Making your Organization Bette
| Category | Excellent (27-30pts) | Proficient (24-26pts) | Competent (21-23pts) | Needs Improvement (<21pts) |
| Environment | · Catalyst thoroughly articulated
· Current conditions of chosen issue thoroughly articulated · Clear, concise defined conditions of desired state and a clear desired state statement · Chosen strategic or command guidance/direction concepts are highly relevant · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) are used clearly and accurately |
· Catalyst well-articulated
· Current conditions of chosen issue well-articulated · Defined conditions of desired state and desired state statement might lack clarity or thoroughness · Chosen strategic or command guidance/direction concepts are somewhat relevant · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) might lack clarity but ARE accurate |
· Catalyst well-articulated
· Basic aspects of current conditions well-articulated · Defined conditions of desired state and desired state statement mentioned, but unclearly described · Strategic or command guidance/ direction concepts included but loosely relevant · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lacks clarity but IS accurate |
· Catalyst poorly-articulated
· Poor articulation of current conditions · Defined conditions of desired state and desired state statement have substantial issues with clarity, thoroughness, or logic · Guidance/Direction concepts might be incorrectly used · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lack clarity AND accuracy |
| Problem | · Clearly identifies and explores challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed to attain the desired state
· Well-articulated problem statement that identifies areas for action to transform the current conditions to the desired state. · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) are used clearly and accurately |
· In a basic manner, identifies and explains challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed to attain the desired state
· Generally well-articulated problem statement that identifies areas for action to transform the current conditions to the desired state. · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) might lack clarity but ARE accurate |
· Mentions challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed, but with little connection to attain the desired future state
· Briefly mentions problem without clear analysis · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lacks clarity but IS accurate |
· Mentions challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed, but with unclear or incorrect connection to attain the desired future state
· Lack of clear problem statement or multiple problems identified but poorly defined · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lack clarity AND accuracy |
| Approach | · Clear approach statement with a thorough outline of actions (LOEs/LOOs) to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities in the current state to attain the desired state.
· Approach clearly achieves desired state · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) are used clearly and accurately |
· Clear but not thorough approach statement with general outline of actions (LOEs/LOOs) to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities in the current state to attain the desired state.
· Approach generally addresses desired state · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) might lack clarity but ARE accurate |
· Basic approach statement with basic outline of actions (LOEs/LOOs) to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities in the current state to attain the desired state.
· Approach and the desired state loosely connected · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lacks clarity but IS accurate |
· Minimal or highly unclear approach statement with unclear outline of actions (LOEs/LOOs) to overcome challenges and leverage opportunities in the current state to attain the desired state.
· Desired state mentioned only · CDC thinking cycle and thinking types (critical, creative, ethical) lack clarity AND accuracy |
| Excellent (9-10pts) | Good (8pts) | Competent (7pts) | Needs Improvement (<7pts) | |
| Written Communication | · Possesses proficiency in the use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, voice, tense, and APA format with only minor typographical errors
· Paper is within required word count +/- 10 words · All sources cited correctly with three or more credible references |
· Occasional (3-5) grammar, spelling, punctuation, voice, tense, and APA format errors
· Paper is within +/- 20 words of required word count · Minor errors in citations, with two credible references |
· Some punctuation (6-10) grammar, spelling, punctuation, voice, tense, and APA format errors
· Paper is within +/- 30 words of required word count · Minimally utilized references, tied loosely to topic, one reference sourced, with more than 2 errors |
· Numerous punctuation (11 or more) grammar, spelling, punctuation, voice, tense, and APA format errors
· Paper is within +/- 40 words of required word count with missing components · Inappropriately utilized references, not tied to topic, one or no reference sourced, with more than 2 errors |
JOINT SOF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE RUBRIC
A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, F: <70
