Program proposal
Criteria Ratings Points
Content, Focus, & Organization
140 to >128.0 pts
Advanced
The Career Program Proposal PowerPoint Presentation fully meets or exceeds the following content requirements: Introduction: • Student clearly yet succinctly articulates a description of the program speaking directly to relevant stakeholders. • Student provides a detailed description of the setting and identifies a specific target population within the setting. Rationale: • Student clearly and succinctly describes the rationale for this career development program. • Student cites and describes at least 2 peer-reviewed articles to support the rationale, with 5 sources overall. • Student specifically describes how the needs of the population will be determined. • Student clearly and articulately demonstrates the use of career development theory as a foundation of this program. Standards & Learning Objectives: • Student identifies 6 standards (School Counseling students will list 3 NCDA standards and 3 Mindset & Behavior Standards). • Student identifies 3 learning objectives. • Learning objectives are stated in terms of what participants will be able
128 to >117.0 pts
Proficient
The Career Program Proposal PowerPoint Presentation meets most or some of the following content requirements: Introduction: • Student provides a brief narrative description of the program speaking generally to relevant stakeholders. • Student provides a partial description of the setting, and/or only identifies a general target population within the setting. Rationale: • Student generally describes the rationale for this career development program. • Student cites and describes at least 1 peer-reviewed article to support the rationale but does include at least 4 sources. • Student generally describes how the needs of the population will be determined. • Student partially demonstrates the use of career development theory as the foundation of this program. Standards & Learning Objectives: • Student identifies 4 standards (School Counseling students have listed 2 NCDA standards and 2 Mindset & Behavior Standards). • Student identifies 2 learning objectives. • Learning objectives are stated in general terms that only somewhat reflect what participants will be able
117 to >0.0 pts
Developing
The Career Program Proposal PowerPoint Presentation partially or inadequately meets the following content requirements: Introduction: • Student provides a narrative description of the program that is too brief, too lengthy, or unclear in content. • Student provides a vague description of the setting, and/or does not clearly identify a specific target population within the setting. Rationale: • Student’s description of the rationale for this career development program is unclear or inarticulate. • Student does not cite or describe any peer-reviewed articles to support the rationale, and has fewer than 3 sources overall. • Student inadequately describes how the needs of the population will be determined. • Student does not clearly demonstrate the use of career development theory as the foundation of this program. Standards & Learning Objectives: • Student identifies 3 or fewer standards (School Counseling students have listed 1 NCDA standards and 1 Mindset & Behavior Standards). • Student identifies only 1 or fewer learning objectives. • Learning objectives do not identify
0 pts
Not present
The PowerPoint & presentation do not meet the content requirements.
140 pts
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to do as a result of program. Interventions: • Student identifies 4 career development interventions/strategies with at least 1 group intervention. • Student demonstrates interventions that are evidence-based and supported by literature or theoretical orientation. • There is clear evidence that interventions meet objectives and standards. • Student specifically describes how the interventions are appropriate for the population and are culturally sensitive. Delivery: • Student specifically describes how the program will be delivered. • The description includes highly practical delivery method(s) for implementing the career development interventions. • A clear description is included of who the student will consult and collaborate with in order to implement the program. • The slide clearly details a realistic proposed plan for implementation. Marketing: • The student illustrates an excellent plan for promoting and explaining their program services to stakeholders within the organization. • There is a very clear description of how they will create interest in their program. • Student has provided
to do as a result of program. Interventions: • Student identifies 2-3 career development interventions/strategies with at least 1 group intervention. • Student demonstrates interventions that are not somewhat evidence-based, or only partially supported by literature or theoretical orientation. • There is some evidence that interventions meet most objectives and standards. • Student generally describes how the interventions are appropriate for the population and are culturally sensitive. Delivery: • Student generally describes how the program will be delivered. • The description includes somewhat practical delivery method(s) for implementing the career development interventions. • A vague description is included of who the student will consult and collaborate with in order to implement the program. • The slide generally details a realistic proposed plan for implementation. Marketing: • The student illustrates a good plan for promoting and explaining their program services to stakeholders within the organization. • There is a general description of how they will create interest in their program. • Student has provided a good description of the
what participants will be able to do as a result of program. Interventions: • Student identifies only 1 career development intervention/strategy with no group intervention identified. • Student does not include interventions that are evidence-based. • There is no evidence that interventions meet objectives and standards. • Student does not describe how the interventions are appropriate for the population and do not reflect culturally sensitivity. Delivery: • Student does not describe how the program will be delivered. • The description does not address a practical delivery method(s) for implementing the career development interventions. • A description of who the student will consult and collaborate with in order to implement the program, is absent from the section. • The slide gives no information on a proposed plan for implementation, or the proposed plan is unrealistic. Marketing: • The student does not illustrate a plan for promoting and explaining their program services to stakeholders within the organization. • There is no clear description of how they will create interest in their program. • Student has not
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a strong description of the marketing strategy and has included at least one example of their marketing materials. Resources &Cost Projections: • The student clearly describes the resources needed to implement the program and has created a realistic budget detailing the costs of the program. • The budget clearly addresses all of the resources needed to successfully run the program. • The budget gives a reasonable and responsible plan for spending money on this program including costs to stakeholders, clients, and the student. Student’s Evaluation of the Program: • The student provides a thorough evaluation of the program, including two operationalized and measurable variables that illustrate intended outcomes. • The variables demonstrate a logical flow that include the target population, the issues being addressed, the program objectives, and the intended outcomes.
marketing strategy and has included at least one example of their marketing materials. Resources & Cost Projections: • The student generally describes the resources needed to implement the program and has created a somewhat realistic budget generally addressing the costs of the program. • The budget generally addresses all of the resources needed to successfully run the program. • The budget gives a somewhat responsible plan for spending money on this program but may not include costs to stakeholders, clients, and the student. Student’s Evaluation of the Program: • The student provides a good but incomplete evaluation of the program, including one operationalized and measurable variable that illustrates intended outcomes. • The variable does not demonstrate a logical flow, which does not include the target population, the issues being addressed, the program objectives, or the intended outcomes.
provided a description of the strategy or has not included any examples of their marketing materials. Budget Projections: • The student does not include a description of the resources needed to implement the program or has not created a realistic budget detailing the costs of the program. • The budget does not address all of the resources needed to successfully run the program. • The budget plan does not show a responsible approach to spending money on this program or does not include costs to stakeholders, clients, and the student. Student’s Evaluation of the Program: • The student provides no evaluation of the program, with no mention of operationalized and measurable variables and no illustration of intended outcomes. • The flow of variables does not appear to be logical and does not include the target population, the issues being addressed, the program objectives, or the intended outcomes.
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Criteria Ratings Points
Grammar and Spelling, Current APA Format Compliance, and Length
60 to >54.0 pts
Advanced
The PowerPoint and Presentation meets or exceeds the following structure requirements: • References are in current APA format and are cited appropriately on slides or within notes. • A References slide is included on the final slide of the presentation. All citations have a corresponding reference, and all references are cited. • Quotations, if used, are not excessive. • Proper spelling and grammar are used. • PowerPoint is free of typographical errors. • Detailed notes are included on each slide. • Audio is provided on each slide, and the quality of PPT audio voice is clear, without distortion, and easy to follow. • Overall professionalism of the presentation illustrates graduate level work throughout. • Presentation is 18-22 minutes in length.
54 to >49.0 pts
Proficient
The PowerPoint and Presentation meets most or some of the following structure requirements: • References are in current APA format and are cited in on slides or within notes. • A References slide is included on the final slide of the presentation. All citations have a corresponding reference, and all references are cited. • Quotations, if used, are not excessive. • Some spelling and grammar errors are present. • PowerPoint has some typographical errors. • Notes are included on most slides • Audio is provided on most slides, and the quality of PPT audio voice is mostly clear, without distortion, and mostly easy to follow. • Overall professionalism of the presentation mostly illustrates graduate level work. • Presentation is 14-18 minutes in length
49 to >0.0 pts
Developing
The PowerPoint and Presentation partially or inadequately meets the following structure requirements: • References are not in current APA format and are cited in the on slides or within notes. • A References slide is not present. Not all citations have a corresponding reference, or not all references are cited. • The paper is not written in current APA format, including title page, page numbers, and headings. • Quotations, if used, are excessive. • Numerous spelling and grammar errors are present. • PowerPoint has numerous typographical errors. • Audio is missing from several slides or is of unclear quality. • Overall professionalism of presentation does not wholly reflect graduate level work. • Presentation is less than 14 minutes.
0 pts
Not present
The PowerPoint and Presentation do not meet the structure requirements.
60 pts
Total Points: 200
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