ACTION PLAN SUMMARY  (Writers based in the United States only…PLEASE)

As classroom teachers, we realize every student will not fit perfectly into the same mold.  As a result, sometimes you will have to take steps to better understand a students strengths and areas for improvement.
As a result, for this assignment, you will write a paper designing an action plan you would implement for a 4th grade student struggling in one strand of Social Studies (History, Geography, Civics/Government or Economics).  Without implementing the Action Plan, your paper should provide a picture of the student you have chosen, including a clear depiction of the students strengths, weaknesses, and/or areas of concern.  You will use current (research-based) literature (at least four different sources to support your decisions regarding the ways to best serve this student; thus, impacting his/her ability to become successful in the Social Studies classroom.
This assignment should be at least four (4) complete, double-spaced pages in length, not including the Reference Page or Title Page.  Please type your paper in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font.  You must use proper APA style citations and format in your paper.  Also, type your last name in the header of every page (right-justified).
Please note: It is perfectly fine if you would like to construct your paper using subheadings.  It will make it easier for grading purposes.  The recommended subheadings would be as suggested below:
Profile Caricature or drawing and precise description of student, strengths, weaknesses.
Please include the students caricature here. A stick caricature or special drawing is fine here.
Areas of Improvement
Effectively describe areas of concern
Decisions/Strategies
Researched based literature from peer-reviewed sources.
References
(APA format, all references must come from a reputable source and must be properly cited)

Expectations
    Use proper APA format
    Use proper in-text citations
    Review the checklist to receive the best grade
    Include every requirement listed in the checklist
    Underlined and bold printed words effectively describe what I will be looking for in the Action Plan

ACTION PLAN SUMMARY CHECKLIST

PROFILE    The teacher richly and creatively described the student but clearly eliminated any identifiable information.  A pseudonym is used with an in-depth evaluation of the student including general information (i.e. age, gender, grade, classroom behavior, attitude, etc.).    12 points       

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT     Complete and detailed descriptions of the students strength(s), weakness, and/or areas of improvement are scholarly written (including how the teacher was able to identify the students weaknesses, strengths, etc.).    20 pts

DECISIONS / STRATEGIES    A thorough description of the researched based protocols, strategies, materials, and activities that were relevant and meaningful for the student were included.    30 pts

RESEARCH/APA    A minimum of 4 sources (including the book) were referenced in the paper (in-text citations) and listed on the reference page. All in-text citations and references are in proper APA format.    10 pts   

CONVENTIONS    The action plan summary is free of grammatical and spelling errors with a minimum of 4 complete typed pages (not including the title and reference pages).  All pages have the name clearly typed in the header (right justified).    8 pt