Professional Development Plan (PDP)

To complete:

• Utilizing Microsoft Word, begin by formatting the
  paper in correct APA (i.e. title page, double space, Times New Roman
  size 12 font, headers, page numbers, headings).
• To ensure that all content required is included in
  the paper, review Professional Development Plan assignment rubric
  and the Professional Development Plan example.
• Write your PDP using scholarly writing, correct grammar, and proper APA citations. Review the APA Basics Checklist: Citations, Reference List, and Style to make sure that your citations are correct. This document should represent your best professional effort. Assignment Grading Rubric

  Title Page—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

  Title page has several mistakes.

  
  Competent
  4 (4%) – 7 (7%)

  Title page mostly formatted correctly

  
  Proficient
  8 (8%) – 10 (10%)

  Title page correctly formatted

  Body of Paper—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 2 (2%)

  Title of
  paper not included or very brief.
  ii.Introduction to the topic is brief or unorganized: this is a brief
  paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and
  iii.A purpose statement is either not included or does not include
  critical elements. : The purpose of the paper is to……………

  
  Competent
  3 (3%) – 7 (7%)

  Title of paper included, but has errors.
  ii.Introduction to the topic is adequate: this is a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and
  iii.A purpose statement is brief: The purpose of the paper is to……………

  
  Proficient
  8 (8%) – 10 (10%)

  Title of paper included.
  ii.Introduction to the topic is thorough: this is a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and
  iii.A purpose statement is nicely written: The purpose of the paper is to……………

  Education and Professional Background—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 7 (7%)

  Needs work
  on brief personal introduction;
  ii.Description of the formal and informal learning experiences that
  comprise educational background, including individual knowledge, skills,
  and accomplishments;
  iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and areas
  wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and
  iv Needs work on personal evaluation of readiness to engage in
  graduate-level study.

  
  Competent
  8 (8%) – 14 (14%)

  Adequate
  personal introduction;
  ii.Adequate description of the formal and informal learning experiences
  that comprise educational background, including individual knowledge,
  skills, and accomplishments;
  iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and areas
  wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and
  iv.Adequate personal evaluation of readiness to engage in graduate-level
  study.

  
  Proficient
  14 (14%) – 20 (20%)

  i.Brief
  personal introduction;
  ii.Description of the formal and informal learning experiences that
  comprise educational background, including individual knowledge, skills,
  and accomplishments;
  iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and areas
  wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and
  iv. Personal evaluation of readiness to engage in graduate-level study.

  Professional Goals—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 4 (4%)

  i.No or
  inadequate statement of purpose for completing a graduate program;
  ii.Less than three to four professional goals; and
  iii.Inadequae identification of how earning a master’s degree will
  assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the University.

  
  Competent
  5 (5%) – 10 (10%)

  i.Competent
  Statement of purpose for completing a graduate program;
  ii.Three to four professional goals; and
  iii.Competent identification of how earning a master’s degree will
  assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the University.

  
  Proficient
  11 (11%) – 15 (15%)

  i.Statement of purpose for completing a graduate program;
  ii.Three to four professional goals; and
  iii.Identification of how earning a master’s degree will assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the University.

  Course Orientation—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 7 (7%)

  i.Address, in detail, three to four specific learning goals you accomplished.
  ii.Address, in detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

  
  Competent
  8 (8%) – 14 (14%)

  i.Address, in detail, less than three to four specific learning goals you accomplished.
  ii.Address, in detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

  
  Proficient
  14 (14%) – 20 (20%)

  i.Address, in detail, three to four specific learning goals you accomplished.
  ii.Address, in detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

  Practicum Goals—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 4 (4%)

  Need to
  work on dentifing one possible practicum settings that match personal,
  professional, and course learning goals; and
  ii.Need to identify one project to potentially develop in your practicum
  setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

  
  Competent
  5 (5%) – 10 (10%)

  i.Adequately,identifies
  one possible practicum settings that match personal, professional, and
  course learning goals; and
  ii.Adequately, identifies one project to potentially develop in your
  practicum setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world
  problem.

  
  Proficient
  11 (11%) – 15 (15%)

  i.Identifies
  one possible practicum settings that match personal, professional, and
  course learning goals; and
  ii.Identifies one project to potentially develop in your practicum
  setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

  Summary—

  Levels of Achievement:

  
  Needs work
  0 (0%) – 2 (2%)

  Needs work on the summary of main points of the paper.

  
  Competent
  3 (3%) – 7 (7%)

  Competent Summary of main points of the paper.

  
  Proficient
  8 (8%) – 10 (10%)

  Excellent summary of main points of the paper.