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Required Resources

Articles

Brown, L. (2015).  A quick guide to writing your elevator pitch (with examples!) (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.idealist.org/en/careers/a-quick-guide-to-writing-your-elevator-pitch

· This web-based article provides a resource for creating an elevator speech with examples. This resource supports your Elevator Speech: Representing Yourself Professionally to Potential Employers discussion this week.

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Cornelius, K. E. (2014).  Formative assessment made easy: Templates for collecting daily data in inclusive classrooms . Teaching Exceptional Children, 47(2), 112-118. doi:10.1177/0040059914553204

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article explains the importance of efficient formative data collection in the classroom and provides three data collection templates (e.g. anecdotal seating chart, daily scorecard, and objectives grid). This source will support your Analyzing Performance from Data Monitoring Systems discussion and your Creating Assessment-Driven Goals and Objectives assignment this week.

Gillies, R. M. (2014).  The role of assessment in informing interventions for students with special education needs . International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 61(1), 1-5. doi:10.1080/1034912x2014.878528

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the role of assessment in the development of classroom intervention in special education settings. This resource will support your Analyzing Performance from Data Monitoring Systems discussion and your Creating Assessment-Driven Goals and Objectives assignment this week.

National Association of Special Education Teachers. (2007).  Determining measurable annual goals in an IEP (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.naset.org/760.0.html

· This web page from the National Association of Special Education Teachers provides a guide for determining measurable annual goals for IEPs. This resource supports your Creating Assessment-Driven Goals and Objectives assignment this week.

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Web Page

Abel, M. (2015, October 14).  Writing the perfect elevator speech (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://forwardthinking.ashford.edu/writing-perfect-elevator-speech

· This web-based article and accompanying 19-minute video from Dr. Abel of the Ashford University Forbes School of Business discusses the components of composing an elevator speech. This video supports your Elevator Speech: Representing Yourself Professionally to Potential Employers discussion this week.

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Recommended Resources

Articles

Gaffey, A. (2014, June). The elevator pitch: How to craft a successful five-minute elevator pitch and why having one is important (Links to an external site.) . Psychological Science Agenda. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2014/06/elevator-pitch.aspx

· This article provides a resource for creating an elevator speech with examples. This resource may support your Elevator Speech: Representing Yourself Professionally to Potential Employers discussion this week.

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Lee, A. M. I. (2016, September 14).  How to tell if your child’s IEP goals are SMART (Links to an external site.). Understood: For Learning & Attention Issues. Retrieved from https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/how-to-tell-if-your-childs-iep-goals-are-smart

· This article summarizes ways to analyze whether goals meet the criteria of S.M.A.R.T. This resource may support your Creating Assessment-Driven Goals and Objectives assignment this week.

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Seaman, J., & Smasal, R. (2015).  Fueling student growth: Formative assessment, data-driven instruction, and overcoming the problem of limited time . District Administration, 51(12). 68-69. https://www.districtadministration.com

· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This resource summarizes the ways in which formative assessment can be used to individualize instruction for students. This resource may support your Analyzing Performance From Data Monitoring Systems discussion and your Creating Assessment-Driven Goals and Objectives assignment this week.

Multimedia

ttucob. (2013, February 19).  The elevator speech (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/LDpe9StfGTA

· This nearly three-minute video gives a satirical example of non-examples of elevator speech, as well as the importance of a quality elevator speech. This video will support your Elevator Speech: Representing Yourself Professionally to Potential Employers discussion this week.

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