| Course Code | Class Code |
| SEC-501 | SEC-501-O500 | Academic Standards in Your State Essay | 100.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | No Submission (0.00%) | Insufficient (69.00%) | Approaching (74.00%) | Acceptable (87.00%) | Target (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Category | 100.0% |
| Summary of Teaching and Learning Changes | 40.0% | Not addressed. | Essay has little or nothing to do with teaching and learning changes your state will or has experienced through shifts in required standards. | Essay inadequately summarizes teaching and learning changes your state will or has experienced through shifts in required standards. | Essay clearly summarizes teaching and learning changes your state will or has experienced through shifts in required standards. | Essay skillfully and convincingly summarizes teaching and learning changes your state will or has experienced through shifts in required standards. |
| Word Reflection Evaluating Summary | 30.0% | Not addressed. | Word reflection has little or nothing to do with evaluating the summary. | Word reflection inadequately evaluates the summary. Reflection provides inadequate supporting details. | Word reflection clearly evaluates the summary. Reflection provides basic, appropriate supporting details. | Word reflection skillfully and convincingly evaluates the summary. Reflection provides several distinctive supporting details. |
| Organization | 15.0% | Not addressed. | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. Argument is illogical. Conclusion does not support the claims made. | Purpose statement is vague, and claims do not thoroughly support it. Argument and conclusion are orderly, but present unconvincing justification of claims. | Purpose statement and conclusion are clear. Argument shows logical progression. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. | Purpose statement and related conclusion are clear and convincing. Information is well organized and logical. Argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. |
| Research Citations | 10.0% | Not addressed. | Reference page includes errors and/or inconsistently used citations. Sources are not credible. | Reference page lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriate and documented, although errors are present. | In-text citations have few errors. References used are reliable, and reference page lists all cited sources with few errors. | In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. Sources are credible. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. |
| Mechanics | 5.0% | Not addressed. | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistent language and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is lacking. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech, as well as some practice and content-related language. | Submission is nearly/completely free of mechanical errors and has a clear, logical conceptual framework. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |