Abby Assignment 1B

Assignment 1B – Unpack Rubrics Introduction Know what is expected of your learning! Set yourself up for success! Rubrics  Assess assignments consistently from student-to-student ensuring equity.  Provide timely, specific feedback that promotes the acquisition of student learning in a sustainable way.  Explicitly state expectations and criteria of an assignment for students.  Allow the student and instructor to understand the difference in levels of performance.  Transparency of scoring expectations!  Enhance student learning. Directions Analyze the given Reflective Practice Rubric by unpacking the learning expectations through addressing specific questions. Unpacking the rubrics will be used to assess your learning by clarifying the criteria and specific skills you are expected to acquire in all courses throughout the program. It allows you to self-assess during the learning process. The criteria for your success found in the assignment level descriptors (highly developed, developed, emerging and initial) define in this assignment the expectations of achievement. This activity will have you analyze the differences in criteria between levels. Remember to use the academic language of the rubric when responding to the analysis prompt to ensure that all elements in the criteria are addressed. (please scroll to the next page for the Reflective Practice Rubric)

Reflective Practice Rubric Highly developed Provides convincing evidence that demonstrates depth, knowledge of content and explains connections made to real world situations. Goes beyond the expectations. Developed Provides evidence that demonstrates understanding of the content that meets the criteria but lacks the depth of knowledge and makes general connections without explanations. All components required are met. Emerging Provides partial evidence that demonstrates the required depth in all criteria of the assignment. Response may be unsupported, flawed or missing elements. Initial Lacking the evidence required in all criteria of the assignment. Evidence presented may be minimal, unsupported, inadequate or missing. Criteria Highly Developed Developed Emerging Initial Depth of Reflection Response is highly developed and demonstrates an in-depth reflection including connections made to, personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date. Viewpoints and interpretations are insightful and well supported. Clear, detailed examples are provided, as applicable. Response is developed and generally demonstrates a reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date. Viewpoints and interpretations are supported. Appropriate examples are provided, as applicable. Response is emerging and demonstrates a partial reflection on, and personalization of, the theories, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials to date. Viewpoints and interpretations are partially unsupported or supported with flawed arguments. Examples when applicable, are not provided or are irrelevant to the assignment. Response demonstrates an initial yet lack of reflection on, and 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. Components Response is highly developed including all components and exceeds all requirements indicated in the instructions. Each question or part of the assignment is addressed thoroughly. All attachments and/or additional documents are included, as required. Response is developed including all components and meets requirements indicated in the instructions. Each question or part of the assignment is addressed. All attachments and/or additional documents are included, as required. Response is emerging yet missing some components and only partially meets requirements indicated in the instructions. Some question or part of the assignment is addressed. Some/partial attachments and/or additional documents, if required, are missing or unsuitable for the purpose of the assignment. Response demonstrates initial effort yet lacks 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. Structural Writing is highly developed, clear, concise, and well organized with excellent sentence/paragraph construction. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner. There are no errors in spelling, grammar, or syntax errors per submission. Writing is developed, clear and well organized with excellent sentence/paragraph construction. Thoughts are clearly expressed in a coherent and logical manner. There are no more than three spelling, grammar or syntax errors and the errors do not distract from contextual meaning. Writing is emerging, partially clear, and well organized with excellent sentence/paragraph construction. Thoughts are expressed in a partially coherent and logical manner. There are no more than 5 spelling, or syntax errors and some errors distract from contextual meaning. Writing demonstrates initial skills but is lacking in clarity and disorganized. Thoughts ramble and make little sense. There are numerous spelling, grammar, or syntax errors throughout the response, distracting contextual meaning.