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LASA 1: Interview Report
For this assignment, you need to identify and interview an administrator of a local nonprofit human services
agency of your choice and write a 6- to 8-page report.
Directions:
The report should contain:
A list of all questions asked during the interview, along with their answers, addressing a typical day at work for the administrator.
Analysis and examples regarding administrative challenges that are encountered on a daily basis by the administrator. Include challenges with regard to staffing, budgetary decisions, strategic planning, and alignment with the organizational mission.
Evaluation of the political implications of the administrator’s work.
Explanation of opportunities for collaboration that the administrator encounters. Specify how and by whom.
Evaluation of future trends in the field of human services. Discuss with relation to managed care, governmental policy, funding, technological advances, and appropriate access to services.
Include a title and reference page and apply APA standards to the citation of sources, including the use of in-text citations and full references. Your report should rely upon at least three sources from additional professional literature. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, and .gov).
Submission Details:
Save your report as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
By Module 3, Day 7, post your report to the M3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 Dropbox.
LASA 1 is worth 200 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.
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Assignment Components
Unsatisfactory
77% or lower
Emerging
78 – 82%
(C+ to B-)
Proficient
83 – 89%
(B to B+)
Exemplar
90 – 100 %
(A- to A)
Score
To calculate
score:
(% / 100) x max pts.
e.g.
(80% / 100) x 12
= 9.6
Assignment Components
List all
questions
used during
the interview
addressing a
typical day at
work for the
administrator
along with a
description of
his or her
answers.
CO: 2,3
PO: 2,6,7,8
Listings of all
questions used
during the interview
addressing a typical
day at work for the
administrator are
mostly unclear and
incomplete. Not all
the main topics are
included. In addition,
the descriptions of
the administrator’s
answers are mostly
unclear and
incomplete.
Listings of all
questions used
during the
interview
addressing a
typical day at
work for the
administrator
are somewhat
unclear and
incomplete.
Most of the
main topics are
included. In
addition, the
descriptions of
the
administrator’s
answers are
somewhat
unclear and
incomplete.
Listings of all
questions used
during the
interview
addressing a
typical day at
work for the
administrator
are clear,
complete, and
appropriately
cover all the
main topics. In
addition, clear
and concise
descriptions of
the
administrator’s
answers are
present.
Listings of all
questions
used during
the interview
addressing a
typical day at
work for the
administrator
are clear,
complete, and
appropriately
cover all the
main topics.
Several
insightful
questions are
utilized. In
addition, clear
and concise
descriptions of
the
administrator’s
answers are
present.
/ 32 pts.
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Analyze and
provide
examples
regarding
administrative
challenges
that are
encountered
daily by the
administrator
(i.e., staffing,
budgetary,
strategic
planning, and
alignment with
organizational
mission).
CO: 3
PO: 2,6,7,8
Analysis regarding
administrative
challenges that are
encountered daily by
the administrator
(i.e., staffing,
budgetary, strategic
planning, and
alignment with
organizational
mission) are mostly
unclear and
incorrect. In addition,
few examples are
included. Few (or no)
scholarly resources
are utilized in
support.
Analysis
regarding
administrative
challenges that
are
encountered
daily by the
administrator
(i.e., staffing,
budgetary,
strategic
planning, and
alignment with
organizational
mission) are
somewhat
unclear and
incorrect. In
addition, few
examples are
included. Few
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
A clear and
correct analysis
regarding
administrative
challenges that
are
encountered
daily by the
administrator
(i.e., staffing,
budgetary,
strategic
planning, and
alignment with
organizational
mission) are
provided. In
addition, many
examples are
included. Many
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
A clear and
correct
analysis
regarding
administrative
challenges
that are
encountered
daily by the
administrator
(i.e., staffing,
budgetary,
strategic
planning, and
alignment with
organizational
mission) are
provided. In
addition,
several
detailed
examples are
included.
Several
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
/ 40 pts.
Evaluate the
political
implications of
the
administrator’s
work.
CO: 2
PO: 2,7,8
Evaluation of the political implications of the administrator’s work is mostly unclear and incorrect. Few (or no) scholarly resources are utilized in support.
Evaluation of the political implications of the administrator’s work is somewhat unclear and incorrect. Few scholarly resources are utilized in support.
Evaluation of
the political
implications of
the
administrator’s
work is clear
and correct.
Many scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
Evaluation of
the political
implications of
the
administrator’s
work is clear
and correct. In
addition,
several
insightful facts
are included.
Several
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
/ 36 pts.
Explain
opportunities
for
collaboration
Explanation of
opportunities for
collaboration
encountered by the
Explanation of opportunities for collaboration encountered by the
Explanation of
opportunities for
collaboration
encountered by
Explanation of
opportunities
for
collaboration
/ 36 pts.
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that the
administrator
encounters
(how and by
whom).
CO: 2,3
PO: 2,6,7,8
administrator is
mostly unclear and
illogical. Few (or no)
scholarly resources
are utilized in
support.
administrator is somewhat unclear and illogical. Few scholarly resources are utilized in support.
the
administrator is
clear and
logical. Many
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
encountered
by the
administrator
is clear and
logical. Many
details are
provided.
Several
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
Evaluate the
future trends
in the field of
human
services (as
related to
managed
care,
governmental
policy,
funding,
technological
advances, and
appropriate
access to
services).
CO: 4
PO: 2,3,6,7,8
Mostly unclear and incorrect evaluation of the future trends in the field of human services (as related to managed care, governmental policy, funding, technological advances, and appropriate access to services) is present. Few (or no) scholarly resources are utilized in support.
Somewhat unclear and incorrect evaluation of the future trends in the field of human services (as related to managed care, governmental policy, funding, technological advances, and appropriate access to services) is present. Few scholarly resources are utilized in support.
Clear, concise,
and correct
evaluation of
the future
trends in the
field of human
services (as
related to
managed care,
governmental
policy, funding,
technological
advances, and
appropriate
access to
services) is
present. Many
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support.
Clear,
concise, and
correct
evaluation of
the future
trends in the
field of human
services (as
related to
managed
care,
governmental
policy,
funding,
technological
advances, and
appropriate
access to
services) is
present.
Several
insightful
details are
included.
Several
scholarly
resources are
utilized in
support
/ 36 pts.
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Academic
Writing
Write in a
clear, concise,
and organized
manner;
demonstrate
ethical
scholarship in
accurate
representation
and attribution
of sources;
and display
accurate
spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
Include citations in text and at the end of the document in correct APA format.
Writing is unclear
and disorganized,
and rereading to
solidify
understanding is
frequently
necessary. Although
an attempt at ethical
scholarship is
attempted, it is
sloppy or incomplete
throughout. Spelling,
grammar, or
punctuation errors
severely interfere
with readers’
comprehension.
Citations in text and
at the end of the
document are not in
the correct APA
format.
Writing is
somewhat clear
and somewhat
organized,
although
rereading to
solidify
understanding
is occasionally
necessary. It
demonstrates
an attempt at
ethical
scholarship in
accurate
representation
and attribution
of sources, but
errors are
occasional or
minor. Writing
has good
spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation, but
errors
somewhat
interfere with
readers’
comprehension.
Citations in text
and at the end
of the document
are mostly in
the correct APA
format.
Writing is
generally clear
and in an
organized
manner. It
demonstrates
ethical
scholarship in
accurate
representation
and attribution
of sources and
generally
displays
accurate
spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
Errors are few,
isolated, and do
not interfere
with readers’
comprehension.
Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format.
Writing is
clear, concise,
and in an
organized
manner;
demonstrates
ethical
scholarship in
accurate
representation
and attribution
of sources;
and displays
accurate
spelling,
grammar, and
punctuation.
Citations in text and at the end of the document are in correct APA format.
/ 20 pts.
Total Score
/200
Points
