Due Date: Points: 100 Overview: Imagine you are a social worker at a high school. The school year will begin in two

weeks and the teachers have already returned. Your principal has just informed you that

a transgender student is transferring into the school, having encountered significant

bullying in their previous school. Your role is to help the school in supporting the new

student and making accommodations.

Instructions:

In this assignment, you will create a training guide for teachers and staff covering the

following points:

• What do teachers and staff need to know about transgender issues in general?

Discuss what information will be important to include in the training you will be

hosting.

• Research your state’s restroom or locker room laws and share the results. Will

this guide your decision-making in how to address locker room/bathroom issues

and developing school policies to put in place? If not, what policies would you

encourage the school to put in place to safeguard the student?

• Justify your suggestions to the school administration! Let’s suppose a member of

the Board of Education suggests the transgender student could "hide" and not

disclose being transgender for their safety. Explain why this would not be a good

solution. What are the costs of "hiding" for the student?

Requirements:

• Submit your assignment in a Word document.

• The paper must be in no less than three, no more than five pages in length.

• At least two outside resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

HSV364- Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Unit 7 Assignment: The Bullied Student

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 7 Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-8 Points) (9-11 Points) (12-14 Points) (15 Points)

Discussion of important information to include in the guide

Does not provide the important information or is poorly written.

The discussion is presented, though missing key details.

The discussion is presented, though missing minor details.

The discussion on the important information to be included is well thought out, effective in its message,

Results of research on state’s locker room/bathroom laws

The research results are not given or missing critical information.

The research results are presented, though missing key details.

The research results are presented, though missing minor details.

The research results are clearly and thoughtfully presented.

Policies encouraged due to state law research

Policies are not given or missing critical information.

Policies are presented, though missing key details.

Policies are presented, though missing minor details.

Policies to be put in place are clearly defined and thoughtfully presented.

Justification of suggestions to school administration

Does not provide a justification or the answer is missing critical information.

A justification is presented, though missing key details.

The justification is presented, though missing minor details.

The justification is well thought out, effective in its message, clearly and concisely presented including suggestions on handling issues that can arise.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points)

Structure of the training guide

Does not provide the guide or the guide is missing critical information that makes it unusable.

The guide’s design and presentation lack in the detail necessary to assist staff and faculty seamlessly.

The guide is designed well, though missing minor details.

The guide speaks the faculty and staff. The guide is easy to follow, concise, and includes all required information.

Length Less than three or more than five pages.

n/a n/a No less than three, but no more than five pages.

Resources Less than two resources.

n/a Two resources. More than two resources.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format, Proper Legal Citation Used

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error- free.