During Stage 4, you will develop your Action plan, using the guidance in the Reddington and Bonham text, Chapter 4, and Stage 4 as outlined in the Appendix Sections A through E on page 257.
Pay particular attention in Section A to the identification of resources and cost projections, as funding for any criminal justice program or policy depends on available resources. Create a specific budget, including line items and break-downs to illustrate the components of your final figure. For example, if a line item is “salaries,” break down the total figure to state the actual number of staff and salary for each. It is important to explain how you arrived at the figure. For example, if you are developing a program in a state, do online research to project salaries for similar positions and explain the resource and method you used.
For Section B, do not assume that resources will be available. Research particular grants and other types of funding available for your type of program. Many grants are considered to be for start-up funding, and applications must explain the plan for ongoing funding. Explain how you will plan for ongoing funding. If it will require an appropriation from the legislature, explain how you plan to accomplish that. If it is a reallocation of funds, explain where the funding will come from and how you plan to accomplish the reallocation. You might consider funding opportunities from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, or your state’s grant provider.
For Section C, you will create a Gantt chart. Refer to the Reddington and Bonham text for guidance. There are also several examples in this week’s Content area. View the Gantt Chart as a step-by-step map showing how your program will be implemented. Number your steps, and put them in chronological order. Then designate the timing of that step. The chart provides the whole picture of your program implementation.
In Section D, you will design your method for monitoring staff performance with a detailed plan.
In Section E, you will continue to develop your plan to build support, including responses to possible resistance.
STAGE 4. ACTION PLANNING
APPENDIX A-E
□ A. Identify resources needed and make cost projections: How much funding is needed to implement a specific intervention? Identify the kinds of resources needed, estimate costs and make projections, and develop a resource plan.
□ B. Plan to acquire or reallocate resources: How will funding be acquired? Identify resource providers, and be prepared for making adjustments to the resource plan.
□ C. Specify dates by which implementation tasks will be accomplished, and assign responsibilities to staff members for carrying out tasks: A Gantt char I is particularly useful for this purpose.
□ D. Develop mechanisms of self-regulation: Create mechanisms to monitor staff performance and enhance communication, including procedures for orienting participants, coordinating activities, and managing resistance and conflict.
□ E. Specify a plan to build and maintain support: Anticipate sources of resistance and develop responses.
GRADING RUBRIC
CriteriaLevel 4Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Criterion Score
Resources Needed and Cost Projections
20 points
States total cost up front. Specifies the types of resources needed Explains/describes each cost in detail Provides line item budget listing each cost component and then total.
Demonstrates how costs were determined.
16 points
General discussion of the types of resources needed Explains/describes each cost. Provides a general budget but without line item details.
Fails to demonstrate how costs were determined
14 points
Provides a cursory resource plan with general costs. Fails to include a line item budget.
10 points
Section is missing or is discussed in general terms; not sufficiently detailed to show proper documentation of the goal.
Score of Resources Needed and Cost Projections,
/ 20
Plan to Acquire Resources
20 points
Identifies specific resource sources and explains why they are appropriate; demonstrates that total resources equal total costs. Provides for a plan for ongoing costs.
16 points
General discussion of resource sources and explains in general why they are appropriate; demonstrates that total resources equal total costs.
Fails to provide for a plan for ongoing costs.
14 points
Cursory discussion of resource sources.
Fails to provide for a plan for ongoing costs.
10 points
Section is missing or is discussed in general terms; not sufficiently detailed to demonstrate adequate plan to acquire resources.
Score of Plan to Acquire Resources,
/ 20
Gantt Chart
10 points
Provides a detailed chart that follows program/policy design and shows step by step implementation tasks, chronologically, with dates for accomplishment. Complete chart provided.
8 points
Provides a general chart that follows program/policy design and shows implementation tasks, chronologically. Incomplete chart provided.
7 points
Provides a cursory chart that follows program/policy design; Incomplete chart provided
5 points
Section is missing or chart is insufficient to demonstrate the program/policy design
Score of Gantt Chart,
/ 10
Self-Regulation
10 points
Provides detailed documents and method to demonstrate staff performance and enhance communication; provides procedures for orienting participants, coordinating activities; and managing resistance and conflict
Specific instruments are provided
8 points
Briefly explains how staff will be monitored and performance enhanced. Addresses how staff conflicts will be addressed
Specific instruments are not provided
7 points
Provides cursory discussion of how staff will be monitored and performance enhanced, and how staff conflicts will be addressed
Specific instruments are not provided
5 points
Section is missing or is discussed in general terms; not sufficiently detailed discussion of self-regulation
Score of Self-Regulation,
/ 10
Building Support
10 points
Anticipates potential resistance sources and explains in detail how that resistance will be neutralized or addressed
Discussion incorporates relevant sections of previous stages
8 points
General discussion of potential resistance sources and explains how that resistance will be neutralized or addressed
7 points
Cursory discussion of potential resistance sources and explains how that resistance will be neutralized or addressed
5 points
Section is missing or is discussed in general terms; not sufficiently detailed discussion of methods to build support
Score of Building Support,
/ 10
Grammar/Mechanics and Format
10 points
Free of errors in spelling, diction, and sentence structure.
Uses headings for organization
Follows APA guidelines.
Page length is sufficient to thoroughly discuss all required sections as outlined in the text.
8 points
Relatively free of errors in spelling, diction, and sentence structure.
Fails to use headings for organization.
Insufficient following of APA guidelines
Page length is sufficient to discuss all required sections as outlined in the text.
7 points
Contains substantial errors in spelling, diction, and sentence structure.
Fails to use headings for organization.
Insufficient following of APA guidelines
Page length is insufficient to discuss all required sections as outlined in the text.
5 points
Fails to follow directions for mechanics and format.
Score of Grammar/Mechanics and Format,
/ 10
EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IS ATTACHED BELOW. FOLLOW THE SECTIONS AS MENTIONED AS WELL AS THE GRADING RUBRIC.