Milestone 2

HEA 690 Milestone Two: Action Plan Guidelines and Rubric Overview: In the second milestone leading to the successful completion of your first capstone component, specify what you are proposing to do to address the need for change. This should be a coherent plan of action that incorporates relevant tools, technologies, and resources in the implementation of the change initiative and ensures continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Prompt: In this milestone, you will submit the Action Plan portion of your change initiative proposal in the form of a 4–6 page paper. In this area, you should specify what you are proposing to do to address the need for change. This should be a coherent plan of action that incorporates relevant tools, technologies, and resources in the implementation of the change initiative and ensures continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. At a minimum, provide a clear, detailed work plan and implementation timeline. You may use tables, outlines, or flowcharts, as necessary. You must address the following elements:

A. Specify the goal and at least three specific objectives for your initiative. Guidance on the difference between goals and objectives can be found here. B. Describe the steps that will be followed for reaching the goal associated with each objective. C. Identify the types of resources necessary to implement your proposal (supplies, equipment, collection materials, staffing) and estimated cost. You

should also propose a funding source through reallocation of existing financial resources and articulate the impact of that reallocation on institutional stakeholders and mission and goals.

D. Briefly outline the roles and duties of key personnel needed to complete these steps and the rationale for including each of these individuals, teams, committees, consultants, or other personnel.

Make sure to include the following critical elements in your paper:

Critical Elements

Specify what you propose to do to address the need for change in the form of a coherent plan of action

Design an action plan that incorporates relevant tools, technologies, and resources

Design an action plan that ensures continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Provide a detailed work plan

Provide implementation timeline

Specify goal and three specific objectives

Detail specific steps to be taken to achieve goals and objectives

Identify resources required

Estimate cost

Propose funding through reallocation of existing resources

Articulate impact of proposed reallocation

Identify roles and duties of key personnel

Provide a rationale for key personnel

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 4–6 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one- inch margins, and sources cited in APA format. There is no minimum number of sources required. Utilize tables, figures, and graphs to the extent that you deem appropriate, and incorporate these tables, figures, and graphs into the document to improve readability.

Rubric Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Not Proficient (0%) Value

Addressing the Need for Change

Specifies what you propose to do to address the need for change in the form of a coherent plan of action

Does not specify what you propose to do to address the need for change in the form of a coherent plan of action

10

Tools, Technologies, and Resources

Designs an action plan that incorporates relevant tools, technologies, and resources

Does not design an action plan that incorporates relevant tools, technologies, and resources

10

Compliance Designs an action plan that ensures continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Does not design an action plan that ensures continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

10

Work Plan Provides a detailed work plan Does not provide a detailed work plan 10

Implementation Timeline Provides implementation timeline Does not provide implementation timeline 10

Goal and Objectives Specifies goal and three specific objectives Does not specify goal and three specific objectives

10

Action Steps Details specific steps to be taken to achieve goals and objectives

Does not detail specific steps to be taken to achieve goals and objectives

10

Required Resources Identifies resources required Does not identify resources required 5

Cost Estimate Estimates cost Does not estimate cost 5

Reallocation of Existing Resources

Proposes funding through reallocation of existing resources

Does not propose funding through reallocation of existing resources

5

Impact of Reallocation Articulates impact of proposed reallocation Does not articulate impact of proposed reallocation

5

Roles and Duties of Key Personnel

Identifies roles and duties of key personnel Does not identify roles and duties of key personnel

5

Rationale for Key Personnel Provides a rationale for key personnel Does not provide a rationale for key personnel

5

Earned Total 100%