KIPP Houston Public Schools Business Case Study 9 Analysis

Superior: Exceeds expectations and thoughtfully assesses the potential impact of the expanding regional structure.

Proficient: Analysis thoroughly describes the relevant strengths and core competencies which distinguish KIPP Houston from its competitors.

Competent: Analysis includes significant strengths and core competencies which distinguish KIPP Houston from its competitors.

Needs Improvement: Analysis excludes some of the relevant strengths and core competencies which distinguish KIPP Houston from its competitors.

Exceeds expectations, fully exploring and recognizing competitor achievements which impact KIPP’s success in the marketplace.

Analysis thoroughly describes KIPP Houston’s internal weaknesses and demonstrates a full understanding of the steps being taken to overcome them.

Analysis includes significant weaknesses of KIPP Houston’s internal operations and the steps being taken to manage these weaknesses.

Analysis excludes some of the weaknesses of KIPP Houston’s internal operations and/or the steps being taken to manage these weaknesses.

Exceeds expectations and provides an outstanding critique of the organization’s current expansion goals.

Analysis fully and accurately describes the external factors which affect the organization’s ability to meet its objectives.

Analysis describes external factors which affect the organization’s ability to meet its objectives.

Analysis fails to describe some of the external factors which affect the organization’s ability to meet its objectives

Exceeds expectations and offers extraordinary suggestions to guide the organization’s strategy and actions.

Response fully considers Ali’s strategic posture on major issues facing KIPP Houston, citing her experience, training, and body of results to credit her judgment.

Response considers Ali’s strategic posture on major issues facing KIPP Houston.

Response does not fully consider Ali’s strategic posture on major issues facing KIPP Houston.

Information is appropriately sequenced with topical headings and subheadings. Language use, grammar, spelling, and punctuation are at an appropriate graduate level, with no errors. Uses paragraph form with topical sentences that are supported by the remainder of the paragraph, and effective transitions. Writing is clear, concise, and in correct voice and tense. Correct application of APA format. NO errors in citations and references.

Information is appropriately sequenced with topical headings. Language use, grammar, spelling, and punctuation are at an appropriate graduate level. Uses paragraph form with topical sentences that are supported by the remainder of the paragraph. Writing is clear and concise. Somewhat correct application of APA format. Two to three errors in citations and references.

There is some order to the information with some heading usage. Presentation has two to four misspellings or grammar errors, or two or three word use errors. Uses paragraph form but sentences within the paragraph may not be related. Somewhat correct application of APA format. Four to six errors in citations and references.

Limited structure or no topical headings used. Presentation has more than four misspellings or grammar errors, or more than four word use errors. Language use makes it difficult to understand the intended meaning. Incorrect application of APA format. Several errors in or missing citations and references.