MPA Comprehensive Exam Evaluation Form : Master of Public Administration : Texas State University

2. Headings and Sub-headings

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of headings and sub-headings.

Headings and Subheadings *

3. Connections between Headings and Text

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the connections between headings and text.

Connections between Headings and Text *

4. Transitions between Headings

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of transitions between headings.

Transitions between Headings *

5. Grammar

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of grammar.

6. Punctuation and Capitalization

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of punctuation and capitalization.

Punctuation and Capitalization *

8. Key Terms

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of key terms.

9. Thesis

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the quality of the thesis in paragraphs.

10. Body of Paragraph

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate how well the body of a given paragraph supports the thesis of the paragraph.

11. Coherence

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the connections between paragraphs.

12. Cohesion

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate how well the body of a given paragraph supports the thesis of the paragraph.

13. Citations

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of citations.

14. Quotations

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the student's use of quotations.

15. Integration of Sources

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate how well the student integrated sources into the paper.

Integration of Sources *

16. Quality of Sources

On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being highest), please rate the quality of the student's sources.

Outcome 2

Students will demonstrate comprehension of public policy and program formation as well as the institutional and legal framework of public policy and management.

Student demonstrated comprehension of the following

Public Policy/program formation *

Public Policy/program implementation *

Institutional framework of the policy or management problem considered *

Legal framework of the policy or management problem considered *

Outcome 4

The student will demonstrate the ability to see patterns and classify information, concepts, and theories in public policy and administration.

See patterns and classify information, concepts, and theories (Analysis). *

4 - Exceeds Standards - The student combines the research, framework, methods and recommendations in an exceptional way so that it functions as a unified whole.

3 - Meets Standards - The student combines the research, framework, methods and recommendations in a way that it functions as a unified whole.

2 - Needs Some Improvement to Meet Standards - The student combines the research, framework, methods and recommendations in a way that could use marked improvement.

1 - Needs Substantial Improvement to Meet Standards - The student produces an answer for the question with a disconnected purpose, framework, methods, and recommendations.

Outcome 5

Students will demonstrate the ability to use reasoned arguments to judge evidence in public policy and public management.

Ability to use reasoned arguments to judge evidence. *

4 - Exceeds Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an exceptional ability to judge public administration related arguments and evidence.

3 - Meets Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an ability to judge public administration related arguments and evidence.

2 - Needs Some Improvement to Meet Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an ability to judge public administration related arguments and evidence that could use marked improvement.

1 - Needs Substantial Improvement to Meet Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated a superficial command of the topic

To what extent does the student demonstrate the ability to use reasoned judgments to make recommendations that inform the public interest? *

4 - Exceeds Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an exceptional ability to present and judge empirical evidence.

3 - Meets Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an ability to present and judge empirical evidence.

2 - Needs Some Improvement to Meet Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an ability to present and judge empirical evidence that could use marked improvement.

1 - Needs Substantial Improvement to Meet Standards - The comprehensive exam answer demonstrated an inability to present or judge empirical evidence.

MPA Comprehensive Exam Evaluation Form

Outcome 1

1. Purpose