apply learning theory to practical everyday living and the acquisition of new information in a job setting. For example, you may have to learn a new technology at your workplace and maintain competency in your job skills and knowledge. Taking on a new career comes with much excitement as well as the challenge of learning a lot of new information. The theory and learning techniques you have learned so far in this course can be used to improve your ability to acquire new information on the job as well as to quickly adapt to changes in technology and other aspects of your job.  

• A discussion of the role of sensory systems in learning and retention of information
• A discussion of the role of auditory and visual attention in learning
• A discussion of the interrelation of the sensory system, attentional systems, working memory, and cognitive functions in the learning process
• Examples of how this information can be used to enhance attention techniques for the acquisition of new information

The Affordability and Financial Sustainability of Medicare

After researching the affordability and financial sustainability of the Medicare program, discuss whether or not the Medicare program is reasonably affordable for its beneficiaries – why or why not? Is the program financially sustainable for future generations, given the retirement of the baby boomers and the shrinking of the active taxpaying workforce numbers? What changes could be proposed now/soon to save Medicare? Provide responses based on facts to each of these items (with credible/peer-reviewed citations) in a 200-word supported analysis. Remember to use in-text citations in your post.

Before taking on an assignment you will look over the content and only use the references and resources provided in the attachments. No plagiarism and original work to be done. NO OUTSIDE SOURCES ALLOWED!!

MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY AND FINANCING

Assignment Overview

An awareness of the covered and noncovered services of Medicare is a critical area of understanding for health care managers. The program has grown and changed over time, refining who and what is included vs. excluded. The Case presents the opportunity to investigate these coverages, as well as the financing of Medicare. Specific reimbursement rules are in place that must be followed if funds are to be received for providing services. The level of Medicare reimbursement differs from what would be received from private insurance – but by how much – and how can this affect your bottom line?

Case Assignment

Using the information in the required readings, as well as some additional research in peer-reviewed sources, complete your Case assignment by answering the following:

1. Investigate the eligibility of the Medicare program; who can be covered?
2. How is the Medicare program financed? What specific operating rules must be followed to receive reimbursement funds?
3. How does the average Medicare reimbursement level specifically compare to the average reimbursement for private insurance? How can this difference affect the bottom line at your facility?

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your analysis.
2. Provide a response of 3-5 pages, not including title page and references.
3. There are multiple required items to be addressed herein; please use subheadings to show where you are responding to each required item and to ensure that none are omitted.
4. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals:
   Angelo State University Library. (n.d.).Library Guides: How to recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. Retrieved from https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
5. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
   Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
6. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source:
   Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

Conduct an Interview on School Improvement Planning

(CLOs 3, 4, & 6)

Background

School improvement terminology and an overview of the policies in ESSA that are implemented at the state and local levels to achieve school improvement were presented in this lesson. This assignment will focus on school improvement at the local level from the perspective of a leader at the school level and a review of that leader’s school improvement plan (SIP).

Instructions

Content Requirements

1. Identify a school leader that you would like to interview who has knowledge of the SIP such as a principal, assistant principal, or curriculum supervisor.
2. Obtain a copy of the leader’s most recent SIP from your local educational agency. The name given to the SIP may vary based on the state, such as Campus Improvement Plan or Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
3. Review the school improvement plan.
4. Develop an interview protocol consisting of the following components:
   1. Introduction: Explain the purpose of the interview and what you seek to learn after reviewing the SIP.
   2. Ice Breaker: Develop 1 or 2 introductory questions about their background as an educator and their school.
   3. Required Interview Questions: Include the following three questions (i, ii, iii) to compare your interview results with the findings from Doss et al. (2020) and one to address policy (iv).
      1. Can you provide some of the major points of the SIP?
      2. How has the SIP led to changes in teachers’ practices, if at all?
      3. Do you believe the SIP will make your school better over the next 5 years? If so, how?
      4. Has the SIP resulted in changes to school policies, if so, in what way?
   4. Additional Interview Questions: Develop at least four additional questions that are specific to the SIP that you reviewed.
   5. Conclusion: Write a closing to the interview to express your appreciation.

Submission Requirements

1. Interview: Submit the completed interview with each question followed by the answer (Q & A format). Mask the name of the educational leader and the specific school.
2. Analysis: Compare your interviewee’s responses to the findings of Doss et al. (2020) and determine if they were similar or different. Next, compare your interviewee’s responses to the SIP and determine if they reflected evidence-based practices to lead to school improvement.  (1-2 pages)

This assignment’s page length will vary depending on the length of the interview responses. Include 1-3 scholarly resources.

Whether you work in a private, public, or global workplace, you will need to be able to communicate with others using adaptive written communication. To do this, you will select a communication channel that is appropriate for the message you want to share and the audience you want to share it with. You will also need to determine and present accurate information in ways that are appropriate for a variety of situations. The ability to identify purpose, audience, genre, and context (rhetorical situation) contributes to your understanding of others’ writing and enhances your ability to make your own decisions as a writer. When you write, your purpose, audience, genre, and context shape your decisions about how you respond to a writing project or task. For this assessment, you will respond to rhetorical situations to demonstrate your ability to discuss the purpose, audience, context, genre, structure, and organization within written works.  

Assessment Deliverable

Using the resources provided, you will respond to rhetorical situations to practice your adaptive written communication by discussing the purpose, audience, context, genre, structure, and organization within written works. To do this, you will review passages from different genres of writing. The goal is to make informed responses about the rhetorical situation in each passage; there aren’t any right or wrong answers.

Complete the Responses to Rhetorical Situations Worksheet document.

Review your completed written responses for clarity. Use the Microsoft® Word spelling and grammar checker or grammar tools from the Center for Writing Excellence to check grammar and spelling.