Case Notes

6/24/2019 Case Notes Scoring Guide

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Case Notes Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Summarize developmental theories.

Does not list developmental theories.

Lists but does not summarize developmental theories.

Summarizes developmental theories.

Summarizes developmental theories in detail and supports the summary with examples.

Describe a life stage, based on a developmental theory.

Does not identify a life stage, based on a developmental theory.

Identifies a life stage, based on a developmental theory, but does not describe it.

Describes a life stage, based on a developmental theory.

Describes a life stage, based on a developmental theory, in detail and supports the description with examples.

Apply developmental theories to a case.

Does not summarize developmental theories.

Summarizes but does not apply developmental theories to a case.

Applies developmental theories to a case.

Applies developmental theories to a case; provides a clear and detailed application of developmental theories to a case.

Apply findings from scholarly research to a case.

Does not summarize findings from scholarly research.

Summarizes but does not apply findings from scholarly research.

Applies findings from scholarly research to a case.

Applies findings from scholarly research to a case; provides a clear and detailed application of findings from scholarly research.

Explain how a client's thoughts and behaviors are impacting his or her well-being.

Does not explain the impact of a client's thoughts or behaviors or discuss the impact on his or her well- being.

Explains either the impact of a client's thoughts or behaviors, or discusses the impact on his or her well- being, but not both.

Explains how a client's thoughts and behaviors are impacting his or her well-being.

Explain how a client's thoughts and behaviors are impacting his or her well-being; connects the explanation directly to the developmental theory.

Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.

Does not write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.

Writes in support of an idea but inconsistently or lacking organization, and commits numerous errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Writes coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.

Writes coherently, using scholarly evidence to support a central idea, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics, as expected of a psychology professional.

Use current APA format and style.

Does not use current APA format and style.

Uses current APA style and format, but with multiple types of errors and inconsistencies.

Uses current APA format and style.

Applies scholarly writing skills and uses current APA style and format in the body of the paper and references list.