Section 2: Program (Vision, Mission, program description, goals, objectives) Criteria Max points Your points Vision (people and system) and mission clear, outcome focused, and provide guidance to program design Vision presents the state of people and the system when the program has been successfully implemented

UTA SSW SOCW 5312: Grading Rubric & Checklist for Evaluating a Program Design

Section 2: Program (Vision, Mission, program description, goals, objectives)

Criteria

Max points

Your points

Vision (people and system) and mission clear, outcome focused, and provide guidance to program design

Vision presents the state of people and the system when the program has been successfully implemented

Mission gives a concise statement of overall purpose of the program/agency

2

Program description is thorough and easy to understand (services, location, hours, # served, etc…)

Shows how stakeholders are involved and have input into project/program decisions

Logic Model presents rationales from condition to impact and how components are tied together

2

Discuss the roles and composition of relevant boards and committees, staff

Includes organization chart showing programs as necessary, committees,

1

The goals identify major endeavors or components of the overall program in terms of outcomes

Objectives begin with a verb and provides a good overall description of the proposed program

All objectives are action oriented, specific, realistic, measurable, time-limited and lead to a goal of achievement

SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound)

2

Outcome objectives build on capacities and achieving the outcome objective will reduce the need

Process objectives specify what must happen in various components of the program to achieve the outcomes in the outcome objectives

3

Well referenced (sources of all facts provided, references to texts, readings, APA format used, etc…) Overall quality (solution not mentioned at this time, assessment time only!)

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