Social Science Week 6 Assignment: Policy Analysis

[u06a1] Week 6 Assignment: Policy Analysis

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Assignment Description

This assignment builds on the previous assignments in the course, where you identified a social

problem and selected a local, state, or federal policy that affects it.

In this assignment, you will analyze the local, state, or federal policy you chose to address your social

justice issue, including providing background on the development of the policy and evaluating its

effectiveness and feasibility.

Remember that the feasibility of a policy relates not only to its economic feasibility but also to its

political and social impact. You will also identify the policy constraints that inhibit the policy from

most effectively reaching your targeted population.

Continue to consult the United States Congress website (located in the Assignment Resources

(https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/2629702320006731?

auth=SAML&section=2631180150006731) reading list), the Government Accountability Office, public

policy analysis research and reports, and other peer-reviewed research to support your analysis.

Also, use the NASW Code of Ethics web page—located in the Assignment Resources

(https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/2629702320006731?

auth=SAML&section=2631180150006731) reading list—to guide your analysis.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following

CSWE EPAS competencies and practice behaviors:

CSWE EPAS Competency 5: Engage in policy practice.

C5.GP.A: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social welfare

policies affect the delivery of and access to social services.

Related assignment criterion:

1. Analyze the development of the chosen policy.

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy with respect to the target population.

3. Evaluate the feasibility of the policy.

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4. Identify the policy constraints that inhibit the policy from fully addressing the problem

for the chosen population.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment:

Analyze the development of your chosen policy.

Analyze the historical background that led to the development of the policy.

Define the goals of the policy and how these goals are intended to be met, including services

and programs intended to achieve the goals.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy with respect to the target population.

Consider how well the policy has met the needs of your target population and to what extent

it improves the social justice problem you initially researched. Does the policy seem to ignore,

impede, or strengthen the social functioning of the target population?

To what extent does the policy meet or improve the social values of the target population?

To what extent does the policy adhere to best practice ethics and best practice standards?

If the outcome of your analysis is that best practice ethics and standards are not being

adhered to, include that information in your analysis as well.

Evaluate the feasibility of the policy.

Is the policy politically, economically, and administratively feasible? Provide details and

rationale.

Identify the policy constraints that inhibit the policy from fully addressing the problem for the

chosen population.

Have other constraints arisen since the passage of the policy that have made conditions worse

or better for the chosen population?

Guidelines Support your claims and recommendation with clear rationale and support from scholarly, peer-

reviewed literature.

Review the Policy Analysis rubric for information on how your work will be graded.

Review the feedback you received for the previous assignments to improve the quality of your

submission. Further feedback from this assignment will help you improve your work for the final

Policy Analysis and Recommendations assignment.

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

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Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall

message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and

formatting standards.

Cited resources: A minimum of six scholarly sources. Most literature cited should be current, with

publication dates within the past five years.

Length of paper: 5–7 typed, double-spaced pages.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Due date: Assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom no later than

Sunday, 11:59 p.m. CST, this week.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following

course competencies and rubric criteria:

Competency 1: Use social justice, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive lenses to assess how social

welfare policies affect the delivery of and access to social services. (C5.GP.A)

Analyze the development of the chosen policy. (C5.GP.A)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy with respect to the target population. (C5.GP.A)

Evaluate the feasibility of the policy. (C5.GP.A)

Identify the policy constraints that inhibit the policy from fully addressing the problem for the

chosen population. (C5.GP.A)

Competency 3: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with

expectations for members of the social work profession.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for

members of the social work profession, referencing at least six scholarly sources.

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Policy Analysis

Criteria Ratings Pts

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Policy Analysis

Criteria Ratings Pts

Analyze the

development of

the chosen policy.

(C5.GP.A)

55 to >46.75 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Analyzes the

development of

the chosen

policy and uses

outstanding

details and

examples to

support the

analysis.

46.75 to >38.5

pts

PROFICIENT

Analyzes the

development of

the chosen

policy.

38.5 to >0 pts

BASIC

Describes but

does not analyze

the development

of the chosen

policy.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not

describe the

development of

the chosen

policy.

/ 55 pts

Evaluate the

effectiveness of

the policy with

respect to the

target population.

(C5.GP.A)

52.5 to >44.63

pts

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluates the

effectiveness of

the policy with

respect to the

target

population, using

outstanding

details and

examples to

support the

evaluation.

44.63 to >36.75

pts

PROFICIENT

Evaluates the

effectiveness of

the policy with

respect to the

target

population.

36.75 to >0 pts

BASIC

Analyzes but

does not

evaluate the

effectiveness of

the policy with

respect to the

target

population.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not analyze

the effectiveness

of the policy

with respect to

the target

population. / 52.5 pts

Evaluate the

feasibility of the

policy. (C5.GP.A)

52.5 to >44.63

pts

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluates the

feasibility of the

policy, using

outstanding

details and

examples as

support.

44.63 to >36.75

pts

PROFICIENT

Evaluates the

feasibility of the

policy.

36.75 to >0 pts

BASIC

Describes but

does not

evaluate the

feasibility of the

policy.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not

describe the

feasibility of the

policy. / 52.5 pts

Identify the policy

constraints that

inhibit the policy

from fully

addressing the

problem for the

52.5 to >44.63

pts

DISTINGUISHED

Analyzes the

policy

constraints that

inhibit the policy

44.63 to >36.75

pts

PROFICIENT

Identifies the

policy

constraints that

inhibit the policy

36.75 to >0 pts

BASIC

Identifies only

some of the

policy

constraints that

inhibit the policy

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not

identify policy

constraints that

inhibit the policy

from fully

/ 52.5 pts

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Choose a submission type

Policy Analysis

Criteria Ratings Pts

chosen population.

(C5.GP.A)

from fully

addressing the

problem for the

chosen

population, using

outstanding

details and

examples as

support.

from fully

addressing the

problem for the

chosen

population.

from fully

addressing the

problem for the

chosen

population.

addressing the

problem for the

chosen

population.

Communicate in a

manner that is

scholarly,

professional, and

consistent with

expectations for

members of the

social work

profession,

referencing at

least six scholarly

sources.

37.5 to >31.88

pts

DISTINGUISHED

Communicates

in a manner that

is scholarly,

professional, and

consistent with

expectations for

members of the

social work

profession,

consistently and

with no errors,

referencing at

least six, well-

chosen scholarly

sources.

31.88 to >26.25

pts

PROFICIENT

Communicates

in a manner that

is scholarly,

professional, and

consistent with

expectations for

members of the

social work

profession,

referencing at

least six

scholarly

sources.

26.25 to >0 pts

BASIC

Inconsistently

communicates in

a manner that is

scholarly,

professional, and

consistent with

expectations for

members of the

social work

profession, or

does not support

the claims with

at least six

scholarly

sources.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not

communicate in

a manner that is

scholarly,

professional, and

consistent with

expectations for

members of the

social work

profession.

/ 37.5 pts

Total Points: 0

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