Scoring Guide
Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.
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Criterion 1
Analyze a population within a chosen community with a health concern or need that is the focus of a health promotion plan.
Distinguished
Provides an in-depth analysis of a population within the chosen community with a specific health concern or need that is the focus of the health promotion plan, and articulates underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in the analysis.
Proficient
Analyzes a population within a chosen community with a health concern or need that is the focus of a health promotion plan.
Basic
Identifies a population within a chosen community with a health concern or need that is the focus of a health promotion plan.
Non Performance
Does not analyze a population within a chosen community with a health concern or need that is the focus of a health promotion plan.
Criterion 2
Describe in detail the characteristics of a chosen community who will be the audience for a health promotion and how those characteristics are relevant to a larger target community.
Distinguished
Describes in detail the characteristics of a chosen community who will be the audience for a health promotion and how those characteristics are relevant to a larger target community, providing appropriate examples.
Proficient
Describes in detail the characteristics of a chosen community who will be the audience for a health promotion and how those characteristics are relevant to a larger target community.
Basic
Identifies demographic data of a chosen community.
Non Performance
Does not describe in detail the characteristics of a chosen community who will be the audience for a health promotion and how those characteristics are relevant to a larger target community.
Criterion 3
Explain why a health concern or need is important for health promotion within a community and population, supporting conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data.
Distinguished
Explains why a health concern or need is important for health promotion within a community and population, supporting conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data and based on a perceptive analysis of the factors that contribute to health, health disparities, and access to services.
Proficient
Explains why a health concern or need is important for health promotion within a community and population, supporting conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data.
Basic
Describes a health concern or need that is important for health promotion within a community and population.
Non Performance
Does not explain why a health concern or need is important for health promotion within a community and population, supporting conclusions with relevant population health and demographic data.
Criterion 4
Establish health goals appropriate for a chosen individual or group of participants that are realistic, measurable, and attainable.
Distinguished
Establishes health goals appropriate for a chosen individual or group of participants that are realistic, measurable, and attainable and anticipates potential input from the audience to develop goals that would be more likely to be adopted.
Proficient
Establishes health goals appropriate for a chosen individual or group of participants that are realistic, measurable, and attainable.
Basic
Establishes health goals, though it’s unclear how realistic, measurable, and attainable they are given the chosen individual or group of participants.
Non Performance
Does not establish establishes health goals appropriate for a chosen individual or group of participants that are realistic, measurable, and attainable.
Criterion 5
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Distinguished
Organizes content with a clear purpose. Content flows logically with smooth transitions using coherent paragraphs, correct grammar/punctuation, word choice, and free of spelling errors.
Proficient
Organizes content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Basic
Organizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions. Contains errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
Non Performance
Does not organize content for ideas. Lacks logical flow and smooth transitions.
Criterion 6
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Distinguished
Exhibits strict and flawless adherence to APA formatting of headings, in-text citations, and references. Quotes and paraphrases correctly.
Proficient
Applies APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
Basic
Applies APA formatting to in-text citations, headings and references incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from the content. Inconsistently uses headings, quotes, and/or paraphrasing.
Non Performance
Does not apply APA formatting to headings, in-text citations, and references. Does not use quotes or paraphrase correctly.
