IHP 670 Module Four Program Critique Guidelines and Rubric

IHP 670 Module Four Program Critique Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

You will complete five program cri�que assignments in the course to support your work as you prepare for your final project. These assignments ask that you cri�que a program described

within an iden�fied ar�cle located in the module’s resources. These ar�cles were chosen because they relate to the module’s topics and demonstrate some common problems that programs

encounter. In each assignment, you will have the opportunity to cri�que certain program components, such as resources, ac�vi�es, outcome measures, use of feedback loops, assump�ons,

and external barriers. Once planners have iden�fied the details for each of the program components, they must step back and assess how those components can best operate within the

program’s environment. That involves considering concepts such as cultural competency, systems thinking, ethical prac�ce, and others. You will focus on these different concepts, in turn,

through the program cri�ques. As you develop your program cri�que skills, you will be asked to iden�fy areas that could be or need to be improved and offer recommenda�ons.

In this assignment, you will cri�que a health or healthcare program selected for you. It is the program cri�que reading in the Resources sec�on of the module. This is the only reading that can

be used for this assignment. Describe the resource requirements of the given program and provide jus�fica�on for the inclusion or exclusion of resources used in the program. Also, offer

sugges�ons for improving the program’s resource use.

This assignment will familiarize you with the flaws and shor�alls in resource planning and help you understand how to avoid or address them.

Prompt

Write a program cri�que that cri�cally examines a health or healthcare program intended to meet a specific health need.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Resource Requirement: Describe whether the resources required for the given program were jus�fied. Consider the following ques�ons to guide your response:

How does a program’s resource requirement planning influence the overall success of the program?

How did you conclude whether the resource requirements for the given program were jus�fied?

2. Improvement Areas: Describe two areas of improvement the organiza�on in the given scenario could consider regarding resource requirements. Consider the following ques�on to

guide your response:

How will your sugges�ons help improve the program’s overall success?

Note that all the claims in your deliverable should be evidence based. Your cita�ons should be from your independent search for evidence (not from the scenario, textbook, or module

resources) of credible sources and be current within the last five years. You are required to cite a minimum of two sources overall. Refer to the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate

located in the Start Here sec�on of the course for addi�onal support. If you need wri�ng support, access the Online Wri�ng Center through the Academic Support module of your course.

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What to Submit

Your submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document. Also include a �tle page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited

according to APA style.

Module Four Program Critique Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Resource Requirement Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Describes whether resources

required for the given program

were jus�fied

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 35

Improvement Areas Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Describes two areas of

improvement the organiza�on

in the given scenario could

consider regarding resource

requirements

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 40

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of audience and

purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preven�ng

understanding of ideas

10

Professional Sources Incorporates more than two

professional, current (within

the last five years) sources, or

use of sources is excep�onally

insigh�ul

Incorporates two professional,

current (within the last five

years) sources that support

claims

Incorporates fewer than two

professional, current (within

the last five years) sources, or

not all sources support claims

Does not incorporate sources 10

APA Style Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with no errors

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with fewer than five

errors

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with five or more errors

Does not format in-text

cita�ons and reference list

according to APA style

5

Total: 100%

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