health

CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Describe the health impacts of an environmental hazard.

20%

Does not describe the health impacts of an extreme environmental event.

Describes the health impacts of an extreme environmental event, but the description is unclear or incomplete.

Describes the health impacts of an extreme environmental event.

Describes the health impacts of an extreme environmental event, and impartially considers conflicting evidence and/or other perspectives.

Provide evidence to support the positive or negative effect of a public policy on the environmental quality of a community.

16%

Does not provide evidence to support the positive or negative effect of a public policy on the environmental quality of a community.

Provides insufficient evidence to support the positive or negative effect of a public policy on the quality of the environment in a community.

Provides evidence to support the positive or negative effect of a public policy on the quality of the environment in a community.

Provides evidence to support the positive or negative effect of a public policy on the quality of the environment in a community, and includes real-world anecdotes that reinforce the evidence.

Advocate for a specific position related to increasing the effectiveness of an environmental policy on the health of a community.

16%

Does not advocate for a specific position related to increasing the effectiveness of an environmental policy on the health of a community.

Advocates somewhat for a position related to improving the impact of an environmental policy on the health of a community.

Advocates for a specific position related to improving the impact of an environmental policy on the health of a community.

Advocates for a specific position related to improving the impact of an environmental policy on the health of a community and impartially considers conflicting evidence and/or other perspectives.

Provide a rationale for advocating for specific populations at risk from an extreme environmental event.

16%

Does not provide a rationale for advocating for specific populations at risk from an extreme environmental event.

Provides an unclear or incomplete rationale for advocating for specific populations at risk from an extreme environmental event.

Provides a rationale for advocating for specific populations at risk from an extreme environmental event.

Provides a rationale for advocating for specific populations at risk from an extreme environmental event and identifies areas of uncertainty, knowledge gaps, and/or additional information that would be needed for a more complete understanding.

Anticipate the response of community members to environmental health policy changes.

16%

Does not anticipate the response of community members to environmental health policy changes.

Anticipates the response of community members to environmental health policy changes but assumptions fail to apply awareness of cultural values of community members.

Anticipates the response of community members to environmental health policy changes.

Anticipates the response of community members to environmental health policy changes and acknowledges own assumptions and biases.

Record a five-minute presentation designed to educate and influence a governing body about improving the efficacy of an environmental health policy on a community.

16%

Does not record a five-minute presentation designed to educate and influence a governing body about improving the efficacy of an environmental health policy on a community.

Records an unclear or incomplete presentation designed to educate and influence a governing body about improving the efficacy of an environmental health policy on a community.

Records five-minute presentation designed to educate and influence a governing body about improving the efficacy of an environmental health policy on a community.

Records an engaging, informative five-minute presentation that clearly educates and provides strong motivation for a governing body to take action related to a community environmental health policy.