Areas for professional growth (40%)

Performs a self-assessment and determines

areas for Professional growth

Conducts a self- assessment and identifies
2 or fewer areas of professional growth.

Does not analyze areas of growth per Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care .

No rationale present.

0-27

Conducts a self- assessment and
identifies 3 priority areas of professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Does not include meaningful rationale for selection.

28-31

Conducts a self- assessment and
identifies 4 priority areas of professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Briefly discusses rationale for selection.

32-35

Conducts a self- assessment and
identifies 5 or more priority areas for professional growth per analysis of Self- Assessment, Benner’s 5 stages of clinical competence, the Core Competencies, and Self-Care.

Thoroughly discusses rationale for selection.

36-40 points

Professional Growth Plans (45%)

Identifies the specific plan and evaluation of the plan to achieve areas for growth

Identifies a plan to achieve goals for less than 3 areas for growth. Plans to achieve goals are brief, nonspecific or absent.

Evaluation plan either nonspecific or not present. Time frames are either not present or not specific.

0-30

Identifies a plan to achieve goals for 3 priority areas for growth but misses critical steps or time frames

Evaluation plan is present but does not include time frames.

31-35

Describes a plan for 4 priority areas for growth and includes rationale and steps

Includes a general plan to with time frames to evaluate achievement of the goals.

36-40

Thoroughly describes a plan for all 5 areas for growth including rationale and steps

Includes a specific evaluation plan with time frames that measures the achievement of the goal.

41-45

Writing quality (15%)

Communicates through writing that is concise, clear and logically organized

Writing is not concise, clear or logically organized.

Numerous grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Language uses jargon or conversational tone.

0-13 points

Writing is not concise and is inconsistent in clarity and logic.

Plan contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.

Language lacks clarity or includes some use of jargon or conversational tone.

10-14 points

Writing is concise, clear, and logically organized and flows with smooth transition between ideas.

Demonstrates consistent correct use of the rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling with a few minor errors.

12-13 points

Consistently demonstrates scholarly writing that is concise, organized, clear, and flows with smooth transitions between ideas.

Free of spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

14-15 points