EDU659.W5A1.12.2014

Description:


Total Possible Score: 9.00

Creates Three Measurable Mastery Goals That Are Expected at the Conclusion of the Eight Week Course

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Creates three thorough and fully measurable mastery goals that are expected at the conclusion of the eight week course.

Proficient - Creates three measurable mastery goals that are expected at the conclusion of the eight week course. The mastery goals are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Creates three limited and somewhat measurable mastery goals that are expected at the conclusion of the eight week course. The mastery goals are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create three mastery goals that are expected at the conclusion of the eight week course; however, the mastery goals are not measurable and are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The creation of three measurable mastery goals is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Identifies Two Content Standards From the State and Explains Their Alignment With the Mastery Goals

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Identifies two content standards from the state and thoroughly explains their alignment with the mastery goals.

Proficient - Identifies two content standards from the state and explains their alignment with the mastery goals. The alignment is slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Identifies two content standards from the state and partially explains their alignment with the mastery goals. The alignment is inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Identifies two content standards from the state and attempts to explain their alignment with the mastery goals; however, the alignment is entirely inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The identification of two content standards from the state and explanation of their alignment with the mastery goals are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.


Develops Benchmark Standards and Explains Why That Week Was Chosen

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Develops benchmark standards and thoroughly explains why that week was chosen.

Proficient - Develops benchmark standards and explains why that week was chosen. The benchmark standards is slightly underdeveloped or the explanation is slightly inappropriate.

Basic - Partially develops benchmark standards and explains why that week was chosen. The benchmark standards is underdeveloped and/or the explanations are somewhat inappropriate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop benchmark standards and explain why that week was chosen; however, .the benchmark standards and explanation are entirely inappropriate.

Non-Performance - The development benchmark standards and explanation of why that week was chosen are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.


Describes at Least Five of the Best Teaching Practices Specific for Adult ESL Learners That Will Be Implemented to Help Achieve Mastery of the Set Goal

Total: 1.50

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes at least five of the best teaching practices specific for Adult ESL learners that will be implemented to help achieve mastery of the set goal.

Proficient - Describes at least five of the best teaching practices specific for Adult ESL learners that will be implemented to help achieve mastery of the set goal. The description is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially describes at least four of the best teaching practices specific for Adult ESL learners that will be implemented to help achieve mastery of the set goal. The description is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe at least five of the best teaching practices specific for Adult ESL learners that will be implemented to help achieve mastery of the set goal; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The description at least five of the best teaching practices specific for Adult ESL learners that will be implemented to help achieve mastery of the set goal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Explains the Mastery of Content Standard and Benchmarks, and How to Differentiate the Practice to Make it Accessible to Various Learning Styles and Includes an Appropriate Source Requirement, Based on Each of the Best Teaching Practices Listed

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains the mastery of content standard and benchmarks, comprehensively explains how to differentiate the practice to make it accessible to various learning styles. Includes an appropriate source requirement, based on each of the best teaching practices listed.

Proficient - Explains the mastery of content standard and benchmarks and how to differentiate the practice to make it accessible to various learning styles. Includes an appropriate source requirement, based on each of the best teaching Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains the mastery of content standard and benchmarks and how to differentiate the practice to make it accessible to various learning styles. Includes an appropriate source requirement, based on each of the best teaching practices listed. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the mastery of content standard and benchmarks and how to differentiate the practice to make it accessible to various learning styles; however, does not include an appropriate source requirement, based on each of the best teaching practices listed and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of mastering the content standard and benchmarks, an explanation of how to differentiate the practice to make it accessible to various learning styles and includes an appropriate source requirement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Content Development

Total: 0.17

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Evidence and Sources

Total: 0.17

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.17

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.17

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.16

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.16

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.