health care policy and financing

Levels/Criteria Unacceptable Needs Revision Meets Standard Exemplary Score/Level
Articulation of Response (clarity, organization, word usage, ease of understandability) No evidence of response to prompt Weak articulation of response Adequate articulation of response Skillful articulation of response
Accuracy of Mechanics (grammar, punctuation, spelling) Presence of several major errors that disrupt the meaning or flow of response Presence of a few major errors and/or many minor errors that interfere with clarity of the response Presence of a few minor errors; absence of readily detectable major errors Absence of readily detectable major or minor errors
A. Define Problem The candidate does not define the health problem the promotion activity will address. The candidate provides an imprecise definition of the health problem the promotion activity will address. The candidate provides a reasonable definition of the health problem the promotion activity will address. The candidate provides a precise definition of the health problem the promotion activity will address.
B. Table Format The candidate does not provide a basic budget in table format. Not applicable. Not applicable. The candidate provides a basic budget in table format.
B1. Fixed Expenses The candidate does not identify any fixed expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 1–2 appropriate fixed expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 3 appropriate fixed expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies more than 3 appropriate fixed expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity.
B2. Variable Expenses The candidate does not identify any variable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 1–2 appropriate variable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 3 appropriate variable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies more than 3 appropriate variable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity.
B3. Controllable Expenses The candidate does not identify any controllable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 1–2 appropriate controllable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 3 appropriate controllable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies more than 3 appropriate controllable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity.
B4. Unrecoverable Expenses The candidate does not identify any unrecoverable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 1–2 appropriate unrecoverable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies 3 appropriate unrecoverable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate identifies more than 3 appropriate unrecoverable expenses related to implementation of the health promotion activity.
C. Cost-Benefit Analysis The candidate does not compare costs to benefits for implementation of the health promotion activity. The candidate provides an ineffective comparison of costs to benefits for implementation of the health promotion activity. Not applicable. The candidate provides an effective comparison of costs to benefits for implementation of the health promotion activity.
D. Implementation of Activity The candidate does not discuss whether it is worthwhile to implement the activity based on cost-benefit analysis. The candidate provides an illogical discussion of whether it is worthwhile to implement the activity based on cost-benefit analysis. The candidate provides a logical discussion of whether it is worthwhile to implement the activity based on cost-benefit analysis. The candidate provides a credible and well-founded discussion of whether it is worthwhile to implement the activity based on cost-benefit analysis.
E. Sources If the candidate uses sources, the candidate does not provide in-text citations and/or references for each source used. If the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and/or references with major deviations from APA style. If the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and/or references with minor deviations from APA style. If the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and/or references with no readily detectable deviations from APA style, OR the candidate does not use sources.
Overall Holistic Unacceptable Needs Revision Meets Standard Exemplary