1. Creating a Criteria
Def. A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

2. CRITERIA
A criterion is a standard or measure of something, like a test of qualifications.

3. Criteria for College Admissions
A certain score on the SAT or ACT
Passing certain courses
Writing an essay
Minimum GPA

4. Developing Criteria
The importance of developing good criteria cannot be underestimated. The criteria you establish must reflect your position.

5. Selection Criteria
The selection criteria your group creates will be the values and ideas needed to make the best choice for a heart pump recipient. They will be the factors against which candidates are assessed to determine who should receive the heart pump.

6. Your Job as a Team
This week there is a new group of applicants who are interested in obtaining a heart pump. Each of these people will die within 48 hours if they do not obtain the use of the heart pump which is available through the Heart Foundation. Unfortunately, only three heart pumps are available, and the board of directors must determine which candidates should benefit from the available pumps. Each group must create criteria for judging the applicants. The criteria must be agreed upon by the entire group.

7. Your Job as a Team
Working with your partners, describe the characteristics needed to meet the criteria for use of the heart pump.
Study each candidate who is asking for use of the heart pump. Judge whether the person meets the criteria established by the group. Discuss the decisions with your partners and explain why/why not each candidate meets the criteria.
During the discussion, take notes in complete sentences. State the candidates who match the criteria and why. For the candidates who do not meet the criteria, write an explanation why not.
If you have more than three candidates who meet the criteria, determine which three are the best matches. Explain why.
Be prepared to make you recommendations to the whole class including the criteria established by your group.

8. Candidates Member of the Senate Political Activist Age 50 Age 26
Chair of the un-American Affairs Committee
Leader of the Congressional Hawks
Disinherited by his father for participating in demonstrations
Belongs to the Chamber of Commerce
Political Activist
Age 26
Girlfriend active in women’s lib
Author of many books and articles
Has appeared on talk shows
Believes in radical change for society
I.Q. 165
Minority from the South

9. Candidates Psychiatrist College Freshman Age 59 Age 19
Makes a lot of money
Studied in Vienna, Austria
Divorced and remarried, no kids
Consultant to National Civil Rights groups
Expert in “Psychology of the Ghetto”
College Freshman
Age 19
Jewish-upper middle class parents
Graduated top 1/3 of high school class
Honor student
Undecided on future career
Only child
Shy and quiet

10. Candidates Mother Age 42 Two children Widow
Husband was former leader in national politics
Many magazine articles about her
Remarried and has money
Excommunicated Catholic
Very sophisticated
Loyal to her friends
Scientist
Age 50
On the verge of a cure for Cancer
Two previous nervous breakdowns
Divorced
Three grown children but no contact in the last five years
Quirky
History of heart disease in family

11. Candidates Girl Father Age 12 Age 36 Average I.Q. Three children
Teachers describe her as shy, withdrawn, and inhibited.
Family immigrated to NY the year she was born.
Came from China
Father owns a restaurant
Father
Age 36
Three children
Salesman
Good citizen
Volunteer work for the Republican Party
Attends church regularly—Baptist
Good father-devoted to family

12. Candidates Woman Retired Teacher Age 65 Age 55 Donated the pumps
Would not donate the pumps until her husband was given a position on the board
Poor medical risk
Possibility of more gifts
Well known community member
Application submitted by an anonymous board member
Retired Teacher
Age 55
Taught math for 30 years in an affluent community
Raised test scores
Divorced
Two grown children who have graduated from college
One child is married and pregnant with first grandchild

13. Candidates Student Age 6 Learning disabled first grader
Currently in foster care until parent’s incarceration ends
Healthy
Postal Worker
Age 29
Recently placed on disability
Single with one child
Not the custodial parent
Behind on child support but faithfully visits child
Lives with parents

14. Candidates Philanthropist Athlete Age 72 Age 22 Active in community
Good citizen
Has donated and built half of the city
Average medical risk
Married with grown children
Nationally known figure
Athlete
Age 22
Recently drafted by the pros
Makes a lot of money in endorsements
Single
Known as a “player”
Started a foundation for sick kids

15. Candidates Student Age 16 Average student
Currently on probation for MIP
Unsure about future
Played football
Popular
Cab Driver
Age 33
Father of four children under the
ages of 12
Speaks English as a second language
Children are American citizens

16. Candidates College Junior Age 21 Has 1113 Facebook friends
Majoring in business
Rushing a sorority
Average grades
Parents donated to the new building for business majors
Snow Plow Driver
Age 43
Father of three and married for 20 years
House is currently in foreclosure
Wife is having an affair but he is not aware of this
Children are good students

17. Candidates Holocaust Survivor Age 84 Healthy
Gives testimony all over the USA
Currently helping to archive artifacts and stories in Washington DC
No family
Woman
Age 37
Single and wealthy
Travels the world
Donates money to the hospital every year
Healthy
Known to be kind and generous

18. Candidates Newborn Age one month Parents are minority
Parents are active in church
Father owns a car lot
Medical risk involved
Artist
Age 58
Arrested for demonstrating back in college
On and off welfare
Extremely talented and creative

19. CRITERIA