week 8

PSY 550 Module Eight Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This assignment will allow you to consider ways to deliver the results of an assessment in an ethical and strength-based manner. You will be using the results from a previous assignment and transforming them into a transcript that could be used with a real-life client.

Prompt: Before you begin this assignment, revisit the short paper you wrote for Module Five, in which you analyzed the results of Bob’s intelligence and achievement testing. Specifically, you identified his strengths and weaknesses related to the WRAT-4 and WASI-2. Elements of your paper included Bob’s strengths and weaknesses, how his strengths and weaknesses applied to his overall functioning, and suggestions or recommendations for him.

For this assignment, you will be using the elements from that paper and turning them into a written or verbal transcript, as if you were delivering the results to Bob in real life. This must be done in an ethical manner, with the client’s best interests at the forefront of the delivery. You will be providing a review of the results in layman’s terms, using strength-based and nonjudgmental language and focusing on the summary of results, the use of strength-based language, the summary of recommendations, and an accurate portrayal of the findings.

Your assignment must be submitted as a written transcript, an audio recording, or a video. There is no page requirement or time requirement for this assignment as long as all critical elements are visited. Remember that your intended audience is Bob and not your instructor, so remember to speak directly to Bob when delivering the results. You should use the terms “you,” “your,” and “yours.”

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Summary of Results: Results from Module Five Short Paper are summarized in a manner that is organized and ethical. II. Use of Strength-Based Language: Appropriate, ethical language is used to speak to the patient. III. Summary of Recommendations: Recommendations from Module Five Short Paper are summarized in a manner that is organized and ethical. IV. Accurate Portrayal of Findings: Results and recommendations are accurately portrayed to the patient.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: This assignment should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (written transcript), MP3 file (audio), or MPG file (video).

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Summary of Results Summarizes results from Module Five

Short Paper in a manner that is organized and ethical

Summarizes results from Module Five Short Paper in a manner that is organized and ethical, but with inaccuracies or minimal details

Does not summarize results from Module Five Short Paper

22.5

Use of Strength-Based Language

Uses appropriate, ethical language to speak to the patient

Uses appropriate, ethical language to speak to the patient in some instances, but not throughout the entirety of the assignment

Does not use appropriate, ethical language to speak to the patient

22.5

Summary of Recommendations

Summarizes recommendations from Module Five Short Paper in a manner that is organized and ethical

Summarizes recommendations from Module Five Short Paper in a manner that is organized and ethical, but with inaccuracies or minimal details

Does not summarize recommendations from Module Five Short Paper in a manner that is organized and ethical

22.5

Accurate Portrayal of Findings

Portrays results and recommendations to the patient in an accurate manner

Portrays results and recommendations to the patient, but with inaccuracies or minimal details

Does not portray results and recommendations to the patient

22.5

Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%