Rubric for Leadership Case Presentations
Criteria
Insufficient
(absent, lacking, incomplete, errors, inconsistent)

1

Needs Improvement
 
 
 

2

Adequate
(accurate/complete but focus on separate points rather than integrating or discussing the system)
3
Good
 
 
 

4

Excellent
(complete, thorough, articulate, showing understanding of relationships  among parts)
5
Content (coverage of content; demonstration of understanding of case, theory & application)
  • Purpose and focus of case (set context, focus, and expectations): "The purpose of this case discussion is to..."
  • no mention of purpose or focus for presentation; jumping right in
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  • identify purpose of case presentation and focus for discussion; overview of case
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  • purpose and focus clear with suggested key issues and highlights
  • Brief description of theory (refresher to class of main concepts)
  • no discussion of theory or how it works
  • clear and thorough coverage of the theory, key terms, how it works
  • clear and thorough coverage as well as noting why it was picked for this case and how well it fits 
  • Description and explanation of case using theory (familiarity and appropriate use of terms): "Using this theory, here's what ahppened and why..."
  • description of case but without using terms and concepts of theory
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  • description of case using terms and concepts appropriately
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  • description using terms and concepts with emphasis on how they explain the case and are related to each other
  • Intervention using theory (use of theory in suggesting solution to problem): "Using this theory, here are some ways the situation could have been prevented or changed..."
  • intervention discussed but unclear; terms, concepts or procedures not used well
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  • clear points of intervention using terms, concepts, and practices but with separate parts of the problem
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  • clear intervention using terms, etc., with discussion of how parts of problem and intervention are related and might affect each other
  • Conclusion/evaluation (consideration of use and value of theory in explaining and intervening in this kind of case): "Here's how useful this theory was in examining this kind of case..."
  • no conclusion or utility of theory discussed
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  • strengths and weaknesses of theory applied to case identified
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  • strengths and weaknesses identified, and alternate theories or additional needs suggested
  • Presentation (presentation skills)
  • Graphics (quality, appropriateness, and added value of audio-visuals)
  • no graphics
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  • graphics but hard to read, interpret, or do not clearly follow explanation 
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  • clear, legible, attractive graphics that add value to presentation by clarifying or summarizing
  • Presenter's role (evident teamwork, collaboration and practice in presentation)
  • not all members make presentation
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  • each member presents separate section of persentation
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  • members present separately but show smooth transitions and how they are related; may contribute mutually
  • Presenter's style (verbal and nonverbal skill in presentation)
  • barely audible, awkward speech or gestures, distracting habits or mannerisms
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  • audible, clear, interested but lacking practiced smoothness and enthusiasm; good eye contact & matching gestures
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  • coherent, articulate, enthusiastic, confident, appropriate nonverbals
  • Class discussion (involving class in discussion of case, theory, application, utility, strengths & weaknesses, etc.)
  • little or no effort to elicit questions or lead discussion
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  • elicits questions from class and discusses them
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  • elicits questions and presents questions for discussion to class regarding case or theory; good facilitation skills
  • Reflection (thinking back on your presentation, how you prepared, delivered it, and how you worked together-- what you might have done differently to improve it)
  • little or no discussion of reflection
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  • limited suggestions of how presentation might have been improved
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  • thorough consideration of how presentation, graphics, teamwork, and other presentation efforts could have been improved