Community Policy Proposals

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Propose a policy designed to respond to a public demand. 20%

Does not propose a policy designed to respond to a public demand.

Unclearly proposes a policy designed to respond to a public demand.

Proposes a policy designed to respond to a public demand.

Proposes a policy that is clearly aligned to effectively respond to a public demand and drafted in language appropriate to the target audience.

Collaborate in a discussion as a human services professional, concerning a public policy proposal. 16%

Does not collaborate in a discussion as a human services professional, concerning a public policy proposal.

Demonstrates minimal collaboration in a discussion as a human services professional, concerning a public policy proposal.

Collaborates in a discussion as a human services professional, concerning a public policy proposal.

Effectively leads and actively collaborates in such a way as to actively advance a discussion as a human services professional, concerning a public policy proposal.

Identify government, business, and/or non-profit organizations in the home community that may play a constructive and active role in the advancement of the policy process. 16%

Does not identify government, business, and/or non-profit organizations in the home community that may play a constructive and active role in the advancement of the policy process.

Does not select appropriate government, business, and/or non-profit organizations in the home community to play a constructive and active role in the advancement the policy process.

Identifies government, business, and/or non-profit organizations in the home community that may play a constructive and active role in the advancement of the policy process.

Identifies government, business, and/or non-profit organizations in the home community that may play a constructive and active role in the advancement of the policy process, and provides a rationale for their selection and indicates how they can participate to advance the process.

Identify the government, business, and/or nonprofit organizations or factors in the home community that may pose as obstacles to proposed policies. 16%

Does not identify the government, business, and/or nonprofit organizations or factors in the home community that may pose as obstacles to proposed policies.

Unclearly identifies the government, business and/or nonprofit organizations or factors in the home community that may pose as obstacles to proposed policies.

Identifies the government, business, and/or nonprofit organizations or factors in the home community that may pose as obstacles to proposed policies.

Identifies the government, business, and/or nonprofit organizations or factors in the home community that may pose as obstacles to proposed policies. Provides an explanation as to how these entities may hinder progress on policy development.

Provide a rationale for choosing a policy proposal. 16%

Does not provide a rationale for choosing a policy proposal.

Does not provide a rationale for choosing a policy proposal that supports the choice.

Provides a rationale for choosing a policy proposal.

Provides a rationale for choosing a policy proposal, supported with recent academic literature.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession. 16%

Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.

Inconsistently communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, and does not meet expectations for members of the human services profession.

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for members of the human services profession.

Clearly and concisely communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, and exceeds expectations for members of the human services profession. Uses a communication style that is appropriate for the intended audience.