Journal Review (Differentiated Instruction)

EDSP 410

Journal Review Grading Rubric

50 points

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Article Selection

11 points

10 to 11

points

·

Article pertains to a specific

differentiated instruction

strategy.

·

Article is no

more than 5 years

old and comes from a scholarly

journal.

8 to 9

points

·

Article pertains to differentiated

instruction strategies.

·

Article is more than 5 years old

and comes from a scholarly

journal.

1

to 7

points

·

Article does not pertain to

differentiated

instruction strategies.

·

Article is more than 5 years old

and/or does not come from a

scholarly journal.

0 points

Not present

Summary

12 points

11 to 12

points

·

Main points of the article are

summarized, and the author’s

qualifications are discussed.

·

The

chosen strategy is

summarized clearly.

8 to 10

points

·

Most of the main points of the

article are summarized, and the

author’s qualifications are

generally discussed.

·

The chosen strategy is

summarized.

1

to 7

points

·

Some of the main points of the

article are summarized, and the

author’s qualifications

are

briefly

mentioned.

·

The chosen strategy is summarized;

however, several key points are

missing.

0 points

Not present

Critique

12 points

11 to 12

points

The paper

displays a well

-

developed and informed critique

of the chosen strategy.

8 to 10

points

The paper displays a critique of the

chosen strategy; however, a few

key points are missing.

1

to 7

points

The paper displays

a

critique of the

chosen strategy; however, several key

points are missing.

0 points

Not present

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Spelling and

Grammar

4 points

4

points

There are no spelling and grammar

errors.

3

points

There are a

few spelling and

grammar errors.

1 to

2

points

There are several egregious spelling

and grammar errors.

0 points

Not present

APA Format

4 points

4

points

·

The citation has a complete

reference on the Reference Page

in current APA format.

·

The assignment is

in current APA

format (

r

unning head,

t

itle page,

Times New Romans 12

-

point

font

., double

-

spaced,

etc.

).

3

points

·

The citation has a complete

reference on the Reference Page;

however, there are a few errors

in current APA format

.

·

The assignment is in

current APA

format

with a few errors.

1

to

2

points

·

The citation has a

n

in

complete

reference on the Reference Page

and/or there are several errors in

current APA format

.

·

The assig

nment has several errors

in current APA format.

0 points

Not present

Word

Count

7 points

7

points

The assignment is 2

-

3 pages.

5

to

6

points

The assignment is 1

-

2 pages.

1 to 4 points

The assignment is less than 1 page.

0 points

Not present

EDSP 410

Journal Review Grading Rubric

50 points

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Content Advanced Proficient Developing Not present

Article Selection

11 points

10 to 11 points

 Article pertains to a specific

differentiated instruction

strategy.

 Article is no more than 5 years

old and comes from a scholarly

journal.

8 to 9 points

 Article pertains to differentiated

instruction strategies.

 Article is more than 5 years old

and comes from a scholarly

journal.

1 to 7 points

 Article does not pertain to

differentiated instruction strategies.

 Article is more than 5 years old

and/or does not come from a

scholarly journal.

0 points

Not present

Summary

12 points

11 to 12 points

 Main points of the article are

summarized, and the author’s

qualifications are discussed.

 The chosen strategy is

summarized clearly.

8 to 10 points

 Most of the main points of the

article are summarized, and the

author’s qualifications are

generally discussed.

 The chosen strategy is

summarized.

1 to 7 points

 Some of the main points of the

article are summarized, and the

author’s qualifications are briefly

mentioned.

 The chosen strategy is summarized;

however, several key points are

missing.

0 points

Not present

Critique

12 points

11 to 12 points

The paper displays a well-

developed and informed critique

of the chosen strategy.

8 to 10 points

The paper displays a critique of the

chosen strategy; however, a few

key points are missing.

1 to 7 points

The paper displays a critique of the

chosen strategy; however, several key

points are missing.

0 points

Not present

Structure Advanced Proficient Developing Not present

Spelling and

Grammar

4 points

4 points

There are no spelling and grammar

errors.

3 points

There are a few spelling and

grammar errors.

1 to 2 points

There are several egregious spelling

and grammar errors.

0 points

Not present

APA Format

4 points

4 points

 The citation has a complete

reference on the Reference Page

in current APA format.

 The assignment is in current APA

format (running head, title page,

Times New Romans 12-point

font., double-spaced, etc.).

3 points

 The citation has a complete

reference on the Reference Page;

however, there are a few errors

in current APA format.

 The assignment is in current APA

format with a few errors.

1 to 2 points

 The citation has an incomplete

reference on the Reference Page

and/or there are several errors in

current APA format.

 The assignment has several errors

in current APA format.

0 points

Not present

Word Count

7 points

7 points

The assignment is 2-3 pages.

5 to 6 points

The assignment is 1-2 pages.

1 to 4 points

The assignment is less than 1 page.

0 points

Not present