Learning Activity

Question Description

Learning Activity 1 Instructions

Topic: Virginias Health Rankings

Go to the Americas Health Rankings website and go to the EXPLORE link and select Virginia where it says, Find your state” (North Carolina) View the full state report for Virginia. Examine the states health value and rank for each health Determinant and Outcome, as well as the combined rankings for these and for diabetes, obesity, and smoking. You can compare these for the 19 years that the rankings have been published as well as contrast them with other states and the nation as a whole.

Note that Virginias overall health ranking has remained around 20. In general, this means that 30 states are worse and 19 states better in overall health ranking. Note also that unlike many states who have improved (or worsened) their health status, Virginia has maintained its rank close to 20 for the past decade or more. There seems to be no breaking over the 19/20 barrier into healthier terrain. Why do you think that is? Select 5 Determinants that if improved, would likely lead to Virginia receiving a better health ranking in the future. Justify your answers in 200250 words.

HLTH 509 Learning Activity 1 Standardized Grading Rubric

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Question prompts: Completeness

8 points

8 points

Correct responses to all questions and prompts according to directions and examples provided.

7 points

Student answers most question prompts correctly.

1 to 6 points

Some questions are answered incorrectly or some elements are missing.

0 points

Submission contains both incorrect answers to question prompts and there are required elements that a missing completely.

Question prompts: Critical Thinking

6 points

6 points

Expands responses into substantive, thoughtful, and/or critical responses, fully addressing all questions or prompts.

5 points

There is evidence of critical assessment of the content on most areas of the assignment.

1 to 4 points

There is some evidence of critical assessment but needs in improvement in major areas.

0 points

There is a lack of substantive, thoughtful and/or critical response in regard to the content of the post.

Support of major points

4 points

4 points

Major points are supported by all of the following:

Current weeks reading

Pertinent, conceptual or personal examples

Thoughtful analysis

3 points

Support is missing from one of the following:

Current weeks reading

Pertinent, conceptual or personal examples

Thoughtful analysis

1 to 2 points

Support is missing from 2 of the following:

Current weeks reading

Pertinent, conceptual or personal examples

Thoughtful analysis

0 points

Support is missing from more than 2 of the following:

Current weeks reading

Pertinent, conceptual or personal examples

Thoughtful analysis

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Thread: Student Expectations and Word Count

4 points

4 points

Communication follows Student Expectations, including AMA formatting, and word count is between 200 to 250 words.

3 points

Communication follows all student expectations, including AMA formatting, but word count is less than 200 words.

1 to 2 points

Communication follows some student expectations, including AMA formatting, but not all and the word count is less than 200 words.

0 points

Communication does not follow student expectations in the majority of the post, including AMA formatting, and word count is less than 150 words.

Mechanics

3 points

3 points

Proper spelling AND grammar are used.

2 points

Minor spelling OR grammar errors are present.

1 point

Multiple spelling OR grammar errors are present.

0 points

There are multiple spelling AND grammar errors throughout post.

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