Week 5 Assignment 2

1/20/2020 Rubric Detail – PAD505006VA016-1202-001

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Name: PAD505 Week 2 Assignment 1: Policy Brief

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Did not submit or incompletely summarized the mission and budget of the department you selected.

Partially summarized the mission and budget of the department you selected.

Satisfactorily summarized the mission and budget of the department you selected.

Thoroughly summarized the mission and budget of the department you selected.

1. Summarize the mission and budget of the department you selected. Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 6.21 (3.45%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 6.3 (3.50%) - 7.11 (3.95%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 7.2 (4.00%) - 8.01 (4.45%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 8.1 (4.50%) - 9 (5.00%)

Did not describe or incompletely described how/if the proposed budget includes policy actions to reduce deficits in the near future.

Partially described how/if the proposed budget includes policy actions to reduce deficits in the near future.

Satisfactorily described or incompletely described how/if the proposed budget includes policy actions to reduce deficits in the near future.

Thoroughly described how/if the proposed budget includes policy actions to reduce deficits in the near future.

2. Describe how/if the proposed budget includes policy actions to reduce the deficit in the near future.

Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 24.84 (13.80%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 25.2 (14.00%) - 28.44 (15.80%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 28.8 (16.00%) - 32.04 (17.80%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 32.4 (18.00%) - 36 (20.00%)

Did not explain or incompletely explained if the proposed budget puts the government on a path to reduce the federal debt within a decade to a sustainable percentage of GDP.

3. Explain if the proposed budget puts the government on a path to reduce the federal debt within a decade to a sustainable percentage of GDP.

Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 24.84 (13.80%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 25.2 (14.00%) - 28.44 (15.80%)

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Partially explained if the proposed budget puts the government on a path to reduce the federal debt within a decade to a sustainable percentage of GDP.

Satisfactorily explained if the proposed budget puts the government on a path to reduce the federal debt within a decade to a sustainable percentage of GDP.

Thoroughly explained if the proposed budget puts the government on a path to reduce the federal debt within a decade to a sustainable percentage of GDP.

Proficient 80 - 89% B 28.8 (16.00%) - 32.04 (17.80%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 32.4 (18.00%) - 36 (20.00%)

Did not analyze or incompletely analyzed proposed budget and determined if it aligns revenues and spending closely over the long term.

Partially analyzed proposed budget and determined if it aligns revenues and spending closely over the long term.

Satisfactorily analyzed proposed budget and determined if it aligns revenues and spending closely over the long term.

Thoroughly analyzed proposed budget and determined if it aligns revenues and spending closely over the long term.

4. Analyze proposed budget and determine if it aligns revenues and spending closely over the long term.

Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 24.84 (13.80%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 25.2 (14.00%) - 28.44 (15.80%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 28.8 (16.00%) - 32.04 (17.80%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 32.4 (18.00%) - 36 (20.00%)

Did not explain or incompletely explained if the budget restrains major entitlement programs or introduces changes in spending and tax policies that will have cumulative beneficial fiscal effects over time.

Partially explained if the budget restrains major entitlement programs or introduces changes in spending and tax policies that will have cumulative beneficial fiscal effects over time.

Satisfactorily explained if the budget restrains major entitlement programs or introduces changes in spending and tax policies that will have cumulative beneficial fiscal effects over time.

Thoroughly explained if the budget restrains major entitlement programs or introduces changes in spending and tax policies that will have cumulative beneficial fiscal effects over

5. Explain if the proposed budget restrains major entitlement programs or introduces changes in spending and tax policies that will have cumulative beneficial fiscal effects over time.

Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 24.84 (13.80%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 25.2 (14.00%) - 28.44 (15.80%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 28.8 (16.00%) - 32.04 (17.80%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 32.4 (18.00%) - 36 (20.00%)

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The rubric total value of 166.32 has been overridden with a value of 166.00 out of 180.

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No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Provide the agency’s Website name, URL, and at least three other sources used to support the assignment’s criteria.

Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 6.21 (3.45%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 6.3 (3.50%) - 7.11 (3.95%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 7.2 (4.00%) - 8.01 (4.45%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 8.1 (4.50%) - 9 (5.00%)

More than six errors present

Five to six errors present

Three to four errors present

Zero to two errors present

7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Unacceptable 0 - 69% F 0 (0.00%) - 12.42 (6.90%)

Fair 70 - 79% C 12.6 (7.00%) - 14.22 (7.90%)

Proficient 80 - 89% B 14.4 (8.00%) - 16.02 (8.90%)

Exemplary 90 - 100% A 16.2 (9.00%) - 18 (10.00%)

Feedback to Learner Darrin: You provided background information about the agency, mission, goals, objectives, departments, and strategic plan. You also described the budget of the agency by addressing the following items: 1. Financial Summary, including Revenue and Expenditures 2. Department Budgets 3. Funding 4. Capital Projects 5. Debt Administration You performed a Cost Analysis, which included the, Fixed Costs, Step-fixed Costs & Variable Costs, which identify the challenges you will have in managing the budget. Your paper provided two to three (2-3) strategies the agency should review regarding new initiatives and budget cuts over the next five (5) years.(Title this section Budget Recommendations.) You also provided the agency’s Website name, URL, and any other sources used to support the assignment’s criteria. Please view the grading rubric for additional comments.

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Name:PAD505 Week 2 Assignment 1: Policy Brief

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