Creating a Professional Development Plan

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Describe area of focus as a nurse educator, associated educator competencies, and professional goals in relation to nurse educator philosophy.

Does not describe area of focus as a nurse educator, associated educator competencies, and professional goals in relation to nurse educator philosophy.

Describes area of focus in ways that are inconsistent with current conditions in the field or with nurse educator philosophy.

Describes area of focus as a nurse educator, associated educator competencies, and professional goals in relation to nurse educator philosophy.

Describes area of focus as a nurse educator, associated educator competencies, and professional goals in relation to nurse educator philosophy, and makes explicit and insightful connections to recent developments in the field.

Describe forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence the nurse educator role.

Does not describe forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence the nurse educator role.

Inaccurately or inadequately describes forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence the nurse educator role.

Describes forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence the nurse educator role.

Describes forces (social, economic, political, or institutional) that may influence the nurse educator role, and acknowledges one's own assumptions and biases.

Develop a scholarship plan that includes analysis of how scholarship will be carried out in the nurse educator role.

Does not develop a scholarship plan that includes analysis of how scholarship will be carried out in the nurse educator role.

Develops a scholarship plan that does not include analysis of how scholarship will be carried out in the nurse educator role or does so inadequately.

Develops a scholarship plan that includes analysis of how scholarship will be carried out in the nurse educator role.

Develops a scholarship plan that includes analysis of how scholarship will be carried out in the nurse educator role, and grounds the plan in explicitly referenced, professionally standard competencies and expectations.

Discuss development of a leadership role in a chosen area of nurse educator focus.

Does not discuss development of a leadership role in a chosen area of nurse educator focus.

Discusses development of a leadership role in a chosen area of nurse educator focus in a manner that indicates a lack of understanding of that role.

Discusses development of a leadership role in a chosen area of nurse educator focus.

Discusses development of a leadership role in a chosen area of nurse educator focus, and explores multiple pathways to development.

Develop specific plans for professional growth that identify any additional education, certifications, or training to be acquired.

Does not develop specific plans for professional growth that identify any additional education, certifications, or training to be acquired.

Develops plans for professional growth that identify inapplicable education, certifications, or training for a chosen role.

Develops specific plans for professional growth that identify any additional education, certifications, or training to be acquired.

Develops specific plans for professional growth that identify any additional education, certifications, or training to be acquired, and bases the identification on current nurse educator competencies.

Assess abilities to meet goals, achieve professional development, and maintain ethical practices.

Does not assess abilities to meet goals, achieve professional development, and maintain ethical practices.

Unrealistically or inaccurately assesses abilities to meet goals, achieve professional development, and maintain ethical practices.

Assesses abilities to meet goals, achieve professional development, and maintain ethical practices.

Assesses abilities to meet goals, achieve professional development, and maintain ethical practices, and indicates plan to address the gaps.

Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and APA format and style as expected of a nursing education professional.

Does not write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and APA format and style as expected of a nursing education professional.

Writes to support an idea but commits major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writes coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and APA format and style as expected of a nursing education professional.

Writes coherently, using evidence to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, mechanics, and APA format and style as expected of a nursing education professional.