CASE STUDY (CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION) RUBRIC

CRITERIA EXCELLENT 3 ACCEPTABLE 2 UNACCEPTABLE 1

Format/ Well-written, even Acceptable format. Poorly written, does
Layout flow. Closely follows All requirements are not follow required
all the requirements not followed format or layout
related to format
and layout

Content Clearly stated goals, Reasonably stated Poorly stated goals,

Information for well-organized, clear goals, good flow, vague, confusing
Student and specific, and adequate treatment plan in
Treatment complete treatment treatment plan in school environment.
in school school environment.
environment.

Integration of Clear & direct Minimum evidence No connectivity

theory & practice integration of theory in linking theory to between goals and
& practice. practice. Integrates treatment plan. No
Integrates counseling theories evidence of linking
counseling theories with practice in an theory to practice.
with practice in a acceptable manner. General, vague,
consistent, Presents an superficial
coherent, and adequate rationale description of clients
therapeutic fashion. for treatment. Some and treatment.
Presents in depth, inconsistencies in Presents no logical
comprehensive, linking theory to rationale for
detailed, logical practice in a school treatment in a
rationale for environment. school environment.
treatment in a
school environment.

Ethical and legal Recognizes and Able to recognize Does not address
implications addresses and address some legal or ethical
appropriate ethical ethical and legal issues. Little or no
and legal issues in a issues in a school awareness of any
school environment. environment. legal or ethical
implications in a
school environment.

Cultural/ Awareness of how Some evidence of Little or no evidence

Gender culture differences culture awareness. of cultural
 implications affect thinking and A general awareness. No
behaving understanding of understanding of
how culture affects how culture affects
thinking and thinking and
behaving behaving

Recommendation Clear, appropriate Adequate but Inaccurate and/or

and referral detailed general unclear
recommendations recommendations. recommendations.
that identify areas Some details are Referral rationale
for treatment in the missing for unclear for treatment
school environment. treatment in the in the school
school environment. environment.

Community Excellent variety of Adequate sources of Void of community

Resources community sources. information included resources.
Two or more one or less included
suggested sources in report.
included in report.

Rubric Scoring Summary

Excellent- 17 - 21 points
Acceptable- 12 - 16 points
Unacceptable- less than 12 points

To receive an excellent rating, students must achieve a total of at least 17 points

which can represent any combination of excellent, acceptable, or unacceptable as long
as a total of 17 points are earned. Each category is equally weighed so that a total of
17 - 21 points are achieved for excellent, 12 - 16 points for acceptable, and less than 12
points for unacceptable.