Description:

Total Possible Score: 9.00

Selects Two Health Services Agencies, the Year They Were Established/Created, Their 2015 Fiscal Budget, the Relationship They Have With Local Health Offices, the Approximate Number of Employees, the Estimated Size of the Population They Serve, and How the Chosen Agencies Were Impacted By the Affordable Care Act

Total: 4.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly describes two selected health agencies and in a detailed and organized manner, lists all of the required information.

Proficient – Describes two selected health agencies and, lists most of the required information. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally describes two selected health agencies and, lists some of the required information. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Student attempts to describe two health agencies; however, does not list the required information, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – No coherent attempt to describe two health agencies.

Explains the Role Each Agency Serves in the Greater Health System and the Mechanism of This Interaction and its Frequency

Total: 3.00

Distinguished – Thoroughly explains the role each agency plays in the larger U.S. health system and fully describes how they interact with public health.

Proficient – Explains the role each agency plays in the larger U.S. health system and describes how they interact with public health. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Partially explains the role each agency plays in the larger U.S. health system and minimally describes how they interact with public health. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain the role each agency plays in the larger U.S. health system and describe how they interact with public health; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – No coherent attempt to describe the role of the agencies and/or how they interact with public health.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.