the cost of high tuition and the struggle to pursue a degree
Identify a higher education issue or trend you have faced in the past, or believe you will face at some point in your career. Provide a summary of the literature on the topic utilizing a minimum of 5-7 resources. Outline a minimum of 5 objectives that you believe will adequately address the issue and improve institutional response. In addition, for each objective you must create 2-3 measures that indicate how a planning committee will know when an objective was achieved. Be sure to provide the source for the measure. The paper should be between 1700-3500 words.
Total Possible Score: 25.00
Provides a summary of the literature on the topic, using 5-7 sources.
Total: 5.00
Provides a detailed and comprehensive summary of the literature on the selected topic, using 7 sources.
Provides a thorough summary of the literature on the selected topic, using 6-7 sources.
Provides a summary of the literature, but some sources may not adequately address the selected topic. Uses at least 5 sources.
Provides a weak summary of the literature on the selected topic, using 5 or fewer sources.
Does not provide a summary of the literature on the selected topic.
Outlines the objectives to address the issue and improve institutional response.
Total: 5.00
Comprehensively outlines 5 objectives to address the issue and improve institutional response.
Thoroughly outlines 4-5 objectives to address the issue and improve institutional response.
Outlines 4-5 objectives to address the issue, but some may not necessarily improve institutional response.
Minimally outlines 4-5 objectives, or thoroughly outlines fewer than 4 objectives to address the issue and improve institutional response.
Does not outline objectives to address the issue.
Creates 2-3 measures to determine achievement for each objective.
Total: 8.00
Creates 2-3 well-developed and detailed measures for each objective that unambiguously demonstrate to a planning committee when the objective is to be achieved.
Creates 2-3 measures for each objective that demonstrate to a planning committee when the objective is to be achieved.
Creates 2-3 measures for each objective, but some may lack the necessary details to demonstrate to a planning committee when the objective is to be achieved.
Creates 2-3 imprecise measures for each objective that lack sufficient detail to demonstrate to a planning committee when the objective is to be achieved.
Does not create 2-3 measures for each objective.
Writing & Organization
Total: 4.00
Demonstrates exemplary clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, flawless mechanics, and precise APA formatting.
Demonstrates effective clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, proper mechanics, and correct APA formatting.
Demonstrates adequate clarity and organization. The paper contains a clear thesis statement, adequate mechanics, and mostly correct APA formatting.
Demonstrates some clarity and organization. The paper contains an unclear thesis statement, poor mechanics, and improper APA formatting.
Lacking clarity and organization. The paper lacks a thesis statement, effective mechanics, and proper APA formatting.
Research
Total: 3.00
Demonstrates exemplary critical analysis of the research materials. The student comprehensively uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Demonstrates effective critical analysis of the research materials. The student fully uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Demonstrates adequate critical analysis of the research materials. The student adequately uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.