LEA444.W4A1.09.2014

Description:


Total Possible Score: 8.00

Discusses the Significant Differences Regarding the Size of the Department and the Focus of Community Oriented Policing

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly discusses the significant differences regarding the size of the department and the focus of community oriented policing. 

Proficient - Discusses the significant differences regarding the size of the department and the focus of community oriented policing.  The focus on the differences is slightly unclear and or missing minor details.  

Basic - Minimally, discusses the significant differences regarding the size of the department and the focus of community oriented policing. The focus of the differences is unclear and/or missing relevant details.     

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the significant differences regarding the size of the department and the focus of community oriented policing; however, the focus of the differences is entirely unclear and missing significant details.  

Non-Performance - The discussion of the significant differences regarding the size of the department and the focus of community oriented policing is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Explains the Changes Involved in the Development of the Trainees

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly and accurately explains the changes involved in the development of the trainees in terms of increasing the size of the department and the available time for commitment to training.

Proficient - Explains the changes involved in the development of the trainees in terms of increasing the size of the department and the available time for commitment to training. The explanation is slightly inaccurate or missing minor details.

Basic - Minimally explains the changes involved in the development of the trainees in terms of increasing the size of the department and the available time for commitment to training; however the explanation is somewhat inaccurate and/or missing relevant details.           

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the changes involved in the development of the trainees in terms of increasing the size of the department and the available time for commitment to training; however, the explanation is inaccurate and missing significant details.  

Non-Performance - The explanation of the changes involved in the development of the trainees in terms of increasing the size of the department and the available time for commitment to training is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Discusses the Selection Process of Training Officers

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly discusses the selection process of training officers.   

Proficient - Discusses the selection process of training officers.  The discussion is slightly unclear and/or missing minor details.    

Basic - Minimally discusses the selection process of training officers.  The discussion is unclear and/or missing relevant details.           

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the selection process of training officers; however, the discussion is entirely unclear and missing significant details.            

Non-Performance - The discussion of the selection process of training officers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Provide Personal Opinion Regarding the Best Program for Achieving the Selected Department’s Goals

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Provides a clear and comprehensive personal opinion regarding the best program for achieving the selected department’s goals.

Proficient - Provides a personal opinion regarding the best program for achieving the selected department’s goals.  The ideas presented are slightly unclear and/or missing minor details.    

Basic - Minimally, provides a personal opinion regarding the best program for achieving the selected department’s goals.  The ideas presented are unclear and/or missing relevant details.           

Below Expectations - Attempts to provide a personal opinion regarding the best program for achieving the selected department’s goals; however, the ideas presented are entirely unclear and missing significant details.

Non-Performance - The personal opinion regarding the best program for achieving the selected department’s goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.