Curriculum Development Issue Paper

Read “Reconceptualizing Program Outcomes” and “Leveling EBP Content for Undergraduate Nursing Students” for a better understanding of issues within curriculum development.

Select an issue within curriculum development that is of interest to you.

Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words on the issue, discussing its affect and relevance to nursing, staff or patient education.

Why is this issue a problem at your place of employment?
What are your proposed strategies to resolve these issues?
Use at least three to five scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old in addition to the course materials. Make sure that you do not use the two sources given in this assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
NUR-647E	NUR-647E-OL191WA	Benchmark – Curriculum Development Issue Paper	100.0
Criteria	Percentage	Not Submitted (0.00%)	Unsatisfactory (75.00%)	Less than Satisfactory (80.00%)	Satisfactory (88.00%)	Good (92.00%)	Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	100.0%
Describe the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development	20.0%	None	Barely describes the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development. Significantly lacking in depth	Minimally describes the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development. Lacks both scope and clarity	Describes the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development. Description is lacking in scope or clarity	Clearly describes the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development	Clearly & comprehensively describes the selected issue/aspect of curriculum development
Explore the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education.	25.0%	None	Barely explores the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education. Significantly lacking in depth	Minimally explores the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education. Lacks both scope and clarity	Explores the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education. Discussion is lacking in scope or clarity	Clearly explores the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education. Discussion does not address the impact/relevance comprehensively	Clearly & comprehensively explores the selected issue and discuss its impact/relevance to nursing/staff or patient education.
Propose strategies to resolve or solve the issue	25.0%	None	Barely proposes strategies to resolve or solve the issue	Minimally proposes strategies to resolve or solve the issue	Proposes strategies to resolve or solve the issue	Partially proposes strategies to resolve or solve the issue	Clearly & comprehensively proposes strategies to resolve or solve the issue
Scholarly references Utilizes at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old other in addition to course materials	3.0%	None	Selected literature is irrelevant & insufficient. Does not meet stated criteria. Does not use evidence-based sources when available. Uses only course materials	Weak selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) no scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses only course materials	Fair selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 1 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Does not use evidence-based sources when available	Partial selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 2 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available	Excellent selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used – other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available
Length	2.0%	None	Unacceptable adherence to assignment length criteria (less than or more than 50% of stated criteria)	Poor adherence to assignment length criteria (within 50% of stated criteria)	Weak adherence to assignment length criteria (within 25 % of stated criteria)	Adequate adherence to assignment length criteria (within 10% of stated criteria)	Excellent adherence to assignment length criteria (within stated criteria)
Thesis Development and Purpose	8.0%	None	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Paragraph Development and Transitions	7.0%	None	Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.	Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.	Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.	A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.	There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	5.0%	None	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
APA Format	4.0%	None	Correct APA format is not evident in the paper.	Correct APA format is infrequently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA.	Correct APA format is inconsistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, and all other elements of APA.	Correct APA format is mostly used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA.	Correct APA format is consistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. Such as headings and pagination.
Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)	1.0%	None	No reference page is included. No citations are used.	Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.	Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.	Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct.	In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
Total Weightage	100%