Sophia Pathways for College Credit – College Readiness SAMPLE TOUCHSTONE AND SCORING Krista Arnold Sophia Pathways, LLC College Readiness 4 April 2020 Success Narrative Who I am Now: My academic and professional history has been peppered with many different experiences. I am a high school graduate, and I have been working odd jobs since then. I was not sure what I wanted to do once I graduated high school, so I took some time off to work and figure out exactly what it is that I want to do for my career. I have done everything from retail to customer service to summer camp counseling. Finally, I have made the decision to go to school and become a Healthcare Data Analyst. As I work toward my degree in Health Care Administration at Stafford University, most of my time is consumed by schoolwork and keeping up with my full-time job. Currently, I work as a paraprofessional Comment [SL2]: You’ve immersed yourself in many different types of work! That must have helped narrow down your list of job possibilities. Nice! in an elementary school. I work with students of all ages and abilities. With this job, I’ve learned a lot about what it means to be patient, and I’ve cultivated my passion for helping others. Also, juggling my schoolwork and day job has given me great practice in multi-tasking and prioritization. My Goals: My most immediate long-term goal is to obtain my bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration. I know it’s going to be a lot of hard work, but I also want to graduate with at least a 3.5 grade point average. By achieving this GPA, I can be confident in my knowledge of everything that has Comment [SL4]: This is a great goal! The first step toward entering your desired career field. Comment [SL5]: Ambitious! The logic behind it is very sound. Sophia Pathways for College Credit – College Readiness SAMPLE TOUCHSTONE AND SCORING been taught, and I will feel more comfortable in my job search. If I can do those two things throughout my academic career, it will put me that much closer to my ultimate goal of becoming a HealthCare Data Analyst. I would like to go into this field because health care is extremely important in our daily lives. It is also something we legally need to have. Helping people and improving their quality of care is exactly what I want to do with my career. How I Will Get There: I know that studying and working full-time will present many challenges, including completing my schoolwork on time and giving each assignment my full attention and effort. If I’m going to have an overall GPA of at least 3.5, I will need to give it my all. One of the ways I can help make sure I am Comment [SL6]: Yes, the whole point of the schooling is to obtain the job you’re striving for. able to do this is to set aside time within my schedule for my schoolwork. For example, I am already planning on making a.

1. Sophia Pathways for College Credit – College Readiness
SAMPLE TOUCHSTONE AND SCORING
Krista Arnold
Sophia Pathways, LLC
College Readiness
4 April 2020
Success Narrative
Who I am Now:
My academic and professional history has been peppered with
many different experiences. I am
a high school graduate, and I have been working odd jobs since
then. I was not sure what I wanted to
do once I graduated high school, so I took some time off to
work and figure out exactly what it is that I

2. want to do for my career. I have done everything from retail to
customer service to summer camp
counseling. Finally, I have made the decision to go to school
and become a Healthcare Data Analyst. As
I work toward my degree in Health Care Administration at
Stafford University, most of my time is
consumed by schoolwork and keeping up with my full-time job.
Currently, I work as a paraprofessional
Comment [SL2]: You’ve immersed yourself in many
different types of work! That must have helped narrow down
your list of job possibilities. Nice!
in an elementary school. I work with students of all ages and
abilities. With this job, I’ve learned a lot
about what it means to be patient, and I’ve cultivated my
passion for helping others. Also, juggling my
schoolwork and day job has given me great practice in multi-
tasking and prioritization.
My Goals:
My most immediate long-term goal is to obtain my bachelor’s
degree in Health Care

3. Administration. I know it’s going to be a lot of hard work, but I
also want to graduate with at least a 3.5
grade point average. By achieving this GPA, I can be confident
in my knowledge of everything that has
Comment [SL4]: This is a great goal! The first step toward
entering your desired career field.
Comment [SL5]: Ambitious! The logic behind it is very
sound.
Sophia Pathways for College Credit – College Readiness
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been taught, and I will feel more comfortable in my job search.
If I can do those two things throughout
my academic career, it will put me that much closer to my
ultimate goal of becoming a HealthCare
Data Analyst. I would like to go into this field because health
care is extremely important in our daily

4. lives. It is also something we legally need to have. Helping
people and improving their quality of care
is exactly what I want to do with my career.
How I Will Get
There:
I know that studying and working full-time will present many
challenges, including completing
my schoolwork on time and giving each assignment my full
attention and effort. If I’m going to have
an overall GPA of at least 3.5, I will need to give it my all. One
of the ways I can help make sure I am
Comment [SL6]: Yes, the whole point of the schooling is to
obtain the job you’re striving for.
able to do this is to set aside time within my schedule for my
schoolwork. For example, I am already
planning on making a few personal sacrifices to ensure I don’t
overload myself. Instead of playing in
the volleyball league that I normally do, I’m going to use that
time for my schoolwork. Volleyball will
be there when I’m done with my degree! This way, I can get the
next week’s schoolwork done by the
previous Sunday night. Another thing that I’m anticipating is

5. how long it will take to complete my
Comment [SL7]: This is a great step. Although it doesn’t
provide a target date, it will be something you’ll be working
on throughout your academic career.
degree. My goal is to complete this degree by Spring of 2024.
To do this, I will take at least 2 courses
per quarter. With the time management skills I’m implementing,
this seems challenging, but doable.
Overall, I am very excited for the future and eager to take all of
the steps I need to become a Healthcare
Data Analyst.
Comment [SL8]: Perfect. You’ve got a desired completion
date, and you’ve laid out a schedule to ensure you meet that
goal.
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Success Narrative

6. Rubric
Category
Feedback Score
(acceptable, needs
improvement etc.)
Who I Am Now Includes a comprehensive description of both
academic and professional history. Also has
provided personal skills that were learned
throughout experiences.
28/30
My Goals Three great goals. Describes not only the goal,
but the purpose behind each.
29/30
How I Will
Get There
Does a good job of coming up with steps to help
reach the goals in place. Both do not have a
target completion date, but the explanation shows
that it will be an ongoing process.
27/30
Overall
Reflection
Goals and actions are clearly connected. Great

7. job reflecting on your goals and what you can do
to achieve them!
9/10
Overall Score and Feedback: 93/100
Hi Krista! This is an excellent success plan. I can see how your
past has helped
shape your current situation and how it will help you achieve
your future goals.
You’ve done a great job of thinking about your goals and what
it will take to get
you where you’d like to go. Good luck on your upcoming
journey!
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Erin Michael Gray Clifford
YesterdayLocal: Jan 3 at 9:07pm<br>Course: Jan 3 at 10:07pm
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Provide your definition of cultural humility
When I think of Cultural humility, I primarily think of the
term “humility,” which means the modest or low view of one’s
importance. Humbleness (oxford languages). In my own words,
I identify Cultural Humility as putting your cultural beliefs
aside to serve others. When I say aside, I don’t mean
disregarding your opinions but being open-minded to others. Be

8. willing to take the necessary steps to be respectful of other
cultures. The text talked about the interaction with someone
who was Hmong. While in our culture, it is in most cases,
making eye contact with someone is considered respectful, but
to someone who is Hmong, it is considered disrespectful As
well as Crossing your arms when talking will both be perceived
as insulting (Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018).
Explain how this differs from how the Kirst-Ashman and Hull
textbook describes cultural competence.
Cultural Competence is the ability to apply knowledge and
skills to social work practice and diverse groups (Kirst-Ashman,
K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). They are different, but they go
hand in hand as Cultural Competence implies a knowledge base
of Cultural that I think is constantly changing. Cultural
Competence says, “I’m the expert,” While Cultural Humility
says, “you’re the expert.” Essentially, Cultural Competence
teaches you to have the correct answers, while cultural humility
leads you to ask the right questions (
Links to an external site.www.jasonbilbrey.com Links
to an external site.)
Explain the skills you think are necessary for developing
cultural awareness as a social worker.
One area I believe to be essential is Cross Cultural Awareness,
as it requires great sensitivity and perceptiveness to
communicate with clients as effectively as possible (Kirst-
Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Self-Awareness to be
aware of any prejudice and or stereotypes that might be
harbored (Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018).
Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018).
Empowerment Series: Understanding generalist
practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE Learning.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/loveisanorientation/2014/08/cult
uralcompetency_v_culturalhumility

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Chinassa Hill
YesterdayLocal: Jan 3 at 6:39pm<br>Course: Jan 3 at 7:39pm
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Cultural humility is a practice of self-reflection on how one’s
own background and the background of others differ. It is the
ability to be open to other's beliefs/cultures and be willing to
learn. According to the text, "Cultural competency is the set of
knowledge and skills that a social worker must develop in order
to be effective with multicultural clients.” (Kirst-Ashman
&Hull, 2018) This aligns with what I believe cultural humility
is. Humility is defined as a modest or low view of one's own
importance. To effectively communicate with multicultural
clients, you must first be aware of your own biases and
differences. You must be tolerant. You must be able to bypass
your own beliefs and be able to understand the client's point of
view.
Critical thinking is a skill that a social worker must possess to
develop cultural awareness. Subtle gestures or even simple eye
contact may be offensive in some cultures, and it takes critical
thinking and good communication skills to learn these cultural
norms. Another useful skill for a social worker when engaging
with multicultural clients is active listening. When active
listening, be sure to pay attention to verbal and nonverbal
messages. Also, provide feedback to the client to assure them
that you are listening to them and that you understand the
message that is being conveyed.
References:
Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment
series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE
Learning.

10. · Azzopardi, C., McNeill, T. (2016).
From cultural competence to cultural consciousness:
Transitioning to a critical approach to working across
differences in social work. Links to an external site.Journal of
Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25(4), 282–
299. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2016.1206494
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6101 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION
CULTURAL AWARENESS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
In order to become a practitioner who addresses the diverse
needs of your clients in a sensitive and respectful manner, you
must be dedicated to continued education around the needs and
experiences of different groups, religions, ethnicities, and other
populations. The first step is to identify any personal biases and
perceptions you might have about other cultures. From a
broader perspective, how might an individual’s culture, race,
ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation affect how society
perceives and treats them? Which potential social structures
may perpetuate the oppression and marginalization of certain
groups? The most important attribute you can bring to this topic
is an open mind and a willingness to learn about others unlike
yourself and ask how they want to be treated by you as a social
worker. In this Discussion, you consider these topics in relation
to a case study depicting issues in cultural competence.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing
this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
· Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the videos,

11. and then reflect on the following:
· What is your definition of cultural competency?
· What skills do you think are necessary for attaining cultural
competence as a social worker working with that population?
· What is the difference between having knowledge about a
cultural group and engaging with an individual from the stance
of cultural humility?
· Then, search the Walden Library for additional information
that supports the skills you selected.
· For help with this discussion, please refer back to
the Library recommendations in Week 3.
· Helpful hint: Try using different keywords including:
·
cultural intelligence
·
cultural sensitivity
·
cultural humility
·
cultural competence
·
cultural literacy
· Add the keyword “
skills” to find articles on specific skills that promote
cultural awareness in social work practice.
BY DAY 3
PART 2 IS THE RESPONSE INFO BEING USED TO
RESPOND TO CLASSMATE
Post a response to the following:

12. · Provide your definition of cultural humility.
· Explain how this is similar or different to how the Kirst-
Ashman and Hull textbook describes cultural competence.
· Explain the skills you think are necessary for developing
cultural awareness as a social worker.
Support your post with examples from the course text and any
other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate
that you have completed the required readings, understand the
material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full
reference of resources at the bottom of the post.
BY DAY 6
Respond to two colleagues:
· Describe a potential barrier to culturally competent practice a
social worker might face.
· Recommend a skill your colleague might use to address this
barrier.
REFERENCES
· Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull, G. H., Jr. (2018). Empowerment
series: Understanding generalist practice (8th ed.). CENGAGE
Learning.
· Chapter 12, “Culturally Competent Social Work Practice” (pp.
466–498)
·
Chapter 13, “Gender-Sensitive Social Work Practice”
(pp. 499–543)
· Azzopardi, C., McNeill, T. (2016).
From cultural competence to cultural consciousness:
Transitioning to a critical approach to working across
differences in social work. Links to an external site.Journal of
Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25(4), 282–
299. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2016.1206494

13. · Fisher-Borne, M., Cain, J. M., Martin, S. L. (2015).
From mastery to accountability: Cultural humility as an
alternative to cultural competence Links to an external
site.Social Work Education, 34(2), 165–181.
doi:10.1080/02615479.2014.977244
· Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Van
Tongeren, D. R., & Utsey, S. O. (2016).
Cultural humility and racial microaggressions in
counseling Links to an external site..
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(3), 269–277.
https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000114
· Walden University Writing Center. (2020).
Walden templates: General templates: PowerPoint
presentation. Links to an external
site.http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/
general#s-lg-box-2774360
·
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