assignment 3

HEA 530 Milestone One Draft of Executive Summary Guidelines and Rubric

It is essential you read the documents and follow the guidelines below to successfully complete the assignment.

Overview: This assignment represents the first work you will submit as part of your final project. The scenario you will use throughout your final project is introduced in the documents listed below. Once you review these documents, refer to the assignment guidelines below. Once you submit your milestone upload your draft to the Module Four 4-1 Discussion: Draft of Executive Summary for peer feedback in the next module..

Pre-Assignment: The following documents will provide a background for the scenario you will use throughout your final project:

 College Description Office Description

 Job Description Director of Alumni Affairs

 Job Description Associate Director

 Job Description Data Manager  Job Description Student Intern Supervisor

Assignment Guidelines

Executive Summary

 Describe the organization designated in this program evaluation and the role of the functional area within the organization. Analyze how the roles and practices of various enterprise employees impact the functional area by answering these questions:

1. What is the organizational structure for the designated area? 2. What are the primarily responsibilities for each role? 3. How would you describe the academic and administrative areas that play an ancillary role in the function of this area, as well as the assessment

regimen? 4. What is the value of assessment for this functional area?

 Articulate the value of this program evaluation in relation to the institutional mission.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 1–2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Completion of this draft and the peer review in Module Four will inform your final project submission.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Executive Summary: Organization and Functional Area

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and choice of examples illustrates insight into the relationship between the organization and the area

Describes the organization and the role of the functional area within the organization

Describes the organization or the functional area, but lacks detailed discussion of the relationship between the two

Does not describe the organization or the functional area

30

Executive Summary: Employee Roles

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and details and examples illustrate insight into the relationship between the area and the employees

Analyzes the impact of the roles and practices of employees on the functional area

Discusses employee roles and practices, but impact on the functional area is overly brief and lacks detail

Does not discuss employee roles or their impact on the functional area

30

Executive Summary: Value

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and details and examples illustrate insight into the relationship between the evaluation and the mission

Articulates the value of the program evaluation in relation to the institution’s mission

Discusses the program evaluation or the institution’s mission, but lacks detail in relating the two

Does not discuss the program evaluation or the institution’s mission

30

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

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

Total 100%