| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| ELM-361 | ELM-361-O501 | Using Science and Health Across the Curriculum | 40.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | No Submission (0.00%) | Insufficient (65.00%) | Approaching (75.00%) | Acceptable (85.00%) | Target (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Criteria | 100.0% |
| Definition of Cross-Curriculum Instruction | 10.0% | Not addressed. | Provides incomplete or inadequate definition of cross-curriculum instruction. | Provides sufficient definition of cross-curriculum instruction. | Provides descriptive and appropriate definition of cross-curriculum instruction. | Provides comprehensive definition of cross-curriculum instruction. |
| Cross-Curricular Integration | 20.0% | Not addressed. | Provides underdeveloped explanation of how cross-curricular integration aids in students’ learning, development, and motivation. Content is supported with minimal research. | Provides broad explanation of how cross-curricular integration aids in students’ learning, development, and motivation. Content is supported with basic research. | Provides effective explanation of how cross-curricular integration aids in students’ learning, development, and motivation. Content is supported with relevant research. | Provides thorough explanation of how cross-curricular integration aids in students’ learning, development, and motivation. with extensive professional insight. Content is supported with relevant, quality research. |
| Thematic Planning | 15.0% | Not addressed. | Includes insufficient justification for how thematic planning across content areas improves incorporation of individual student strengths, needs, and interest when planning instruction. | Includes cursory justification for how thematic planning across content areas improves incorporation of individual student strengths, needs, and interest when planning instruction. | Includes reasonable justification for how thematic planning across content areas improves incorporation of individual student strengths, needs, and interest when planning instruction. | Includes extensive justification for how thematic planning across content areas improves incorporation of individual student strengths, needs, and interest when planning instruction. |
| Cross-Curricular Examples | 30.0% | Not addressed. | Provides less than three examples of instructional strategies or thematic ideas. Examples given weakly incorporate science and health into other content areas and are ineffective. | Examples of instructional strategies or thematic ideas attempt to incorporate science and health into other content areas and demonstrate basic aptitude. | Examples of instructional strategies or thematic ideas appropriately incorporate science and health into other content areas and provides clear support for students. | Examples of instructional strategies or thematic ideas creatively incorporate science and health into other content areas and demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking. Activities are well-crafted for students. |
| Presentation | 5.0% | Not addressed. | The work is not neat or organized. Work would not be presentable for public dissemination. | The overall appearance and organization of material is generally acceptable. Work would be adequate for public dissemination. | The overall appearance is generally neat, with a few minor organizational flaws. Work would be desirable for public dissemination. | The work is well presented. The overall appearance is neat and professional. Work would be highly desirable for public dissemination. |
| Title Slide, Slide Notes, and Research Citations | 5.0% | Not addressed. | No title slide or slide notes. Reference slide includes errors and/or inconsistently used citations. Sources are not credible. | Title slide, and/or slide notes, and/or reference slide are not present. Sources are appropriate and documented, although errors are present. | Title slide and slide notes are present. In-text citations have few errors. References used are reliable and reference slide lists all cited sources with few errors. | Title slide and thorough slide notes are present. In-text citations and a reference slide are complete and correct. Sources are credible. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. |
| Layout | 5.0% | Not addressed. | The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. | The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. | The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. | The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text. |
| Language Use and Audience Awareness | 5.0% | Not addressed. | Inappropriate word choice is evident. Language is not reflective of the targeted audience. | Some distracting inconsistencies or repetitions in word choice are present. Language is designed for the targeted audience. | Word choice in slides and speaker’s notes is reflective of the intended audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary, and communicates clearly. | Word choice in slides and speaker’s notes is distinctive, creative and well-suited to purpose, discipline, scope, and audience of the presentation. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Not addressed. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. | Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. | Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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