Assignment 3

HEA 620 Module Three Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: In this module, you learned that during periods of shifting institutional priorities, higher education administrators can employ different budget models. A model’s strengths and weaknesses help to clarify its appropriateness when viewed in conjunction with the institution’s priorities. Based on your own research and the readings for this module, select a budget model you believe would be easy to manage. In a two- to three-page short paper, defend your selection by offering specific examples that help elaborate on and fully support your choice. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

a. Select a budget model that would be easy for you to manage. b. Defend your selection with specific examples that support your choice.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements

Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Selection Based on research, clearly identifies an established budget model

Identifies a budget model

Identification of budget model is not evident

45

Defense Clearly articulates, with logical examples, defense of the chosen budget model

Articulation does not defend chosen budget model with logical examples

Defense of budget model is not provided

45

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Earned Total 100%