HSE 330 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric

For Milestone Three you will submit a paper that covers the groups, individuals, and organizations that support the legislation you have selected for your final project , as well as those that oppose it, and why.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

IV. Stakeholders and Coalition Building. This section should cover which groups, individuals, and organizations support this legislation, which oppose it, and

why. Specifically, you should address: a. Who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for the changes you propose? Why? Your reasons should take into

consideration the policy development process for human services legislation and different groups’ resources. b. Have the intended beneficiaries taken a position on the legislation being considered? If not, why not? If so, what is their position? How have

they communicated it? Support your answer. c. What other groups, organizations, or individuals have an interest in the legislation? Do they support the legislation or oppose it? Why? For

example, are there lobbyists, legislative groups, governors, celebrities, or other organizations that are strongly for or against the legislation? Why do they support or oppose it? Provide evidence to support your answer.

d. What strategies would you recommend in building support for the changes you suggest? Be sure to identify potential allies as well as activities they might undertake to influence the policy process. You might want to consider how different levels of advocacy (e.g., community and grassroots campaigns, national advocacy groups, business, the media, global activism, etc.) could help build support for your position.

Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Three must be two to three pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three references cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Stakeholders: Responsibility

Assesses who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for proposed changes and supports assessment with reasons that take into consideration the policy process and different groups’ resources

Assesses who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for proposed changes, but does not support with reasons that take into consideration the policy process and different groups’ resources

Does not assess who should be responsible for developing, implementing, and paying for proposed changes

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Stakeholders: Beneficiaries

Accurately identifies intended beneficiaries’ position (or lack of position) on the legislation under consideration and supports with evidence

Identifies intended beneficiaries’ position (or lack of position) on the legislation, but identification is inaccurate or not supported by evidence

Does not identify intended beneficiaries’ position (or lack of position) on the legislation

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Stakeholders: Other

Groups

Accurately identifies other groups, organizations, or individuals that have an interest in the legislation, their position, and the reason behind those positions and supports answer with evidence

Accurately identifies other groups, organizations, or individuals that have an interest in the legislation, but does not accurately identify their position or the reasons behind those positions, or does not support answer with evidence

Does not accurately identify other groups, organizations, or individuals that have an interest in the legislation

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Stakeholders: Strategies

Recommends strategies for building support for suggested changes, including identifying potential allies as well as activities they might undertake from their position in order to influence the policy process

Recommends strategies for building support for suggested changes, but does not identify potential allies or suggest activities they might undertake from their position in order to influence the policy process

Does not recommend strategies for building support for suggested changes

20

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%