Defining Collaborative Leadership in Human Service Organizations

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Describe a human services organization, including the mission, target population, and programs provided. 20%

Does not describe a human services organization, including the mission, target population, and programs provided.

Describes a human services organization, but the description is incomplete or insufficient.

Describes a human services organization, including the mission, target population, and programs provided.

Describes a human services organization, including the mission, target population, and programs provided. Provides a brief overview of the organization’s staffing.

Discuss the form of governance employed by a human services organization and explain why the governance structure is effective for the organization. 20%

Does not discuss the form of governance employed by a human services organization and explain why the governance structure is effective for the organization.

Discusses the form of governance employed by a human services organization but does not explain why the governance structure is effective for the organization, or the discussion is incomplete or insufficient.

Discusses the form of governance employed by a human services organization and explains why the governance structure is effective for the organization.

Discusses the form of governance employed by a human services organization and explains why the governance structure is effective for the organization. Describes one strength of this form of governance.

Explain the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization. 20%

Does not explain the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization.

Explains the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization, but the explanation is incomplete or insufficient.

Explains the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization.

Explains the funding practices and funding sources for a human services organization. Describes one strength of the funding practices.

Cite three current empirical research articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization. 20%

Does not cite three current empirical research articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization.

Cites articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization, but the articles are not research articles, are not current, or are not relevant.

Cites three current empirical research articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization.

Cites three current empirical research articles that address governance and funding practices for a human services organization. Cites all articles using current APA guidelines.

Write in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession. 20%

Does not write in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession.

Writes in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession, but with frequent errors and lapses.

Writes in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession.

Writes in a manner consistent with the expectations of the human services profession. Uses APA style and formatting for all in-text citations and references.