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Dimension

Section

Proficient- Meets or exceeds expectations

Approaching Proficiency- Partially Meets Expectations

Novice/Limited– Below expectations (Absent =0)

P1. Vignette

20%

Content

20

Vignette is compelling. Accurately reflects the course material. Clearly illustrates the selected themes. Arouses interest.

14

Vignette is competent but could be clearer, more thorough, or better connected to the course material.

10

Vignette is present but some components are inconsistent with course material, or does not clearly address themes.

Writing Mechanics

5

Vignette is well-written. Grammatical errors and errors in sentence structure are minimal

3

A few grammatical errors or errors in sentence structure, or repetitious sentence structures

1

Frequent grammatical or sentence structure errors

P2. Analysis

30%

Human Spark

12.5

Clear and thorough discussion of how the uniquely human capabilities have contributed to target child’s cognitive development/behavior in vignette; well connected to course material.

9

Discussion of human spark is present but could be clearer or better connected to course material or more clearly connected to child behavior in the vignette

6

Discussion is vague or does not clearly explain human spark, or missing key points

Info Processing

12.5

Clear and thorough discussion of at least one way in which child’s developing info processing abilities affect behavior in vigenette; accurately reflects course material.

9

Some reference to info processing, connection to child behavior could be clearer more thoroughly explained, or better connected to course material

6

Discussion is vague or does not clearly explain role of info processing capabilities.

Social Interaction

12.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate discussion of how social interaction drives child’s cognitive development in the vignette.

9

Discussion of how vignette illustrates role of social interaction in child’s cognitive development but could be clearer, more accurate or more complete

10

Discussion is vague or not connected to vignette, or missing key points

P3. Piaget

10%

Piagetian Task

6.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate description of Piagetian task and how child should perform

6

Description of task and how child should perform could be clearer, minor inaccuracies or missing info

4

Minimal description of task or prediction of child’s performance not present or is inaccurate

Explanation

6

Provides a clear, precise, and accurate “Piagetian” explanation, and a reasonable alternative explanation

2

A Piagetian and alternative explanation are given but could be clearer, more compelling or relevant; or provides only one explanation

0

Does not provide a clear explanation for how the child performed

P4. Active Role of Child

10%

Prediction

8.5

Clearly and accurately describes at least one evocative effect and one active effect on experiences related to intellectual or language development

6

Describes only one type of effect accurately, or describes two but could be clearer or more thorough or better connected to child in vignette

4

Description of active effects do not accurately reflect the course material

Research Support

4

Clearly and accurately supports claims about active and evocative effects with research

2

Some reference to research but support for claims could be clearer or more compelling or relevant

0

Does not refer to appropriate research or empirical support.

P5. Language Development

10%

Prediction

8.5

Provides two scenarios that clearly and accurately depict drivers of language development achievements

6

Describes two scenarios on drivers of language development but explanation could be clearer or more thorough, or only one scenario accurately depicts a drive of lang devel

4 or fewer

Scenarios not well connected to material on language development; minimal explanation

Research Support

4

Clearly and accurately supports scenarios with evidence

2

Some reference to evidence but support for claims could be clearer or more compelling or relevant

0

Does not refer to appropriate empirical support.

P6. Intelligence and Academics

10%

Prediction

8.5

Clear and accurate prediction about 2 ways in which the COVID-19 crisis might impact their specific child’s intellectual and academic development

6

Predictions are present but could be clearer or more thorough

4 or fewer

Predictions not well connected to the research; minimal explanation

Research Support

4

Clearly and accurately supports arguments about intellectual/academic effects with evidence

2

Some reference to evidence but support for claims could be clearer or more compelling or relevant

0

Does not refer to appropriate empirical support.

P7. Outdoors Study

10%

12.5

Reasonable and thorough interpretation of study findings; thoughtful, well-justified application to case

9

Reasonable interpretation but not all points are addressed, or minor inaccuracies/limitations in application to case

6 or fewer

Interpretation and/or application of study are not well justified or are minimal.

1

Dimension

Section

Proficient

-

Meets or

exceeds expectations

Approaching Proficiency

-

Partially Meets

Expectations

Novice/Limited

Below

expectations (Absent =0)

P1.

Vignette

20%

Content

20

Vignette is compelling.

Accurately reflects the

course material. Clearly

illustrates the selected

themes. Arouses interest.

14

Vignette is competent but

could be clearer, more

thorough, or better

connected to the course

material.

10

Vignette is present but

some components are

inconsistent with cours

e

material, or does not

clearly address themes.

Writing

Mechanic

s

5

Vignette is well

-

written.

Grammatical errors and

errors in sentence structure

are minimal

3

A few grammatical errors or

errors in sentence structure,

or repetitious sentence

structures

1

Frequent grammatical or

sentence structure errors

P2. Analysis

30%

Human

Spark

12.5

Clear and thorough

discussion of how the

uniquely human capabilities

have contributed to

target

child’s

cognitive

development

/behavior in

vignette

; well connected to

course material.

9

Discussion of human spark

is present but could be

clearer or better con

nected to

course material

or more

clearly connected to child

behavior in the vignette

6

Discussion is vague or

does not clearly explain

human spark, or missing

key points

Info

Processin

g

12.5

Clear

and thorough

discussion of at least

one

way

in which

child’s

developing

info processing

abilities affect behavior in

vigenette

; accurately reflects

course material.

9

Some reference to

info

processing

,

connection to

child behavior

could be

clearer

more thoroughly

expla

ined,

or better

connected to course material

6

Discussion is vague or

does not clearly explain

role of

info processing

capabilities

.

Social

Interactio

n

12.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate

discussion of how

social

interaction drives

child’s

cognitive deve

lopment in the

vignette.

9

Discussion of how vignette

illustrates

role of social

interaction

in child’s

cognitive development

but

could be clearer, more

accurate or more complete

10

Discussion is vague or not

connected to

vignette

, or

missing key

points

P3. Piaget

10%

Piagetian

Task

6.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate

description of Piagetian task

and how child should

perform

6

Description of task and how

child

should perform

could

be clearer,

minor

inaccuracies or missing info

4

Minimal

description of

task or prediction of

child’s performance not

present or is inaccurate

Explanati

on

6

Provides a clear

, precise,

and

accurate

“Piagetian”

explanation,

and

a

reasonable

alternative

explanation

2

A Piagetian and alternative

explanation are gi

ven but

could be clearer,

more

compelling or relevant

; or

provides only one

explanation

0

Does not

provide a clear

explanation for

how the

child performed

P4. Active

Role of

Child

10%

Predictio

n

8.5

Clearly and accurately

describes at least

one

evocative effect and one

6

Describes only one type of

effect accurately,

or

describes two but could be

4

Description of active

effects do not accurately

reflect the course material

1

Dimension Section Proficient- Meets or

exceeds expectations

Approaching Proficiency-

Partially Meets

Expectations

Novice/Limited– Below

expectations (Absent =0)

P1.

Vignette

20%

Content 20

Vignette is compelling.

Accurately reflects the

course material. Clearly

illustrates the selected

themes. Arouses interest.

14

Vignette is competent but

could be clearer, more

thorough, or better

connected to the course

material.

10

Vignette is present but

some components are

inconsistent with course

material, or does not

clearly address themes.

Writing

Mechanic

s

5

Vignette is well-written.

Grammatical errors and

errors in sentence structure

are minimal

3

A few grammatical errors or

errors in sentence structure,

or repetitious sentence

structures

1

Frequent grammatical or

sentence structure errors

P2. Analysis

30%

Human

Spark

12.5

Clear and thorough

discussion of how the

uniquely human capabilities

have contributed to target

child’s cognitive

development/behavior in

vignette; well connected to

course material.

9

Discussion of human spark

is present but could be

clearer or better connected to

course material or more

clearly connected to child

behavior in the vignette

6

Discussion is vague or

does not clearly explain

human spark, or missing

key points

Info

Processin

g

12.5

Clear and thorough

discussion of at least one

way in which child’s

developing info processing

abilities affect behavior in

vigenette; accurately reflects

course material.

9

Some reference to info

processing, connection to

child behavior could be

clearer more thoroughly

explained, or better

connected to course material

6

Discussion is vague or

does not clearly explain

role of info processing

capabilities.

Social

Interactio

n

12.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate

discussion of how social

interaction drives child’s

cognitive development in the

vignette.

9

Discussion of how vignette

illustrates role of social

interaction in child’s

cognitive development but

could be clearer, more

accurate or more complete

10

Discussion is vague or not

connected to vignette, or

missing key points

P3. Piaget

10%

Piagetian

Task

6.5

Clear, thorough, and accurate

description of Piagetian task

and how child should

perform

6

Description of task and how

child should perform could

be clearer, minor

inaccuracies or missing info

4

Minimal description of

task or prediction of

child’s performance not

present or is inaccurate

Explanati

on

6

Provides a clear, precise, and

accurate “Piagetian”

explanation, and a reasonable

alternative explanation

2

A Piagetian and alternative

explanation are given but

could be clearer, more

compelling or relevant; or

provides only one

explanation

0

Does not provide a clear

explanation for how the

child performed

P4. Active

Role of

Child

10%

Predictio

n

8.5

Clearly and accurately

describes at least one

evocative effect and one

6

Describes only one type of

effect accurately, or

describes two but could be

4

Description of active

effects do not accurately

reflect the course material