For this final assignment, you will prepare a brief paper detailing the steps undertaken to complete a presentation that disseminates information you assemble
Overview
For this final assignment, you will prepare a brief paper detailing the steps undertaken to complete a presentation that disseminates information you assembled for the proposal. The paper will describe a target audience for the presentation, research supporting the decision, and choices made when determining the information to include in the presentation.
You will also create the presentation in PowerPoint. Include a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement and its relevance to social work, as well as explaining how the project addresses quality improvement and social welfare policy leadership in the 21st century. It will explain specific discriminatory issues in the selected policy or program, and provide relevant, real-world examples. In addition, it will describe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy, and provide relevant, real-world examples that demonstrate the impacts of the policy. Next, you will create a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program, including steps for implementation, a budget, and specific sources for funding. Finally, you will explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated, including the data necessary for the evaluation and an explanation for how the evaluation data will be collected and managed to maintain ethical integrity. Remember to support all main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence.
Note: You only need to create a PowerPoint presentation. You are not required to perform or record the presentation.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following competencies and behaviors:
- EPAS Competency 1: Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- C1.GP.B: Demonstrate professional behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- Describe at least two of the steps to prepare for the presentation.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- C1.GP.B: Demonstrate professional behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication.
- EPAS Competency 2: Advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
- C2.GP.A: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- Explain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- C2.GP.A: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels.
- EPAS Competency 5: Engage in policy practice
- C5.GP.A: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services.
- Related Assignment Criteria:
- Provide a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to a specific impacted population and other stakeholders.
- Explain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program.
- Describe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy.
- Related Assignment Criteria:
- C5.GP.B: Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- Explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- C5.GP.A: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services.
Instructions
For this assignment:
- In a 2–3 page paper:
- Describe at least three of the steps to prepare for the presentation.
- Provide a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to social work, as well as explaining how the project addresses quality improvement and social welfare policy leadership in the 21st century.
- In a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation (with presenter notes):
- Explain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program.
- Provide relevant, real-world examples.
- Describe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy.
- Provide relevant, real-world examples that demonstrate the impacts of the policy.
- Explain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.
- Include steps for implementation, a budget, and specific sources for funding.
- Explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated, including the data necessary for the evaluation.
- Explain how the evaluation data will be collected and managed to maintain ethical integrity.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence.
- Synthesize evidence to demonstrate its importance to your discussion or argument.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
- Demonstrate correct stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.
- Explain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment is expected to meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
- Resources: A minimum six resources.
- Length of paper: 2–3 double-spaced pages (not including reference list).
- Paper font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Length of presentation: 10 slides with presenter notes.
- Presentation font size: Minimum 24 point for clear visibility.
- Due date: Assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom no later than 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday of this week.
View the Presentation rubric to ensure you fulfill all grading criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics within the profession as appropriate to the context. (C1.GP.A)
- Describe at least two of the steps to prepare for the presentation. (C1.GP.B)
- Competency 2: Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. (C5.GP.B)
- Explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated. (C5.GP.B)
- Competency 3: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services. (C5.GP.A)
- Provide a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to a specific impacted population and other stakeholders. (C5.GP.A)
- Explain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program. (C5.GP.A)
- Describe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy. (C5.GP.A)
- Competency 4: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels. (C2.GP.A)
- Explain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program. (C2.GP.A)
- Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
- Apply APA style and formatting to the presentation.
View RubricWeek 9 Assignment: PresentationWeek 9 Assignment: PresentationCriteriaRatingsPtsDescribe at least two of the steps to prepare for the presentation. (C1.GP.B)32 to >27.2 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDescribes at least three of the steps to prepare for the presentation.27.2 to >22.4 ptsPROFICIENTDescribes at least two of the steps to prepare for the presentation.22.4 to >0 ptsBASICDescribes at least one of the steps to prepare for the presentation.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify preparation steps for the presentation./ 32 ptsProvide a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to a specific impacted population and other stakeholders. (C5.GP.A)24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDProvides a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to social work, as well as explaining how the project addresses quality improvement and social welfare policy leadership in the 21st century.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTProvides a project introduction that presents an existing change opportunity and the desired state after improvement, and its relevance to a specific impacted population and other stakeholders.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICProvides a project introduction that identifies an existing change opportunity.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not provide a project introduction that identifies an existing change opportunity./ 24 ptsExplain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program. (C5.GP.A)24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDExplains specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program, and provides relevant, real-world examples.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTExplains specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICDescribes but does not explain specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not describe specific discriminatory issues in a given policy or program./ 24 ptsDescribe a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy. (C5.GP.A)24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDescribes a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy, and provides relevant, real-world examples that demonstrate the impact(s) of the policy.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTDescribes a specific population or subgroup (demographic distinctions, how many) impacted by the selected public policy.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies but does not describe a specific population or subgroup impacted by the selected public policy.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify a specific population or subgroup impacted by the selected public policy./ 24 ptsExplain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program. (C2.GP.A)24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDExplains a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program, including steps for implementation, a budget, and specific source(s) for funding.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTExplains a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies but does not describe steps in a plan to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify steps in a plan to address discrimination in the selected policy or program./ 24 ptsExplain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated. (C5.GP.B)24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDExplains how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated, including the data necessary for the evaluation and an explanation for how the evaluation data will be collected and managed to maintain ethical integrity.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTExplains how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies but does not explain steps to evaluate a plan to change the policy or program.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify steps to evaluate a plan to change the policy or program./ 24 ptsSupport main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDSupports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Skillfully combines virtually error-free source citations with a perceptive and coherent synthesis of the evidence.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTSupports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICSources lack relevance or credibility, or the evidence is not persuasive or explicitly supportive of main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence./ 24 ptsApply APA style and formatting to the presentation.24 to >20.4 ptsDISTINGUISHEDApplies APA style and formatting to the presentation. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to stylistic conventions, presentation structure, and source attributions.20.4 to >16.8 ptsPROFICIENTApplies APA style and formatting to the presentation.16.8 to >0 ptsBASICApplies APA style and formatting to presentation incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from good scholarship.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not apply APA style and formatting to the presentation./ 24
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Detailed Plan for Enacting Change to Address Discrimination
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Detailed Plan for Enacting Change to Address Discrimination
The criminal justice system discriminates against black and Hispanic people at almost every phase of the process – from police biases and differential treatment to unequal conviction and imprisonment of black and Hispanic individuals (Lai & Lisnek, 2023). Therefore, eradicating these systems of favoritism calls for a total overhaul of the existing policies.
It means that discrimination in stops and arrests, such as racial profiling, should not be allowed. Specifically, annual anti-bias and cultural competency training that will not be compromised yearly has to be provided to all officers in the force. Proper documentation and follow-up of the racial discrepancies in stops, searches, and arrests, alongside its strict punitive measures, are critical. The policies that allow the police to conduct stops based on mere suspicion – pretextual stops that help in racial profiling should not be permitted. Second, there are still policies for sentencing that are discriminative by essence, leading to the mass incarceration of people of color and other minorities, which must be eliminated, including such phenomena as mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenses and such laws as ‘three strikes’ laws. Concurrently, pathways have to be provided to review and resent the inmates who have been negatively affected by these discriminatory measures and sentenced to more time in prison than they deserve.
Additionally, statewide funding for public defender offices must be significantly expanded to guarantee that every accused person has competent counsel irrespective of the individual or family's economic circumstances. Other initiatives, such as loan forgiveness, should also increase the number of private legal professionals willing to accept those cases. Lastly, the United States needs to downsize its reliance on imprisonment and instead invest in community corrections, diversion, treatment, and reintegration services. Money should be directed to violence intervention and reintegration services, including education and vocational training, counseling, housing, and revised justice methods, not including incarceration. Imagine the impact that shifting even a tiny fraction of the $80+ billion spent on mass imprisonment could have on such endeavors.
Steps For Implementation, Budget, and Funding Sources
The country's reforms must be carried out through a set of measures spread over several years. The first approach is to establish a strong and diverse coalition comprising affected communities, civil rights organizations, lawyers and attorneys, police departments, policymakers, and any other members of society. It can then transform into a group of organizations that can organize awareness campaigns and campaigns on issues of injustice to attract support for change. In a united front, the coalition can pressure the state and federal legislatures to pass Omnibus criminal justice reform bills to enact the policy changes outlined above.
New laws require adjusting budgets to pay for implementing the changes—training protocols, tracking racial bias, enforcing standards, and engaging stakeholders and the public.
Currently, the best-case projection to meet the most essential objectives of this plan across all states and municipalities is $10 billion in new federal funding per year. However, a large part of the implementation expenses could be financed by shifting some of the over $80 billion spent on mass incarceration toward community correction, prevention, and reintegration solutions. Additional funding sources include federal and state grants for public safety, violence prevention, free legal services for indigent defendants, etc. Other relevant university relationships that should be pursued with greater vigor include those with private charities and funders who seek to address race-related disparities.
Leadership Skills Needed and Personal Reflections
Implementing such changes of this scope and intensity demands superior leadership competencies and capacities. Most importantly, there is the capacity to paint a clear and persuasive picture of a distinctive, transformative criminal justice system that creates fervor and a solid moral call to action for a more profound and fair reform (Martínez-Garay, 2023). Strategic planning skills are essential in charting, implementing, and overseeing the ambitious, multi-year strategic map, which involves policy formulation, coalition building, public enlightenment programs, lobbying, policy implementation, and many other activities.
The process of systemic reform is complex and lengthy. It requires robust, positive character strength. Leaders need the courage to handle this process over several years when facing adversity due to political or other reasons. Involving different stakeholders in such complex ownership for such subtle changes also requires serious leadership and negotiation, the ability to mobilize individuals and groups, and the art of raising a coalition that can be motivated to work toward a shared vision and goal.
Experts in the respective fields are also essential in contextualizing the laws, policies, practices, and power dynamics within the context of the CPS and criminal legal system to generate suitable solutions (Burton & McMillan, 2023). Last, practical political insight is required to strategically maneuver and build sufficient influence with key decision-makers and policymakers to create profound policy transformations.
Throughout my leadership process, I have endeavored to enhance critical skills, including vision, strategic thinking, and resilience. However, I understand that acquiring all these skills and experiences necessary to build a coalition and design and implement professional and efficient policies needed to advance such reforms would require new learning for me. The obstacles are vast and varied, but the responsibility to eradicate racism and inequality cannot be ignored. Thus, the best is dictated to rise to this great leadership challenge.
Evaluation Plan and Data Requirements
The broad goal is the eradication of racism and prejudice as well as unfair treatment to ensure that all races in the criminal justice arena receive the same results. Evaluating progress requires tracking quantitative and qualitative metrics spanning: Evaluating progress requires tracking quantitative and qualitative metrics spanning:
· For the latter, proportional arrest rates corresponded to known racial and ethnic representation in the population.
· The concept also deserves equal charging, sentencing, and incarceration outcomes, free from discrimination.
· Expansion of pre-trial release and nonviolent alternatives to detention.
· Sufficient number and appropriate funding of public defenders to guarantee that clients receive competent advocacy.
· This means that actual budget reallocations to shift the focus from prisons towards prevention and community-based interventions.
· More individuals returning to society and a low reformation/rehabilitation program participants' recidivism rate.
· Benefits in terms of community trust and relationship with the police.
Data collection must also entail criminal justice agencies’ collecting detailed demographic data on arrests, charges, plea agreements, convictions, and prison occupancy. Defender offices must provide and exchange information on funding, staffing, case volumes, and program performance. Qualitative tools such as community, interviews, and focus group research investigate the public experience and knowledge. EMR requires more program data regarding the utilization of services, outcomes, and recidivism of prevention and re-entry services.
Ethical sensitivity is one of the most crucial elements in nursing practice that should not be compromised. As in any research involving data collection from individuals, strong measures must be taken to address issues related to informed consent, data security, and data privacy. The sampling techniques should reduce bias and include individuals from different demographic backgrounds. Engaging with academic institutions and community oversight bodies yields significant benefits, including gaining credibility from knowledgeable third parties.
Finally, it is imperative that the data collected and analyzed be shared at large for validation and de-identified results to ensure that reforms address the issues ailing the Black community. Mechanisms of independent evaluation and public reporting respect the justice purposes for these systematic adaptations.
References
Lai, C. K., & Lisnek, J. A. (2023). The impact of implicit-bias-oriented diversity training on police officers’ beliefs, motivations, and actions. Psychological science, 34(4), 424-434. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976221150617
Martínez-Garay L. (2023). Evidence-based sentencing and scientific evidence. Frontiers in psychology, 14, 1309141. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1309141
Burton, A. O., & McMillan, J. (2023). How judges can use their discretion to combat anti‐black racism in the United States family policing system. Family Court Review, 61(2), 265-286.
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