Appendix A Higher Education Program Higher Education Evaluation Rubric Master’s Program Objective: Understanding the importance of equity and social justice, graduates of the Masters in Higher Education program use applied theories and practical research as tools of collaborative change in their leadership positions. Objective 1: Professional Foundations/ Higher Education Administrator Competencies (based on CAS/ACPA/NASPA Competencies) P1 Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Meets Some Expectations Does not Meet Expectations Communication Demonstrates high levels of Demonstrates written, oral, Demonstrates written, oral, Demonstrates written, oral, written, oral, and visual forms and visual forms of and visual forms of and visual forms of of communication and are communication which are communication which are communication which are not appropriate for the intended appropriate for the intended somewhat appropriate for the appropriate for the intended audience. audience intended audience. audience. Projects are exceptionally Projects are well written and Projects demonstrate Responds to questions well written and organized organized, and connects somewhat satisfactory inadequately or is not and connect components in a components in a seamless organization; clear responsive to questions. seamless manner. manner. introduction; main points are well stated, even if some Lacks organization and some Communication is highly Communication is responsive transitions are somewhat of the main points and responsive to audience to audience comments and sudden; clear conclusion. conclusions are unclear. comments and questions. questions. Communication is somewhat Text rambles, key points are Articulates ideas clearly and Articulates ideas clearly and responsive to audience not organized; spelling or concisely; presented neatly concisely; presented neatly comments and questions. grammar errors present and professionally; grammar and professionally; grammar throughout more than 1/3 of and spelling are correct; uses and spelling are correct; uses Articulates ideas; one or two paper; style is inappropriate good professional style. good professional style; grammar or spelling errors for audience per page; style is appropriate for audience Interpersonal Skills Consistently demonstrates Demonstrates sensitivity to Demonstrates some sensitivity Insensitive to cultural norms sensitivity to cultural norms cultural norms and to cultural norms and and organizational and organizational practices. organizational practices. organizational practices. practices. Always conveys ideas and Consistently conveys ideas Occasionally conveys ideas and Seldom or never conveys information expertly, and information appropriately information appropriately and ideas and information frequently, and inclusively and consistently through consistently through media and appropriately and through media and verbal and media and verbal and verbal and nonverbal means. consistently through media nonverbal means. nonverbal means. and verbal and nonverbal
Appendix A Higher Education Program Master’s Higher Education Evaluation Rubric Program Objective: Understanding the importance of equity and social justice, graduates of the Masters in Higher Education program use applied theories and practical research as tools of collaborative change in their leadership positions. Objective 1: Professional Foundations/ Higher Education Administrator Competencies (based on CAS/ACPA/NASPA Competencies) P1 Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Meets Some Expectations Does not Meet Expectations Communication Demonstrates high levels of written, oral, and visual forms of communication and are appropriate for the intended audience. Projects are exceptionally well written and organized and connect components in a seamless manner. Communication is highly responsive to audience comments and questions. Articulates ideas clearly and concisely; presented neatly and professionally; grammar and spelling are correct; uses good professional style. Demonstrates written, oral, and visual forms of communication which are appropriate for the intended audience Projects are well written and organized, and connects components in a seamless manner. Communication is responsive to audience comments and questions. Articulates ideas clearly and concisely; presented neatly and professionally; grammar and spelling are correct; uses good professional style; Demonstrates written, oral, and visual forms of communication which are somewhat appropriate for the intended audience. Projects demonstrate somewhat satisfactory organization; clear introduction; main points are well stated, even if some transitions are somewhat sudden; clear conclusion. Communication is somewhat responsive to audience comments and questions. Articulates ideas; one or two grammar or spelling errors per page; style is appropriate for audience Demonstrates written, oral, and visual forms of communication which are not appropriate for the intended audience. Responds to questions inadequately or is not responsive to questions. Lacks organization and some of the main points and conclusions are unclear. Text rambles, key points are not organized; spelling or grammar errors present throughout more than 1/3 of paper; style is inappropriate for audience Interpersonal Skills Consistently demonstrates sensitivity to cultural norms and organizational practices. Always conveys ideas and information expertly, frequently, and inclusively through media and verbal and nonverbal means. Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural norms and organizational practices. Consistently conveys ideas and information appropriately and consistently through media and verbal and nonverbal means. Demonstrates some sensitivity to cultural norms and organizational practices. Occasionally conveys ideas and information appropriately and consistently through media and verbal and nonverbal means. Insensitive to cultural norms and organizational practices. Seldom or never conveys ideas and information appropriately and consistently through media and verbal and nonverbal
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