Criterion Exemplary-15 Proficient-13.

5 Needs Not Evident-0

Improvement-11.5
Introduction Introduction is clear Introduction is Introduction is Introduction is not
and concise, and clear, concise and unclear or present.
student conveys the issue unfocused, or does
demonstrates and recommended not convey the issue
mastery of how to action. or recommended
effectively action.
introduce and
convey an issue and
recommended
action.
Nature/Magnitude Section is thorough, Section gives a Section gives an Nature/magnitude
of problem accurate, and thorough and unfocused or of problem is not
student accurate overview cursory overview of present.
demonstrates of the issue, using the issue, does not
mastery of how to appropriate health use appropriate
use appropriate indicators and health indicators, or
health indicators to comparisons where information is
describe an issue. applicable, inaccurate.
supported with
credible evidence.
Affected Section gives a Section gives a Section is cursory, Section is not
populations thorough and thorough and contains present.
accurate overview accurate overview inaccuracies or does
of the affected of the affected not include
population, and population, discussion of
student including discussion disparities or is not
demonstrates of disparities, supported with
sophisticated supported with credible evidence.
understanding of the credible evidence.
populations that are
affected by the
issue.
Risk factors Section is thorough Section gives a Section is cursory, Section is not
and student thorough overview contains present.
demonstrates keen of risk factors, both inaccuracies or does
insight into the risk social and clinical, not highlight all
factors that impact where appropriate, appropriate risk
an issue. supported with factors or is not
evidence. supported with
credible evidence.
Economic and Section gives a Section gives a Section gives a Section is not
social consequences thorough overview thorough overview cursory overview of present
of social and of social and consequences,
economic economic contains
consequences, and consequences, inaccuracies, or is
student supported by not supported with
demonstrates a credible evidence. credible evidence.
sophisticated
understanding of the
consequences of the
issue.
Priority action steps Section is thorough Section is thorough Section is cursory, Section is not
and student and priority action priority action steps present.
demonstrates steps are evidence- are illogical, or
 mastery of how to based or supported recommendations
set forth by a reference from are not supported by
recommendations a reputable health a reference from a
for health organization. reputable health
improvement. organization.
References More than five Five credible Fewer than five Sources are not
references are used, references are used, references are used, credible or no
and student including two sources are not sources are used.
demonstrates references from a credible, or there is
mastery of using peer-reviewed not one reference
credible evidence to source. from a scholarly
support analysis. source.
Grammar & Syntax Paper is free of There are no major There are major Paper is unreadable.
errors in grammar errors in grammar errors in grammar
and syntax. or syntax that or syntax that
impact readability negatively impact
and articulation of readability and
main ideas. articulation of main
ideas.
APA Citation Paper is free of Paper has no major Paper has major There are no
errors in APA errors in APA errors in APA citations or
citations and citations and citations and bibliography is not
bibliography bibliography bibliography present.