Infant Classroom Observation Assignment

Infant Classroom Visitation - Scoring Guide

Scoring Standard

This project is worth a total of 100 points and will be scored based on the attached grading scale.

Rating Scale

A (90-100)

B (80-89)

C (70-79)

D (60-69)

F (0-59)

Scoring Guide

Criteria	Ratings	Your Score
1. You observed in an INFANT classroom – children 6 weeks to 12 months old are regularly enrolled in the classroom.	Yes/No	If you do not observe an actual classroom, your paper will not be graded and you will receive a grade of ZERO for this assignment.
2. Paper includes information about your observation: who you observed, when, where and why	5 points
3. Paper includes a reflection of what you learned during the observation	15 points
4. Summary provides relevant details related to the observation as outlined in the Assignment Guide	30 points
5. Conclusions evaluate the information observed correctly. You show an understanding of the difference between DAP & DIP for infants in group care.	40 points
6. All work evidences correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation	10 points
Comments:

Grading Criteria

2. Summary of Necessary Information

5 - Includes all necessary information about the classroom visit/contact information.

4 - Includes most necessary information about the classroom visit/contact information.

3 - Includes the majority necessary information about the classroom visit/contact information.

2 - Includes less than half necessary information about the classroom visit/contact information.

0 - Includes no details of classroom visit/contact information.

3. Summary of Knowledge

15 - Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.

12 - Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.

9 - Includes 2 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.

6 - Includes 1 piece of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.

0 - Includes no pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).

4. Evidence and Examples

30 - All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.

24 - Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.

18 - Many of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.

12 - At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author's position.

6 - Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.

5. Learning Reflection

40 - Reflection includes clear, strong statements of what the student learned

32 - Reflection is present and addresses most learning outcomes

24 - Reflection is present, but does not address several learning outcomes.

16 - Reflection is present, but does not address the majority of learning outcomes.

0 - There is no reflection.

6. Grammar & Spelling

10 - No errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

8 - 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

6 - 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

4- 5-6 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

2 - More than 6 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.