Assignment 23

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Assessment Instructions

You will use all 5 prompts from below and do the following:

· Write a response of at least 350 words (1–1½ pages, double-spaced) for each prompt selected (note that the word count is for each answer, not all 5 answers combined).

· Include:

· A cover page

· In-text citations in the body of the paper in current APA format

· A reference list at the end of the paper that includes all sources cited in the paper in current APA format

· Retype or copy/paste the number and prompt before answering.

Final Assessment Prompts:

1. Discuss some of the challenges children with ASD face in terms of developing play and friendships. How are play and friendships integral to children’s learning and development?

2. With respect to ASD, discuss why there is an overrepresentation of evidence-based practices (EBP) based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) compared to practices that are developmentally or socio-culturally based. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this overrepresentation?

3. Why is it important for infants to engage in interactive games to assist them in developing social communication? Discuss the importance of why joint attention is so important to developing social communication.

4. Why is it difficult to define exactly what social thinking and related skills are? How do the key concepts for teaching social thinking and related skills differ when teaching individuals with ASD levels 2 or 3 versus teaching individuals with ASD level 1?

5. List and explain 2 implications of the brain basis of autism.

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Assessment Grading Rubric

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Prompt 1

21 to 26 points

Contains descriptive and detailed responses which include all key components of the prompt.

16 to 20 points

Contains responses that thoroughly address the prompt with some details given.

11 to 15 points

Contains responses that address the prompt. More detail is needed.

6 to 10 points

Contains responses that address the prompt very ambiguously.

1 to 5 points

The prompt is not addressed.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Prompt 2

21 to 26 points

Contains descriptive and detailed responses which include all key components of the prompt.

16 to 20 points

Contains responses that thoroughly address the prompt with some details given.

11 to 15 points

Contains responses that address the prompt. More detail is needed.

6 to 10 points

Contains responses that address the prompt very ambiguously.

1 to 5 points

The prompt is not addressed.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Prompt 3

21 to 26 points

Contains descriptive and detailed responses which include all key components of the prompt.

16 to 20 points

Contains responses that thoroughly address the prompt with some details given.

11 to 15 points

Contains responses that address the prompt. More detail is needed.

6 to 10 points

Contains responses that address the prompt very ambiguously.

1 to 5 points

The prompt is not addressed.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Prompt 4

21 to 26 points

Contains descriptive and detailed responses which include all key components of the prompt.

16 to 20 points

Contains responses that thoroughly address the prompt with some details given.

11 to 15 points

Contains responses that address the prompt. More detail is needed.

6 to 10 points

Contains responses that address the prompt very ambiguously.

1 to 5 points

The prompt is not addressed.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Prompt 5

21 to 26 points

Contains descriptive and detailed responses which include all key components of the prompt.

16 to 20 points

Contains responses that thoroughly address the prompt with some details given.

11 to 15 points

Contains responses that address the prompt. More detail is needed.

6 to 10 points

Contains responses that address the prompt very ambiguously.

1 to 5 points

The prompt is not addressed.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

5 to 5 points

Accurate throughout entry. Words are precise, unambiguous, and appropriate.

4 to 4 points

Contains 2 or fewer mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or spelling.

3 to 3 points

Contains 3 mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or spelling.

2 to 2 points

Contains more than 3 mistakes in grammar, punctuation, or spelling.

1 to 1 points

The entry is very poor in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Structure

and Organization

5 to 5 points

Clearly organized. Easy to read. Ideas flow smoothly. Varied diction and word choices.

4 to 4 points

Organized and easy to read. Some ideas may need to be connected more clearly.

3 to 3 points

Organized entry. Ideas are not connected clearly.

2 to 2 points

Disorganized entry. Ideas are not connected.

1 to 1 points

Ideas are not complete or do not connect in any way.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Excellent

Good

Proficient

Fair

Poor

Incomplete

Points Earned

Format

5 to 5 points

Appearance is readable and neat. Current APA format is correctly used throughout the entry and in the reference list.

4 to 4 points

Appearance is readable. There are some mistakes in current APA format in the entry and in the reference list.

3 to 3 points

Appearance is acceptable. There are many mistakes in current APA format.

2 to 2 points

Appearance is very unorganized and messy. Current APA format is not evident.

1 to 1 points

Appearance makes entry very difficult to read. There is no current APA format.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Length

5 to 5 points

The length of each entry is at least 350 words (about 1–1½ pages) and is appropriate to thoroughly and exceptionally discuss the topic given, aiding the reader in understanding the significance of the writing.

4 to 4 points

The length of each entry is at least 1 page and is appropriate to discuss the topic given.

3 to 3 points

The length of each entry is not adequate enough for the reader to understand the writer’s thoughts.

2 to 2 points

The length of each entry hinders the reader’s full understanding.

1 to 1 points

The length of each entry is very minimal.

0 to 0 points

No entry is included.

Total

Instructor’s Comments:

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