correctional 7 assignment

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 7 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, you will take the previous course project parts, refine them

based on the feedback given, add the final third part, and submit a package that

includes:

o Course Project, Part 1 Name of Agency (Unit 2)

o Course Project, Part 2 Agency Head (Unit 5)

o Course Project, Part 3 Agency Mission (Unit 7):

▪ For Part 3 of the Course Project, give a summary of the mission,

vision, and values of the correctional agency you have been

working on. In your paper:

• Discuss the type of programs offered at the correctional

agency.

• Review the ten (10) types of leaders discussed in Unit 1.

Based on the correctional agency's mission, vision, and

goals, which leadership style best fits the agency

head/leader?

• Submit Parts 1, 2, and 3 in a single document.

CRJ408 – Correctional Management

Unit 7 Assignment: Course Project, Part 3

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o Each course project part will be a section of the paper.

o Section names: Name of Agency; Agency Head; Agency Mission.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.

• At least six, no more than eight pages in length, excluding title and 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 7 Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement

Deficient

11 points 8 – 10 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points

Name of Agency

The name of the agency is clearly identified and discussed.

The name of the agency and discussion are missing minor details.

The name of the agency and discussion are missing or poorly written.

The name of the agency and discussion are missing or poorly written.

Agency Head

The agency head is identified and discussed.

The discussion is missing minor details.

A discussion is present but missing key details.

The discussion is missing or poorly written.

15 points 12 – 14 points 9– 11 points 0 – 8 points

Agency Mission, Vision, Values: Summary of mission, vision, and values

The summary of the mission, vision, and values are thoughtfully and clearly written.

The summary of the mission, vision, and values are missing minor details.

The summary of the mission, vision, and values are missing or poorly written.

The summary of the mission, vision, and values are missing or poorly written.

Agency Mission, Vision, Values: Discussion on direct alignment with their mission, vision, and values

The discussion on alignment is accurate, thoughtfully, and clearly written.

The discussion on alignment is missing minor details.

The discussion on alignment is present but missing key details.

The discussion on alignment is missing or poorly written.

Agency Mission, Vision, Values: Leadership style and mission, vision, and values

The discussion on leadership style is accurate, thoughtfully, and clearly written.

The discussion on leadership style is missing minor details.

The discussion on leadership style is present but missing key details.

The discussion on leadership style is missing or poorly written.

11 points 8 – 10 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 six, but less than eight pages.

n/a n/a Less than six or more than eight 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.