Task 1

(Please include your initial submission as well as the submission you have made corrections to for the final project. Include a statement on what corrections were made. )
Initial Submission
Corrected Final

Task 1: Agency Selection-25 pts.

1 Page APA formatted

 

Role: Evaluator

Audience: Stakeholders

Format: Evaluation Report

Task: Select an agency to evaluate with in this course

 

Writing Prompts (Key Concepts)

  • Describe the agency you have chosen for your evaluation. Contact agency and gain permission to evaluate. Let them know that your evaluation may include observations and interviews.
  • Discuss the agency mission and purpose
  • Discuss the population the agency services. Give the demographics and characteristics of this population.
  • Describe the geographic location of this agency. Provide the service delivery area.
  • In your own words discuss your rationale for choosing this agency. Note how this agency relates to your future personal and/or professional goals.

Task 1 Rubric

Categories Exceeds Standard Meets Standard Approaches Standard Needs Improvement
Agency

 

(5pts)

Essays describes what agency is being evaluated. Permission to evaluate is evident. Mostly describes the agency being evaluated. Limited description of agency and whether permission has been obtained. Description of agency and whether permission was obtained was left unclear.
Mission and Purpose

(5 pts.)

Essay thoroughly describes the mission and purposed of the agency. Essay mostly describes the mission and purpose of the agency. Description of the mission and/or purpose of the agency is limited. Description of the mission and/or purpose of the agency is missing from discussion.
Population

(3pts.)

Essay thoroughly describes the population of the agency which includes demographics. Essay mostly describes the population of the agency. Description of the population is limited. Description of the population is missing demographics and/or supportive descriptors.
Location

(3pts.)

Essay thoroughly describes geographic location of agency Essay mostly describes geographic location of agency. Description of geographic location is limited. Description of geographic location is missing.
Reasoning

(3pts.)

Essay thoroughly discusses reason for agency selection with support. Essay mostly describes reason for agency selection. Description vaguely describes reasoning for agency selection. Description fails to give reason for agency selection.
Quality of Information

(1 pts.)

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Sources

(2pts.)

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented according to APA format and includes title page, reference page as well as citations. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in APA format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in APA format. Some sources are not accurately documented.
Organization

(1 pt.)

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized.
Mechanics

(2 pts.)

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Total 25 points Points