Capstone 4

Long-Term and Short-Term Plans Scoring Guide

Criteria

Non-performance

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writing does not support a central idea in appropriate format. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Format is inconsistent and contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writing clearly supports a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea in a consistently appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Describe long-term professional objectives.

Does not identify long-term professional objectives.

Identifies but does not describe long-term professional objectives.

Describes long-term professional objectives.

Analyzes long-term professional objectives.

Describe long-term financial objectives.

Does not identify long-term financial objectives.

Identifies but does not describe long-term financial objectives.

Describes long-term financial objectives.

Analyzes long-term financial objectives.

Describe the skills necessary to achieve long-term professional objectives.

Does not identify the skills necessary to achieve long-term professional objectives.

Identifies but does not describe the skills necessary to achieve long-term professional objectives.

Describes the skills necessary to achieve long-term professional objectives.

Analyzes the skills necessary to achieve long-term professional objectives.

Explain how industry trends influence change.

Does not identify how industry trends influence change.

Describes industry trends but does not connect industry trends with influencing change.

Explains how industry trends influence change.

Analyzes how industry trends determine change.

Describe financial resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Does not identify financial resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Identifies available financial resources but does connect resources to achieving long-term objectives.

Describes financial resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Analyzes financial resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Describe the human resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Does not identify human resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Identifies available human resources but does connect resources to achieving long-term objectives.

Describes the human resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Analyzes the human resources available to achieve long-term objectives.

Explain a short-term plan to achieve long-term objectives.

Does not identify a short-term plan to achieve long-term objectives.

Explains a short-term plan but does not connect the plan to achieving long-term objectives.

Explains a short-term plan to achieve long-term objectives.

Develops a year-by-year short-term plan to achieve long-term objectives.

Describe strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term objectives.

Does not identify strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term objectives.

Identifies obstacles to long-term objectives but does not describe the strategies to overcome the obstacles.

Describes strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term objectives.

Evaluates strategies to overcome obstacles to achieve long-term objectives.