Draft: NORTHERN Learning Outcomes Rubric
Candidates demonstrate understanding and skill in regards to college wide goals.
NURS 450 Community and Global Health Nursing I
Measurement of Cultural Competence: Cultural Interview Grading Rubric
Evidence
provided
(assessment)
Standards/ Goals
Outcomes
Target (5)
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Acceptable (4-3)
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Unacceptable (2-1)
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Communication
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Research Project
Written Exam
Presentation
Other __________
No evidence
Candidates demonstrate expert level skill in expressing
ideas coherently and persuasively; they are consistently
adept at identifying various audiences and contexts;
they show high level of ability to analyze, synthetize
information and arguments; they frequently exhibit
strong ability to make sound judgments; candidates
often demonstrate high level of skill in presenting
information effectively for specific purposes.
Candidates demonstrate reasonable skills relevant to
expression of ideas coherently and persuasively; they
show basic understanding of how to address varied
audiences and pay some consideration to context; they
demonstrate acceptable levels of skill in analyzing,
synthetizing information; at times they can make sound
judgments and have some skill in presenting
information for specific purposes.
Candidates demonstrate limited understanding of how
to express ideas coherently and persuasively; they
demonstrate minimal understanding of how to address
varied audiences and contexts; they exhibit low levels
of ability to analyze and synthesize information; there
is limited or no evidence of skill in making sound
judgments or in presenting information effectively for
specific purposes.
Critical thought
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Research Project
Written Exam
Presentation
Other __________
No evidence
Target (5)
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Acceptable (4-3)
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Unacceptable (2-1)
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Cultural competence
Information
competency &
research
□ Research Project
□ Written Exam
□ Presentation
x□ Other Interview and written
assignment and _
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Research Project
Written Exam
Presentation
Other __________
No evidence
Candidates know and can expertly analyze and
synthesize information; they can consistently
differentiate fact from opinion, they demonstrate high
level of ability in drawing reasoned conclusions; they
repeatedly function as independent thinkers and as
members of collaborative groups.
Candidates often demonstrate some ability to know
and effectively analyze and synthesize information;
they are aware and often able to distinguish between
fact and opinion; they demonstrate satisfactory levels
of ability to draw reasoned conclusions; they
frequently function as independent thinkers and are
able to work in collaborative groups.
Candidates are unfamiliar with and rarely able to
analyze and synthesize information; they show limited
awareness or ability to satisfactorily distinguish
between fact and opinion; they demonstrate limited
ability to draw reasoned conclusions; they are rarely
able to function as independent thinkers and show little
ability to work collaboratively.
Acceptable (11-13)
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Unacceptable (≤ 10)
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Candidates show satisfactory levels of understanding
and appreciation of cultural diversity; they demonstrate
respect for individuals’ racial, ethnic, gender and
sexual orientation differences and those with
disabilities; they are typically tolerant toward
individuals from different religions, cultures, and
traditions and those with different political views; they
show some understanding the necessity for
sustainability and a healthy global environment; they
have an understanding of NNMC’s commitment to
respect individual dignity and the distinct cultures
represented in the state.
Candidates show limited understanding and
appreciation of cultural diversity; they rarely
demonstrate respect for individuals’ racial, ethnic,
gender and sexual orientation differences and those
with disabilities; they seldom practice tolerance toward
individuals from different religions, cultures, and
traditions and those with different political views; they
appear to have a narrow understanding of the necessity
for sustainability and a healthy global environment;
they show a vague or very limited understanding of
NNMC’s commitment to respect individual dignity
and the distinct cultures represented in the state.
Target (5)
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Acceptable (4-3)
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Unacceptable (2-1)
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Candidates clearly know and can expertly use varied
forms of information technology to function effectively
and responsibly in society; they are readily able to
locate information in printed/ electronic form and
credit it properly; they demonstrate robust legal and
ethical behaviors when accessing and communicating
information; they demonstrate ability to identify
various computer hardware systems and their basic
functions; they readily utilize an operating system
effectively and are able to consistently produce wellconstructed documents using pertinent software (word
processing, spreadsheets, presentations); they adroitly
use internet to communicate through e-mail and other
communication tools.
Candidates are somewhat familiar with, and can
sometimes use a varied forms of information
technology to often function effectively and
responsibly in society; they are frequently able to
locate information in printed/ electronic form and
credit it adequately; they demonstrate valid legal and
ethical behaviors when accessing and communicating
information; they demonstrate reasonable ability to
identify various computer hardware systems and their
basic functions; they can often use an operating system
with reasonable effectiveness and can produce
documents using pertinent software (word processing,
spreadsheets, presentations); they show skill in the use
of the internet to communicate through e-mail and
other communication tools.
Candidates are unfamiliar with, and rarely use varied
forms of information technology; they show limited
ability to function effectively and responsibly in
society through the use of information and technology;
they are rarely able to locate information in printed/
electronic form and credit it properly; they seldom
demonstrate acceptable legal and ethical behaviors
when accessing and communicating information; they
demonstrate little or no ability to identify various
computer hardware systems and their basic functions;
they show limited skill in the use of operating systems
and are rarely able to produce documents using
pertinent software (word processing, spreadsheets,
presentations); they have limited expertise in the use
internet to communicate through e-mail and other
communication tools.
Target: Commendable (14-15 )
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Candidates show high levels of understanding and
appreciation of cultural diversity; they consistently
demonstrate respect for individuals’ racial, ethnic,
gender and sexual orientation differences and those
with disabilities; they consistently practice tolerance
toward individuals from different religions, cultures,
and traditions and those with different political views;
they demonstrate understanding the necessity for
sustainability and a healthy global environment; they
show a clear understanding of NNMC’s commitment
to respect individual dignity and the distinct cultures
represented in the state.
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* Score of ‘0’ indicates inability to observe or no evidence provided
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