NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment
NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment
PA002: Assessment Instructions
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Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment
Overview
For this Performance Task Assessment, you will review a population health-related bill (federal or state) of interest and will develop a legislation testimony or advocacy statement in which you advocate a position for the population health-related bill you selected.
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Submission Length: 2 part submission: 1) a 1-2 page legislation grid template and 2) a 1-2 page legislation testimony/advocacy statement
Professional Skills: Written Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving , and Information Literacy are assessed in this Competency.
Your response to this Assessment should:
- Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric.
- Adhere to the required assignment length.
This Assessment requires submission of two (2) files, a completed Legislation Grid and a completed Legislation Testimony or Advocacy Statement. Save these files as PA002_template_firstinitial_lastname (for example, PA002_template_J_Smith) and PA002_advocacy statement_firstinitial_lastname (for example, PA002_advocacy statement_J_Smith).
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Instructions
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment
Rubric
Click each of the items below to review the requirements of this assessment.
Based on the population health-related bill you selected, address the following in the grid:
- Describe the population health-related bill, including whether the bill you selected is federal or state legislation
- Summarize the legislative intent of the population health-related bill.
- Identify the proponents/opponents of the population health-related bill.
- Identify the target populations.
- What is the status of the population health-related bill? (Is it in hearings or committees? Is it receiving press coverage?
- A minimum of 2 resources should be utilized and properly cited.
Part 2. Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement
Based on the population health-related bill you selected, develop a 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following:
- Advocate a position for the population health-related bill you selected and write testimony in support for your position.
- Describe how you would address the opponent(s) to your position. Be specific and provide examples.
- Recommend at least one amendment to the bill in support of your position.
- A minimum of 2 outside and 2-3 course specific resources should be utilized and properly cited.
NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment Rubric
PA002: Legislation: Advocate a position on a population health-related bill.
Assessment Rubric
| Rubric Criteria | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| Part 1: Legislation Grid | |||
| Module 1: Federal and State Legislation | |||
| Based on the population
health-related bill you selected, address the following in the grid:
· Describe the population health-related bill, including whether the population health-related bill selected is federal or state legislation.
Learning Objective 1.1 – Describe population health-related bills |
Description of the population health-related bill, including whether it is federal, or state legislation is missing. | The response vaguely or inaccurately describes the population health-related bill, including whether it is federal or state legislation. | The response clearly and accurately describes in detail the population health-related bill, including whether it is federal or state legislation. |
| · Determine the legislative intent of the bill.
Learning Objective 1.2 – Identify the legislative intent of population health-related bills |
Identification of the legislative intent of the population health-related bill is missing. | The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the legislative intent of the population health-related bill. | The response clearly and accurately identifies the legislative intent of the population health-related bill. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment |
| Rubric Criteria | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| · Identify the proponents/opponents of the bill.
Learning Objective 1.3 – Identify proponents and opponents of population health-related bills |
Identification of the proponents and opponents of the population health-related bill is missing. | The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the proponents and opponents of the population health-related bill. | The response clearly and accurately identifies the proponents and opponents of the population health-related bill. |
| · Identify the target population. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment
Learning Objective 1.4 – Identify populations targeted by population health-related bills |
Identification of the populations targeted by the population health-related bill is missing. | The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies the populations targeted by the population health-related bill. | The response clearly and accurately identifies the populations targeted by the population health-related bill. |
| · What is the status of the bill? (Is it in hearings or committees? Is it getting press coverage?)
Learning Objective 1.5 – Describe the status of population health-related bills in the legislative process |
Description of the current status of the population health-related bill is missing. | The response vaguely or inaccurately describes the current status of the population health-related bill. | The response clearly and accurately describes the current status of the population health-related bill. |
| Part 2: Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement | |||
| Module 2: Advocating for Legislation | |||
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| Rubric Criteria | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| Based on the population
health-related bill you selected, develop a 1- to 2-page Legislation Testimony/Advocacy Statement that addresses the following:
· Advocate a position for the bill you selected and write testimony in support for your position.
Learning Objective 2.1 – Justify position for a population health- related bill |
Testimony used to justify a position for a population health-related bill is missing. | Testimony used to justify a position for a population health-related bill is vague or incomplete. | Response clearly and accurately provides testimony to justify a position for a population health- related bill. |
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· Describe how you would address the opponent(s) to your position. Be specific and provide examples.
Learning Objective 2.2 – Analyze how to address opposing positions for a population health-related bill |
Explanation of how to address the opponent(s) to the position for the population health-related bill and supporting examples is missing. | Explanation of how to address the opponent(s) to the position for the population health-related bill is vague or lacks logic, and/or the supporting examples provided are vague or inaccurate. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment | Response provides a clear and logical description of how to address the opponent(s) to the position for the population health-related bill and includes a minimum of 2 clear and accurate supporting examples. |
| Rubric Criteria | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| · Recommend at least one amendment to the bill in support of your position.
Learning Objective 2.3 – Recommend amendments to population health-related bills |
The recommendation of an amendment to the bill in support of the position is missing. | The recommendation of an amendment to the bill in support of the position is inaccurate or incomplete. | The response accurately and thoroughly recommends at least one amendment to the bill in support of the position. |
| Mastery Rubric | No | Yes |
| Exceeds Expectations: Legislation | ||
| Learning Objective – Advocate a position on a population health- related bill. | A comprehensive analysis of a population health- related bill is not provided and does not contribute highly relevant and well-developed considerations in sufficiently justifying a position on the population health-related bill for federal and state legislation. | A comprehensive analysis of a population health- related bill is provided that contributes to highly relevant and well-developed considerations that sufficiently justify a position on the population health-related bill for federal and state legislation. |
| Professional Skills Building | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills. | |||
| Learning Objective PS 1.1:
Use proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics. |
Multiple major and minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are highly distracting and seriously impact readability. | Multiple minor errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics are distracting and negatively impact readability. | Writing reflects competent use of standard edited American English.
Errors in grammar, spelling, and/or mechanics do not negatively impact readability. |
| Learning Objective PS 1.2:
Organize writing to enhance clarity. |
Writing is poorly organized and incoherent.
Introductions, transitions, and conclusions are missing or inappropriate. |
Writing is loosely organized. Limited use of introductions, transitions, and conclusions provides partial continuity. | Writing is generally well-organized. Introductions, transitions, and conclusions provide continuity and a logical progression of ideas. |
| Learning Objective PS 1.3:
Apply APA style to written work. |
APA conventions are not applied. | APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are applied inconsistently. | APA conventions for attribution of sources, structure, formatting, etc., are generally applied correctly in most instances. Sources are generally cited appropriately and accurately. |
| Professional Skills Building | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze professional issues and inform best practice. | |||
| Learning Objective PS 5.1:
Analyze assumptions and fallacies. |
Analysis of assumptions is missing. | Response is weak in assessing the reasonableness of assumptions in a given argument.
Response does not adequately identify and discuss the implications of fallacies or logical weaknesses in a given argument. |
Response generally assesses the reasonableness of assumptions in a given argument.
Response identifies and discusses the implications of fallacies and/or logical weaknesses in a given argument. |
| Learning Objective PS 5.2:
Generate reasonable and appropriate assumptions. |
Assumptions are missing. | Response does not adequately present and discuss key assumptions in an original argument. NURS 5050 PA002 Part 1 Legislation Grid Assignment | Response presents and discusses key assumptions in an original argument. |
| Learning Objective PS 5.3:
Assess multiple perspectives and alternatives. |
Assessment of multiple perspectives is missing. | Response does not identify nor adequately consider multiple perspectives or alternatives. | Response identifies and considers multiple perspectives and alternatives. |
| Learning Objective PS 5.4:
Use problem-solving skills. |
Problems and solutions are not identified. | Response presents solutions, but they are ineffective in addressing the specific problem. | Response presents solutions that are practical and work in addressing the specific problem. |
| PS006: Information Literacy: Apply appropriate strategies to identify relevant and credible information and data in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions. | |||
| Learning Objective PS 6.1:
Identify credible sources. |
Credible sources are missing. | Some sources are credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic. | Most sources are credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic. |
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| Professional Skills Building | 0
Not Present |
1
Needs Improvement |
2
Meets Expectations |
| Learning Objective PS 6.2:
Analyze findings from relevant sources. |
Analysis is missing. | Analysis superficially reflects relevance of findings to the identified problem, issue, or purpose. | Analysis clearly reflects relevance of findings to the identified problem, issue, or purpose. |