Differentiating Literacy Lesson

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Original Lesson Plan

20 to 22 points

Excellent details from the original lesson plan are provided using the lesson plan template. All criteria are included from the following sections—topic/skill, instructional, and assessment. All resources, handouts, or links are included which are needed to teach out the lesson successfully.

18 to 19 points

Details from the original lesson plan are provided using the lesson plan template. Most of the criteria are included from the following sections—topic/skill, instructional, and assessment.

OR

A resource, handout, or link is omitted which is needed to carry out the lesson successfully.

1 to 17 points

Details from the original lesson plan are provided using the lesson plan template. The criteria from the following sections—topic/skill, instructional, and assessment—have missing components or are incomplete.

OR

The missing resources, handouts, or links hinder the lesson from being carried out successfully.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Differentiated Lesson

20 to 22 points

The original lesson is adapted with specific, detailed differentiations for a selected population. The only sections that are differentiated are the instructional and assessment sections. All resources, handouts, or links are included coded with DI which are necessary for the lesson to be differentiated successfully. The DI clearly meets the needs of the selected population.

18 to 19 points

The original lesson is adapted with differentiations for a selected population. The sections that are differentiated are the instructional or assessment sections.

OR

A resource, handout, or link coded with DI is missing which is necessary for the lesson to be differentiated successfully. The DI meets the needs of the selected population.

1 to 17 points

The original lesson is adapted with differentiations, but the specific population is not identified. The instructional or assessment sections have missing DI components making the lesson unclear.

OR

The missing differentiated resources, handouts, or links hinder the lesson from being carried out successfully.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Written Report

17 to 19 points

A clear description of the literacy focus for the distinct student population along with an overview of the differentiation in the lesson is provided clearly and logically. A thorough explanation of how the differentiation supports and impacts student learning of the specific population is provided. The report is 500 to 600 words in length.

16 points

A description of the literacy focus for the distinct student population along with an overview of the differentiation in the lesson is provided. An explanation of how the differentiation supports or impacts student learning of the specific population is provided. The report is 10 to 100 words above or below the length.

1 to 15 points

A description of the literacy focus for the distinct student population along with an overview of the differentiation in the lesson is missing.

OR

An explanation of how the differentiation supports or impacts student learning of the specific population is missing,

OR

The report is 110 or more above or below the required word length.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Structure – 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Grammar and Spelling

12 to 13 points

Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the essay. There are 0–2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

11 points

There are 3–5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

1 to 10 points

There are 6–10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

0 points

Not present

Current APA format Reference page

13 to 14 points

There is 0–1 minor error in current APA formatting in the required items: title and reference page.

12 points

There are 2–3 minor errors in current APA format in the required items.

1 to 11 points

There are more than 3 errors in current APA format in the required items.

0 points

Not present