Module 2 - Case

Education Budgets

Case Assignment

Use the readings to discuss the following topics in a 3- to 5-page paper:

• Describe the various types of school budgets.

• Select three types of school budgets and identify the situations where each would be most appropriate. Why?

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:

Assignment-driven criteria - Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.

Scholarly writing - Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.

Quality of references and organization - Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources, and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.

Citing sources - Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format, including a full reference list.

Critical thinking/Application to Professional Practice - Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly.

Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.

Module 2 - SLP

Education Budgets

For SLP 2, obtain a copy of your organization's budget (either organization-wide, or a specific departmental budget).

Write a 3- to 5-page paper defining and discussing your organization's budget, including the type of budgeting the organization utilizes.

Explain how the format of the budget is useful, and in what ways the format does not provide important information. What would make the budget more informational to users?

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be assessed on the following criteria:

Assignment-driven criteria - Demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.

Scholarly writing - Demonstrates mastery and proficiency in scholarly written communication to an appropriately specialized audience.

Quality of references and organization - Demonstrates mastery using relevant and quality sources and uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to support ideas, and convey understanding of the topic and shape the work.

Citing sources - Demonstrates mastery using in-text citations or sources and properly uses APA format, including a full reference list.

Critical thinking/Application to Professional Practice - Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated thoroughly. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.