Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
List clearly the
purpose and goals
of an in-service
session focusing on
safe medication
administration for
nurses.
Does not list the
purpose and goals of an
in-service session
focusing on safe
medication
administration for
nurses.
Lists with insufficient
clarity the purpose and
goals of an in-service
session on safe
medication
administration for
nurses.
Lists clearly the
purpose and
goals of an in-
service session
on safe
medication
administration for
nurses.
Lists clearly the
purpose and goals of
an in-service session
on safe medication
administration for
nurses, with purpose
and goals that are
relevant and
achievable within the
in-service session.
Explain the need
and process to
improve safety
outcomes related to
medication
administration.
Does not describe the
need and process to
improve safety
outcomes related to
medication
administration.
Describes a safety
improvement outcome
for medication
administration, but the
described need for the
improvement or
process to achieve
improvement is unclear
or irrelevant.
Explains the need
and process to
improve safety
outcomes related
to medication
administration.
Explains the need and
process to improve
safety outcomes
related to medication
administration, with
reference to specific
data, evidence, or
standards to support
the explanation.
Explain audience’s
role in and
importance of
making the
improvement plan
focusing on
medication
administration
successful.
Does not describe the
audience’s role in and
importance of making
the improvement plan
focusing on medication
administration
successful.
Describes the
audience’s role in the
improvement plan
focusing on medication
administration but does
not clearly address how
the audience is
important to the
success of the
improvement plan.
Explains
audience’s role
and importance of
making the
improvement plan
focusing on
medication
administration
successful.
Explains audience’s
role and importance of
making the
improvement plan
focusing on medication
administration
successful, using
persuasive and
transparent
communication to
improve buy-in.
Create resources or
activities to
encourage skill
development and
process
understanding
related to a safety
improvement
initiative on
medication
administration.
Does not list resources
or activities related to
safe medication
administration.
Lists resources or
activities related to safe
medication
administration, but their
relevance to skill
development or
process understanding
related to a safety
improvement initiative
is unclear.
Creates resources
or activities to
encourage skill
development and
process
understanding
related to a safety
improve initiative
on medication
administration.
Creates resources or
activities to encourage
skill development and
process understanding
related to a safety
improve initiative on
medication
administration,
explaining their value.
Slides are easy to
read and error free.
Detailed speaker
notes are provided.
Speaker notes are
clear, organized, and
professionally
presented.
Slides are difficult to
read with multiple
editing errors. No
speaker notes provided.
Slides are easy to read
with few editing errors.
Speaker notes are
sufficient to support the
slides.
Slides are easy to
read and error
free. Detailed
speaker notes are
provided.
Slides are easy to read
and clutter free. Slide
background is
“visually” pleasing with
a contrasting color for
the text and may utilize
graphics. Detailed
speaker notes are
provided.
Organize content
with clear purpose
or goals and with
relevant and
Does not organize
content with clear
purpose or goals.
PowerPoint slides do
Organizes content with
clear purpose or goals.
PowerPoint slides do
not consistently support
Organizes content
with clear purpose
or goals and with
relevant and
Organizes content with
clear purpose or goals.
PowerPoint slides
support main points,
4/25/23, 2:51 PM Improvement Plan In-Service Presentation Scoring Guide
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CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
evidence-based
sources (published
within 5 years).
not support main points,
assertions, arguments,
conclusions, or
recommendations.
Sources are not
relevant or evidence-
based (published within
5 years).
main points, assertions,
arguments,
conclusions, or
recommendations with
relevant and evidence-
based sources
(published within 5
years).
evidence-based
sources
(published within
5 years).
assertions, arguments,
conclusions, or
recommendations with
relevant and evidence-
based sources
(published within 5
years).
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