50 to >44.0 pts
Excellent 90%–100%
The response accurately and clearly explains in detail how their academic and professional goals align with Walden’s vision, mission, social change message, and university outcomes. … The response accurately and clearly explains in detail how their academic and professional goals align to the AACN DNP Essentials. … The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the explanations provided for each of the alignments described.
44 to >39.0 pts
Good 80%–89%
The response accurately explains how their academic and professional goals align with Walden’s vision, mission, social change message, and university outcomes. … The response accurately explains how their academic and professional goals align to the AACN DNP Essentials. … The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the explanations provided for each of the alignments described.
39 to >34.0 pts
Fair 70%–79%
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains how their academic and professional goals align with Walden’s vision, mission, social change message, and university outcomes. … The response inaccurately or vaguely explains how their academic and professional goals align to the AACN DNP Essentials. … The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the explanations provided for each of the alignments described.
34 to >0 pts
Poor 0%–69%
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains how their academic and professional goals align with Walden’s vision, mission, social change message, and university outcomes, or it is missing. … The response inaccurately and vaguely explains how their academic and professional goals align to the AACN DNP Essentials, or it is missing. … The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the explanations provided for each of the research designs, or it is missing.