West Virginia State University

Department of Education
EDUC 331 Curriculum for Special Education
Grading Rubric for Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Distinguished (4 pts) Accomplished (3 pts) Emerging (2 pts) Unsatisfactory (1 pt) N/A
Understanding Goals, justifications Goals, justifications Some goals, Goals, justifications
Characteristics of and plans show high and plans show justifications and and plans are
Learners w disabilities level of understanding of plans (but not inappropriate,
& Individual learning understanding of both human others) show incomplete, or
differences (1.000, both human development and of understanding of lacking in
25.0%) CEC-IGC.2 development and of the individual needs human development understanding of
CEC-IGC.3 WV-PTS- the individual needs of the student with and of the needs of students.
2009.2A WV-WVSU- of the student with disabilities (goals individual needs of
EDD.2.1 WV-WVSU- disabilities. identified for all the student with
GV.5 Sophistication of documented need disabilities.
thought beyond that areas, plans related
of a novice. to goals and
strategies have
history of use with
students with similar
learning
characteristics, etc.).

Link Instructional In addition to Selects &/or adapts a Selects &/or adapts Instructional
Strategies to IEP accomplished, at wide variety of limited number of strategies are missing
Goals (1.000, least some strategies instructional instructional or inappropriate.
25.0%) CEC-IGC.4 are evidence based strategies which are strategies may or
WV-PTS-2009.1D (backed by research). appropriate for IEP may not be
WV-WVSU-EDD.2.1 goals. Strategies are appropriate for IEP
WV-WVSU-GV.5 based on experience, goals. Strategies are
theory, and based on
documented best experience and best
practice. practice.

Compliance w All compliance- Any errors or One or two More than two
Guidelines for IEP related parts of the omissions in omissions or errors examples of
Development (1.000, IEP are correctly completing the IEP in providing incomplete or
25.0%) CEC-IGC.9 completed. form correctly do not compliance-related inappropriate
 West Virginia State University
Department of Education
EDUC 331 Curriculum for Special Education
Grading Rubric for Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
WV-PTS-2009.5E trigger a lack of information. compliance-related
WV-WVSU-EDD.4.1 compliance with the information.
WV-WVSU-GV.6 WV Guidelines for
the Education of
Exceptional Students.

Collaboration - Team In addition to Discusses the needs Discusses needs Has nothing to add
Meeting accomplished, of the student and and gives to the discussion,
Simulation (1.000, advocates for gives suggestions for suggestions, but only agrees and
25.0%) CEC-IGC.10 student and makes suitable goals, justifications are signs.
WV-PTS-2009.5D suggestions that accommodations, and lacking or show lack
WV-WVSU-EDD.5.1 promote ultimate placement decision. of understanding of
WV-WVSU-GV.6 goal of Justifications points of views of
independently demonstrate others.
functioning adult. understanding of
points of view of
parents, child and
others.