Exceptional- Comprehensively identifies the problem/concern.

Exceeds- Adequately identifies the problem/concern.

Meets- The reflection addresses the pre-determined program outcome in a generic manner without a specific example of exposure to or achievement of the outcome during this course/clinical.

Needs Improvement- Identification of problem/concern is unclear.

Developing- Identification of problem/concern is absent.

Exceptional- Background is complete, presents risks, disease impact and includes a review of incidence and prevalence of the disease within the student’s local area, state, and nationally. Evidence supports background.

Exceeds- Background is complete, presents risk, disease impact and at least one set of incidence and prevalence statistics are presented and supported by evidence.

Meets- Background missing one or more key points and at least one set of incidence and prevalence statistics are presented. Lack of evidence or limited presentation of the background.

Needs Improvement- Background missing more than one key point and at least one set of incidence and prevalence statistics are presented, or there is no supported evidence. Unclear conclusions or presentation.

Developing- Background and significance of the disease is not provided.

Exceptional- Current local, state, and national disease surveillance methods are reviewed, currently gathered types of statistics, and information on whether the disease is mandated for reporting, supported by evidence.

Exceeds- More than one local, state, and national disease surveillance methods are reviewed, currently gathered types of statistics, and information on whether the disease is mandated for reporting, supported by evidence.

Meets- One of either local, state, and national disease surveillance methods are reviewed, currently gathered types of statistics, and information on whether the disease is mandated for reporting, supported by evidence.

Needs Improvement- One of either local, state, and national disease surveillance methods are reviewed, currently gathered types of statistics, or only information on whether the disease is mandated for reporting, or evidence is lacking to support this area. Unclear conclusions or presentation.

Developing- Local, state, and national disease surveillance methods were not discussed.

Exceptional- Comprehensive review and analysis of descriptive epidemiological points of the identified disease and population most at risk, supported by scholarly evidence.

Exceeds- Adequate review with some analysis of descriptive epidemiological points of the identified disease and population most at risk supported by scholarly evidence.

Meets- Limited review and analysis of key descriptive epidemiological points of the identified disease and at-risk population.

Needs Improvement- Minimal analysis of key descriptive epidemiological points of the identified disease and at-risk population.

Developing- No analysis of key descriptive epidemiological points of the identified disease and at-risk population is provided.

Exceptional- Comprehensive review of current guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and statistics related to validity, predictive value, and reliability of screening tests is presented.

Exceeds- Adequate review of guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and statistics related to validity, predictive value, and reliability of screening tests is presented.

Meets- Limited review of guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and statistics related to validity, predictive value, and reliability of screening tests.

Needs Improvement- Minimal or unclear review of guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and statistics related to validity, predictive value, and reliability of screening tests.

Developing- Review of guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and statistics related to validity, predictive value, and reliability of screening tests not provided.

Exceptional – A comprehensive plan of action specific to the student’s interests, the problem, and the geographic area is presented with 3 evidenced based actions that will be taken to address the impact, outcomes, or prevalence of the disease.

Exceeds- An adequate, but not fully comprehensive, plan of action specific to the student’s interests, the problem, and the geographic area is presented with 3 evidenced based actions that will be taken to address the impact, outcomes, or prevalence of the disease.

Meets- A limited plan of action specific to the student’s interests, the problem, and the geographic area is, outcomes, or prevalence of the disease. Three actions are presented with limited or little evidence.

Needs Improvement- Actions are minimal or unclear, or lack specificity to geographic area, are not supported directly by evidence or are not direct actions the student can take in practice.

Developing- Plan of action not provided.

Exceptional- The conclusion thoroughly, clearly, succinctly, and logically presents major points of the paper with clear direction for action.

Exceeds- The conclusion adequately and logically presents major points of the paper with clear direction for action, but lacks one major point or is not succinct.

Meets- The conclusion is a limited review of key points of the paper, is not succinct, or lacks one or more major points of the paper or clear direction for action.

Needs Improvement- Conclusion is unclear or significantly limited in overview of the paper.

Developing- Conclusion not provided.

Exceptional- APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate, or with zero to one errors.

Exceeds- Two to four errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

Meets- Five to seven errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

Needs Improvement- Eight to nine errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

Developing- Post contains greater than ten errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or repeatedly makes the same errors after faculty feedback.