SWK 5002| Week 9: Policy Analysis and Recomendations
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[u09a1] Week 9 Assignment: Policy Analysis and Recommendations
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Assignment Description
This is the final assignment for the course. Part of this assignment is a compilation of all previous assignments, revised according to
your instructor's feedback. All the course assignments will be combined to create a policy analysis report. The purpose of this
assignment is to analyze the extent to which your chosen policy addresses the social justice issue concerning your chosen
population and to make recommendations.
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(https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/2629702320006731?
auth=SAML§ion=2631180150006731) reading list.
Social Work Masters Program (MSW) Library Guide (https://capellauniversity.libguides.com/msw) .
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following CSWE EPAS competencies and
practice behaviors:
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice.
C3.GP.B: Demonstrate cultural humility by applying critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the
influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with clients and constituencies, acknowledging them as experts of
their own lived experiences.
Related assignment criteria:
1. Analyze the social justice issue and its connection to the chosen population, including addressing cultural values,
privilege, and power.
2. Analyze the chosen policy and its connection to the social justice problem and the targeted population.
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 criteria:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy, including addressing issues with policy design, implementation practices,
and external constraints that inhibit effectiveness.
2. Draw conclusions about the continuing effectiveness of the policy.
3. Analyze the historical issues and context leading up to and including the development of the policy.
4. Evaluate the feasibility of the policy from political, economic, and administrative perspectives.
5. Provide recommendations to improve the policy or to replace it with alternative solutions, including a plan for
advocacy and implementation.
Assignment Instructions
6/8/26, 7:57 AM [u09a1] Week 9 Assignment: Policy Analysis and Recommendations
https://courseroom.capella.edu/courses/61716/assignments/1126127?module_item_id=3108765 1/5
As noted above, revise the work you have done in the Policy Selection and Background (Week 4) and Policy Analysis (Week 6)
assignments to develop a complete analysis. Additionally, this final submission includes recommendations you would make
regarding future changes to the policy to improve its effectiveness in addressing the social justice issue for the chosen population.
For your final version, include the following sections:
Introduction
Body of Paper
Address the following, based on revising the assignments you submitted previously:
Analyze the social justice issue and its connection to the chosen population, addressing cultural values, privilege, and power.
Analyze the chosen policy and its connection to the social justice problem and the targeted population.
Analyze the historical issues and context leading up to, and including, the development of the policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy, including addressing issues with policy design, implementation practices, and external
constraints that inhibit effectiveness.
Evaluate the feasibility of the policy from political, economic, and administrative perspectives.
Conclusion Provide a brief summary of the current state of the policy's implementation in regard to the chosen social justice issue and
target population.
Draw conclusions based on your analysis about the continuing effectiveness of the policy. What have been the policy's
strengths and weaknesses, and how might these look going forward? Cite specific examples to support your analysis.
Recommendations Provide recommendations to improve the policy or to replace it with alternative solutions, including a plan for how you will
advocate for these changes. Should the policy be replaced, modified, or extended upon?
Justify your recommendations for new policies or revisions with a detailed rationale.
Describe how the new or revised policy for the chosen population will be implemented into policy planning and action.
Guidelines
Review the Policy Analysis and Recommendations rubric for information on how your work will be graded.
Additional Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
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.
Parts of the paper: Include a title page, table of contents, body of paper, references, and running headers.
Cited resources: A minimum of eight scholarly sources. Most literature cited should be current, with publication dates within
the past five years.
Length of paper: 12–16 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:
6/8/26, 7:57 AM [u09a1] Week 9 Assignment: Policy Analysis and Recommendations
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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)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the policy, including addressing issues with policy design, implementation practices, and
external constraints that inhibit effectiveness. (C5.GP.A)
Evaluate the feasibility of the policy from political, economic, and administrative perspectives. (C5.GP.A)
Draw conclusions about the continuing effectiveness of the policy. (C5.GP.A)
Provide recommendations to improve the policy or to replace it with alternative solutions, including a plan for advocacy
and implementation. (C5.GP.A)
Competency 2: Demonstrate cultural humility by applying critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the
influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with clients and constituencies, acknowledging them as experts of
their own lived experiences. (C3.GP.B)
Analyze the social justice issue and its connection to the chosen population, including addressing cultural values, privilege,
and power. (C3.GP.B)
Analyze the chosen policy and its connection to the social justice problem and the targeted population. (C3.GP.B)
Analyze the historical issues and context leading up to and including the development of the policy. (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 eight scholarly sources.
View Rubric
Policy Analysis and Recommendations
Criteria Ratings Points
Analyze the social
justice issue and its
connection to the
chosen population,
including addressing
cultural values,
privilege, and power.
(C3.GP.B)
/32.5 pts
Analyze the chosen
policy and its
connection to the
social justice
problem and the
targeted population.
(C3.GP.B)
/30 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes the social
justice issue and its
connection to the
chosen population,
including addressing
cultural values,
privilege, and power,
and uses outstanding
details and examples
to support the
analysis.
32.5 to >27.63 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes the social
justice issue and its
connection to the
chosen population,
including addressing
cultural values,
privilege, and power.
27.63 to >22.75 pts
BASIC
Identifies but does not
analyze the social
justice issue and its
connection to the
chosen population,
including addressing
cultural values,
privilege, and power.
22.75 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not identify the
social justice issue and
its connection to the
chosen population,
including addressing
cultural values,
privilege, and power.
0 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes the chosen
policy and its
connection to the
social justice problem
and the targeted
population, and uses
outstanding details
and examples to
support the analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes the chosen
policy and its
connection to the
social justice problem
and the targeted
population.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Identifies but does not
analyze the chosen
policy and its
connection to the
social justice problem
and the targeted
population.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not identify the
chosen policy and its
connection to the
social justice problem
and the targeted
population.
0 pts
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Criteria Ratings Points
Analyze the
historical issues and
context leading up to
and including the
development of the
policy. (C5.GP.A) /30 pts
Evaluate the
effectiveness of the
policy, including
addressing issues
with policy design,
implementation
practices, and
external constraints
that inhibit
effectiveness.
(C5.GP.A)
/30 pts
Evaluate the
feasibility of the
policy from political,
economic, and
administrative
perspectives. (C5.GP.A) /30 pts
Draw conclusions
about the continuing
effectiveness of the
policy. (C5.GP.A)
/30 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes the
historical issues and
context leading up to
and including the
development of the
policy, and uses
outstanding details
and examples to
support the analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes the
historical issues and
context leading up to
and including the
development of the
policy.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Identifies but does not
analyze the historical
issues and context
leading up to and
including the
development of the
policy.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not identify the
historical issues and
context leading up to
and including the
development of the
policy.
0 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Evaluates the
effectiveness of the
policy, including
addressing issues with
policy design,
implementation
practices, and
external constraints
that inhibit
effectiveness, and
uses outstanding
details and examples
to support the
analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Evaluates the
effectiveness of the
policy, including
addressing issues with
policy design,
implementation
practices, and
external constraints
that inhibit
effectiveness.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Describes but does
not evaluate the
effectiveness of the
policy, including
addressing issues with
policy design,
implementation
practices, and
external constraints
that inhibit
effectiveness.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not describe the
effectiveness of the
policy.
0 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Evaluates the
feasibility of the
policy from political,
economic, and
administrative
perspectives, and uses
outstanding details
and examples to
support the analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Evaluates the
feasibility of the
policy from political,
economic, and
administrative
perspectives.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Makes some
comments but does
not evaluate the
feasibility of the
policy from political,
economic, and
administrative
perspectives.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not address the
feasibility of the
policy from political,
economic, and
administrative
perspectives.
0 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Draws conclusions
about the continuing
effectiveness of the
policy, and uses
outstanding details
and examples to
support the analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Draws conclusions
about the continuing
effectiveness of the
policy.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Draws conclusions
about the continuing
effectiveness of the
policy, but they are
not clearly stated or
contain errors.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not provide
conclusions about the
continuing
effectiveness of the
policy
0 pts
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Choose a submission type
Criteria Ratings Points
Provide
recommendations to
improve the policy or
to replace it with
alternative solutions,
including a plan for
advocacy and
implementation.
(C5.GP.A)
/30 pts
Communicate in a
manner that is
scholarly,
professional, and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
social work
profession,
referencing at least
eight scholarly
sources.
/37.5 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Provides
recommendations to
improve the policy or
to replace it with
alternative solutions,
including a plan for
advocacy and
implementation, and
uses outstanding
details and examples
to support the
analysis.
30 to >25.5 pts
PROFICIENT
Provides
recommendations to
improve the policy or
to replace it with
alternative solutions,
including a plan for
advocacy and
implementation.
25.5 to >21 pts
BASIC
Provides only
partially articulated
recommendations to
improve the policy or
to replace it with
alternative solutions,
including a plan for
advocacy and
implementation.
21 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not provide
recommendations to
improve the policy or
to replace it with
alternative solutions,
including a plan for
advocacy and
implementation.
0 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 eight well-
chosen scholarly
sources.
37.5 to >31.88 pts
PROFICIENT
Communicates in a
manner that is
scholarly,
professional, and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the social
work profession,
referencing at least
eight scholarly
sources.
31.88 to >26.25 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
eight scholarly
sources.
26.25 to >0 pts
NON_PERFORMAN
Does not
communicate in a
manner that is
scholarly,
professional, and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the social
work profession.
0 pts
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