Benchmark - Program Evaluation Checklist and Essay

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 65.00%

3 Satisfactory 75.00%

4 Good 85.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

70.0 %Content

15.0 %Select a local agency or program that addresses your selected social issue. View the agency or program website and call or visit the agency or program and use the checklist below to interview the manager.

Checklist is omitted or is incomplete. Many prompts not addressed. Responses poorly written.

Checklist is inadequately completed. Explanations are weak and missing substantial details or clarity.

Checklist provides responses to prompts. Explanations are somewhat limited in clarity and substance.

Checklist clear provides responses to prompts. Explanations are strong, showing significant clarity and substance.

Checklist provides thorough responses to prompts. Explanations are clear, comprehensive, and insightful.

10.0 %In an essay of 750-1,000 words, address the following. Briefly describe the program or agency you evaluated Administration-education level Resources or services available to clients Program description

Paper omits or incompletely describes the program or agency that was evaluated.

Paper inadequately describes the program or agency that was evaluated. Explanation is weak and missing substantial details or clarity.

Paper adequately describes the program or agency that was evaluated. Explanation is somewhat limited in clarity, details, and substance.

Paper clearly describes the program or agency that was evaluated. Explanation is strong, showing significant clarity, and substance.

Paper expertly describes the program or agency that was evaluated. Explanation is clear, comprehensive, and insightful.

20.0 %Explain whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of your selected community, addresses the social issue you have selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided. (Competency 4.3)

Paper omits or incompletely explains whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of the selected community, addresses the social issue the student has selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided.

Paper inadequately explains whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of the selected community, addresses the social issue the student has selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided. Explanation is weak and missing substantial details.

Paper adequately explains whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of the selected community, addresses the social issue the student has selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided. Explanation is somewhat limited in clarity, details, and substance.

Paper clearly explains whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of the selected community, addresses the social issue the student has selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided. Explanation is strong, showing significant clarity, and substance.

Paper expertly explains whether or not the program or agency effectively meets the needs of the selected community, addresses the social issue the student has selected, and if there were any gaps between needed services and those provided. Explanation is clear, comprehensive, and insightful.

25.0 %Explain how this program analysis will help you design your program or project to fill any gaps in services provided. How will your proposed program or project address the social issue you have selected by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies?

Paper omits or incompletely explains how this program analysis will help the student design his or her program or project to fill any gaps in service. Does not explain how the proposed program or project will address the selected social issue by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies.

Paper inadequately explains how this program analysis will help the student design his or her program or project to fill any gaps in service. Explanation of how the proposed program or project will address the selected social issue by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies is weak and missing substantial details.

Paper adequately explains how this program analysis will help the student design his or her program or project to fill any gaps in service. Explanation of how the proposed program or project will address the selected social issue by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies is somewhat limited in clarity, details, and substance.

Paper clearly explains how this program analysis will help the student design his or her program or project to fill any gaps in service. Explanation of how the proposed program or project will address the selected social issue by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies is strong, showing significant clarity, and substance.

Paper expertly explains how this program analysis will help the student design his or her program or project to fill any gaps in service. Explanation of how the proposed program or project will address the selected social issue by taking into consideration sound management, stakeholder involvement, and effective evaluation strategies is clear, comprehensive, and insightful.

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

7.0 %Thesis and Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.

Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

10.0 %Format

5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style

Sources are not documented.

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

100 %Total Weightage