Public Budgeting and Finance

Unacceptable( Below70%)

Needs Improvement(70-79%)

Competent(80-89%)

Exemplary(90-100%)

Examine the phases of the submission process for your current or home state.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not examine or incompletely examined the phases of the submission process for your current or home state.

Points:

14.0625 (11.25%)

Partially examined the phases of the submission process for your current or home state.

Points:

15.9375 (12.75%)

Satisfactorily examined the phases of the submission process for your current or home state.

Points:

18.75 (15.00%)

Thoroughly examined the phases of the submission process for your current or home state.

Determine the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and explain how you identified the budget format used.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not determine or incompletely determined the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and explain how you identified the budget format used.

Points:

9.375 (7.50%)

Partially determined the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and explain how you identified the budget format used.

Points:

10.625 (8.50%)

Satisfactorily determined the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and explain how you identified the budget format used.

Points:

12.5 (10.00%)

Thoroughly determined the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and explain how you identified the budget format used.

Assess the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not assess or incompletely assessed the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program.

Points:

18.75 (15.00%)

Partially assessed the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program.

Points:

21.25 (17.00%)

Satisfactorily assessed the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program.

Points:

25 (20.00%)

Thoroughly assessed the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program.

Evaluate 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not evaluate or incompletely evaluated 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program.

Points:

18.75 (15.00%)

Partially evaluated 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program.

Points:

21.25 (17.00%)

Satisfactorily evaluated 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program.

Points:

25 (20.00%)

Thoroughly evaluated 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program.

Distinguish the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

Did not distinguish or incompletely distinguished the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process.

Points:

18.75 (15.00%)

Partially distinguished the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process.

Points:

21.25 (17.00%)

Satisfactorily distinguished the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process.

Points:

25 (20.00%)

Thoroughly distinguished the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process.

Include at least four references (at least two references must be peer-reviewed).

Points:

0 (0.00%)

No references provided.

Points:

4.6875 (3.75%)

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

Points:

5.3125 (4.25%)

Meets the required number of references; all references are high-quality choices.

Points:

6.25 (5.00%)

Exceeds the required number of references; all references are high-quality choices.

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.

Points:

0 (0.00%)

More than six errors present.

Points:

9.375 (7.50%)

5–6 errors present.

Points:

10.625 (8.50%)

3–4 errors present.

Points:

12.5 (10.00%)