VAL- UP TO 9/14/2025- ***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** ****** THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PA

VAL- UP TO 9/14/2025-

***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** 

****** THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PARTS / PLEASE LABEL EACH PART SEPARATELY WITH REFERENCES WHEN COMPLETED******

****HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT****

PART 1- Module 3 - DISCUSSION

 Learning & Skill Development Before Kindergarten Predictions

After reading the article “Mind the kinder-gap: New data on children’s math and reading skills as they enter kindergarten’ by Christine M.T. Pitts and Megan Kuhfeld (September, 2020) located in Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, please address the following:

1.     While the authors indicate the extent of children’s learning and skill development before kindergarten strongly predicts their eventual college completion rates, adult earnings, and other long-term outcomes, what other factor contributes significantly to such outcomes?

2.     These findings portrayed in Figure 1 in the article tell a contradictory story about students’ academic skills at kindergarten entry over the past decade. Please describe this contradiction.

3.     Referring to Figure 1, describe the Black-White math skills gap trend from 2010-2017.

4.     Referring to Figure 1, describe the Latino-White reading skills gap trend from 2010-2017.

5.     What interventions would you recommend before Kindergarten to create more equitable opportunities later in life?

 ARTICLE: https://kappanonline.org/data-children-math-reading-skills-kindergarten-learning-gap-pitts-kuhfeld/

Submission Instructions:

• The essay is to be clear and concise and scholars will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, misspelling, and incorrect APA format.
• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. This assignment will be assessed through Turnitin AND NO AI USAGE IS ACCEPTABLE.

PART 2- Module 3 - ASSIGNMENT

Diversity Project: Organization Analysis

After reading the article by Eswaran, V. (2019), https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/04/business-case-for-diversity-in-the-workplace/

examine the state of cultural sensitivity within an organization that has historically been shown to be deficient in diversity.

1.     Indicate a Setting Description of an Organization to be studied as inspired by the article.

2.     State a problem related to diversity and state that you would like to investigate. Please limit yourself to one problem.

Download and fill in the Organization Analysis Worksheet to complete this assignment.

DOCUMENT LINK- https://www.mediafire.com/file/ncypi4v60lps09b/Organization+Analysis+Template.docx/file