correctional assignment
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 5 Points: 100
Overview:
Leaders of correctional organizations/agencies are responsible for making important
decisions on issues that affect their organization internally and impact the broader
community. When faced with these difficult decisions, having good judgment is
paramount, increasing the need for leaders to consider the agency's vision, mission,
goals, and stakeholders to find the optimal solution.
The Final Course Project will be completed in four (4) parts:
• Course Project, Part 1 Name of Agency (Unit 2)
• Course Project, Part 2 Agency Head (Unit 5)
• Course Project, Part 3 Agency Mission (Unit 7)
• PowerPoint Presentation (Unit 8)
Instructions:
• For this assignment, Part 2 of the Course Project, review the background
information on the agency's head or individual in charge of the correctional facility
or agency (i.e., commissioner, director, sheriff, warden, etc.) and submit a
summary of the following:
o How long has the individual been employed with the agency or affiliated
with the field of corrections?
o What is the educational background of the agency head/leader?
o Path to Leadership - Did they rise to this leadership position through the
rank-and-file path, or were they appointed to the post by another
government official?
▪ Is this individual responsible for any positive development for
practitioners in the field of corrections? See an example of this
located in Unit 2.
CRJ408 – Correctional Management
Unit 5 Assignment: Course Project, Part 2
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Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• At least two, no more than three pages in length, excluding reference pages.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5 Assignment
CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement
Deficient
10 points 8 – 9 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points
The agency head is identified
The agency head has been identified.
n/a The agency head is identified incorrectly.
The agency head has not been identified.
20 points 16 – 19 points 12 – 15 points 0 – 11 points
Brief biography of the agency head citing previous work in corrections and current duties
The biography is accurate and well written.
The biography is accurate but is missing minor details.
A biography is present but missing key details.
The biography is missing or poorly written.
Educational background of the agency head
The educational background is accurate.
The educational background is missing minor details.
The educational background is missing key details.
The educational background is missing or poorly written.
Path to leadership The path to leadership is accurate and clearly defined.
The path to leadership is missing minor details.
The path to leadership is missing key details.
The path to leadership is missing or poorly written.
10 points 8 – 9 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points
Conclusion The conclusion is thoughtfully well-written and gives a summary of the paper.
The conclusion is missing minor details.
The conclusion is missing key details.
The conclusion is missing or poorly written.
Paper Length More than two, but less than three pages.
n/a n/a Less than two or more than three pages.
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error-free.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.