| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| NUR-647E | NUR-647E-O500 | Benchmark - Teaching Diverse Learners Presentation | 100.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | No Submit (0.00%) | Unsatisfactory (75.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (80.00%) | Satisfactory (88.00%) | Good (92.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Explore how that diverse characteristic impacts learning style | 25.0% | None | Does not select a population that represents a type of diversity, and/or does not explore how a selected diverse characteristic impacts learning style. | Explores how selected diverse characteristic impacts learning style, but discussion is weak in conclusions, not scholarly, and is missing key elements. | Explores how selected diverse characteristic impacts learning style. Although scholarly written, discussion is weak in conclusions. | Explores how selected diverse characteristic impacts learning style; is scholarly written and draws relevant conclusions. Uses examples to validate conclusions. | Clearly & comprehensively explores how selected diverse characteristic impacts learning style; includes examples as well as scholarly references to validate conclusions. |
| Discuss 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners. Includes rationale for each strategy | 25.0% | None | Discusses fewer than 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners. Does not include rationale for each strategy Discussion is limited in scope and not scholarly | Discusses fewer than 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners. Includes limited rationale for each strategy Discussion on presented strategies is comprehensive - just missing at least one strategy | Discusses 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners. Includes rationale for each strategy | Clearly discuss 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners - Includes rationale for each strategy but discussion is not comprehensive in scope | Clearly & comprehensively discuss 3 teaching strategies an educator could use with that particular group of learners. Includes rationale for each strategy |
| Present a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group. | 20.0% | None | Barely presents a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group - plan is limited in scope and clarity | Minimally presents a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group - plan is limited in scope or not clearly presented- | Presents a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group - | Clearly presents a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group - but plan is not comprehensive | Clearly & comprehensively presents a plan to incorporate students with different areas of diversity into one class group. |
| Assignment Criteria | 10.0% |
| Scholarly references Utilizes at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources less than 5 years old other in addition to course materials | 5.0% | None | Selected literature is irrelevant & insufficient. Does not meet stated criteria. Does not use evidence-based sources when available. Uses only course materials | Weak selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) no scholarly, peer-reviewed references used - other than course materials) Uses only course materials | Fair selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 1 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used - other than course materials) Does not use evidence-based sources when available | Partial selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 2 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used - other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available | Excellent selection of sufficient & relevant literature (less than 5 years old) at least 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed references used - other than course materials) Uses evidence-based sources when available |
| Length | 5.0% | None | Unacceptable adherence to assignment length criteria (less than or more than 50% of stated criteria) | Poor adherence to assignment length criteria (within 50% of stated criteria) | Weak adherence to assignment length criteria (within 25 % of stated criteria) | Adequate adherence to assignment length criteria (within 10% of stated criteria) | Excellent adherence to assignment length criteria (within stated criteria) |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 15.0% |
| Presentation Manner | 10.0% | None | Incomplete speakers' notes. | Weak speakers' notes | Adequate speakers' notes. | Complete speakers' notes. | Comprehensive speakers' notes . |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | None | 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. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 5.0% |
| APA Format | 4.0% | None | Correct APA format is not evident in the paper. | Correct APA format is infrequently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is inconsistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is mostly used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. | Correct APA format is consistently used in the paper: cover page, margins, double-spacing, font size, and all other elements of APA. Such as headings and pagination. |
| Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) | 1.0% | None | No reference page is included. No citations are used. | Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. | Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. | Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct. | In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |