Theory to Practice

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Short Essay Item 1

5 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge in collaborative school visioning; theories relevant to building, articulating, implementing, and stewarding a school vision; and methods for involving school stakeholders in the visioning process. In all of these areas, the candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

4 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge in collaborative school visioning; theories relevant to building, articulating, implementing, and stewarding a school vision; and methods for involving school stakeholders in the visioning process. In most of these areas, the candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 3 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge in collaborative school visioning; theories relevant to building, articulating, implementing, and stewarding a school vision; and methods for involving school stakeholders in the visioning process. In few, if any, of these areas, the candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Short Essay Item 2

5 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of theories on human development behavior, personalized learning environment, and motivation; and ways school culture can be influenced to ensure student success. In all of these areas, the candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

4 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of theories on human development behavior, personalized learning environment, and motivation; and ways school culture can be influenced to ensure student success. In most of these areas, the candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 3 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge of theories on human development behavior, personalized learning environment, and motivation; and ways school culture can be influenced to ensure student success. In few, if any, of these areas, the candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Short Essay Item 3

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of approaches to collaboration with family members and caregivers implementing strategies for effective oral and written communication. In both of these areas, the candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of approaches to collaboration with family members and caregivers implementing strategies for effective oral and written communication. In both of these areas, the candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge of approaches to collaboration with family members and caregivers implementing strategies for effective oral and written communication. In only one or neither of these areas, the candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Short Essay Item 4

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of the relationship between ethical behavior, school culture, and student achievement; and the effect of ethical behavior on one’s own leadership. In both of these areas, the candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of the relationship between ethical behavior, school culture, and student achievement; and the effect of ethical behavior on one’s own leadership. In both of these areas, the candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge of the relationship between ethical behavior, school culture, and student achievement; and the effect of ethical behavior on one’s own leadership. In only one or neither of these areas, the candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Case Study 1

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge in school strategies supporting safe and secure learning environments including prevention, crisis management, and public relations and examines implications for school-based discipline management policies and plans. In both of these areas, the candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge in school strategies supporting safe and secure learning environments including prevention, crisis management, and public relations and identifies implications for school-based discipline management policies and plans. In both of these areas, the candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge in school strategies supporting safe and secure learning environments including prevention, crisis management, and public relations and only loosely implies connections to school-based discipline management policies and plans. In only one or neither of these areas, the candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Case Study 2: Element 1

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of the meaning of distributed leadership in a school environment and both how to create and how to sustain it. The candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of the meaning of distributed leadership in a school environment and both how to create and how to sustain it. The candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge of the meaning of distributed leadership in a school environment and both how to create and how to sustain it. The candidate mentioned course content but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Case Study 2: Element 2

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of the mobilization of community resources that represent diversity in all of the following ways: culturally, socially, and intellectually. The candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of the mobilization of community resources that represent diversity in at least two of the following ways: culturally, socially, and intellectually. The candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides insufficient content knowledge of the mobilization of community resources that represent diversity in only one or none of the following ways: culturally, socially, and intellectually. The candidate mentioned course content but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Case Study 2: Element 3

9-10 points

The candidate provides outstanding content knowledge of all of the values of democracy, equity, and diversity. The candidate integrated course content, applying theory to practice in meaningful, practical ways.

7-8 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of at least two of the values of democracy, equity, and diversity. The candidate related course content, acknowledging a connection between theory and practice.

1 to 6 points

The candidate provides basic content knowledge of only one or none of the values of democracy, equity, and diversity. The candidate mentioned course content, but did not clearly apply theory to practice.

0 points

Not Present

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Mechanics

14-15 points

No errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

11-13

Three or fewer errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

1 to 10 points

More than three errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

0 points

Not Present

Composition

14-15 points

All of the following aspects are presented with exceptional quality: coherent, cohesive, sentence and paragraph structures.

11-13 points

Most of the following aspects are presented with acceptable quality: coherent, cohesive, sentence and paragraph structures.

1 to 10 points

Few of the following aspects are presented with acceptable quality: coherent, cohesive, sentence and paragraph structures.

0 points

Not Present