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Signature Assignment

Melinda Martinez

Arizona State University

PPE 310: Healthy Learning Communities

Instructor Sambach

L7 Final Signature Assignment

December 4, 2017
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Introduction

Hunger is a problem that many children face daily across the United States. According to

the No Kid Hungry Organization, one out of every six children do not consume the food they

need (2017). Thirteen million children across the United States go hungry daily. Hunger

negatively impacts the academic performance of children, which leads to issues that can put their

overall wellness at risk. There are many organizations currently combatting this issue, but it is

vital that we all do more to help these children. Education is vital to children and society as a

whole: it provides us with knowledge of the world around us and changes it to something

better (Doumbia, 2013, p.01). When children are hungry, it is difficult for them to focus on

learning. Children who face hunger as an issue are also stuck carrying the burden of worrying

where the next meal is going to come from. No child should have to worry about this. The

following community program and event will allow myself and the local community to gain

knowledge on hunger and its effect on children. We can come together to provide meals for

children by donating healthy breakfast foods, time or money. Doing this allows us the

opportunity to make a difference for these children.

Literature Review

Nutrition is very important to the academic performance of students in elementary

school. Across the country, there are many children who are faced with food insecurity and

hunger, due to an absence of money or resources (Nutrition and Students, 2014). There are

studies that have been done that show that nutrition can have a direct impact on students

thinking skills, behavior and health, all of which play a role on a students academic performance

(Nutrition and Students, 2014). There have been studies that prove that children perform worse

on standardized tests when they do not have a healthy or nutritious diet (Nutrition and Students,
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2014). Poor nutrition also contributes to children having weaker immune systems, which can

lead to them being absent from school. When students are absent from school, they are missing

lessons and opportunities to learn, which can impact their academic performance in the long run.

Review of Current Literature

The American Journal of School Health published an article that focuses on the diet

quality and academic performance of a group of fifth graders in Nova Scotia, Canada. While

studying diets and nutrition, the approach has always been to focus on the role of individual

nutrients and foods (Florence et al, 2008). In this study, the researchers recognize food and its

multidimensional nature of a childs diet, and examine the effects that diet has on a childs

academic performance. This study investigated 5,200 fifth grade students. These students

participated in the Childrens Lifestyle and School-performance Study (CLASS), which

measures their nutrition, physical activity and school performance. Parental consent was

required, and granted for 5,517 students. Trained representatives were sent to the schools to

administer the CLASS. These representatives also took height and weight measurements of the

students who were participating in the study. The YAQ, which is a food frequency questionnaire

was also given to the students. The YAQ allowed the researchers the opportunity to measure the

diet quality of the children. The Diet Quality Index was also used to measure diet quality of the

participating students. The Diet Quality Index provides different scores that measure the

adequacy, variety, balance and moderation components of a diet. To assess the academic

performance of the students, the Elementary Literacy Assessment was administered to them. The

assessment was given to the students six months after they participated in CLASS. The

assessment was done in two parts, and required the students to read through a variety of

materials, including a short story, poems, informative texts and visual media texts. After reading
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through each text, the students were required to answer a variety of written questions that were

based off the readings they had just completed. Of the 4.589 students with complete information

of diet quality and food intake, 19.1% failed either one or both parts of the Elementary Literacy

Assessment. The findings of this research show that diet quality does play a role in the academic

performance of students. Students who reported increased diet quality were significantly less

likely to fail the assessment. Students who had a higher fruit and vegetable intake and lower fat

and caloric intake, were also less likely to fail the assessment. The findings of this research

highlight the importance of a healthy well-balanced diet, and that nutrition impacts not only the

physical well-being of a child, but also their intellectual well-being.

A group of doctors from Harvard University, took information from other research

studies to determine whether or not the implementation of the School Breakfast Program is

crucial to academic success. The group of doctors used information from over one hundred

research summaries to come to the conclusion that the School Breakfast Program is effective.

The group of men conducting this study researched peer reviewed journals that were previously

published on the impact of the School Breakfast Program. They made sure that the studies were

scholarly in nature, peer reviewed, published in a journal and were based in the United States, or

were relevant to the United States. While conducting their research, they focused on the benefits

that come along with eating breakfast and implementing a School Breakfast Program. They

found that there are cognitive/educational benefits, health benefits and behavioral/psychosocial

benefits. The conclusion that was made is that the breakfast programs are very effective and

positively impact students in school. By serving children breakfast, there was improvement in

their cognitive abilities, which helped them be more attentive and active throughout the day

(Brown et al., 2008). The doctors completing this research also found that the children who were
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being fed breakfast were sick at school less often and had fewer problems that are often related

to hunger. Some of these ailments include: dizziness, lethargy, tiredness, stomach aches and

sometimes ear aches (Brown et al., 2008). The research also provides evidence that children who

receive breakfast at school did significantly better than their peers with cooperation and

discipline (Brown et al., 2008).

Another research study was done to aim at reducing rates of food insecurity and to

promote a healthy diet for children and adolescents. This study is the first of its kind, exploring

the social aspects of a school-based nutrition program. The purpose of this study was to explore

the effects of healthy nutrition intervention on students learning and the impact of healthy

nutrition on the social and educational environment of schools. This study focused on the

Program of Food Aid and Promotion of Healthy Nutrition. The Program of Food Aid and

Promotion of Healthy Nutrition was implemented in 2012. This was a school based, qualitative

study that was done in Greece during the 2012-2013 school year. 136 schools participated in the

program. Every student was given the opportunity to participate, regardless of the socioeconomic

status. The students who participated, were provided with a healthy meal every day. The meals

were designed by nutrition specialists, and contained 25-30% of childrens daily energy

requirements. Students who participated in the program were also given materials that they could

share with their families, that provided information on nutrition. Every day, two students were

put in charge of distributing the meals to their fellow schoolmates. Focus groups were created

and were made up of principals, assistant principals and educators. In these groups, they would

discuss their feelings about the program and whether or not they felt that the program was

helping the students. School principals and educators felt that the program had a lot of positive

impacts on their students and in their schools. The principals mentioned the significance of
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hunger in their school and shared the they had previously tried to combat it by purchasing food

for their students with their own money. This program helped them to be able to provide more

food to more students. The participants of the focus groups also felt that the fact that all students

received meals helped to eliminate the stigmatization of students in need and encouraged

participation in the program. The participants also felt that the program helped to enhance the

education of nutrition in the schools. Principals and educators felt that the program helped to

enhance the overall climate and culture of their schools, because the program created a sense of

solidarity and unity amongst the students. Perhaps the most important observation made was that

the program helped to enhance the attention and concentration of the students who were

receiving the free meals. This is proof that improved nutrition leads to improved attention, which

leads to an overall improvement in academic performance.

A group of students from Unity College did a comprehensive study that focused on

getting a better understanding of hunger and the role that it plays in the community. The students

worked with local community partners to get a better understanding of hunger in the area and the

recent history and resources that work to end hunger in the community. The instructor of the

students met with different community leaders to discuss their needs and the overall objective of

the study. The community leaders met with the students to come up with a plan and arrange

onsite visits throughout the community. To get the information they were seeking, the students

conducted interviews with over thirty different leaders and volunteers in the community. They

obtained the consent of the people interviewed and asked permission to use their names in

reporting their findings to their classmates. Beyond just studying the impact of hunger in the

community, the students also had a bread and soup fundraising event. At the event, they provided

the community with information regarding hunger and resources that help combat it. The money
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they raised was donated to local hunger relief organizations. By participating in this study,

students learned a lot. They were given the opportunity to reflect upon and understand hunger

and its impact on the community, as well as understand their responsibility and the responsibility

of the government when it comes to fighting hunger in the US. They could use this information

to come up with plans to fight hunger and to debate on what we should be doing to combat this

issue. Almost all of the students felt that this study had a positive impact on them. The students

reported feeling that they had gained more awareness about hunger. They felt as though they had

a deeper concern and worry regarding hunger and hunger policy. They gained an appreciation for

the people working in the community to fight hunger and presented the community partners with

superhero awards. This is very important because it encourages the community partners to

continue doing the work that they do. As a result of this study, the community partners felt

inspired and expressed enthusiasm for further service learning projects with the college (Ross,

2011, p.71). A year after the students completed this study, the changes they suggested had been

implemented and the college continues to partner with community leaders to continue to bring

awareness and resources to the people in their community. This study impacted not only the

students who conducted it, but also had a great impact on the community. Community leaders

felt supported by the college and the people who live in that community were made aware of

hunger and the impact it is having on their community. Although this study did not offer a lot of

quantitative data, it definitely had an impact and proves the importance of community

involvement and outreach.

The American Medical Association published an article that went over the results of a

longitudinal study that was done in Canada. The study examined child hunger and the effects that

it has on their health. The purpose of the study was to examine and determine the effects that
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hunger and the extreme manifestation of food insecurity have on children (Kirkpatrick et al.,

2010). The data that was examined in this study came from the Canadian National Longitudinal

Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). According to the article, the study was done in Canada

and included 5,809 children (10-15 years old) and 3,333 children (16-21 years old). In this study,

the researchers were primarily focused on examining if children who experienced hunger,

experienced poorer health outcomes later on in their lives. The NLSCY is a survey that follows

children from the time they are born, to the time they are young adults. One of the questions on

the NLSCY asks the participants if they have ever experienced hunger, due to a lack of money.

The researchers used this information and also assessed the health of the participants to

determine the effects of hunger on their health. The researchers examined the general health of

the children, including children who had chronic health conditions. These chronic health

conditions included: heart conditions, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, asthma, bronchitis or kidney

disease (Kirkpatrick et al., 2010). The results of the study showed that hunger was uncommon

amongst the participants. However, after examining base line health it was observed that children

who had ever experienced hunger, whether it was sporadic or often, were at higher risk of

encountering general health problems as they grew older. Among the children aged 10-15, 3.3%

experienced hunger and in the group of children aged 16-21, 3.9% had experienced hunger. Of

the children who had ever experienced hunger, 32.9% were reported to be in poor health. Of the

children who participated in the study that did not experience hunger, only 12.8% were

considered to be in poor health. The results showed that hunger or food insecurity are not

associated with chronic health conditions, such as the ones listed above. Children who have

general health problems are at high risk of experiencing chronic disease later in life. The results

also show that the effect of hunger on health, impacts people differently, depending on their age.
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Differences amongst sex were made apparent also (Kirkpatrick et al., 2011). Although these

things were made apparent, the researchers do inform us that further research is necessary to

determine exactly why this is. And even though we can see that hunger negatively effects overall

health, the reasoning behind it is still very complex and further research needs to be done to

provide more insight and clarification. Although this study does provide the reader with a lot of

valuable and useful information, there are multiple limitations to the way they collected data.

Although there were some limitations to the study, I feel that it provides a good model of how

different countries, states and communities can perform similar studies. It is important that we do

this more often, so that we gain more understanding of the hunger problem and come up with

ways to combat this growing issue.

Childhood hunger is a growing issue in this country. According to the United States

Department of Agriculture, there are 15.9 million children under the age of 18, that are currently

unable to consistently eat the amount of nutritious food required for living a healthy life (Haven,

2014). It is important that research of this problem continues, to provide more information on the

effects of hunger on children. Food insecurity is dangerous for anybody, especially children

(Haven, 2014). The more we understand about the issue, the more we can do to combat it.

Synthesis of Information

Overall, the articles that were reviewed determined the fact that hunger is a growing and

ongoing issue that children face around the world. The articles determine that nutrition is a very

important aspect in the well-being of children, including their academic performance. The

common theme seen in all of the articles is that hunger is a problem that effects children in every

aspect of their life. The majority of the researchers studied groups of students in schools. The

children participated in surveys and standardized tests to determine their nutritional intake and
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their overall performance in school. The focus of each article was different, but they all were

studying hunger and how it impacts children. One of the articles focused on hunger and its

impact on general health, while another focused on the effects of hunger on academic

performance. Another study focused on the impact of a feeding program implemented in public

schools, while another focused on the impact of a feeding program in the community. Both

programs provided the community with information on hunger and resources that help combat

hunger. The research showed that children who face hunger and food insecurity do not perform

as well as children who do not face these issues. One of the studies also determined that hunger

negatively impacts the general health of children as well.

Overall it is clear that hunger has negative impacts on children. Currently, there are 15.9

million children who are not consuming enough nutritious food to lead a healthy life. The results

of this research is further proof of how important it is that we combat this issue. My community

event is similar to these programs. We will be collecting food to donate to children who face

hunger and food insecurity. The studies prove that feeding programs in the schools can improve

the academic performance of students who may face hunger or who deal with food insecurity.

Hunger impacts both children and adults. Adults who deal with hunger may have issues

performing at work, therefore it is important that employers think of ways to combat hunger for

their employees and the children in their communities.

Practical Implications

Hunger is a problem that is impacting millions of children across the United States.

Regardless of what state, city or neighborhood you live in, there are children who are facing

hunger. Thirteen million children in the United States currently struggle with hunger or food

insecurity (The Problem, 2017). There are many negative impacts that come along with hunger,
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including poor academic performance, delays in growth and development and weakened immune

systems. Melindas plan is to start a family food pantry at a local elementary school where

families can come to get groceries to feed their families at no cost.

Melinda will bring her plan into the classrooms of local schools by holding a meeting

with the administrators and teachers from different schools. She will present the statistics of

childhood hunger and give them talking points that they can teach their class about. Because she

wants to include the local elementary, middle and high schools the age ranges are significant.

Each lesson will be different depending on the age group of the children. For Kindergarten

students, the lesson will be very basic and will focus on creating a sense of empathy in the

children and a basic understanding of what hunger is. For middle school and high school

students, the assignment can be to research childhood hunger on the No Kid Hungry website and

the effects of hunger on children. Melinda will leave it up to each teacher to teach the lesson in a

way they feel will work for their students. Modifications can be made for individuals with

disabilities. At the meeting, Melinda will provide a sign language interpreter and will consult

with Special Education teachers on how the lesson can be modified for their students.

The event will be held at the school and will be open to all. The event will be an outreach

program where lunch will be offered as well as fun and information on hunger and the For Our

Kids Family Food Pantry. The purpose of the event is to raise money to buy food to get the

pantry started. Pamphlets will be provided and everything sold will be for donation only. If

families want to eat but cannot donate, that is okay. The committee will hold a raffle as another

way to raise money, and will ask local businesses to participate and donate to our event. For Our

Kids Organization will ensure that their event is wheel chair friendly, and will have sign
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language interpreters available. They will also provide a quiet corner where people can go if

they deal with over stimulation or ASD.

To bring in the community, the committee of the event and other members of the

organization will be reaching out to local schools and businesses asking them to get involved.

They will hang flyers and posters and send information home. They will ask for volunteers from

local businesses and from parents and teachers in our local schools. This will be an ongoing plan,

that will hopefully continue to expand and reach all the hungry children in our community. For

Our Kids will also partner up with a local food bank for further support.

Marketing

Melinda will use images of children (Appendix A), graphs and charts (Appendix B,

Appendix C) to illustrate the hunger problem we are currently facing. She will also use flyers

(Appendix C) to hang around the community to invite people to the event. Melinda will create a

newsletter for students to take home (Appendix D), to ensure that parents are made aware of the

hunger crisis and our event and plan. She will provide her information so that people who want

to help know how to contact her. She will also create a pamphlet to hand out at the For Our Kids

Community Outreach Event (Appendix E). The pamphlet will explain what they are trying to do

and how they are trying to make a positive impact on the children in our community. The flyers

will mention that there are ramps for wheel chairs, sign language interpreters and translators

available.

Funding

The For Our Kids Committee will meet with local businesses to explain their plan for the

food pantry. They will meet with the managers of the grocery stores that are within a seven- mile
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radius of the school. They will ask them for donations of non-perishable items. They will also

ask them if there is a way that we can pick up weekly or monthly donations to help fill our

pantry. A local car shop has agreed to sponsor the pantry and plans on donating $500 each month

that will go toward groceries. Starbucks has offered to provide iced tea, water and coffee for the

event and has agreed to donate pastries weekly to our cause. The committee will ask the local

Target and Wal Mart to provide items that they can give away as prizes for our raffle. Everyone

that they meet with is given information on childhood hunger and the effects that it has on

children. Melinda will ask Jasons Deli, Panera, Subway and Baja Subs to provide sandwiches

for the event. She will also explain to them that she is holding this event for everyone in the

community and that specific modifications will be made for disabled people.

Administration

Melinda will meet with the principal of Seven Bar Elementary School, where the event

will be held. She will explain to her the issues children are dealing with and how the food pantry

can combat these issues. She will be asking her to allow Melinda to use vacant storage space to

store items for the food pantry, and will ask her permission to use the cafeteria twice a month to

set-up the pantry for local families. The pantry will open on Saturdays when there are no

children at school, to ensure that the For Our Kids Organization are practicing safety. Melinda

currently work at Starbucks and will have a meeting explaining her cause. She will present the

statistics and information on hunger and its effect on children. She will ask her colleagues to join

her and this is how she will form the committee. Melinda will ask the principal and committee if

they have suggestions on some modifications that will need to be made. She will ensure there are

ramps available and interpreters and translators that can provide information to deaf people and

non- English speakers.

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Committee

The committee will consist of Melinda and her colleagues who volunteer, as well as a

group of teachers and the principal of the school. They will all play a vital role in the food pantry

and in the community event. Melinda will reach out to the local businesses for donations.

Another couple people will be responsible for picking up these donations. The principal will

send out information to her colleagues and enlist the help of other schools, to find volunteers to

work the event and pantry. Another group of people will be in charge of setting up and taking

down the event. Another group will be in charge of hanging flyers in the community and inviting

people to our event. If there are volunteers for the committee that require modifications, Melinda

will implement these modifications immediately. For example, if a deaf person wants to be a part

of the committee, she would provide an interpreter to be with them. Or if a person with ASD

wants to volunteer, she will ask them help with the pantry and not the event, because the event

may cause over stimulation for them.

Scheduling

The event will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2017. It will begin at 11am and end

at 3pm. The organization will be focusing on promoting healthy eating and providing food for

those who are less fortunate. They will have food, games and music. Teacher and parent

volunteers will run the games and food table. Melinda will speak to people as a group and

individually about childhood hunger and explain to them why they are holding the event.

Everything they sell will be for donation only. If people are hungry and cannot afford to donate,

they can eat anyway. Melinda will create and hand out pamphlets that provide information on

hunger and the goal they are trying to reach by running the food pantry. The raffle tickets will be

sold for $5, and all of that money will be used for items to stock the food pantry. The event will
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be held like an open house. People will be able to come and go as they please. Depending on the

success of the event, another one like it may be held in six months. The pantry will be open

every second and last Saturday of the month. The hours will be from 7am-1pm. If families need

to go outside of business hours, Melinda will set up a time to meet with them.

Engagement

The event will allow the For Our Kids Organization the opportunity to meet with people

in the community. It will give them the opportunity to really connect and share with these people

the significance of childhood hunger in our community. Behavior can be the product of

collective action (Motivating Behavior Change, 2014). By working together, the organization

can change the behavior of the community regarding hunger. By coming together, they can

change their behavior to thinking more about others, instead of just themselves. If people see

what they are doing, they will be able to experience the ways that they themselves can make a

difference. This can help to create lasting relationships with the food pantry and local community

partners. The community partners can help by donating food, time and money to the cause,

which will help the For Our Kids Organization be successful. They want the food pantry to

succeed and the only way this will happen is if they come together with the community and

combat hunger as team. They will provide translators and interpreters so that they can connect

with everyone in the community, regardless of language barriers.

Recognition

The committee will be providing a monthly newsletter (Appendix D), where they will

mention all of the people who make a difference in the community. Whether they donate their

time or money, the committee will ensure that they are aware of how much they appreciate their
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partners and volunteers. All volunteers of the event will be given a T-shirt (Appendix F).

Because For Our Kids only accepts donations, they will not be able to provide prizes or rewards

for their volunteers, but they feel that verbal appreciation is important. The committee will also

share stories of the children who they are providing food for, which serves as a reward. Knowing

that they are making a difference is perhaps the most beneficial recognition one can receive.

Knowing that they are feeding hungry children is very emotionally rewarding. When people feel

that their behavior or what they are doing is rewarding, they are more likely to continue with

those behaviors (Andersen, 2012). If some of the volunteers are mentally disabled, the committee

will modify the recognition they are given. For example, if a volunteer is unable to read, Melinda

will personally visit them and let them know the difference that they are making in the

community.

Conclusion

Childhood hunger is a problem that is impacting children across the United States. It is

vital that we begin to shed light on this issue and inform people of the risks that come along with

it. No child should ever have to worry about having enough food to eat. By bringing awareness

to this issue, For Our Kids can inform people on how they can help.

The For Our Kids Organization is focused on bringing an end to childhood hunger in the

community. They want to inform people of the issue of childhood hunger and encourage them to

join their cause and help them combat this issue. Through the research they have done, they have

seen that hunger and lack of adequate nutrition has detrimental effects on childrens general

health and academic performance. The For Our Kids Organization knows that children are our

future leaders, and it is our job to prepare for their future. One way to ensure that children are

successful is to ensure they are receiving adequate nutrition.

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The organization hopes that their program is successful. They want to be up and running

by December. They hope that by August of 2018, they are open on a weekly basis and are

reaching all the hungry children in our community. They will not stop with only their

community, however. Once the pantry is up and running smoothly, For Our Kids wants to

implement this program within all the communities in the city. Within three years, they hope to

have a family food pantry at every westside Elementary School. Within five years, they are

hoping to expand to the other side of town and eventually take it to smaller, surrounding areas

that are really affected by poverty. The program will have a positive impact on the community

and on the volunteers and committee members. They will be rewarded by seeing the impact they

are having in peoples lives. Parents who are unable to feed their family will be at peace,

knowing that For Our Kids is here to help.

More information about Melinda can be found on her website:

http://melindamrtz.weebly.com/
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
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Appendix D
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Appendix E

Who We Are
About Us
We are a group of local community
volunteers who are passionate about
ending childhood hunger in our
community.

Childhood Hunger
Childhood hunger is a problem that
many New Mexican Children are facing
Contact Us
Phone: (505) 888-8888
Email: mmmart55@asu.edu
Web: www.melindamrts.weebly.com

New Mexico is currently ranked as

second worst for childhood hunger in
the United States.

One out of every four New Mexican

children are faced with hunger or
food insecurity.
FOR OUR
There are many organizations
combating childhood hunger and we
KIDS FAMILY
are excited to join this cause.
PANTRY

FOR
OUR Together we can end
KIDS
childhood hunger in our
FAMILY
PANTRY community
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Hunger Negatively Effects Children in

Many Ways
Children who do not receive proper
and adequate nutrition struggle in
many aspects of their life. They do
not perform as well academically as
non-hungry children and tend to
have general health problems more
frequently.

Combating Hunger
Family Food Pantry
Together, we can end
We Can Help The community event we held,
childhood hunger.
helped us earn money to get our
Although there is some federal help
pantry going. The money raised at
for combating hunger, the majority of
help comes from individuals like you the event went toward buying
groceries to get our pantry started
and me. We have teamed up with
local schools and businesses to open and stocked up. The pantry will be
Our Children Are Our Future
open twice a month for the next six
up a family food pantry. The food
Because our children will eventually months. As we continue to raise
pantry will provide food for families
lead our society, it is important that money and earn more donations, we
who are unable to afford groceries
we take care and provide for them will open more frequently. If you
and adequate nutrition for their
while they are young, so that they are need groceries for your family, please
children. We can come together to
successful and ready to take on their fell free to stop by. We will be open
donate and make a difference for the
role in society! the second and fourth Saturday of
children in our community. Together,
we can end childhood hunger. every month. We will be open from
7am-1pm. If these times do not work
for you, please contact me directly
and I will be happy to make
arrangements for you.
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Appendix F
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Rubric for Signature Assignment

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
with Exemplary Highl Proficient Appr Unsatisfactory
Professio (97 100%) y (83 92%) oachi (72%
nal Profic ng and below)
Standards ient Profic
Reference (93 ient
d 96%) (73
82%)
Outline 9-10 Points 7-8 5-6 Points 3-4 1-2 Points
Points Points
Outline Logical, detailed Brief Brief outline with Brief No outline was
Turned outline with at outlin some references outlin submitted.
In(Already least 5 original e with but not 5 original e with
submitted peer reviewed at peer reviewed one
for points) references written least references written or no
in APA format is 5 in APA format are refere
submitted with a origin submitted. nces
technology choice al submi
selected to embed peer tted.
the assignment. revie
wed
refere
nces
writte
n in
APA
forma
t is
submi
tted.
Introducti 9-10 Points 7-8 5-6 Points 3-4 1-2 Points
on Points Points
Introductio Introduction is Introd Introduction is Introd Introduction is
n to the fully developed, uctio addressed well, uctio omitted or was
topic and well organized, n is somewhat n is disorganized and did
overview introduces all fully organized and addre not create a plan for
(In your
topics, created a devel created a plan for ssed the paper.
purpose
plan for the paper oped the paper adequ
statement
also and invites the with ately.
introduce reader to read all
all further. topics
subtopics) introd
uced.
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InTASC
1c,k; 5k;
9f; 10h
NAEYC
6b
NETS-T
3a,d; 4a,c
CEC
EC2S1;
CC7K1;
EC7K1;C
C9K4;CC
9S8
13-15 Points 10-12 6-9 Points 5-7 1-4 Points
Literature Points Points
Review
Adequacy 1. Literature 1. 1. Literature 1. 1. Literature review
of review highlights Litera review may Litera does not have the
Knowledg major issues in the ture address major ture depth of knowledge
e area. revie issues, but issues revie appropriate to this
(includes 5 2. Through use of w may not be w upper level course.
peer
a range of addre supported with does
reviewed
original references to sses expert not 2. Includes less than
research support key issues. major knowledge. addre 2 references.
articles issues ss the
references) 3. Description of in the 2. Good use of major
InTASC important studies area. references, but issues
1c,k; 5k; establishes context 2. additional in the
9f; 10h for the reader. Thoro references may area;
NAEYC ugh have strengthened the
6b 4. Includes more use of the paper. level
than 5 informative a of
NETS-T references. range 3. Includes 4 suppo
3a,d; 4a,c
of references. rt for
refere the
CEC
EC2S1; nces issues
CC7K1; to is not
EC7K1;C suppo adequ
C9K4;CC rt key ate.
9S8 issues
. 2.
Inclu
3. des 3
Inclu refere
des nces.
descri
ptions
of
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impor
tant
studie
s to
provi
de
conte
xt for
the
reade
r.

4.
Inclu
des 5
or
more
refere
nces.
Synthesis 13-15 Points 10-12 6-9 Points 5-7 1-4 Points
of Points Points
Informatio
n
Synthesis 1. Studies covering Studi Information is The The literature review
of the same topic es presented study- literat does not demonstrate
Informatio synthesize related cover by-study rather ure a particular focus
n (what research. ing than summarized revie and lacks ideas based
did the the by topic. w is a on the subject
articles
2. Described same mixe chosen.
collectivel
y say similar or differing topic 2. Described d set
about the and detailed are similar or differing of 2. Described similar
topic? themes throughout summ themes throughout ideas or differing themes
Which the articles arized the articles which witho throughout the
authors and were not detailed ut a articles, however
had similar 3. Demonstrate integr partic they were not
and thoroughly how ated 3. Somewhat ular detailed
different your research and level demonstrated how focus.
findings?) the data collected work. your research and 3. Did not
InTASC supports your the data collected demonstrate how
1c,k; 5k;
stance on why supports your your research and the
9f; 10h
NAEYC your healthy and stance on why data collected
6b active school plan your healthy and supports your stance
NETS-T is not only active school plan on why your healthy
3a,d; 4a,c important for hope is not only and active school
CEC and engagement at important for hope plan is not only
EC2S1; your school and in and engagement at important for hope
CC7K1; your community, your school and in and engagement at
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EC7K1;C but ties to your community, your school and in

C9K4;CC academic success but ties to your community, but
9S8 in your classroom academic success ties to academic
as well. in your classroom success in your
as well. classroom as well.
Practical 27-30 Points 23-26 19-22 Points 15-18 1-14 Points
Implicatio Points Points
ns and
Technolog
y infusion
Practical 1. Practical 1. 1. Practical 1. 1. Practical
Implicatio implications of Practi implications are Practi implications are not
ns your event details cal discussed but not cal discussed and no
(Discuss including your impli at a particularly impli details of the event
how the teaching level and cation level or in a cation are present.
findings
in a particular s are particular setting s are
can or will
later be setting are discu and many details not 2. Contained 3 or
applied to discussed ssed of your event are thoro fewer components of
your thoroughly. A but missing. ughly a comprehensive
teaching minimum of 6 not discu school program
setting) topics are applied. relate 2. Contained at ssed
InTASC d to a least 4-5 and 3. Contains little
1c,k; 5k; 2. Contains partic components of a only a discussion on which
9f; 10h thorough ular comprehensive few programs/component
NAEYC discussion on how teachi school program; detail s are currently in
6b each of the 6 ng however, some of s of place
NETS-T
program/compone settin the needed detail is the
3a,d; 4a,c
CEC nts that are in place g or missing. event 4. Few
EC2S1; are organized, topic are programs/component
CC7K1; conducted, and or 3. Most prese s implemented
EC7K1;C overseen or a certai programs/compone nt include discussion
C9K4;CC detailed plan about n nts implemented on modifications for
9S8 how each detail include discussion those with
component can be s are on modifications disabilities.
added. missi for those with
ng. disabilities. 5. Technology
3. All infusion was not
programs/compone 4. Technology used.
nts implemented infusion was used
include discussion but it did not
on modifications enhance the
for those with proposal
disabilities.

4. Contained
discussion on a
specific health
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behavior
highlighted by the
special event

5. Embedding
Technology as a
platform to
enhance your
proposal
Conclusio 9-10 Points 7-8 5-6 Points 3-4 1-2 Points
n Points Points
Conclusio Major issues The The conclusions Provi No conclusions are
n support and major are not complete. des included.
ITASC establish issues opini
1c,k; 5k; conclusions. are ons,
9f; 10h summ but
NAEYC
arized not a
6b
NETS-T under summ
3a,d; 4a,c concl ary of
CEC usion findin
EC2S1; s. gs.
CC7K1;
EC7K1;C
C9K4;CC
9S8
Writing 9-10 Points 7-8 5-6 Points 3-4 1-2 Points
and Points Points
Referencin
g Style
First Draft Detailed draft of Detail Detailed draft of Missi Incomplete (missing
of all all sections of the ed MOST sections ng half of the
sections paper with draft with some errors in sectio requirements) or
submitted appropriate of content covered, ns or completely missing
with content, ALL headings, writing paper paper.
changes
headers, writing sectio style and/or has
made
integrating style, a choice of ns references in APA regul
instructor technology to with 6.0 style. ar
comments embed the some errors
from the assignment and errors acros
outline references in APA in s
6.0 style. conte conte
nt nt
cover cover
ed, ed,
headi headi
ngs, ngs,
writin writin
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g g
style style
and/o and/o
r r
refere refere
nces nces
in in
APA APA
6.0 6.0
style. style.
Integration All comments Most Some comments Very No comments from
of from instructor com from instructor few instructor integrated
instructor integrated into ments integrated into com into final version.
comments final version. All from final version. Most ments The changes were
from first were highlighted in instru were highlighted in from not highlighted
draft
yellow ctor yellow instru
(Sub-
Section of integr ctor
Writing ated integr
and into ated
Referencin final into
g) versio final
n. All versio
were n.
highli Most
ghted were
in highli
yello ghted
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yello
w
Writing 1. Cover page 1. 1. Cover page 1. 1. Cover page not
and included, proper Cover included, some Cover included, major
referencin spelling and page grammatical errors page grammatical errors
g style grammar, all inclu and misspellings, not and misspellings,
(Sub- references in APA ded, some errors in inclu many errors in
Section of
6.0 style. Paper few referencing style ded, referencing style
Writing
and was appropriate gram APA 6.0. many APA 6.0.
Referencin length (at least 5 matic gram
g) pages) al 2. Paper was too matic 2. Paper was too
errors short for the topic al short for the topic (1-
2. The file and (3-4 pages) errors 2 pages)
document name missp and
contains elling 3. The file name missp 3. The file document
Lastname.firstnam s, all somewhat contains elling name does not
e.assignment#.cour refere the s, contain
se# nces Lastname.firstnam some the Lastname.firstna
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in e.assignment#.cour errors me.assignment#.cour

3. This rubric was APA se# in se#
added to the last 6.0 refere 4. This rubric was
page of the style. 4. This rubric was ncing not added to the
document added but not at style document submitted
submitted 2. the end of the APA
Paper document 6.0. 5. Many sentences
4. All sentences was submitted are not clear and
are clear and well appro 2. underdeveloped
developed priate 5. Most sentences Paper
lengt are clear and well was 6. Proposals and
5. Proposals and h (at developed too events are not of
events are least short appropriate length
appropriate length 5 6. Proposals and for with larger than
with standard pages events are mostly the standard margins,
margins, font, and ) appropriate length topic font and size of text
size of text with standard (1-2
margins, font, and pages
size of text )