3/3/22 AT 10AM
TOPIC:Policy Analysis
PART ONE OF TWO OF THIS ASSISGNEMNT
This assignment will be the first of the two-part policy process assignment in which you will identify and analyze a public health policy. The first assignment is a policy analysis essay and the second assignment will be a redevelopment of the same policy. Visit the National Conference of State Legislation website and select a policy of interest to you. Examples of public health policies include HPV vaccinations, allocation of resources for epidemics, and tobacco and smoking to name a few.
Instructions
For this assignment, do the following:
· Describe a public health issue and an existing policy related to that issue. Discuss the series of events that led to the development of the policy, including epidemiological data that substantiated it.
· Analyze how current policy impacts outcomes for the public health issue and the key stakeholders.
· Evaluate who has the greatest interest in the implementation of the policy.
· Include the alternatives that were considered before this policy was implemented.
· Evaluate whether the policy is achieving its goals and identify the parts of it that are less effective.
· In relation to the public health policy, analyze how cultural values and practices impact its effectiveness.
· Identify the ethical dilemma or trade-offs policymakers must consider regarding this policy.
Review the scoring guide BELOW before developing to ensure you meet all evaluation criteria.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
· Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Your paper should demonstrate the current APA style and formatting.
· Number of resources: Include a minimum of FOUR resources, appropriately cited throughout your paper and in your reference list.
· Suggested length: 3 typed and double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference list.
· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Include FOUR academic references above 2017
NO CONSIDERATION FOR PLAGIARISM
APA FORMAT AND INDEX CITATION
PLEASE WRITE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
Due 3/3/22 at 10am
MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL Policy Analysis Scoring Guide TO GIAN FULL POINTS
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CRITERIA |
NON-PERFORMANCE |
BASIC |
PROFICIENT |
DISTINGUISHED |
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Describe an existing public health policy and the events that led to its development, including epidemiological data. |
Does not describe an existing public health policy and the events that led to its development, including epidemiological data. |
Describes an existing public health policy and the events that led to its development but does not touch on epidemiological data, or the description is otherwise incomplete, inaccurate, or flawed. |
Describes an existing public health policy and the events that led to its development, including epidemiological data. |
Describes an existing public health policy and the events that led to its development, including epidemiological data. Cites relevant sources to support the description. |
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Analyze how a current policy impacts outcomes for a public health issue and key stakeholders. |
Does not analyze how a current policy impacts outcomes for a public health issue and key stakeholders. |
Analyzes how a current policy impacts outcomes for a public health issue and key stakeholders but the analysis is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Analyzes how a current policy impacts outcomes for a public health issue and key stakeholders. |
Analyzes how a current policy impacts outcomes for a public health issue and key stakeholders. Cites relevant sources to support the analysis. |
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Evaluate who has the greatest interest in the implementation of a public health policy. |
Does not evaluate who has the greatest interest in the implementation of a public health policy. |
Evaluates who has the greatest interest in the implementation of a public health policy but the evaluation is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Evaluates who has the greatest interest in the implementation of a public health policy. |
Evaluates who has the greatest interest in the implementation of a public health policy. Explains the reasoning behind the evaluation. |
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Identify alternatives considered before a public health policy was implemented. |
Does not identify alternatives considered before a public health policy was implemented. |
Identifies alternatives considered before a public health policy was implemented but the identification is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Identifies alternatives considered before a public health policy was implemented. |
Identifies alternatives considered before a public health policy was implemented. Cites relevant sources to support the identification of alternatives. |
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Evaluate whether a public health policy is achieving its goals and identify parts of the policy that are less effective. |
Does not evaluate whether a public health policy is achieving its goals and identify parts of the policy that are less effective. |
Evaluates whether a public health policy is achieving its goals but does not identify parts of the policy that are less effective, or the evaluation is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Evaluates whether a public health policy is achieving its goals and identifies parts of the policy that are less effective. |
Evaluates whether a public health policy is achieving its goals and identifies parts of the policy that are less effective. Cites relevant sources to support the evaluation. |
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Analyze how cultural values and practices impact a public health policy’s effectiveness. |
Does not analyze how cultural values and practices impact a public health policy’s effectiveness. |
Analyzes how cultural values and practices impact a public health policy’s effectiveness but the analysis is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Analyzes how cultural values and practices impact a public health policy’s effectiveness. |
Analyzes how cultural values and practices impact a public health policy’s effectiveness. Suggests ways by which culture can be harnessed to improve the policy’s effectiveness. |
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Identify ethical issues related to a public health policy. |
Does not identify ethical issues related to a public health policy. |
Identifies ethical issues related to a public health policy but the issues are not ethical or they are not relevant to the policy, or important ethical issues are not identified. |
Identifies ethical issues related to a public health policy. |
Identifies ethical issues related to a public health policy. Explains why these are ethical issues and how they relate to the policy. |
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Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Does not write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Writes clearly and logically, with mostly correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics but with frequent errors and lapses. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Includes smooth transitions between sections of the document. |
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Correctly format using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Does not correctly format using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references but with frequent errors and lapses. |
Correctly formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Correctly formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references and paraphrases appropriately. |
TOPIC Redeveloping Policy
PART 2 OF 2 OF THE ASSISGNEMENT
This is the second of the two-part policy process assignment. For this assignment, you will focus efforts on policy redevelopment. Based on your research and analysis of the policy and issue from the previous ( PART1)assignment, propose an updated policy that from a systemic perspective will make the policy effective in addressing the public health issue.
Instructions
In your assignment, do the following:
· Recommend modifications to the existing public health policy.
· Justify these modifications and explain how you think they represent an improvement.
· Evaluate related health policies that provide support for your modifications to the policy.
· Examine how your proposed modifications address the ethical issues you identified in the previous assignment.
· Synthesize scientific, legal, and regulatory approaches that inform your proposal.
· Evaluate opposing opinions about your proposed policy modifications.
· Recommend additional policy changes that might be needed in the future, based on current trends.
· Analyze how culture contributes to the issue and how you addressed this in your policy redevelopment.
Review the scoring guide BELOW before developing your assignment to ensure you meet all evaluation criteria.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
· Written communication: Written communication is free from errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Your paper should demonstrate the current APA style and formatting.
· Number of resources: Include a minimum of FOUR resources, appropriately cited throughout your paper and in your reference list.
· Suggested length: 7typed and double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference list.
· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
· Include FOUR academic references above 2017
· NO CONSIDERATION FOR PLAGIARISM
· APA FORMAT AND INDEX CITATION
· PLEASE WRITE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE
· Due 3/3/22 at 10am
MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL Redeveloping Policy Scoring Guide
TO GIAN FULL POINTS
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CRITERIA |
NON-PERFORMANCE |
BASIC |
PROFICIENT |
DISTINGUISHED |
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Recommend modifications to a public health policy. |
Does not recommend modifications to a public health policy. |
Recommends modifications to a public health policy but the recommendations are inappropriate, incompletely explained, or otherwise flawed. |
Recommends modifications to a public health policy. |
Recommends modifications to a public health policy and explains what motivated the desire for change. |
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Justify modifications to a public health policy and explain how they represent an improvement. |
Does not justify modifications to a public health policy and explain how they represent an improvement. |
Justifies modifications to a public health policy but does not explain how the modifications represent an improvement, or the justification is incomplete, inadequate, or otherwise flawed. |
Justifies modifications to a public health policy and explains how they represent an improvement. |
Justifies modifications to a public health policy and explains how they represent an improvement. Cites relevant sources to support the justification. |
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Evaluate health policies that provide support for a proposed modification to the policy. |
Does not evaluate health policies that provide support for a proposed modification to the policy. |
Evaluates health policies that provide support for a proposed modification to the policy but the evaluation is incomplete, the policies evaluated are not relevant, or the evaluation is otherwise flawed. |
Evaluates health policies that provide support for a proposed modification to the policy. |
Evaluates health policies that provide support for a proposed modification to the policy. Cites scholarly sources to demonstrate the relevance of the policies evaluated. |
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Examine how proposed modifications to the policy address ethical issues. |
Does not examine how proposed modifications to the policy address ethical issues. |
Examines how proposed modifications to the policy address ethical issues but the examination is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Examines how proposed modifications to the policy address ethical issues. |
Examines how proposed modifications to the policy address ethical issues. Identifies any ethical issues that remain after the modifications go into effect. |
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Synthesize scientific information and legal and regulatory approaches that inform a policy proposal. |
Does not synthesize scientific information and legal and regulatory approaches that inform a policy proposal. |
Synthesizes scientific information and legal and regulatory approaches that inform a policy proposal but the synthesis is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Synthesizes scientific information, and legal and regulatory approaches that inform a policy proposal. |
Synthesizes scientific information and legal and regulatory approaches that inform a policy proposal. Cites relevant sources to support the synthesis. |
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Evaluate opposing opinions about a proposed policy modification. |
Does not evaluate opposing opinions about a proposed policy modification. |
Evaluates opposing opinions about a proposed policy modification but the evaluation is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Evaluates opposing opinions about a proposed policy modification. |
Evaluates opposing opinions about a proposed policy modification. Explains why the policy modification still makes sense in spite of opposing opinions. |
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Recommend additional policy changes that might be needed in the future. |
Does not recommend additional policy changes that might be needed in the future. |
Recommends additional policy changes that might be needed in the future but the recommended changes are inappropriate, irrelevant, or otherwise flawed. |
Recommends additional policy changes that might be needed in the future. |
Recommends additional policy changes that might be needed in the future. Cites relevant sources to support the recommendations. |
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Analyze how a policy proposal addresses cultural issues. |
Does not analyze how a policy proposal addresses cultural issues. |
Analyzes how a policy proposal addresses cultural issues but the analysis is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed. |
Analyzes how a policy proposal addresses cultural issues. |
Analyzes how a policy proposal addresses cultural issues. Identifies cultural barriers to the proposal that remain. |
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Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Does not write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Writes clearly and logically, with mostly correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics but with frequent errors and lapses. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. |
Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Includes smooth transitions between sections of the document. |
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Correctly format using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Does not correctly format using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references but with frequent errors and lapses. |
Correctly formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references. |
Correctly formats using APA style, including in-text citations and references and paraphrases appropriately. |
