Evaluation


 * Evaluation Criteria **


 * Journal**
 * Personal growth in understanding of community engagement
 * A work = Analysis conveys extensive evidence of a personal response to the issues raised in the text. Student demonstrates personal growth and a growing awareness of community engagement issues.
 * Synthesis of class and other coursework with reading
 * A work = Reflection indicates that students is listening well and is able to relate what is heard to what is read
 * Growing ability to use vocabulary of community engagement.
 * A work = Reflection completely frames issues in terms of community engagement principles and uses the language of community engagement
 * Grammar, punctuation and syntax
 * A work = Has a very good command of English.


 * Midterm and final paper**
 * Completeness of content/organization
 * A work = The paper addresses every element required to be addressed and is organized in an easy-to-read format.
 * Synthesis of community engagement problems
 * A work = The paper shows that the student has consistently pulled major concepts from various sources (lectures, readings, group projects, personal reflection) and synthesized them in a new way.
 * Application of community engagement terms
 * A work = The paper shows a mastery of community engagement terms.
 * Applicability to audience
 * A work =The paper is written on a level that would be understandable to a nonprofit staff person who does not have a strong background in community engagement.
 * Grammar, punctuation and syntax
 * A work =Has a very good command of English.


 * Group Projects**
 * Written content
 * A work = The group developed a concise but inclusive report that addressed all of the required topics.
 * Relevance to audience
 * A work = Another student or nonprofit person who had not been in the group could read the report and develop an understanding of the topic, how it relates to nonprofits, and be provided with an excellent set of links for gathering more information.
 * Vocabulary of engagement
 * A work = The report uses the vocabulary of engagement in a way that both trained facilitators and untrained nonprofit staff could understand without having to look up words or concepts.
 * Presentation
 * A work = After seeing the class presentation, other class members easily understand the significant points of the material using a combination of notes from the presentation and the materials posted on the wiki.
 * Grammar, punctuation and syntax
 * A work = Has a very good command of English.

A work =
 * Class participation (large and small group discussions)**
 * Student comes to class prepared to contribute by having done the readings in advance.
 * Student contributes readily to the conversation but does not dominate it
 * Student makes thoughtful observations that advance the conversation
 * Students shows a growing mastery of the vocabulary of community engagement
 * Students listens to and responds to the views of others
 * Student actively participants in small group discussion

A work =
 * Wiki participation**
 * Student contributes readily to the conversation but does not dominate it
 * Student makes thoughtful observations that advance the conversation
 * Students shows a growing mastery of the vocabulary of community engagement
 * Students listens to and responds to the views of others
 * Student actively participants in small group discussion