Diversity Assessment and Action Plan- 3-5 Page Paper

Diversity Assessment and Action Plan

Length: 3 – 5 page double-spaced pages Due: Week 4 by Sunday Midnight Value: 100 Points for 10% of the grade Post: Week 4 Assignments In a 3 – 5 page double-spaced paper, assess your diversity consciousness and create an action plan to strengthen it. Although this is your personal assessment and action plan, connect your analysis to course concepts and assigned reading. The paper should include appropriate citations and a reference page. In this analysis,

 Describe your awareness and understanding of diversity comparing and contrasting your textbook’s definition with your own. What surprised you in the assigned readings and class discussions? What new insights have your gained?

 Evaluate your diversity skills and how they facilitate enhance your success at school and work. Strengthening what diversity skills could enhance your effectiveness as a leader?

 Identify personal and/or social barriers you face and discuss options to overcome them.

 Based on this assessment, prepare an action plan to increase your diversity consciousness by identifying two clearly defined and specific actions you will take by the end of OLCU 425.

Evaluation Criteria for Diversity Assessment and Action Plan

Paper Elements Exemplary

Proficient Developing Emerging

Diversity Awareness and Understanding

20 - 19 Assessment of diversity awareness and understanding is comprehensive and includes a comparison and analysis of the textbook and personal definitions.

18 - 16 Assessment of diversity awareness and understanding is fairly comprehensive and includes a comparison of the textbook and personal definitions.

15 - 13 Assessment of diversity awareness and understanding is somewhat complete. May include textbook or personal definition but no comparison.

12 - 0 Assessment of diversity awareness and understanding is inaccurate or incomplete. May not include an accurate definition of diversity.

Diversity Skills

20 - 19 Clearly and concisely assesses diversity skills, and identifies specific skills that if strengthened could enhance leadership effectiveness. Uses citations to connect course concepts with assessment.

18 - 16 Fairly clearly and concisely assesses diversity skills, and identifies skills that if strengthened could enhance leadership effectiveness. Uses some citations to connect course concepts with assessment.

15 - 13 Somewhat clearly assesses diversity skills, and identifies skills that if strengthened could enhance leadership effectiveness. May not accurately use citations to connect course concepts with assessment.

12 - 0 Limited if any assessment of diversity skills, and/or identification of skills that could enhance leadership effectiveness. Does not use citations to connect course concepts

Barriers to Diversity

20 - 19 Clearly and concisely identifies personal and social barriers faced, and describes specific options to overcome them. Uses citations to connect course

18 - 16 Fairly clearly and concisely identifies personal and/or social barriers faced, and describes options to overcome them. Uses some citations to connect

15 - 13 Somewhat clearly identifies personal and/or social barriers faced, but may not describe options to overcome them. May not accurately use citations to connect

12 - 0 Limited if any identification of personal and/or social barriers faced and/or options to overcome them. Does not use citations to connect course concepts

concepts with assessment.

course concepts with assessment

course concepts with assessment

Action Plan 20 Uses assessment to identify two specific actions that can be completed by the end of OLCU 425 to enhance diversity consciousness. Uses citations to connect course concepts with planned action

18 - 16 Uses assessment to identify two fairly specific actions that can be completed by the end of OLCU 425 to enhance diversity consciousness. Uses some citations to connect course concepts with planned action

15 - 13 Somewhat uses assessment to identify one or two general actions that may or may not be completed by the end of OLCU 425 to enhance diversity consciousness. May not accurately use citations to connect course concepts with action plan.

12 - 0 Limited if any use of assessment to develop an action plan. May or may not identify actions that could enhance diversity consciousness. Limited if any use of citations to connect course concepts with action plan.

Writing Mechanics 20 The plan is logical, well-written, and the required length. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. APA formatting standards are followed

18 - 16 The plan is fairly logical, well-written, and the required length. Minor errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and/or APA standards

15 - 13 The plan is somewhat logical but may be 10% too long or short Some errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and/or APA standards

12 - 0 Plan lacks clarity and may be confusing; may be 15% too long or short. Numerous errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation and/or APA standards