Connecting Teachers, Students, and Standards: Strategies for Success in Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms. What challenges do teachers and leaders face when ensuring equitable and fair assessment and instruction in today’s learning diverse classrooms? Describe some strategies that will help to ensure fair and equitable assessments for all learners.
Ensuring Fair and Equitable Assessment Practices
Response to Intervention process used in K-12 education to address the needs of struggling and diverse learners. Include the purpose, the process, the role of the teacher, and the role of the parents/families in the process.
Sindelar, N. W. (2011). Assessment-Powered Teaching. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin. Read Chapters 4-5
Squires, D. A. (2014). Curriculum : District Stories of a Path to Improved Achievement. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Chapters 5-7 and 8.
Websites:
The Center for Development and Learning
http://www.cdl.org/differentiated-instruction/
The Center on Response to Intervention, American Institutions for Research
http://www.rti4success.org
PBS Misunderstood Minds: Resources for Instructional Strategies
www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds
In Milestone Two, you recommended a strategic plan to your organization for the IoT innovation project. Now that senior management of your company has approved your recommendation, your task is to recommend ways your organization can better support innovation. Remember that your perspective is still that of a middle manager for one of the top U.S. producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks.
In this assignment, you will read a case study and write a report that compares your organization’s structure and innovation culture with those of Skunk Works. This report may help you identify ways to improve your organizational structure and culture in an effort to better support innovation.
Using the information about your company in the Organization Overview document and the Skunk Works case study linked in the Supporting Materials section, compare your organization with Skunk Works and identify similarities and differences in organizational structure and culture related to an organization’s overall ability to innovate. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Submit a 1-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited in APA format.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on the project:
Reading: Skunk Works Case
Scroll down the page and select Skunk Works Case from the list of case studies. This case study will be used in this assignment.
https://www.johnbessant.org/casessu
Document: Organization Overview
This describes the organizational structure and some aspects of the culture of your company.
You have almost completed your analysis of Companies A and B and are scheduled to deliver your proposal to the board. While researching to ensure accurate and up-to-date data, you learn that two of Company B's aircraft have been grounded over the past couple of months due to technical issues, one of which could have been an FAA safety violation.
The subsequent investigations, technical repairs, and grounded flights have led to a 10% drop in their revenue over the last month. Mitigation expenses have added about $80,000 to their operating costs. Company B has also suffered negative customer feedback due to some of the ground crew's mishandling of the situation.
In this assignment, you will write an executive summary to capture the situation and share your analysis and perspective on how these safety issues might affect your acquisition recommendation.
Write an executive summary describing the newly discovered concerns and your analysis of the situation at Company B.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Submit a 1-page Word document using double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
**APA FORMAT 7TH***
the goal of this assignment is for the student to create a presentation that reviews a specific world religion, and how geography impacts the religion and the people, and deliver this information in the form of a presentation.
You are to develop a creative Travel Show Slide Presentation playing the role of a Human Aid Worker who is seeking the involvement and soliciting additional voluntary workers to accompany you on a humanitarian mission to a certain locale throughout the world where your team will study one of the major World Religions AND will be actively engaged in a humanitarian relief effort with the local residents as a way to experience the religion first-hand.
Please pay attention; this is an essential requirement for this assignment:A. You need to do humanitarian aid work and learn the local religion.B. You are not supposed to teach your religion in another country or elsewhere because it is missionary work and not humanitarian aid work.
Your Travel Show Slide Presentation should include the following components:
Please ensure that the Discussion includes more than 400 words with scholarly articles, and the plagiarism level must remain below 20%.
Answer the following items using your own words. Be objective and concise while being professional.
1. During a case presentation at your clinic, you review four women with predisposing factors for osteoporosis. Which patient is least likely to be at risk for osteoporosis?
A. Nehineza, an overweight African American female with a family history of uterine cancer
B. Cristina, a Hispanic woman living a sedentary life
C. Park-Gim-Ka, an underweight Asian woman with a history of tobacco use
D. Skylar, a Caucasian woman experiencing early onset of menopause.
2. Densitometry results are given as T-scores. Which values would be considered osteopenia?
3. After prompt analysis of your patient, you decide to institute treatment for osteoporosis. Which class of medication is considered the first-line treatment? Are there any considerations to be made prior to starting therapy? Which recommendations would you provide to the patient regarding this treatment?
. In this milestone, you will develop a resource management plan and update your project with this material using MS Project software. An Excel spreadsheet template has been provided for your use in creating a resource management plan. If you prefer a different format, you are free to use the format you prefer.
You will determine what your resource management plan will need, but at a minimum it should include the following critical elements:
1.
I. Provide a list of human resources required for the project.
II. Identify the specific skill set needed.
III. Describe the roles and key responsibilities for each job type.
IV. Provide a list of equipment items to be used.
V. Identify the purpose of each equipment item.
VI. Identify the types and quantities of equipment needed.
VII. Provide a list of materials needed.
VIII. Identify people or resource constraints (dates of availability).
IX. Identify the specific planning dates when resources are needed.
Your resource management plan can be submitted in any appropriate format as long as all critical elements are covered. All citations should be in APA format. In addition, you will submit an MS Project file (.mpp) that combines the work from Milestone Two with this milestone.
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Project Scope Statement
Project Title: Value-Driven Project and Portfolio Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
I. Introduction
The focus of this project is to implement a value-driven Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system within PharmaAdvance Inc. to enhance the alignment of Research and Development (R&D) and operational projects with strategic business objectives. It will include the adoption of PPM tools, development of governance frameworks, training, and change management.
II. Purpose and Justification
The purpose of this project is to optimize how PharmaAdvance selects, prioritizes, and manages its portfolio of project, specifically in R&D, regulatory, and product development. The justification lies in increasing Return on Investment (ROI), reducing time to market for new drugs, and ensuring compliance and transparency in project selection and execution. This supports strategic business goals such as innovation leadership, regulatory compliance, and sustainable growth
III. Scope Description
This project will result in the implementation of a comprehensive PPM framework, including:
· Deployment of a PPM software solution (e.g., Planisware or Clarity PPM)
· Creation of standardized project evaluation criteria
· Integration of risk, cost, and value analysis tools
· Development of dashboards for executive visibility
· Governance model to ensure project alignment with corporate strategy
· Training modules for project and portfolio managers
IV. High-Level Requirements
· Ability to score and rank projects based on business value
· Integration with existing ERP and R&D systems
· User roles and access control functionality
· Real-time analytics and reporting dashboards
· Customizable workflows for different departments.
· Compliance with FDA/E<A and data privacy regulations
V. Boundaries
Included
· Corporate-wide deployment of PPM across R&D, regulatory, and operations
· Software customization and integration
· Change management and training
Excluded
· Full ERP replacement or reengineering
· Legacy project clean-up unless needed for migration
· Changes to regulatory submission processes outside of portfolio selection
VI. Strategy
The project team will follow a phased Agile-Waterfall hybrid methodology. The initial planning and requirements phases will use a waterfall approach, followed by iterative deployments and testing of the PPM tool. Stakeholder engagement, training, and change management will run in parallel. A project governance committee will oversee progress
7. Acceptance Criteria
· All critical users have access to the PPM system with role-appropriate permissions
· Minimum 90% of active projects rated using the new value-based model
· Portfolio dashboards are available and populated with live data
· Users complete training and score ≥80% on post-training assessments
· All integrations tested and approved by IT and business units
· All critical users have access to the PPM system with role-appropriate permissions
· Minimum 90% of active projects rated using the new value-based model
· Portfolio dashboards are available and populated with live data
· Users complete training and score ≥80% on post-training assessments
· All integrations tested and approved by IT and business units
VIII. Constraints
· Limited availability of SME (subject matter expert) resources.
· Budget cap of $1.2 million for development and implementation.
· Completion deadline of 12 months from project start.
· System must support multi-sites, multi-phase clinical trials
IX. Assumptions
· Leadership will support change and resource allocation
· All business units will participate in the training
· Current project data is complete enough for migration
· Regulatory requirements will remain stable during implementation
· Chosen software will be compatible with existing infrastructure
X. Cost Estimate
|
Cost Category |
Estimated Cost (USD) |
|
Framework Design & Consulting |
$250,000 |
|
Software Customization/Tools |
$400,000 |
|
Training and Change Management |
$150,000 |
|
Pilot Implementation |
$200,000 |
|
Contingency (10%) |
$120,000 |
|
Total Estimated Cost |
$1,120,000 |
XI. Cost/Benefit Analysis
Costs:
· Total estimated cost: $1.12 million.
· Opportunity cost due to resource reallocation during pilot.
Benefits:
· Improved project success rate by 15–25%.
· Faster time-to-market could yield millions in early revenue.
· Better resource allocation resulting in cost savings across portfolios.
· Enhanced ability to prioritize high-impact, high-value projects.
· Long-term strategic alignment reducing project redundancy and failure.
Conclusion: The long-term financial and strategic benefits significantly outweigh the implementation cost, making this project a high-value investment for sustainable portfolio growth in a competitive pharmaceutical environment.
Phase II
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Value-Driven Project and Portfolio Management
|
WBS Code |
Task Name |
Description |
|
1.0 |
Project Initiation |
Prepare for project launch and define scope |
|
1.1 |
Define Project Charter |
Document goals, stakeholders, objectives |
|
1.2 |
Identify Stakeholders |
List internal and external project stakeholders |
|
1.3 |
Conduct Kickoff Meeting |
Launch project and align team expectations |
|
2.0 |
Planning Phase |
Develop detailed project plans and gather requirements |
|
2.1 |
Gather Business Requirements |
Interview departments and capture needs |
|
2.2 |
Define Evaluation Criteria |
Create value-based scoring model for project prioritization |
|
2.3 |
Develop Governance Framework |
Establish decision rights and approval flow |
|
3.0 |
Tool Selection and Implementation |
Select and configure the PPM software |
|
3.1 |
Evaluate Vendors |
Compare PPM tools (e.g., Planisware, Clarity, etc.) |
|
3.2 |
Select Software Vendor |
Finalize contract and licensing agreement |
|
3.3 |
Configure and Customize Tool |
Tailor workflows, roles, and integrations |
|
4.0 |
Integration and Testing |
Integrate PPM tool with existing systems and validate functionality |
|
4.1 |
Integrate with ERP and R&D Systems |
Link with Oracle/SAP and legacy databases |
|
4.2 |
Conduct System Testing |
Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and resolve bugs |
|
4.3 |
Validate Compliance Requirements |
Ensure system meets regulatory and data privacy requirements |
|
5.0 |
Training and Change Management |
Prepare users and manage adoption |
|
5.1 |
Develop Training Materials |
Create guides, manuals, and training content |
|
5.2 |
Conduct User Training Sessions |
Train end-users, PMs, and executives |
|
5.3 |
Implement Change Management Strategy |
Communicate benefits, manage resistance, and reinforce adoption |
|
6.0 |
Go-Live and Transition |
Launch the solution and transition to operational support |
|
6.1 |
System Go-Live |
Launch PPM tool across departments |
|
6.2 |
Post-Go-Live Support |
Provide immediate support and troubleshooting for users |
|
6.3 |
Final Project Review and Closure |
Document lessons learned, archive files, and officially close the project |
References
Heldman, K. (2021). PMP project management professional exam study guide (10th ed.). Wiley. Kerzner, H. (2022). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling (13th ed.). Wiley.
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Instructions
In this milestone, you will develop a resource management plan and update your project using MS Project software. When building a project plan, project managers use the resources an organization makes available to complete the work necessary to deliver the project. When a project manager builds a project plan, work packages are created that define the specific work activities that need to be completed. It is essential that a project manager understand what work needs to be completed so he or she can determine what resources (people, materials, knowledge, money) are needed, for how long (duration), and when these resources are needed (schedule). Some of this will be known and some unknown.
During the early stages of a project (initiation phase), there are many unknowns, so planning is not precise. During the execution phase, accuracy of managing resources is essential for project and program management success. A project manager wants to use organizational resources as efficiently as possible.
Ideal resource management ensures the project manager has the right people working on the right work packages at the right time.
Prompt I
Thus far in the course, you have completed a case study overview, a project charter, and a project scope statement. You have also set up your project using MS Project software. In this milestone, you will develop a resource management plan and update your project with this material using MS Project software. An Excel spreadsheet template has been provided for your use in creating a resource management plan. If you prefer a different format, you are free to use the format you prefer.
You will determine what your resource management plan will need, but at a minimum it should include the following critical elements:
I. Provide a list of human resources required for the project.
II. Identify the specific skill set needed.
III. Describe the roles and key responsibilities for each job type.
IV. Provide a list of equipment items to be used.
V. Identify the purpose of each equipment item.
VI. Identify the types and quantities of equipment needed.
VII. Provide a list of materials needed.
VIII. Identify people or resource constraints (dates of availability).
IX. Identify the specific planning dates when resources are needed.
Your resource management plan can be submitted in any appropriate format as long as all critical elements are covered. All citations should be in APA format. In addition, you will submit an MS Project file (.mpp) that combines the work from Milestone Two with this milestone.
Post the following:
Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA Style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot stand alone as the entire post.
