This document provides instructions for an online discussion role-playing activity. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of parenting programs that support at-risk families. Depending on their last name, students will assume the role of either a Los Angeles County official arguing to maintain an existing program, or a California Health Director arguing to eliminate a program to reduce costs. As their role, students will write a formal letter to citizens discussing whether to keep or terminate a specific program and provide support from assigned readings and sources. They will then respond to peers' posts by asking questions from the perspective of a newspaper press agent to further critical thinking on the topic.

1. ASH EDU 644 Week 2 DQ 2 Role-Play!
Which Programs Will We Keep
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In this discussion, you will continue examining child protection
services by evaluating the effectiveness of child protection
resources from organizations that provide information and support
for at-risk families. Specifically, we assess the outcomes of
parenting programs for at-risk families using role-play. To prepare
for this discussion, review any of the various chapters from Rubin
(2012) listed in the Recommended Resources for Week Two, as well
as the Week Two Instructor Guidance. When responding to this
discussion, depending on the first letter of your last name, you will
select either the California Department of Health Care Services
website or the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family
Services website and speak from a specific role about whether to
keep or terminate a specific program that supports at-risk children
and families.

2. • If your last name begins with A-M, speak from the role of a Los
Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services official who
wants to maintain an existing parenting program that supports at-
risk children and families.
• If your last name begins with N-Z, speak from the role of a State
of California Director of Health Services who wants to eliminate a
specific parenting program that supports at-risk children and
families to reduce costs for the state.
Initial Post: Speaking from the role you are assigned, write an initial
post about whether to keep or eliminate a specific program that
supports at-risk children and families. Use the two websites listed
above, the recommended Rubin (2012) readings for Week Two, and
at least one additional scholarly source to provide support for your
argument. Be sure to state which role you are assuming in this role-
play activity and the specific program you are discussing at the
beginning of your initial post. Next, write your argument as a formal
letter to the citizens of your assigned locality (i.e., either LA County
or the State of California). Your letter should be written succinctly
(i.e., it should not be lengthy) and persuasively and include a
specific call to action (i.e., to either keep or eliminate a specific
program).
Guided Response: Respond to a minimum of two peers. In each
response, assume the role of a press agent for a local newspaper
and interview your peer. You can do so by asking questions about
the ramifications of keeping or terminating the program. This will
elicit further critical thought from peers about their arguments.
Though personal opinions may be expressed in the replies, it is
expected that you will write an objective response that is designed,
again, to promote further critical thinking by peers about their
arguments. Please keep personal opinions about the programs
discussed to a minimum and focus on evidence-based responses. As
with other discussions, though two replies is the basic expectation,
for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide
responses to any comments or questions others have provided for
you to further the conversation and demonstrate critical thinking on
this topic.