NURS 648E; Benchmark – Program Evaluation Presentation
Assessment Traits
Benchmark
Assessment Description
A program evaluation is a formal plan to organize and document evaluation activities. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) standards used in program evaluations and to evaluate the outcomes for your proposed program using a CCNE standard.
Create a 10-12-slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing the four CCNE standards for program evaluation. Select one standard and develop three strategies to evaluate the outcomes in the program you developed in this course. Create substantive speaker notes for each slide. Include additional slides for the title and references.
Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
You are required to cite two or three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
MSN Nursing Education
6.3: Participate in curriculum design and evaluate program outcomes.
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Benchmark – Program Evaluation Presentation – Rubric
Rubric Criteria
Total110 points
Criterion | 1. Unsatisfactory | 2. Insufficient | 3. Approaching | 4. Acceptable | 5. Target |
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Summary of Four CCNE Standards for Program Evaluation
Summary of Four CCNE Standards for Program Evaluation |
0 points
The four CCNE standards for program evaluation are omitted. |
17.88 points
The four CCNE standards for program evaluation are presented, but there are major omissions and inaccuracies. |
20.63 points
The four CCNE standards for program evaluation are outlined. There are minor omissions or inaccuracies. |
23.38 points
The four CCNE standards for program evaluation are accurately outlined. Some detail is needed for clarity. |
27.5 points
The four CCNE standards for program evaluation are clearly and accurately outlined. |
CCNE Standard and Strategies to Evaluate Program Outcome for Proposed Course (B) (B)
Develop three strategies, based on selected CCNE standard, to evaluate the outcomes in the program developed in this course (C6.3) (C1.3) (C1.3, C6.3) |
0 points
Three strategies based on a selected CCNE standard to evaluate the outcomes of the program developed in this course are omitted. |
17.88 points
Three general strategies to evaluate the outcomes of the program developed in this course are presented but are incomplete or inaccurate. It is unclear which CCNE standard is used for the strategies. An ability to participate in curriculum design and evaluate program outcomes is not demonstrated. |
20.63 points
Three general strategies to evaluate the outcomes of the program developed in this course are presented. Overall, the strategies are based on one selected CCNE standard. Some aspects are unclear or there are minor inaccuracies. An ability to participate in curriculum design and evaluate program outcomes is generally demonstrated. |
23.38 points
Three strategies to evaluate the outcomes of the program developed in this course are presented. The strategies are based on one selected CCNE standard. Some detail is needed for clarity. An ability to participate in curriculum design and evaluate program outcomes is demonstrated. |
27.5 points
Three detailed strategies to evaluate the outcomes of the program developed in this course are presented. The strategies are clearly based on one selected CCNE standard. An ability to participate in curriculum design and evaluate program outcomes is demonstrated. |
Presentation of Content
Quality of presentation of content. Organization of presentation includes substantive speaker notes for each slide. Additional slides for the title and references are included. |
0 points
Content lacks a clear point of view or logical sequence of information. Little persuasive information is included. Sequencing of ideas is unclear. |
14.3 points
Content is vague in conveying a point of view or does not create a strong sense of purpose. Some persuasive information is included. Speaker notes do not provide relevant information, are not detailed, or are not included for each slide. Additional slides for the title and references are not included. |
16.5 points
Presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other. Speaker notes are included for each slide, but some speaker notes lack relevant content, detail, or are unclear. Additional slides for the title and references are included. |
18.7 points
Content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information, exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Persuasive information from reliable sources is included. Substantive speaker notes for each slide and additional slides for the title and references are included. |
22 points
Content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea. Substantive speaker notes for each slide and additional slides for the title and references are included. |
Layout
Layout of presentation |
0 points
Layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read, with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. |
7.15 points
Layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting, with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. |
8.25 points
Layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts from or does not enhance readability. |
9.35 points
Layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. |
11 points
Layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. |
Language Use and Audience Awareness
Includes sentence construction, word choice, etc. |
0 points
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. |
7.15 points
Some distracting inconsistencies in language or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. |
8.25 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. |
9.35 points
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. |
11 points
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope. |
Mechanics of Writing
Includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use. |
0 points
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. |
3.58 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. |
4.13 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. |
4.68 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. |
5.5 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English. |
Documentation of Sources
Includes citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style. |
0 points
Sources are not documented. |
3.58 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. |
4.13 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. |
4.68 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. |
5.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of errors. |
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