EDU652.W6A1.07.2011

Description:


Total Possible Score: 10.00

Needs Assessment

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Clearly, accurately, and thoroughly conducts a needs assessment addressing each of the six questions from the assignment instructions.  Assessment demonstrates an expert understanding of the need for such an activity.

Proficient - Clearly and accurately conducts a needs assessment addressing each of the six questions from the assignment instructions.  Assessment may lack minor details.

Basic - Conducts a needs assessment addressing five or six of the questions from the assignment instructions.  Explanations for the questions, if present, may lack details and/or contain inaccuracies.

Below Expectations - Conducts a needs assessment addressing four or fewer of the six questions from the assignment instructions.  Explanations for the questions, if present, may lack details and/or contain inaccuracies.

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


Real-World Topic Activity

Total: 4.00

Distinguished - Skillfully creates a real-world topic activity.  The activity is soundly developed based on the needs assessment.  The activity effectively utilizes instructional design perspectives appropriate to the specific activity.  The activity clearly aligns with learning goals and objectives.

Proficient - Creates a real-world topic activity.  The activity is mostly developed based on the needs assessment.  The activity utilizes instructional design perspectives appropriate to the specific activity.  The activity aligns with learning goals and objectives.

Basic - Creates a topic activity that is mostly realistic.  The activity is somewhat developed based on the needs assessment.  The activity utilizes some instructional design perspectives appropriate to the specific activity.  The activity somewhat aligns with learning goals and objectives.

Below Expectations - Creates a topic activity that is not entirely realistic and/or is not appropriate based on the needs assessment.  The activity utilizes few instructional design perspectives appropriate to the specific activity. 

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


Instruction Time Length Requirement

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - The activity provided meets the specific time length requirement of five to ten minutes of instruction as stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The activity provided closely meets the time length requirement of five to ten minutes of instruction as stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The activity provided meets about 3/4 the time length requirement of five to ten minutes of instruction as stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - The activity provided meets about half the time length requirements of five to ten minutes of instruction as stipulated in the assignment description.

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


Integrative Learning: Transfer

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Adapts and employs, independently, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations. Solves difficult problems or explores complex issues in original ways.

Proficient - Utilizes skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation to new situations, contributing to an understanding of problems or issues.

Basic - Attempts to utilize, in a basic way, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation, in a new situation.

Below Expectations - Attempts to utilize, in a basic way, skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained in one situation in a new situation.  Such attempts may be ineffective.

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


Integrative Learning: Integrated Communication

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in ways that enhance comprehension, while making clear the interdependence of language and meaning, thought, and expression.

Proficient - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) to correlate content and form, demonstrating awareness of purpose and audience.

Basic - Utilizing a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that correlates in a basic way what is being communicated.

Below Expectations - Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in appropriate forms, although attempts may be incomplete.

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


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

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.


APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

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

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

Basic - Exhibits basic 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.


Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct number of sources from the specified search agents.

Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while using some of the correct search agents specified in the assignment instructions.

Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the assignment instructions.

Below Expectations - Provides inadequate number of resources and does not include sources from specified search agents.

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