The Final Project

Performance Management Hypothetical Case Study Project

Grading Rubric

Area Grammar and Spelling	0 points Project contains 10+ spelling errors	3 points Project contains 4 to 9 grammatical or spelling errors	5 points Project contains less than 3 grammatical or spelling errors
Citations	Citations are not in APA format, fewer than 5 citations are included.	Citations are in APA format, and are used inconsistently throughout the document and/or do not justify and support the case study. 5-9 citations from the course are included.	Citations are in APA format, and are used throughout the document to justify and support the case study. No fewer than 10 citations from the course are included.
Executive Summary	Meets 1 or 0 of the criteria.	Meets 2/3 of the following: Is less than 1 page, written in plain language, and contains a summary of purpose, major points, results, and recommendations.	Meets 3/3 of the following: Is less than 1 page, written in plain language, and contains a summary of purpose, major points, results, and recommendations.
Problem	Meets 0-2 of the criteria.	Meets 3/4 of the following: Includes the description of the organization, behavior and output pinpoints that pass “the dead person’s test”, why it matters, and why PM is the appropriate solution.	Meets 4/4 of the following: Includes the description of the organization, behavior and output pinpoints that pass “the dead person’s test”, why it matters, and why PM is the appropriate solution.
Performance Assessments	Both criteria are missing.	Purpose or process descriptions are incomplete, OR historical information sources were not included.	Includes the purpose and process for all assessments. 3 sources of historical information are included for the historical assessment.
ABC Table	Document is Missing	ABC table is provided, but is incomplete.	ABC table is included and includes both desired and undesired behavior for analysis, and 5 categorized consequences for each.
Performance Diagnostic Checklist	Document is Missing	PDC is provided, but is incomplete.	Completed PDC checklist is provided.
Preference Assessment	Meets 1 or 0 of the criteria.	Meets 2/3: Preference assessment is included, 10 items/experiences are in the array, and describes the procedure for conducting the assessment.	Meets 3/3: Preference assessment is included, 10 items/experiences are in the array, and describes the procedure for conducting the assessment.
Solutions	Meets 1 or 0 of the criteria.	Meets 2/3: Current antecedents and consequences are described based on the assessment. 3 interventions for each are selected. Two final interventions are included, with the costs and resources required described.	Meets 3/3: Current antecedents and consequences are described based on the assessment. 3 interventions for each are selected. 2 final interventions are included, with the costs and resources required described.
Results	Meets 1 or 0 of the criteria.	Meets 2/3: Includes one behavior graph with phase change lines, one business result graph, and a brief description of the hypothetical result.	Meets 3/3: Includes one behavior graph with phase change lines, one business result graph, and a brief description of the hypothetical result.
Total out of 50:

+3 Bonus: Is formatted in a professional or creative manner OR includes a performance or permanent product checklist in the direct observation assessment section. +5 Bonus: Is formatted in a professional or creative manner AND includes a performance or permanent product checklist in the direct observation assessment section.

Hypothetical PM Case Study Success Checklist:

Project contains less than 3 grammatical or spelling errors Citations are in APA format, and are used throughout the document to justify and support the case study. No fewer than 10 citations from the course are included.

Executive Summary:

Is less than 1 page,

written in plain language, and contains a summary of purpose, major points, results, and recommendations.

Problem:

Includes the description of the organization, behavior and output pinpoints that pass “the dead person’s test”, why it matters, and why PM is the appropriate solution.

Assessment:

Includes the purpose and process for all assessments.

3 sources of historical information are included for the historical assessment.

ABC table is included and includes both desired and undesired behavior for analysis, and 5 categorized consequences for each.

PICNIC:

Performance Diagnostic Checklist:

Completed PDC checklist is provided.

Preference assessment:

Preference assessment is included, 10 items/experiences are in the array, and describes the procedure for conducting the assessment.

Solutions:

Current antecedents and consequences are described based on the assessment. 3 interventions for each are selected. 2 final interventions are included, with the costs and resources required described.

Includes one behavior graph with phase change lines, one business result graph, and a brief description of the hypothetical result.

Results: