Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this short paper, you will explain
the role of the judiciary in effecting a change in public policy. This short
paper will examine a case study about Brown v. Board of Education, which was a Supreme
Court case from 1952 to 1954 that addressed racial segregation in U.S. public
schools. You are probably familiar with this case from earlier studies;
however, for this assignment, you will examine the case using a new lens.
Specifically, you will evaluate the role of public administrators to execute
their duties even amidst social and political upheaval.
Prompt
Using the article History: Brown v. Board of Education
Re-enactment and readings in
Chapter 3 in your textbook, craft a short paper addressing the following: How
is this case study emblematic of social equity? How does the court impact the
responsibilities and activities of public administrators? What is the duty of a
public administrator with regard to social equity?
Address the following critical
elements in your paper:
· Establish a context for your paper by explaining the relationships
of the different branches of government featured in the case.
Specifically, outline the impact of Supreme Court rulings on the
responsibilities and activities of public administrators.
· Then evaluate the extent to which the specific judicial
ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1953) and the
subsequent 1963 federally forced desegregation of the University of Alabama are
emblematic of enforcing social equity through public
administration. Defend your position with specific evidence from the readings.
· Finally, conclude your paper with an analysis of the public
administrators featured in the case as individuals. To
what extent did they execute their duty during the civil rights movement,
especially with regard to social equity? In your analysis, consider how you, as
a public administrator, might have reacted in this situation. Illustrate your
perspective with specific details that draw from the readings.
What to Submit
Your paper must be submitted as a 1-
to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, one-inch margins, and at least two sources cited in APA format.
Module Four Short Paper Rubric
Criteria
Proficient (100%)
Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Relationships of Different Branches
of Government
Explains the
relationships of the different branches of government featured in the case by
outlining the impact of Supreme Court rulings on the responsibilities and
activities of public administrators
Addresses “Proficient”
criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Enforcing Social Equity
Evaluates the
extent to which the case is emblematic of enforcing social equity through
public administration, with specific evidence from the readings
Addresses
“Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Public Administrators as Individuals
Analyzes the
extent to which individual public administrators executed their duty,
including the writer’s own hypothetical reactions, and illustrates each with
specific details from the readings
Addresses
“Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address
critical element, or response is irrelevant
30
Articulation of Response
Submission has no
major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization
Submission has
some errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that
negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has
critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that
prevent understanding of ideas
10
Total:
100%
