National Fire Academy
Managing Officer Program
Capstone Project Evaluation Form
Checklist of Criteria
Capstone Project Section
for Section
Introduction ©© Problem statement clearly
and precisely defined
Grade for the Introduction
Section: ©© Purpose statement clearly
and precisely defined
©© Specific research method
(Whole number only) identified
Background and ©© Clear and complete
Significance background analysis of
problem provided
Grade for the Background
and Significance Section: ©© Sufficient evidence provided
to justify study from an
organizational perspective,
based on past, present and
(Whole number only)
probable future impact on
organizational effectiveness
©© Definite linkage established
between the research
problem and specific content
area(s) of the relevant
Managing Officer Program
course
Recommendations ©© Recommendations logically
flowed from the results
Grade for the
Recommendations ©© Recommendations were
Section: supported by the data
collected
©© Recommendations provided
(Whole number only) for the organization
Grading/Evaluation Rubric
4.0 rating — All criteria present
3.0 rating — Some deficiency in
criteria present
2.0 rating — Moderate deficiencies in
criteria present, but acceptable
1.0 rating — A number of
deficiencies to the extent where the
Introduction section is unacceptable
0.0 — Not present
4.0 rating — All criteria present
3.0 rating — Some deficiency in
criteria present
2.0 rating — Moderate deficiencies in
criteria present, but acceptable
1.0 rating — A number of
deficiencies to the extent where the
Background and Significance section
is unacceptable
0.0 — Not present
4.0 rating — All criteria present
3.0 rating — Some deficiency in
criteria present
2.0 rating — Moderate deficiencies in
criteria present, but acceptable
1.0 rating — A number of
deficiencies to the extent where
the Recommendations section is
unacceptable
0.0 — Not present
 Checklist of Criteria
Capstone Project Section
for Section
Content (Note: This is not a section
of the project; it refers to the
Grade for Content: technical content of the entire
capstone project.)
©© Any theories, principles and
(Whole number only)
procedures were presented
and used properly
©© Information and data are
accurate and up-to-date
Writing ©© Correct grammar,
punctuation, spelling,
Grade for Writing: sentence structure and
typing/editorial style
©© All required sections of the
(Whole number only)
capstone project included
©© Certification Statement
signed and included
Grading/Evaluation Rubric
4.0 rating — All criteria present
3.0 rating — Some deficiency in
criteria present
2.0 rating — Moderate deficiencies in
criteria present, but acceptable
1.0 rating — A number of
deficiencies to the extent where the
content is unacceptable
4.0 rating — All criteria present
3.0 rating — Some deficiency in
criteria present
2.0 rating — Moderate deficiencies in
criteria present, but acceptable
1.0 rating — A number of
deficiencies to the extent where the
writing is unacceptable
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