Week 7 Assignment: ProposalDue: Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:59pm11/23/2025Ungraded, 200 Possible Points200 Points PossibleAttemptIn ProgressNEXT UP: Submit AssignmentOverview
In this assignment, you will create a proposal detailing and building upon the information presented in the last two assignments. First, present the current policy that is negatively impacting an oppressed population, including who and in what ways the population is being affected. Then describe a detailed plan designed to remedy the shortcomings of the current policy. In addition, discuss the leadership skills necessary to gain support for the proposal and determine which of those skills you already possess and which you may need to develop. You will include an evaluation plan that presents the data needed to demonstrate that the change has had the desired outcome. This will include the definition of success and the ways in which the data will be collected. Remember to support all main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following competencies and behaviors:
- EPAS Competency 2: Advance human rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
- C2.GP.A: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels.
- Related Assignment Criteria:
- Explain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.
- Discuss leadership skills needed to implement the plan to address discriminatory issues in the selected policy or program.
- Explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated.
- Explain how the evaluation data will be collected and managed.
- Related Assignment Criteria:
- C2.GP.A: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels.
Instructions
For this assignment, in a 4–6 page paper:
- Explain a detailed plan for enacting change to address discrimination in the selected policy or program.
- Include steps for implementation, a budget, and specific sources for funding.
- Discuss leadership skills needed to implement the plan to address discriminatory issues in the selected policy or program.
- Reflect on your personal application of or capacities for these leadership skills.
- Explain how the plan to change the policy or program will be evaluated.
- Detail the data that will be necessary to measure the plan’s success.
- Explain how the evaluation data will be collected and managed.
- Describe how the data will be collected and managed to maintain ethical integrity.
- Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence.
- Synthesize evidence to demonstrate its importance to your discussion or argument.
- Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
- Demonstrate correct stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment 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.
- Resources: A minimum of six resources.
- Length of paper: 4–6 double-spaced pages (not including reference list).
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- Due date: Assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom no later than 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday of this week.
View the Proposal rubric to ensure you fulfill all grading criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 4: Advocate for human rights at the individual, family, group, organizational, and community system levels. (C2.GP.A)
- Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.
