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Please note: This is the second part of your scholarly paper. The components you design for this assignment immediately follow the components you created in Week 6. Therefore, do not write an introduction.Construct the following components of your assessment plan to assess the learning outcomes of students or trainees in a specific learning situation or the effectiveness of a program. Provide the rationale for the decisions you make for each of the components.Use and cite the readings or scholarly sources to support your claims in the academic argument sections. Provide a list of references from the readings you use.Closing the Loop: Under the heading, “Closing the Loop,” explain how assessment data will be used to improve the teaching/learning process or the program you are planning to assess. Explain how the assessment plan connects to the larger context of the effectiveness of the school, grade level, program, department, or institution, including how the assessment plan will contribute to accountability (such as accreditation), either directly or indirectly. Then, under the sub-heading “Academic Argument for Closing the Loop,” present a rationale for your decisions, using and citing the readings or scholarly sources.Stakeholders: Under the heading “Stakeholders,” identify both the internal and external stakeholders and describe their roles in the assessment effort. Then, under the sub-heading “Academic Argument for Stakeholders,” present a rationale for the inclusion of each group of stakeholders in the assessment process, including at what stage of the process they will be involved, what they will contribute, and why. Support your academic argument by presenting evidence from the literature.Culture of Assessment: Under the heading “Culture of Assessment,” explain the strategies you will use to create a culture that supports assessment in the department, institution, or program. Under the sub-heading “Academic Argument for Culture of Assessment,” present an academic argument for the strategies you will use, presenting evidence from the literature.Conclusion: Write a summary of the key components of your assessment plan, underscoring the value and purpose of assessment.It is essential that you provide evidence from the assessment literature to support your decisions for each section of your scholarly paper; do not make assumptions that cannot be supported by credible sources.