Patterns of Practice: Reading and Writing Workshop Assignment

Content – 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Pattern of Practice Steps Addressed

23 to 25 points

Excellent details and examples are provided with professional quality. All steps are met.

1. The cluster map provides detailed descriptions that foster student understanding for pattern of practice.

2. High quality children’s literature is used.

3. All steps of the pattern of practice are explained.

21 to 22 points

Details and examples are provided. Most of the steps are met.

1. The cluster map most of the time provides descriptions that foster student understanding for pattern of practice.

2. Some high quality children’s literature is used.

3. Some steps of the pattern of practice are explained.

1 to 20 points

The details and examples are either not present or not applicable to the steps.

At times, there is evidence of some of the steps listed below, but they are presented incoherently.

1. The cluster map some of the time provides descriptions.

2. There is limited high quality children’s literature used.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Grade Level and State Standards

10 points

Three state standards for language arts are evident in the presentation and correlate to the instruction.

8 to 9 points

Two state standards for language arts are evident in the presentation and correlate to the instruction.

1 to 7 points

One state standard for language arts is evident in the presentation and correlates to the instruction.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Structure – 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Grammar and Spelling

3 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.

2 points

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

1 point

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

0 points

There are more than 10 errors in the grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

Current APA-Formatted Reference Page

3 points

There are 0–1 minor errors in APA formatting of the references.

2 points

There are 2–3 minor errors in the APA formatting of the references.

1 point

There are more than 3 errors in the APA formatting of the references.

0 points

There are more than 5 errors in APA format in the required items.

Cluster Web, Chart or Concept Map Was Created

9 points

There is a cluster map and reference page submitted in one complete Microsoft Word document. Each step is clearly identified.

8 points

There is a cluster map and reference page submitted separately. Each step is identified.

1 to 7 points

Either the cluster map or reference page is missing. The steps are not identified.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

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