DI4004

DI4004_Rubric.pdf

Competency DI4004: Environments that Support Healthy Development and Learning: Evaluate infant and toddler environments that support healthy development and learning.

Assessment Rubric

0 Not Present

1 Needs Improvement

2 Meets Expectations

Topic 1: Quality Indoor Infant/Toddler Environments

1-2 introductory slides that explain how a quality indoor environment can impact the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers LO1: Explain the impact quality indoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers

Response is not present.

Explanation of the impact quality indoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the impact quality indoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers. .

8 -10 slides that evaluate the essential elements of indoor environments that enhance infant and

Response is not present.

Evaluation of the essential elements of indoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete evaluation of the essential elements of indoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning

toddler development and learning LO2: Evaluate the essential elements of indoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning 2-3 conclusory slides that include information about the indoor environments in your field settings. Share insights, your host teacher(s) input, and offer suggestions for improvement. LO3: Evaluate indoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements.

Response is not present.

Evaluation of indoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete evaluation of indoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements.

Topic 2: Quality Outdoor Infant/Toddler Environments Either 1 or 2 introductory slides that explain the impact that a quality outdoor environment can have on the healthy

Response is not present.

Explanation of the impact quality outdoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the impact quality outdoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers.

development and learning of infants and toddlers LO1: Explain the impact quality outdoor environments can have on the healthy development and learning of infants and toddlers

8-10 slides that evaluate the essential elements of outdoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning LO2: Evaluate the essential elements of outdoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning

Response is not present.

Evaluation of the essential elements of outdoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete evaluation of the essential elements of outdoor environments that enhance infant/toddler development and learning

2-3 conclusory slides that include information about the outdoor environments in your field settings. Share insights, your host teacher(s) input, and offer suggestions for improvement. LO3: Evaluate outdoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements.

Response is not present.

Evaluation of outdoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete evaluation of outdoor infant/toddler environments for insights and improvements.

Professional Skill Assessment

In this Competency Assessment, you will be assessed on the following Professional Skills: Written Communication and Oral Communication. These skills count toward your achievement of the Competency and the Professional Skills.

Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose. 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations LO1: Construct complete and correct sentences. (AWE 2; Sentence-Level Skills)

Sentences are incoherent and impede reader’s access to ideas.

Sentences are incomplete and/or include fragments and run-on sentences, limiting reader’s access to ideas.

Sentence structure effectively conveys meaning to the reader.

LO2: Demonstrate the effective use of grammar and mechanics. (AWE 2; Sentence-Level Skills)

Multiple inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics impede reader’s access to ideas.

Some inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics limit reader’s access to ideas.

Use of grammar and mechanics is straightforward and effectively conveys meaning to reader.

LO3: Create cohesive paragraphs with a clear central idea. (AWE 2; Paragraph-Level Skills)

Paragraphs, or lack of paragraphs, impede reader’s access to ideas.

Construction of main idea and/or supporting paragraphs limit reader’s access to ideas.

Main idea and/or supporting paragraphs effectively convey meaning to reader.

LO4: Use supporting material to support a claim. (AWE 2; Use of Evidence)

Supporting materials are not present.

Supporting material is used inconsistently or inappropriately.

Supporting material is used to enhance meaning. Writing is appropriately paraphrased and uses direct quotes as applicable.

LO5: Demonstrate appropriate essay level writing skills, providing transitions between an introduction, body, and conclusion. (AWE 2; Essay Level Skills)

Ideas are disorganized with no/poor transitions.

Ideas are loosely organized with unclear paragraphing and transitions.

Ideas are organized with cohesive transitions.

LO6: Identify sources. (AWE 2; Credit to source)

Sources are missing. Writing inconsistently identifies or misrepresents sources.

Writing clearly identifies the source of non-original material and/or ideas.

LO9: Use appropriate tone and vocabulary for a given audience. (Awe 3; Awareness of audience and discipline)

Vocabulary and tone are inappropriate for the audience.

Vocabulary and tone vary throughout the writing, limiting reader’s access to ideas.

Vocabulary and tone communicate key concepts that are appropriate for the audience.

LO10: Apply APA formatting and style guidelines. (Awe 3

APA formatting and style are not present.

Writing inconsistently uses in- text citations and references. Major errors in APA style

Writing uses in-text citations appropriately, includes references when applicable, and is formatted

awareness of audience and discipline and credit to source)

impede understanding and/or violate standards for academic integrity.

according to APA style. Minor errors in APA style do not impede understanding or violate standards for academic integrity.

Oral Communication: Communicate with clarity, coherence, and purpose. 0

Not Present 1

Needs Improvement 2

Meets Expectations LO1: Use clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.

Speaker mumbles or speaks in a monotone, mispronounces words, and/or struggles to find appropriate pacing or volume.

Speaker inconsistently uses clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.

Speaker engages the audience through mostly clear enunciation, correct pronunciation, comfortable pacing, and appropriate volume.

LO 2: Organize information to be presented.

Information is disorganized to a degree that impedes audience understanding.

Organization of information minimally supports audience understanding.

Organization of information generally enhances audience understanding of concepts.

Mastery Rubric

In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.

Mastery Rubric Exceeds Expectations: Connections to Experience

LO1: Apply relevant experience and

Responses include highly relevant and well-developed examples to illustrate evaluations of and recommendations for quality infant and toddler indoor and outdoor environments.

academic knowledge to illustrate concepts and/or ideas.

◻ Yes

◻ No