Human Resource Management Unit 1 Assignment: Program Development; Your Dream Program

HSV405: Human Service Admin.

Unit 1 Assignment: Program Development; Your Dream Program

Due Date: Points: Overview: This week, you will begin the process of creating your own hypothetical human service program. Instructions: As you think about a program that you would want to develop, address the questions below. Answer each question fully. In-text citations are not required for this assignment as it focuses on your original thoughts!

• What kind of need will your program address? Will you be focusing on a particular population or a particular issue or problem? Identify the population(s) or issue(s) you plan to address.

• Give your program a name! If there is a significant meaning behind your program name, please explain.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format. • One page in length, two pages max excluding the Title and Reference pages.

o Reference page optional.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points Program Needs

The program needs are not defined and do not align with the identified population or issue/problem.

Some of the program needs are defined and loosely aligned with the identified population or issue/problem.

The program needs are adequately defined and mostly aligned with the identified population or issue/problem.

The program needs are clearly defined and aligned with the identified population or issue/problem.

Program Name

No program name included.

Program name included.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points Paper Length Less than 1

page, more than 2 pages.

n/a n/a At least 1 page.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.