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ERM 202 Disaster Response and Recovery Operations 
Research Paper; The student will research the response to a global disaster and identify what principles of emergency management were or were not applied. The student will comment on how the response could have been improved
Rubric Code: WXABB26
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Content and Development
70 %
  Excellent

20 pts

Proficient

16 pts

Accomplished

14 pts

Development

12 pts

Expectation not met

0 pts

Content and Development
14 pts

Describes the history and evolution of emergency management from civil defense to NIMS.

Excellent

Describes the origins of civil defense in response to the fear of nuclear attack and progresses to the organization of offices of emergency management to deal with recovery in populated areas after a natural disaster.
-utilizes historical examples of events that shaped emergency management today, discusses major hurricanes and their aftermath
Proficient

-Describes the origins of civil defense and provides information explaining the progression to emergency management today
- Provides some explanation of the progression to state and local emergency management today
Accomplished

Describes the history of emergency management without connecting the reasoning for its evolution
Development

- describes the history of emergency management but does not indicate how it has progressed to its current state
Expectation not met

No submission
-The class project was not submitted
Content and Development
14 pts

Describes the importance of HSPD 5 in the creation of NIMS. Explains the five components of NIMS and how they are implemented and utilized on a state and local level

Excellent

- Explains HSPD-5 and the creation of NIMS.
-Describes the five components of NIMS: preparedness, communications and information management, Resource management, Command and management, and maintenance.
- details how the components are interrelated and how NIMS supports national preparedness
Proficient

-Explains HSPD-5 in the creation of NIMS
- Identifies the components of NIMS and provides some explanation of how they support emergency management but is lacking in some areas
Accomplished

Explains HSPD- 5 in the creation of NIMS
-Identifies the components of NIMS with limited explanation of each component
Development

- Explains HSPD- 5 and NIMS but provides no detail of the components or how the system works
Expectation not met

No submission
- the class project was not submitted
Content and Development
14 pts

Explains the importance of a family assistance, components and when it should be utilized
-explains the 5 phases of a disaster

Excellent

Describes when it is important to establish a family assistance center and recognizes its importance in long term recovery.
-Explains the five phases of a disaster from pre disaster preparation, impact, heroics, honeymoon, disillusionment,and reconstruction
- Explains the role of Disaster Assistance Centers in recovery and its relationship to Family assistance centers
Proficient

Describes a family assistance center
Explains the five phases of a disaster but does not relate it to recovery and disaster management further
Accomplished

Describes a family assistance center and its importance in recovery
-Explains the five phases of a disaster limited in detail
Development

-describes a family assistance center but does not indicate when it is most appropriate to create
- discusses the five phases of a disaster with limited understanding
Expectation not met

No submission
-the class project was not submitted
Content and Development
14 pts

Identifies the 15 Emergency Support Functions provided in Disaster management
- Explains the theory of convergence in emergency response

Excellent

Identifies and explains the 15 Emergency Support Functions,(ESF's) in disaster management and how they are activated.
-Describes the role of each ESF in detail
-Explains convergence theory in disaster response and how self response is a double edged sword. gives detailed examples of same
Proficient

Identifies the 15 ESF's and how activated. Explains convergence theory and clearly understands its implications in emergency response but does not provide a clear understanding of how personnel are identified a how they support statewide disasters
Accomplished

-Identifies 15 ESF's without an explanation of how they are activated
-Explains convergence theory with no explanation of its implication in emergency response
Development

-identifies 15 ESF's with no explanation of how or why activated.
- unable to explain convergence theory
Expectation not met

No submission
- the class project was not submitted
Content and Development
14 pts

Explains the development of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, (EMAC) and how it supports emergency response

Excellent

- Describes the historical development of the emergency management assistance compact and what it means to states in disasters
- Identifies all current participants in EMAC how it is activated and what the political and legal ramifications of the agreement are.
Proficient

Explains EMAC but does not have knowledge of how or why it developed
Identifies all current participants and the legal and financial obligations of the agreement
Accomplished

Explains EMAC without explaining its development and does not identify the current participants
Development

- explains the concept of EMAC without a clear understanding of how it works
Expectation not met

No submission
-the class project was not submitted
Organization and Structure
30 %
  Excellent

20 pts

Proficient

18 pts

Accomplished

14 pts

Development

12 pts

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Organization & Structure
10 pts

Excellent

Structure of the paragraphs are clear and easy to follow
Proficient

Structure of the paragraphs are clear but has some transitional errors
Accomplished

Structure of the paragraphs are not easy to follow
-paragraph transitions need improvement
Development

Organization and structure detract from the message of the writer.
-paragraph is disjointed and lack transition of thoughts
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No submission
The class project was not submitted
Applied Research
10 pts

Excellent

Smartly incorporates published after action reports, lessons learned data, or results of peer reviewed case studies
Proficient

Appropriately incorporates published after action reports, lessons learned data or results of peer reviewed case studies
-data adequately supports the writers assertions
-Relies on information from within the first responder, emergency management, homeland security information resources and journals
Accomplished

Incorporates some published after action reports, does not incorporate lessons learned data or results of peer reviewed case studies
data does not support writers assertions in all categories
Development

Does not incorporate after action, lessons learned or case studies as described for this assignment
-cites data that is inclusive or wrong that doesn't support the topic
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No submission
the class project was not submitted
Grammar & Punctuation
10 pts

Excellent

-rules of grammar usage and punctuation are followed, spelling is correct
-language is clear and precise; sentences display consistency and strong varied structure
Proficient

Paper contains some grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors
-language is clear
Accomplished

-paper contains few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
-language lacks clarity or includes the use of some jargon or conversational tone.
Development

Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors
-language uses jargon, or conversational tone
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No submission
the class project was not submitted



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