Language Arts Strand Project

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Text Set

14 to 15 points

The project includes 5–6 books/reading materials.

The Lexile level or grade level is provided for each text.

A detailed explanation indicating titles of texts and focus in LA strands is provided for each text.

13 points

The project includes 3–4 books/reading materials.

The Lexile level or grade level is provided for each text.

An explanation indicating titles of texts and focus in LA strands is provided for each text.

1 to 12 points

The project includes 1–2 books/reading materials.

The Lexile level or grade level is provided for each text.

An explanation indicating titles of texts and focus in LA strands is provided for each text.

0 points

Not present

Lesson Plan and BIG IDEA

28 to 30 points

The State standards relate to the focus in LA strands.

· Language arts lesson integrates a piece of literature.

· ALL components of the lesson plan are addressed. There are adequate and detailed information in each section.

· Pictures or samples were provided to explain all activities in the lesson.

· A sample of an evaluation is included.

· All big idea statements are completed.

25 to 27 points

At least 5 of the following are completed:

· The State standards relate to the focus in LA strands.

· Language arts lesson integrates a piece of literature.

· ALL components of the lesson plan are addressed.

· There are adequate and detailed information in each section.

· Pictures or samples were provided to explain all activities in the lesson.

· A sample of an evaluation is included.

· All big idea statements are completed.

1 to 24 points

At least 1–4 of the following are completed:

· The State standards relate to the focus in LA strands.

· Language arts lesson integrates a piece of literature.

· ALL components of the lesson plan are addressed.

· There are adequate and detailed information in each section.

· Pictures or samples were provided to explain all activities in the lesson.

· A sample of an evaluation is included.

· All big idea statements are completed.

0 points

Not present

Mini Lessons

55 to 60 points

There are 6 activities (1 for each strand).

Grade level and state standards are identified for each activity. A detailed explanation is provided for each activity.

Activity attachments are included.

50 to 54 points

There are 5 activities that include most of the following:

· Grade level and state standards are identified for each of the five activities.

· A detailed explanation is provided for each activity.

· Activity attachments are included.

1 to 49 points

There are 1 to 4 activities that include some of following:

· Grade level and state standards are identified for each of the five activities.

· A detailed explanation is provided for each activity.

· Activity attachments are included.

0 points

Not present

Reading Groups - Tiered Activities

18 to 20 points

There are 4 tiered activities (label 4 types of reading groups).

There are detailed explanations of each activity.

Literature for each level is provided.

No activity from lesson plan section has been reused.

17 points

There are 3 tiered activities (label 4 types of reading groups). Each one follows most of the guidelines below:

· There are detailed explanations of each activity.

· Literature for each level is provided.

· No activity from lesson plan section has been reused.

1 to 16 points

There are 1 to 2 tiered activities (label 4 types of reading groups). Each one follows some of the guidelines below:

· There are detailed explanations of each activity.

· Literature for each level is provided.

· No activity from lesson plan section has been reused.

0 points

Not present

Assessments

14 to 15 points

Three assessments are provided.

· Each one relates to one of the mini-lessons.

· There are two formative and one summative assessment that can be used with one of the mini lessons.

· An explanation is given for each assessment to explain student expectations for learning. Assessments attachments are included.

13 points

Two assessments are provided. They include most of the following:

· Each one relates to one of the mini-lessons.

· There are two formatives or one formative and one summative assessment that can be used with one of the mini lessons.

· An explanation is given for each assessment to explain student expectations for learning.

· Assessments attachments are included.

1 to 12 points

One assessment is provided. It includes some of the following:

· It relates to one of the mini-lessons.

· There is one formative or one summative assessment that can be used with one of the mini lessons.

· An explanation is given for the assessment to explain student expectations for learning.

· The assessment attachment is included.

0 points

Not present

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics

14 to 15 points

The sentence structure is complete with correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, varied word choices.

13 points

The sentence structure has minor errors (fragments, run-ons, subject-verb not parallel) with correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. There is some variation in word choices.

1 to 12 points

The sentence structure has several errors in sentence fluency with multiple fragments/run-ons and poor spelling, and punctuation. There is limited variation in word choice.

0 points

Not present

Project Document Set Up

28 to 30 points

The Language Arts Strand Project is organized and neat in the template. The template order or format is unchanged and is submitted as one Microsoft Word document.

25 to 27 points

The Language Arts Strand Project is organized and neat in the template, but one of the following is missing:

The template order or format is not unchanged or the project is submitted as one Microsoft Word document.

1 to 24 points

The Language Arts Strand Project is not submitted as one document in the template or multiple changes are made to the template interfering with the flow of the content.

0 points

Not present

APA Format Compliance

14 to 15 points

The introduction has correct APA formatting including a title page, abstract, and reference page. The reference(s) are formatted correctly within the text and on the reference page.

13 points

The introduction has some APA formatting errors and is missing one of the following: a title page, abstract, and reference page. The reference(s) have some errors in the formatting within the text or on the reference page.

1 to 12 points

The introduction has many APA formatting errors and is missing two of the following: a title page, abstract, and reference page. The reference(s) have errors in the formatting within the text or on the reference page.

0 points

Not present

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