individual’s current cognitive development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 2 variables that influence cognitive development.
8 pts
Provides a limited comparison of the individual’s current cognitive development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Provides a limited interpretation or only identifies 1 variable that influences cognitive development.
0 pts
Does not provide a comparison of the individual’s current cognitive development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones and does not identify or provide an interpretation of variables that influence cognitive development.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComparisons of Physical Development
(CSLO 3)
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
Thoroughly compares the individual’s current physical development to the textbook description, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 3 variables that influence physical development.
12 pts
Adequately compares the individual’s current physical development to the textbook description, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 2 variables that influence physical development.
8 pts
Provides a limited comparison of the individual’s current physical development to the textbook description, established norms, and developmental milestones. Provides a limited interpretation or only identifies 1 variable that influences physical development.
0 pts
Does not provide a comparison of the individual’s current physical development to the textbook description, established norms, and developmental milestones and does not identify or provide an interpretation of any of the variables that influence physical development.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTheoretical description of the subject’s current period of life
(CSLO 1)
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
Provides a thorough description of the subject’s current period of life according to textbook information and various theorists and effectively distinguishes between the major theoretical frameworks of human development.
12 pts
Provides an adequate description of the subject’s current period of life according to textbook information and various theorists or somewhat effectively distinguishes between the major theoretical frameworks of human development.
8 pts
Provides a limited description of the subject’s current period of life according to textbook information and various theorists or only vaguely distinguishes between the major theoretical frameworks of human development.
0 pts
Does not provide a description of the subject’s current period of life according to textbook information and various theorists and does not effectively distinguish between the major theoretical frameworks of human development.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComparisons of Psychosocial Development
(CSLO 3)
threshold: 15.0 pts
15 pts
Thoroughly compares the individual’s current psychosocial development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 3 variables that influence psychosocial development.
12 pts
Adequately compares the individual’s current psychosocial development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Effectively interprets at least 2 variables that influence psychosocial development.
8 pts
Provides a limited comparison of the individual’s current psychosocial development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones. Provides a limited interpretation or only identifies 1 variable that influences psychosocial development.
0 pts
Does not provide a comparison of the individual’s current psychosocial development to the textbook description, various theories, established norms, and developmental milestones and does not identify or provide an interpretation of variables that influence psychosocial development.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMeasures to assist
(CSLO 2)
threshold: 10.0 pts
10 pts
Effectively identifies at least 2 measures to assist the individual to achieve, maintain, or enhance the tasks of his/her stage of development.
8 pts
Somewhat effectively identifies less than 2 measures to assist the individual to achieve the tasks of his/her stage of development.
6 pts
Identifies only a few measures to assist the individual to achieve the tasks of his/her stage of development.
0 pts
Does not identify any measures to assist the individual to achieve the tasks of his/her stage of development.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
