HSV405: Human Service Admin.

Unit 1 Assignment: Program Development; Your Dream Program

Due Date:
Points:

Overview:

This week, you will begin the process of creating your own hypothetical human service
program.

Instructions:

As you think about a program that you would want to develop, address the questions
below. Answer each question fully. In-text citations are not required for this assignment
as it focuses on your original thoughts!

• What kind of need will your program address? Will you be focusing on a
particular population or a particular issue or problem? Identify the population(s)
or issue(s) you plan to address.

• Give your program a name! If there is a significant meaning behind your program
name, please explain.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• One page in length, two pages max excluding the Title and Reference pages.

o Reference page optional.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 1 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Program
Needs

The program
needs are not
defined and do
not align with
the identified
population or
issue/problem.

Some of the
program needs
are defined
and loosely
aligned with
the identified
population or
issue/problem.

The program
needs are
adequately
defined and
mostly aligned
with the
identified
population or
issue/problem.

The program
needs are
clearly defined
and aligned
with the
identified
population or
issue/problem.

Program
Name

No program
name included.

Program name
included.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Paper Length Less than 1

page, more
than 2 pages.

n/a n/a At least 1
page.

Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.

Significant
errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.

Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.

Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.