CALRP Employee Interview Grading Protocol
last update: 15 December 2007
I. Basics (worth two points each)
Yes No RequirementScore
    A. Transcript submitted on or before due date.  
    B. Digital copy (DOC, WPD, ODX, or HTML) submitted with printout.
    C. Header includes the Group ID, Parish name, date of compilation, and page number.
    D. Transcript is free of punctuation, spelling, and typing errors.
    E. Transcript is free of grammatical and syntactical errors attributable to interviewers.
Sub-total /10
II. Content (Sections A & B worth ten points each)
Yes No A. Comprehensive Answers to Interview Questions (worth one point each)
    1. Have you always been with this parish? If not, what drew you to this parish? How is this parish different from the other place(s) where you have worked?
    2. How many years have you worked here? Why did you decide to do this kind of work?
    3. What is a description of your work? What kinds of responsibilities do you have in the parish?
    4. What types of people do you work among? What are some of the challenges that you face in that ministry?
    5. Is this your home parish? How does that affect your work among the parishioners?
    6. Would you ever consider leaving this parish? What would be your reasons?
    7. How has this parish shaped and changed your life? How is this parish unique in comparison to other Catholic parishes?
    8. What is one of the more memorable experiences you have had during your time at this parish?
    9. What do the members of this parish mean to you?
    10. What do you see in the future of the Catholic Church, and of this parish in particular?
    11. Is there anything in particular that this parish does to hand on the ethnic and faith traditions to the younger generation?
    12. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us?
Sub-total /10
Yes No B. Synopsis of Interview Responses (worth five points each)
    1. Clear, succinct, and accurate synopsis of the transcript data.  
    2. Brief evaluation of the contributions and limitations of the interview data for understanding the significance of this parish for its ethnic community, neighborhood, and the City of Cleveland as a whole.
Sub-total /10
III. Research Protocol (worth ten points each)
    A. Consent form submitted with transcript.  
    B. Original notes, audio-recording, and/or videotape recording submitted with printout.
Sub-total /20
TOTAL POINTS /50
less points for late submission
FINAL SCORE