CAPSTONE PROJECT BENEFITS AND VALUE

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Substantiate the prospect of a potential capstone project to mitigate the negative impact of an organizational challenge. 20%

Does not describe a potential capstone project and the organizational challenge it addresses.

Describes a potential capstone project and the organizational challenge it addresses.

Substantiate the prospect of a potential capstone project to mitigate the negative impact of an organizational challenge.

Substantiate the prospect of a potential capstone project to mitigate the negative impact of an organizational challenge. Makes a cogent case for the project and its potential impacts beyond the organization that is well-supported by compelling evidence.

Critically analyze the benefits of a potential capstone project to a specific organization and/or population. 20%

Does not describe the benefits of a potential capstone project to an organization and/or a population.

Describes the benefits of a potential capstone project to an organization and/or a population.

Critically analyzes the benefits of a potential capstone project to an organization and/or a population.

Critically analyzes the benefits of a potential capstone project to an organization and/or a population. Provides an impartial, in-depth, examination of projected costs and how the project impacts key aspects of organizational performance.

Critically analyze a potential capstone project’s value to an organization and/or population. 20%

Does not describe the major effects of a potential capstone project on an organization and/or a population.

Describes the major effects of a potential capstone project on an organization and/or a population.

Critically analyzes a potential capstone project’s value to an organization and/or a population.

Critically analyzes a potential capstone project’s value to an organization and/or a population Provides an impartial, in-depth, examination of all aspects of the project that could affect the organization.

Make recommendations for a potential doctoral capstone project, based on its benefits, costs, and value to an organization and/or a population. 20%

Does not analyze the positive and negative aspects a potential doctoral capstone project.

Analyzes the positive and negative aspects a potential doctoral capstone project.

Makes recommendations for a potential doctoral capstone project, based on its benefits, costs, and value to an organization and/or a population.

Makes unbiased, substantiated recommendations for a potential doctoral capstone project, based on its benefits, costs, and value to an organization and/or a population. Presents an articulate, convincing argument for the project, including clear and logical next steps for communicating with the preceptor and site leaders.

Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions. 10%

Does not organize content for ideas to flow logically with smooth transitions.

Organizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions.

Organizes content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

Organizes content so clarity is enhanced, and all ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

Support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence. 10%

Does not support main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

Sources lack relevance or credibility, or the evidence is not persuasive or explicitly supportive of main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations.

Supports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.

Supports main points, assertions, arguments, conclusions, or recommendations with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Skillfully combines virtually error-free source citations with a perceptive and coherent synthesis of the evidence.