Criteria Superior (76-100 points)
Reflective Minimal
Depth of Response demonstrates
Reflection an in-depth reflection on,
and personalization of, the
(30% of the theories, concepts, and/or
Total Points) strategies presented in the
course materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are
insightful and well
supported. Clear, detailed
examples are provided, as
applicable.
Required Response includes all
Components components and meets or
exceeds all requirements
(30% of the indicated in the
Total Points) instructions. Each
question or part of the
assignment is addressed
thoroughly. All
attachments and/or
additional documents are
included, as required.
Structure Writing is clear, concise,
and well organized with
(20% of the excellent
Total Points) sentence/paragraph
Sufficient (51-75 points)
Essay Scoring Rubric(1-50 points)
Response demonstrates a Response demonstrates a
general reflection on, and minimal reflection on, and
personalization of, the personalization of, the
theories, concepts, and/or theories, concepts, and/or
strategies presented in the strategies presented in the
course materials to date. course materials to date.
Viewpoints and Viewpoints and
interpretations are supported. interpretations are
Appropriate examples are unsupported or supported
provided, as applicable. with flawed arguments.
Examples, when
applicable, are not
provided or are irrelevant
to the assignment.
Response includes all Response is missing
components and meets all some components and/or
requirements indicated in the does not fully meet the
instructions. Each question or requirements indicated in
part of the assignment is the instructions. Some
addressed. All attachments questions or parts of the
and/or additional documents assignment are not
are included, as required. addressed. Some
attachments and
additional documents, if
required, are missing or
unsuitable for the purpose
of the assignment.
Writing is mostly clear, Writing is unclear and/or
concise, and well organized disorganized. Thoughts
with good are not expressed in a
sentence/paragraph logical manner. There are
Unacceptable (0 points)
Response demonstrates a
lack of reflection on, or
personalization of, the
theories, concepts, and/or
strategies presented in the
course materials to date.
Viewpoints and
interpretations are missing,
inappropriate, and/or
unsupported. Examples,
when applicable, are not
provided.
Response excludes essential
components and/or does not
address the requirements
indicated in the instructions.
Many parts of the
assignment are addressed
minimally, inadequately,
and/or not at all.
Writing is unclear and
disorganized. Thoughts
ramble and make little sense.
There are numerous spelling,
 construction. Thoughts are construction. Thoughts are more than five spelling, grammar, or syntax errors
expressed in a coherent expressed in a coherent and grammar, or syntax errors throughout the response.
and logical manner. There logical manner. There are no per page of writing.
are no more than three more than five spelling,
spelling, grammar, or grammar, or syntax errors per
syntax errors per page of page of writing.
writing.
Evidence Response shows strong Response shows evidence of Response shows little Response shows no
and Practice evidence of synthesis of synthesis of ideas presented evidence of synthesis of evidence of synthesis of
ideas presented and and insights gained ideas presented and ideas presented and insights
(20% of the insights gained throughout throughout the entire course. insights gained throughout gained throughout the entire
Total Points) the entire course. The The implications of these the entire course. Few course. No implications for
implications of these insights for the respondent's implications of these the respondent's overall
insights for the overall teaching practice are insights for the teaching practice are
respondent's overall presented, as applicable. respondent's overall presented, as applicable.
teaching practice are teaching practice are
thoroughly detailed, as presented, as applicable.
applicable.
TOTAL=100 POINTS