Assignment

Rubric Detail

Title Page-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

Title page has several mistakes.

Competent

4 (4%) - 7 (7%)

Title page mostly formatted correctly

Proficient

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Title page correctly formatted

Body of Paper-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 2 (2%)

Title of paper not included or very brief. ii.Introduction to the topic is brief or unorganized:

this is a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and iii.A purpose

statement is either not included or does not include critical elements. : The purpose of the

paper is to…………...

Competent

3 (3%) - 7 (7%)

Title of paper included, but has errors. ii.Introduction to the topic is adequate: this is a brief

paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment; and iii.A purpose statement is brief:

The purpose of the paper is to…………...

Proficient

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Title of paper included. ii.Introduction to the topic is thorough: this is a brief paragraph that

provides an overview of the assignment; and iii.A purpose statement is nicely written: The

purpose of the paper is to…………...

Education and Professional Background-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 7 (7%)

Needs work on brief personal introduction; ii.Description of the formal and informal

learning experiences that comprise educational background, including individual

knowledge, skills, and accomplishments; iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to

the program and areas wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and iv Needs work on

personal evaluation of readiness to engage in graduate-level study.

Competent

8 (8%) - 14 (14%)

Adequate personal introduction; ii.Adequate description of the formal and informal learning

experiences that comprise educational background, including individual knowledge, skills,

and accomplishments; iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and

areas wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and iv.Adequate personal evaluation of

readiness to engage in graduate-level study.

Proficient

14 (14%) - 20 (20%)

i.Brief personal introduction; ii.Description of the formal and informal learning experiences

that comprise educational background, including individual knowledge, skills, and

accomplishments; iii.Academic and research proficiencies brought to the program and areas

wishing to improve while pursuing studies; and iv. Personal evaluation of readiness to

engage in graduate-level study.

Professional Goals-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 4 (4%)

i.No or inadequate statement of purpose for completing a graduate program; ii.Less than

three to four professional goals; and iii.Inadequae identification of how earning a master’s

degree will assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the University.

Competent

5 (5%) - 10 (10%)

i.Competent Statement of purpose for completing a graduate program; ii.Three to four

professional goals; and iii.Competent identification of how earning a master’s degree will

assist in meeting goals and carrying out the mission of the University.

Proficient

11 (11%) - 15 (15%)

i.Statement of purpose for completing a graduate program; ii.Three to four professional

goals; and iii.Identification of how earning a master’s degree will assist in meeting goals and

carrying out the mission of the University.

Course Orientation-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 7 (7%)

i.Address, in detail, three to four specific learning goals you accomplished. ii.Address, in

detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

Competent

8 (8%) - 14 (14%)

i.Address, in detail, less than three to four specific learning goals you accomplished.

ii.Address, in detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in

that area.

Proficient

14 (14%) - 20 (20%)

i.Address, in detail, three to four specific learning goals you accomplished. ii.Address, in

detail, one area needing improvement and actions you will take to grow in that area.

Practicum Goals-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 4 (4%)

Need to work on dentifing one possible practicum settings that match personal,

professional, and course learning goals; and ii.Need to identify one project to potentially

develop in your practicum setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

Competent

5 (5%) - 10 (10%)

i.Adequately,identifies one possible practicum settings that match personal, professional,

and course learning goals; and ii.Adequately, identifies one project to potentially develop in

your practicum setting or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

Proficient

11 (11%) - 15 (15%)

i.Identifies one possible practicum settings that match personal, professional, and course

learning goals; and ii.Identifies one project to potentially develop in your practicum setting

or area of interest that addresses a real-world problem.

Summary-- Needs work

0 (0%) - 2 (2%)

Needs work on the summary of main points of the paper.

Competent

3 (3%) - 7 (7%)

Competent Summary of main points of the paper.

Proficient

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Excellent summary of main points of the paper.