Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program Portfolio Assessment Rubric: Evaluation of Practice Project Component (Please note: The practice rubric contains six evaluation components which are described on two pages. This is page one of two. Please assess each of the included applied projects.)
Exceptional “A”:4pts
Acceptable “B”:3pts
Amateurish “C”:2pts
Content
The product is comprehensive and could be used in its current form as a tool by a nonprofit organization.
The product is mostly complete but needs additional information and refinement before it should be used.
The product is incomplete and would have limited utility at best.
Writing
The product is locally organized, clearly written, and, with only a few exceptions, grammatically correct. The document looks professional.
The product exhibits one of the following: a) An organizational structure that is put forth but is not obvious, possibly because of the absence of things such as advance organization paragraphs, transition and summary sentences or headings; b) the meaning of sentences and paragraphs is sometimes difficult to determine because of such things as inappropriate word choice, an excessive reliance on passive voice, or cumbersome construction; c) there are frequent grammatical errors.
The product exhibits a) either two or more of the problems listed to the left or b) more pronounced difficulties with respect to organization, clarity and/or grammatical correctness. It appears unprofessional.
Utility
The client organization states the product is or will be used and is a significant improvement over what was previously available.
The client organization states the product is or will be used. It is not clear whether it is an improvement over what was previously in place.
The client organization is not certain whether the product will be used due to questions about the quality of the product.
Best Practice Research
Three or more examples/models of best practices and several additional reference sources were cited in the development of this tool.
Two or more examples/models of best practices and at least one additional reference source were cited in the development of this tool.
One best practice example/model and one reference source was cited in the description of the development of this tool.
a) Knowledge