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Year & Section:
Date:
Nutrition and Diet Therapy Individual Rubrics NCM 105 Rubric
Criteria 4 - Excellent 3 - Proficient 2 - Developing 1 - Needs
Improvement
Total
Nutritional
Assessment
Demonstrates
comprehensive and
precise nutritional
assessment with in-
depth analysis of client's
dietary intake, health
status, and metabolic
needs
Provides thorough
nutritional assessment with
clear identification of key
dietary factors
Partial nutritional
assessment with some
basic observations
Minimal or incomplete
nutritional assessment
Dietary
Intervention
Plan
Develops a highly
detailed, personalized
nutrition intervention
with evidence-based
recommendations and
clear rationale
Creates a comprehensive
nutrition plan addressing
primary health concerns
Develops a basic
intervention plan with
limited specificity
Lacks clear nutritional
intervention strategy
Clinical
Reasoning
Exhibits exceptional
critical thinking,
integrating complex
nutritional concepts with
advanced clinical
knowledge
Demonstrates solid clinical
reasoning and appropriate
nutritional interpretations
Shows basic clinical
reasoning with some
limitations
Minimal clinical
reasoning skills evident
Documentatio
n and
Communicatio
n
Produces exceptional,
precise documentation
with professional
language and
comprehensive client
insights
Provides clear, organized
documentation with good
communication
Documentation is
somewhat incomplete or
unclear
Poor documentation and
communication skills
