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Policy Analysis Paper Grading Rubric

The purpose is to help you understand key policies in the agency and how they impact clients and staff. You must include a policy analysis based on research related to a client population or social problem in your agency.

Rubric Code: H6B3WW

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Subject: (General)

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Policy Analysis
	Good 30 pts	Fair 23 pts	Poor 22 pts
Define the Policy 5 pts	Good (90-100% credit) The problem is defined in a way that is easily evaluated and can be quanitified.	Fair (76- 89% Credit) The problem statement is adequate.	Poor (75% credit or less)The problem statement contains many errors of assertion and/or has been omitted altogether. The solution has been defined in the problem.
Policy develop & implement 10 pts	Good Excellent discussion of laws and public policy issues relevant to the topic. An answer at this level provides clear statements of the thoughts being asserted in a logical order that builds to the final conclusion. Each thought is accompanied by sufficient reasonable evidence to support it.	Fair Adequate discussion of laws and public policy issues relevant to the topic. An answer at this level provides few arguments, but the ones that are presented are reasonable. There is evidence offered for each thought, although the paper may be overlooking some of the more minor supporting assertions.	Poor Poor discussion of laws and public policy issues relevant to the topic. No evidence is given or the evidence is incorrect or unrelated to the assertion.
Construct the Alternatives 10 pts	Good Each thought also considers and counters reasonable arguments against it.	Fair Several of the more obvious counterarguements are raised and refuted.	Poor No attempt or a weak attempt is made to introduce or refute counterarguments.
Technical Style and APA Format 5 pts	Good The thoughts proposed in the policy analysis are clear, stand together and are internally consistent with one another. Adequate number of citations from peer reviewed and or other respected sources. Correct citation style as defined by the APA manual.	Fair The order of presentation is adequate. Transitions between thoughts are adquate. Minor amount of grammer and punctuation errors; some minor problems with APA format use.	Poor The order of presentation is confusing, and is not logical or convincing. Lots of Grammer and punctuation problems, paper does not follow APA format.