Assignment Overview and Context: 

Early childhood education settings are comprised of diverse children and families. As you have learned in the past 6 weeks, family and community partnerships have a lasting impact on children’s success and thus, it is crucial that partnerships are developed early and maintained throughout the year.  

For this project, you will develop a PowerPoint multimedia presentation AND a written transcript that you could share at the beginning of the year with the families in your early childhood environment. The following must be included in your audio, video, or multimedia presentation and written transcript:

Content Expectations:

• Introduction 

  Clearly introduce yourself and describe what your future goals, position, and learning environment you intend to work in, including desired age level.

• Effective Partnership 

  Discuss how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment.  In your explanation, be sure to include research-based evidence from at least two scholarly resources such as theories, practices, strategies, and frameworks to substantiate your position.

• Communication and Collaboration Strategies 

  Articulate what communication and collaboration strategies you will use in your setting. Provide a rationale, detailing why your suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships. Support your position with at least two scholarly resources.

• Family and Community Involvement 

  Specifically explain how families can be involved in school, at home, and in the community. Include a minimum of four examples.

• Future Plans for Partnerships 

  Share your plans and visions for on-going partnerships that encourage and inspire families. Describe how you will get them excited about supporting their child throughout the year!
  You must include a written text script of your presentation, including a title and reference page.

Research and Resource Expectations: 

• Support your position, with at least four scholarly peer-reviewed sources.
• Include the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct as a source in this assignment.

Suggested Assignment Length: 

This should be a four to five minute presentation, with a script that is four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages). The script can be what you included in the footnotes of the presentation. THANK YOU!

I have also attached the grading rubric for this assignment. 

Description:

Total Possible Score: 16.00

Distinguished – Develops a clear and concise introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended
to work in, and the desired age level to work with.

Proficient – Develops an introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended to work in, and the
desired age level to work with. The introduction is slightly unclear.

Basic – Develops a limited introduction that includes future goals, position and learning environment intended to work in, and the
desired age level to work with. The introduction is unclear.

Below Expectations – Attempts to develop an introduction; however, it does not include future goals, position or learning
environment intended to work in, or the desired age level to work with. The introduction is significantly unclear.

Non-Performance – The introduction is nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Intricately discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment. The discussion is clearly supported with scholarly resources
such as theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks.

Proficient – Discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood curriculum,
learners’ development and the learning environment. The discussion is supported with scholarly resources such as theories,
practices, strategies, and/or frameworks, but is missing minor details.

Basic – Minimally discusses how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood curriculum,
learners’ development, and the learning environment. The discussion is somewhat supported with scholarly resources such as
theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks and/or missing relevant details.

Below Expectations – Attempts to discuss how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment; however, the discussion is not supported with scholarly
resources such as theories, practices, strategies, and/or frameworks and is missing significant details.

Non-Performance – The discussion of how effective, on-going home and community partnerships can support early childhood
curriculum, learners’ development and the learning environment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Clearly articulates the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provides a
comprehensive rationale for why the suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships. The explanation
is well supported by scholarly sources.

Proficient – Articulates the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provides rationale for why the
suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships. The explanation is supported by scholarly sources
but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Minimally articulates the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provides a limited rationale for
why the suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships. The explanation is somewhat supported by
scholarly sources and/or is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to articulate the communication and collaboration strategies that will be used and provide a
rationale for why the suggested strategies are best for developing and maintaining partnerships; however, the explanation is not
supported by scholarly sources and is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The articulation of what communication and collaboration strategies that are best for developing and
maintaining partnerships is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

ECE631.W6A1.05.2016

Develops an Introduction That Includes Future Goals, Position and Learning
Environment Intended to Work in, and the Desired Age Level

Total: 1.00

Discusses How Effective, On-going Home and Community Partnerships Can
Support Early Childhood Curriculum, Learners’ Development and the Learning
Environment

Total: 3.00

Articulates the Communication and Collaboration Strategies that Will Be Used,
and Provides Rationale For Why the Suggested Strategies Are Best for
Developing and Maintaining Partnerships

Total: 3.00

Distinguished – Comprehensively explains how families can be involved in school, at home and in the community. The
explanation is clearly supported with four appropriate examples.

Proficient – Explains how families can be involved in school, at home and in the community. The explanation is supported with
four mostly appropriate examples.

Basic – Partially explains how families can be involved in school, at home and in the community. The explanation is supported
with four somewhat appropriate examples.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain how families can be involved in school, at home and in the community; however, the
explanation is not supported with examples or the examples provided are inappropriate.

Non-Performance – The explanation of how families can be involved in school, at home and in the community is either
nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Addresses clear and complete plans and visions for on-going successful partnerships that encourage and inspire
families and thoroughly describes how to get them excited about supporting their child throughout the year.

Proficient – Addresses plans and visions for on-going successful partnerships that encourage and inspire families and describes
how to get them excited about supporting their child throughout the year. The plan is slightly unclear.

Basic – Addresses limited plans and visions for on-going partnerships that encourage and inspire families and minimally
describes how to get them excited about supporting their child throughout the year. The plan is unclear.

Below Expectations – Attempts to address plans and visions for on-going partnerships; however, plans and vision lack
encouragement, and inspiration for families or an accurate description of how to get them excited about supporting their child
throughout the year. The plan is significantly unclear.

Non-Performance – The plans and visions for on-going partnerships are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in
the assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Presentation includes a written text script using one of the choices and is highly professional, effectively
communicated, and informative.

Proficient – Presentation includes a written text script using one of the choices and is mostly professional, effectively
communicated, and informative.

Basic – Presentation includes a written text script using one of the choices and is somewhat professional, effectively
communicated, and informative.

Below Expectations – Presentation includes a partial written text script, lacks development using one of the choices or is
unprofessional, ineffectively communicated, or contains misinformation.

Non-Performance – The presentation is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All
sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and
cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on
the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be
scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted
correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Explains How Families Can be Involved in School, at Home and in the
Community, Including a Minimum of Four Examples

Total: 3.00

Addresses Plans and Visions For On-Going Partnerships That Encourage and
Inspire Families and Describes How to Get Them Excited About Supporting
Their Child Throughout the Year

Total: 3.00

The Presentation Includes a Written Text Script Total: 1.00

Resource Support Total: 1.00

Academic Voice Total: 0.25

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished – Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is
evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper
flows smoothly.

Proficient – Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the
most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes.
Paper flows somewhat smoothly.

Basic – Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the
writing is somewhat evident but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of
summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.

Below Expectations – Organization and presentation of content are extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There
is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to
distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Purpose and Organization Total: 0.25

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 0.25

Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.25

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