Case Study: Special Education

Case Study: Special Education - Rubric

Case Analysis 1-3 5 points

Criteria Description

Case Analysis 1-3

5. Target 5 points

Analysis skillfully and convincingly summarizes the case, identifies the issues to be

resolved, and identifies the stakeholders involved in the issues.

4. Acceptable 4.35 points

Analysis accurately summarizes the case, identifies the issues to be resolved, and

identifies the stakeholders involved in the issues.

3. Approaching 3.7 points

Analysis minimally summarizes the case, identifies the issues to be resolved, and

identifies the stakeholders involved in the issues.

2. Insufficient 3.45 points

Analysis inadequately summarizes the case, identifies the issues to be resolved, and

identifies the stakeholders involved in the issues.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Case Analysis 4-5 5 points

Criteria Description

Case Analysis 4-5

5. Target 5 points

Identifies compelling existing laws or court rulings and district policies related to

the issues.

4. Acceptable 4.35 points

Clearly identifies existing laws or court rulings and district policies related to the

issues.

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3. Approaching 3.7 points

Vaguely identifies existing laws or court rulings and district policies related to the

issues.

2. Insufficient 3.45 points

Ineffectively identifies existing laws or court rulings and district policies related to

the issues.

Case Analysis 6-8 10 points

Criteria Description

Case Analysis 6-8

5. Target 10 points

Identifies exceptional possible solutions to the issues and insightfully selects ideal

solutions for resolving the issues. Action steps and timeline are thoughtful and

realistic.

4. Acceptable 8.7 points

Identifies possible solutions to the issues and ambiguously selects solutions for

resolving the issues. Action steps and timeline are weak.

3. Approaching 7.4 points

Identifies logical possible solutions to the issues and appropriately selects

competent solutions for resolving the issues. Action steps and timeline are suitable.

2. Insufficient 6.9 points

Identifies incomprehensible solutions to the issues and selects poor solutions for

resolving the issues. Action steps and timeline are irrelevant.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed.

Case Analysis 9 5 points

Criteria Description

Case Analysis 9

5. Target 5 points

Moral and legal consequences of proposed solutions are thorough and proficiently

explained.

4. Acceptable 4.35 points

Moral and legal consequences of proposed solutions are properly explained.

3. Approaching 3.7 points

Moral and legal consequences of proposed solutions are missing key details.

2. Insufficient 3.45 points

Moral and legal consequences of proposed solutions are incorrectly explained.

1. No Submission 0 points

Not addressed

Rationale 15 points

Criteria Description

Rationale

5. Target 15 points

Rationale compellingly explains how the proposed solutions: reflects professional

ethics, integrity, and fairness; promote social justice and ensure that individual

student needs inform all aspects of schooling; and promote collaboration, trust,

learning, and high expectations.

4. Acceptable 13.05 points

Rationale reasonably explains how the proposed solutions: reflect professional

ethics, integrity, and fairness; promote social justice and ensures that individual

student needs inform all aspect of schooling; and promote collaboration, trust,

learning, and high expectations.

3. Approaching 11.1 points

Rationale inexplicitly explains how the proposed solutions: reflect professional

ethics, integrity, and fairness; promote social justice and ensure that individual

student needs inform all aspects of schooling; and promote collaboration, trust,

learning, and high expectations.

2. Insufficient 10.35 points

Rationale inadequately explains how the proposed solutions: reflect professional

ethics, integrity, and fairness; promote social justice and ensure that individual

student needs inform all aspects of schooling; and promote collaboration, trust,

learning, and high expectations.

Organization 2.5 points

Criteria Description

Organization

5. Target 2.5 points

The content is well-organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas

that relate to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides

the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.

4. Acceptable 2.18 points

The content is logically organized. The ideas presented relate to each other. The

content provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.

3. Approaching 1.85 points

The content may not be adequately organized even though it provides the audience

with a sense of the main idea.

2. Insufficient 1.72 points

An attempt is made to organize the content, but the sequence is indiscernible. The

ideas presented are compartmentalized and may not relate to each other.

1. No Submission 0 points

Documentation of Sources 2.5 points

Criteria Description

citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and

style

5. Target 2.5 points

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment

and style, and format is free of error.

4. Acceptable 2.18 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is

mostly correct.

3. Approaching 1.85 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although several

minor formatting errors are present.

2. Insufficient 1.72 points

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to

assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

Mechanics of Writing 5 points

Criteria Description

includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use

5. Target 5 points

Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-

developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are

varied and engaging.

4. Acceptable 4.35 points

Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder

comprehension. A variety of effective sentence structures are used, as well as some

practice and content-related language.

3. Approaching 3.7 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in

language choice (register) and/or word choice are present.

2. Insufficient 3.45 points

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction are used.

1. No Submission 0 points

Total 50 points