Programmatic Standards Rubric
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Project Background:
The Indiana Department of Education, at the direction of Phyllis Lewis, commissioned the National Association of Peer Programs
(NAPP; formerly known as the National Peer Helpers Program) and the authors David R. Black, Damon Spight, Judith Tindall, Carolyn Wegner, and
Sue Routson to develop a rubric for peer helping programs. Funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded
to the Indiana Department of Education sponsored the project along with funding from Future Farmers of America. Additional
financial support was received through a multi-project collaboration with the Partners in Active Learning Support (PALS)
program of the National FFA Organization.
Rubric Development:
Development of the rubric began with a review of the NAPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics. The Standards were either stated
directly on the Rubric or the essence summarized. In a few instances, the Standards were modified to reflect recent developments
or more informed or preferred practices. Benchmarks for assessment were developed. Numeric values were assigned to these
benchmarks or adjectives to estimate the degree to which a program complies with a particular component within a standard.
A profile can be developed by rating each component in order to identify program strengths and areas of improvement.**
Project Intention:
The overarching intention of the rubric is to improve the quality of peer-helping programs.
Intended Uses of the Rubric:
1. Guide for designing peer-helping programs.
2. Means for ascertaining what constitutes a peer-helping program.
3. Tool for evaluating peer-helping programs offered in grades K-12.
4. Instrument for developing individual peer program profiles to assess program strengths and areas for improvement.
5. Means to organize and focus professional training based on the NAPP Standards and Ethics.
6. Means of self-evaluation for programs seeking national certification from the NAPP.
7. Means for deciding on program certification by the NAPP Program Development Committee.
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**Electronic scoring will soon be available. Please check back for updates!