Your Developmental Assessment is a 2000 word lab report which will assess the Learning Outcomes 1, 2 , 3 and 4. The assessment will involve building upon information covered in the Learning Activities, in order to design and conduct a developmental study. You will be exploring factors that which may influence literacy development in First Grade Students from schools in the United States (US), particularly focusing on the role of the environment and the child’s identity/behaviour. You will be able to apply some of the concepts and theory covered in the learning materials as well as your own background research in order to devise a research question. You will not be collecting any data. This will be provided. However you will need to identify a suitable research question that can be addressed with the data provided and you will need to conduct a suitable analysis and write up the results. The data set that will be provided to you will include a range of information including; a normative measure of literacy development, demographic information, teacher reports on social identity/behaviour, parent reports on aspects of the home environment etc. Not all of these factors are known predictors of literacy development, so it is up to you to identify factors of interest. Please refer to the relevant folder in the attachments Because you are not collecting any actual data for this study ethical sign off will not be needed. Word count: 2,000 A Research Report checklist reflecting the grade descriptor can be found in Appendix 2. Marking scheme: Your assignments will be assessed in accordance to the following marking scheme: ? Subject matter understanding and judgement ? Critical evaluation ? Evidence of wider reading ? Synthesis of ideas into a logical, coherent report – this means that the ideas should be smoothly joined together) ? Academic writing style and presentation, including English and APA referencing Assessment Presentation When marking this assignment the academics will also be looking for the following criteria: ? Please provide the word count in the Title page ? Clear legible presentation. ? Good use of spelling, grammar and language throughout. ? Appropriate focus, meeting learning outcomes/assignment criteria. ? Logical progression and structure of arguments. ? (Normally) an introduction, a well-developed discussion and a conclusion summarising the work. ? The introduction will include an exploration of the focus of the assignment and discuss the way the assignment has been approached. ? Evidence of a range of relevant supporting reading. ? Use of accurate, evidence based information to support the arguments made. ? Follow normal Academic Regulations in terms of Academic Offences, style and language.
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