Case Study

CHS330: Environment for Play

Unit 4 Assignment: Case Study- Play and Development

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100 Overview: Play has a critical role in all facets of human development. In this assignment, you will read and analyze a case study and give recommendations for using play to attain the developmental goals expressed in the case study.

Instructions:

• Read the Case Study. • Discuss your recommendations for using play to attain the developmental goals

stated in the study. • You will focus and address the following:

o Social development o Cognitive development o Language development

• You will also describe some modifications you can make to meet the young learner’s developmental needs in the case study.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • At least three pages in length (excluding the Title and Reference pages), double-

spaced, 12 pt. font. • At least two resources; one must be your textbook.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment CRITERIA Exemplary

Deficient Proficient Needs

Improvement Deficient

14 points 11 – 13 points 8 – 10 points 0 – 7 points Discuss your recommendations for using play to attain the developmental goals stated in the study

The discussion on your recommendations is thoughtfully and carefully written.

The discussion on your recommendations is present but missing minor details.

The discussion on your recommendations is present but missing key details.

The discussion on your recommendations is missing or poorly written.

Discussion of social development

The discussion on social development is missing or poorly written. The discussion on social development is clearly and concisely written.

The discussion on social development is present but missing minor details.

The discussion on social development is present but missing key details.

The discussion on social development is missing or poorly written.

Discussion of cognitive development

The discussion on cognitive development is thoughtfully and carefully written.

The discussion on cognitive development is present but missing minor details.

The discussion on cognitive development is present but missing key details.

The discussion on cognitive development is missing or poorly written.

Discussion of language development

The discussion on language development is well thought out and clearly stated.

The discussion on language development is present but missing minor details.

The discussion on language development is present but missing key details.

The discussion on language development is missing or poorly written.

Modifications you can make to meet the young learner’s developmental needs

The modifications are clearly and concisely stated.

The modifications are present but missing minor details.

The modifications are present but missing key details.

The modifications are missing or poorly written.

10 points 8 – 9 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points Resources More than 2

resources.

2 resources. n/a 0-1 resource.

Paper Length At least 3 pages.

n/a n/a Less than 3 pages.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.