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OverviewThis Assessment constitutes a Performance Task in which you are asked to
evaluate various sources of information related to a topic in the early childhood field. You
will choose a topic from the options below, evaluate the credibility of both scholarly and
Internet sources, analyze ethical guidelines, and synthesize your findings.Access the
following to complete this Assessment:You will evaluate research related to your chosen
topic and write a 5 page response using the template provided.Topic Options:The use of
technology in early childhood programsDual language instruction in early childhood
programsInclusion within the early childhood environmentChildhood obesity prevention
strategiesYour response to this Assessment should:Reflect the criteria provided in the
Rubric, which provides information on how the Assessment will be evaluated.Adhere to the
required assignment length.Use the Performance Task Submission Template.All
submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA
citations and references must be provided where appropriate.Professional Skills: Written
Communication and Information Literacy are assessed in this Competency. You are strongly
encouraged to use the Writing Checklist and to review the Rubric prior to submitting.This
Assessment requires submission of one (1) document: a completed Performance Task
Submission Template. Save this file as RC003_firstinitial_lastname (for example,
RC003_J_Smith). When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use
the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.InstructionsBefore submitting your
Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to
evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or
master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the
Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most
productively.RubricThis assessment has four-parts. Click each of the items below to
complete this assessment.PART I: EVALUATING CREDIBLE SCHOLARLY
SOURCESSelect three peer-reviewed journal articles that relate to your chosen topic, at least
one of which contains a research study. The research study must include children as the
research participants. For each article you select, enter the following information in the
template:APA citationSummary of each Internet source, a description of the topic and an
overview of the information presented (1 paragraph)Evaluation regarding the validity and
credibility of the source, explain how to the strategies you used to determine whether the
source is valid and credible (1 paragraph)PART II: EVALUATING CREDIBLE INTERNET
SOURCESSelect two Internet sources that relate to your chosen topic. For each Internet
2. source you select, enter the following information in the template:APA citationSummary of
each Internet source, a description of the topic and an overview of the information
presented (1 paragraph)Evaluation regarding the validity and credibility of the source,
explain how to the strategies you used to determine whether the source is valid and
credible (1 paragraph)PART III: ADHERING TO ETHICAL GUIDELINESIn 1 pages, describe
the ethical guidelines for conducting research studies in early childhood, as evidenced in the
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) “Ethical Standards in Research” article.
Then, choose one of the research studies you selected in Part I (that uses children as
participants), and explain how the methodology in the article adheres to the ethical
guidelines for conducting early childhood research studies.PART IV: SYNTHESIZING
SOURCES OF INFORMATIONProvide a 2-page synthesis of the sources you evaluated that
provides an overview of the most current findings related to your topic. Explain why
credibility, validity, ethical guidelines, and accuracy are all important in regard to your
research topic and to any research within the early childhood field.Save this file
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