First draft was 100% Plagiarized - Need to be revised ASAP Degree focus: EDD Performance Improvement Leadership Week 9 Critical Reflection and Writing Process Evaluation Critical Thinking and Professional Growth The core of effective leadership in education is centered on critical thinking. All the tough decisions require leaders to critically analyze problems, challenges, and issues through the lens of the critical thinker who consistently integrates critical thinking principles into all decisions about how to best lead educational organizations.Throughout the course, we have emphasized key elements of your program and specialization while remaining focused on the factors needed for success as leaders in education. These factors are represented through the essential course competencies: Determine how action research and systems thinking apply to professional problems, challenges, or issues in education. Apply information literacy skills to locate and critically evaluate scholarly data, theories, and research. Critically reflect on one's own professional decisions, attitudes, actions, and skills to direct one's own learning and growth. Analyze the characteristics of ethical behavior and respect for diversity and civil discourse. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and appropriate to purpose. This week, you will work to transition what you have learned in this course to the start of your specific program or organization. As you prepare to progress from your first course at Capella to the program-specific requirements and courses for your own field or specialization, we encourage you to save the resources, links, materials, tools, and feedback to help you create your success. You will also continue your focus on critical thinking this week with emphasis on Paul and Elder's universal intellectual standards. TO DO LIST: Assignment : Write a 12–15-page paper in which you compile your previous assignments and reflect on your experience writing papers for the course. What You Need to Know : Read about intellectual standards. Assignment Overview For this final assignment, you will revise and compile the assignments you have developed throughout this course and reflect on your experience writing papers. What You Need to Know Final Assignment Your reading time this week will be devoted to completing your final assignment. The final assignment is a compilation of the revised assignments you developed throughout this course, along with your final reflection. This week: Review each writing revision matrix you worked on for your assignments in Weeks 4 and 7. Your final assignment is expected to include a reflection on how you addressed the feedback you received from Smarthinking, the Writing Center, and your instructor for each assignment. Revise your previous assignments to reflect the feedback you received. Be sure to use the Week 9 Assignment Template [DOCX] as a guide to format, organize, and address .