1. Assessment Report 2008

2.  LO3 Apply logical, scientific and/or quantitative reasoning to develop a thesis or hypothesis. 1*   LO5 Draft and respond to pleadings and motions. 2   LO7 Produce clear and well-organized writing that responds appropriately to an assignment using standard American English. 3   LO10Use word processing software applications to produce properly formatted documents. 4   L023Identify and understand terminology in at least four different practice areas. 5 **   LO24 Locate and discuss cases, statutes, and theories relating to at least four different legal practice areas. 6   LO25Perform paralegal tasks in at least four different areas of law. 7

3.  Complaints  Answers  Collected from two upper level paralegal electives: Litigation and Tort Law

5. CRITERIAPOINT VALUETOTAL 5/4 points 3/2 points 1/0 points Caption· Court accurately stated · County accurately stated (if applicable) · Parties and designations accurately stated · Caption formatted · Complaint appropriately titled · Some correct formatting · Some correct court and party designations · Incorrectly states court or parties · Caption not formatted · No title Parties and Statement of Jurisdiction (if necessary) · Identification of all parties and addresses ·Correctly invokes jurisdiction of court, if necessary · Statement of some parties or jurisdiction · Omits jurisdiction where necessary · Omits party names and addresses or places of business Statement of Facts of Claim · Identification of all parties and locations (if not alleged already) · Concise statement of material facts of claim · Simply stated facts · Numbered paragraphs for each allegation · Complete sentences · Some material facts included· Little or no fact summary · Material facts omitted · Incomplete sentences (x2) Cause(s) of Action· Each cause of action (count) identified · All elements of each cause of action stated in separate numbered paragraphs · Incorporation paragraphs included · Includes most elements of causes of action · Omits cause(s) of action · Omits most or all of elements of cause(s) of action ·Omits all incorporation paragraphs (x2) Prayer for Relief· “Wherefore” clause included · Each request for court action separately stated · Request for jury trial · Some elements of proper prayer for relief included · Omits most or all elements of proper prayer for relief Complaint Grading Rubric

6. Signature Block· Party’s name included · Attorney of record and address included · Dated · Some elements of proper signature block included · Omits party’s name · Omits attorney’s name and address Appearance of Body and Signature Block · Paragraphs individually numbered · Consistency in headings, fonts and numbering · Formatted and spacing · Overall professional appearance · Some formatting, spacing and overall professional appearance · Paragraphs not individually numbered · Unformatted Writing·Produces clear and well-organized writing that responds appropriately using standard American English · Complete sentences · Accurate spelling, punctuation, and capitalization ·Produces mostly clear and well- organized writing that mostly responds appropriately using standard American English · Mostly grammatically correct · Writing is not clear or well-organized and/or does not respond appropriately using standard American English ·Fragment or run on sentences · Incorrect grammar, punctuation and spelling Critical Thinking·Properly evaluated the evidence and data relevant to the assignment · Evaluated some of the evidence and data relevant to the assignment · Failed to properly evaluate the evidence and data relevant to the assignment Computer Fluency·Used word processing software applications to produce a properly formatted document with no errors or only minor errors ·Used word processing software applications to produce a document containing some significant errors ·Failed to use word processing software applications to produce a properly formatted document and/or produced a document containing many significant errors. OVERALL TOTAL OVERALL PERCENTAGE SCORE = OVERALL TOTAL ÷ 60 (Number of possible points)

7. CRITERIAPOINT VALUETOTAL 5/4 points 3/2 points 1/0 points Caption· Court accurately stated · Parties and designations accurately stated · Caption formatted · Answer appropriately titled · Some correct formatting · Some correct court and party designations · Incorrectly states court or parties · Caption not formatted · No title Admissions and Denials to Factual Allegations · Each allegation in numbered paragraphs of complaint responded to with admission or denial or statement that party does not have sufficient information to admit or deny · Some admissions or denials· Omits all or majority of admissions or denials (x2) Cause(s) of Action· Each cause of action (count) identified · Each numbered paragraphs of cause of action(s) responded to with admission or denial · Incorporation paragraphs included · Includes admissions or denials for most elements of causes of action · Omits cause(s) of action · Omits most or all of admissions or denials in response to elements of cause(s) of action ·Omits all incorporation paragraphs (x2) Affirmative Defenses· All applicable affirmative defenses included · Affirmative defenses correctly titled and numbered · Includes some applicable affirmative defenses · Omits most or all applicable affirmative defenses · Affirmative defenses not titled or numbered Prayer for Relief· “Wherefore” clause included · Each request for court action separately stated · Request for jury trial · Some elements of proper prayer for relief included · Omits most or all elements of proper prayer for relief Signature Block· Party’s name included · Attorney of record and address included · Dated · Some elements of proper signature block included · Omits party’s name · Omits attorney’s name and address Answer Grading Rubric

8. Appearance of Body and Signature Block · Paragraphs individually numbered · Consistency in headings, fonts and numbering · Formatted and spacing · Overall professional appearance · Some formatting, spacing and overall professional appearance · Paragraphs not individually numbered · Unformatted Writing·Produces clear and well-organized writing that responds appropriately using standard American English · Complete sentences · Accurate spelling, punctuation, and capitalization ·Produces mostly clear and well- organized writing that mostly responds appropriately using standard American English · Mostly grammatically correct · Writing is not clear or well-organized and/or does not respond appropriately using standard American English ·Fragment or run on sentences · Incorrect grammar, punctuation and spelling Critical Thinking·Properly evaluated the evidence and data relevant to the assignment · Evaluated some of the evidence and data relevant to the assignment · Failed to properly evaluate the evidence and data relevant to the assignment Computer Fluency·Used word processing software applications to produce a properly formatted document with no errors or only minor errors ·Used word processing software applications to produce a document containing some significant errors ·Failed to use word processing software applications to produce a properly formatted document and/or produced a document containing many significant errors. OVERALL TOTAL OVERALL PERCENTAGE SCORE = OVERALL TOTAL ÷ 60 (Number of possible points)

9. CRITERIANUMBER AND PERCENT RECEIVING AVERAGE RATING OF… 4 or higher2 or higher NumberPercentNumberPercent Caption 2, 4, 5, 7 14781794 Parties and Statement of Jurisdiction (if necessary) 2, 5, 7 179418100 Statement of Facts of Claim 2, 3, 5, 7 179418100 Cause(s) of Action 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 84418100 Prayer for Relief 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 16891689 Signature Block 2, 4, 5, 7 15831794 Appearance of Body and Signature Block 2, 4, 7 147818100 Writing 2, 3 147818100 Critical Thinking 1, 2, 6 168918100 Computer Fluency 2, 4 179418100 ASSESSMENT 1: STUDENT ASSIGNMENT – DRAFT AN APPROPRIATE COMPLAINT COMPLAINT GRADING RUBRIC (Number of students rated = 18) Average ratings, across two raters, on a 6-point rating scale ranging from a low of 0 to a high of 5.

10. COMPLAINT GRADING RUBRIC RATING RESULTS

11. NUMBER AND PERCENT RECEIVING AVERAGE RATING OF… 4 or higher2 or higher NumberPercentNumberPercent Caption 2, 4, 5, 7 158318100 Admissions and Denials to Factual Allegations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 1810018100 Cause(s) of Action 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 84418100 Affirmative Defenses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 12671583 Prayer for Relief 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 12671372 Signature Block 2, 4, 5, 7 13721794 Appearance of Body and Signature Block 2, 4, 7 126718100 Writing 2, 3 126718100 Critical Thinking 1, 2, 6 147818100 Computer Fluency 2, 4 1810018100 ASSESSMENT 2: STUDENT ASSIGNMENT – DRAFT AN APPROPRIATE ANSWER ANSWER GRADING RUBRIC (Number of students rated = 18) Average ratings, across two raters, on a 6-point rating scale ranging from a low of 0 to a high of 5.

12. ANSWER GRADING RUBRIC RATING RESULTS

13.  Our goals were met in all but the Prayer for Relief category in the Answer.  Areas for improvement to achieve a 4 or higher:  Complaint  Causes of Action  Answer  Causes of Action

14.  Share results with Faculty and Legal Advisory Board to brainstorm ways to improve targeted areas.

15.  The Program Plans to assess the following documents:  Briefs  Letters