DNP Project Final Document Evaluation

• As part of the DNP Project final defense process the DNP Project Committee Chair and all the Committee Members will complete and submit an final document evaluation within 24 hours of the completion of a students' DNP Project final defense.
• Passing the DNP Project final defense requires an overall score of 80% or greater on the final document from two or more committee members. If two or more committee members score the proposal document less than 80% the DNP Project final defense is a failure.

Step #1 Final Document Evaluation Scoring:

The document sections listed below were evaluated in detail at the time of the DNP Project proposal defense. Refer to the DNP Project Proposal Document Evaluation for detailed criteria. For the final DNP Project document evaluation confirm the following sections overall continue to meet criteria.

1. Introduction
2. Intended Improvement
3. Theoretical Framework
4. Literature Synthesis
5. Methods

Does not meet criteria = 1  Minimally meets criteria = 2  Meets criteria = 3

Step #2 Final Document Evaluation Scoring:

Evaluate the remaining sections using the criteria for each section

Outcomes Criteria: Describe the project outcomes and link outcomes to the projects purpose, question, and objectives.

1. Outcomes discussion limited no clear link to the projects purpose, question, and objectives
2. Outcomes discussion knowledgeable limited link to the projects purpose, question, and objectives
3. Outcomes discussion detailed with clear links to the projects purpose, question, and objectives

Tables & Figures Criteria: Tables and figures used appropriately and effectively

1. Lack of tables and figures
2. Tables and figures support outcomes discussion and are adequately designed
3. Tables and figures enhance outcomes discussion and are well designed 

Summary-1 Criteria: Brief review of problem, project purpose and the literature synthesized 

1. Summary not provided or not clear and lacks review of problem purpose, or literature
2. Clear synopsis of the of problem purpose, and literature
3. Concise clear synopsis of the of problem purpose, and literature

Summary-2 Criteria: Key findings briefly discussed in a concise logical manner

1. Main findings not well defined, or strengths of project missin
2. Main findings and strengths discussed related to project objectives & purpose
3. Main findings and strengths logically, concisely discussed related to project objectives & purpose

Interpretation Criteria: Clearly discuss findings related to the project question, literature search and anticipated outcomes 

1. No logical links between project question, literature search and anticipated outcomes
2. Limited underdeveloped links between project question, literature search and anticipated outcomes
3. Complete full developed links between project question, literature search and anticipated outcomes

Implications Criteria: Detailed discussion of the potenital future impact for practice, education, research, and policy.

1. Impact of project on practice, education, research, and policy not linked to project findings
2. Impact of project on practice, education, research, and policy clearly linked to project findings
3. Impact of project on practice, education, research, and policy linked in detail to project findings and next steps proposed

Limitations Criteria: Strengths and limitations of project comprehensively discussed

1. Strengths and limitations of project not discussed or not clearly linked to findings
2. Strengths and limitations of project adequately discussed and clearly linked to findings.
3. Strengths and limitations of project comprehensively discussed and linked in detail to findings.

DNP Essentials Criteria: DNP Essentials discussed and clearly linked to the project

1. DNP Essentials not discussed or linked to project
2. DNP Essentials adequately discussed and clearly linked to the project
3. DNP Essentials comprehensively discussed and linked in detail to the project

Sustainability Criteria: Discussion of how the project can be meaningfully continued

1. Sustainability not discussed or linked to project
2. Sustainability adequately discussed and clearly linked to the project
3. Sustainability comprehensively discussed and linked in detail to the project

Dissemination Criteria: A detailed plan for sharing the DNP project findings

1. Dissemination plan not discussed or linked to project
2. Dissemination plan adequately discussed and clearly linked to the project
3. Dissemination plan comprehensively discussed and linked in detail to the project

Conclusions Criteria: Concise logical summary of the DNP project main results and key findings

1. Conclusion not discussed or linked to project
2. Conclusion adequately discussed and clearly linked to the project
3. Conclusion comprehensively discussed and linked in detail to the project

APA Formatting Criteria: APA formatting is adhered to thought-out the document

1. APA formatting is not followed or is followed in up to 79% of the document
2. APA formatting is correctly followed in 80% or more of the document
3. APA formatting is precisely followed in 95% or more of the document

Writing & Grammar Criteria: Professional writing and correct grammar is adhered to thought-out the document

1. Professional writing and correct grammar are not followed in up to 79% of the document
2. Professional writing and correct grammar are correctly followed in 80% or more of the document
3. Professional writing and correct grammar are precisely followed in 95% or more of the document

Upon submission the student, the committee member and the committtee chair are automatically emailed a copy of the evaluation with a PDF file attached for their records.