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Due 16

First assigment

An annotated bibliography is a reference list in which each entry is followed by an annotation or description of the source. For this assignment, do the following:

 

· Use the same format : Annotated Bibliography Formatting Sample.

 

· Include an APA-formatted title page.

 

· Include four to six peer-reviewed sources.

 

· Include a one-paragraph annotation in your own words for each source.

 

This will be the basis for your literature review in the Research Proposal assignment.

Annotated Bibliography Formatting Sample

This sample annotated bibliography is formatted according to the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This sample serves only as a formatting guide, and does not reflect accurate reference information or master’s-level content depth. Include an APA-formatted title page in your annotated bibliography.

Annotated Bibliography

Barker, P. J. (2006). Modeling transformational leadership in nonprofit organizations

(Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (UMI No. 2284627)

This qualitative study examines the various forms of transformational leadership practiced in nonprofit organizations in the Southeastern United States. The study takes a comparative approach, investigating similarities and differences between leadership styles in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Based on the results of open-ended interviews with executive leaders, the study offers a detailed analysis and recommendations for strengthening nonprofit leadership using transformational strategies.

DuFour, R. (2002). Beyond instructional leadership: The learning-centered principal. Educational Leadership, 59(8), 12–15. doi: 10.1909/17845930958349604

In this short article, DuFour describes his experience as a principal and the issues he faced in that role regarding instructional leadership. DuFour promoted a shift from instruction-oriented leaders to learning-oriented leaders, citing the need to focus on outcomes rather than process in education. To facilitate this change, DuFour recommends the implementation of a systemic method of monitoring and evaluating student progress.

Rousseau, D. M. (1997). Organizational behavior in the new organizational era. Annual Review of Psychology, 48(2), 515–546. Retrieved from http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/loi/psych

In this historically comprehensive article, Rousseau discusses the paradigmatic shift in the meaning of the word organization as it changes from an entity-based term to focus on the components of the entity.

2nd Assignment

Research existing psychological assessments (MMPI-II, Weschler IQ Scales, etc.) to identify three measures of the constructs you are studying for your research question

Using the Mental Measurements Yearbook, identify three measures of the constructs you are studying for your research question

1. What is your research question?

2. Write a testable hypothesis for your research question.

3. What constructs is your research question investigating?

4. Using the Mental Measurements Yearbook, provide the following information for three measures of the constructs:

a. What is the test? Include the name and authors.

b. How is the test used? Include the target population, how the test is administered, and what information it provides.

c. What is known about the test’s psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity?

d. Why would the test be useful for your study?