Reading Toolkit Phonological Awareness
Reading Toolkit Part 1: Phonological Awareness - Rubric
Criteria Description
Glossary
5. Target 15 points
Glossary term definitions and related illustrations/graphics are complete and
correct.
4. Acceptable 13.05 points
Glossary term definitions and related illustrations/graphics are mostly complete
and correct.
3. Approaching 11.1 points
Glossary term definitions and related illustrations/graphics are partially complete
and correct.
2. Insufficient 10.35 points
Glossary term definitions and related illustrations/graphics are incomplete and/or
incorrect.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
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Glossary 15 points
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Criteria Description
Phonological Awareness Levels
5. Target 15 points
Phonological awareness level names and explanations are accurate and in-depth.
Examples that illustrate the milestone skills typically exhibited at that level are
exceptional and the age where students typically demonstrate the milestone skills
is appropriate.
4. Acceptable 13.05 points
Phonological awareness level names and explanations are clear and detailed.
Examples that illustrate the milestone skills typically exhibited at that level are
correct and the age where students typically demonstrate the milestone skills is
suitable.
3. Approaching 11.1 points
Phonological awareness level names and explanations are vague. Examples that
illustrate the milestone skills typically exhibited at that level are shallow and/or the
age where students typically demonstrate the milestone skills is inaccurate.
2. Insufficient 10.35 points
Phonological awareness level names and explanations are erroneous. Examples
that illustrate the milestone skills typically exhibited at that level are unrelated
and/or the age where students typically demonstrate the milestone skills is
inaccurate.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
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Phonological Awareness Levels 15 points
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Criteria Description
Phonological Awareness Assessment
5. Target 15 points
Indicators that a student may be struggling with each level are insightful.
Assessments that can be used to determine whether a student is working toward
meeting the milestone skills for each level demonstrates best practices.
4. Acceptable 13.05 points
Indicators that a student may be struggling with each level are relevant.
Assessments that can be used to determine whether a student is working toward
meeting the milestone skills for each level are appropriate.
3. Approaching 11.1 points
Indicators that a student may be struggling with each level are overly simplistic.
Assessments that can be used to determine whether a student is working toward
meeting the milestones skills do not demonstrate best practices.
2. Insufficient 10.35 points
Indicators that a student may be struggling with each level are irrelevant.
Assessments that can be used to determine whether a student is working toward
meeting the milestones skills are inappropriate.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
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Phonological Awareness Assessment 15 points
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Criteria Description
Reflection
5. Target 18.75 points
Explanation of why it is important for special education teachers to have a thorough
understanding of the Science of reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the
levels of phonological awareness is comprehensive. Discussion of how this
knowledge can help teachers meet the needs of all readers in their classroom is
convincing and is supported by research-based evidence and examples from
professional experience.
4. Acceptable 16.31 points
Explanation of why it is important for special education teachers to have a thorough
understanding of the Science of reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the
levels of phonological awareness is credible. Discussion of how this knowledge can
help teachers meet the needs of all readers in their classroom is beyond surface
application and is supported by research-based evidence and examples from
professional experience.
3. Approaching 13.88 points
Explanation of why it is important for special education teachers to have a thorough
understanding of the Science of reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the
levels of phonological awareness is overly simplistic. Discussion of how this
knowledge can help teachers meet the needs of all readers in their classroom is
surface level and somewhat supported by research-based evidence and examples
from professional experience.
2. Insufficient 12.94 points
Explanation of why it is important for special education teachers to have a thorough
understanding of the Science of reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and the
levels of phonological awareness is poor. Discussion of how this knowledge can
help teachers meet the needs of all readers in their classroom is unconvincing
and/or not supported by research-based evidence and examples from professional
experience.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
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Reflection 18.75 points
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Criteria Description
Organization
5. Target 3.75 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 3.26 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 2.78 points
The content is not well organized even though it provides the audience with a sense
of the main idea.
2. Insufficient 2.59 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
Not addressed.
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Organization 3.75 points
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Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence
structure, etc.
5. Target 3.75 points
No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence
structure are used throughout.
4. Acceptable 3.26 points
Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence
structure are used.
3. Approaching 2.78 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language
choice or sentence structure are recurrent.
2. Insufficient 2.59 points
Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language
choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
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Mechanics of Writing 3.75 points
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Criteria Description
(citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and
style)
5. Target 3.75 points
Supporting research is compelling and thorough. Sources are completely and
correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
4. Acceptable 3.26 points
Supporting research is credible and relevant. Sources are documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
3. Approaching 2.78 points
Supporting research is minimal and somewhat inaccurate. Sources are
documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although several minor
formatting errors are present.
2. Insufficient 2.59 points
Supporting research is ineffective. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or
incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Total 75 points
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Supporting Research and Documentation of Sources 3.75 points
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