Week 5 Discussion 2 - Communicating With Parents

Rubric for Discussion Participation Asynchronous discussion enhances learning as you share your ideas, perspectives, and experiences with the class. You develop and refine your thoughts through the writing process, plus broaden your classmates’ understanding of the course content. Use the following feedback to improve the quality of your discussion contributions.

Criteria Unacceptable 0 Points Acceptable

1 Point Excellent 2 Points

Frequency Participates not at all. Participates 1-2

times on the same day.

Participates by responding to at

least two classmates' posts per

discussion.

Initial Assignment Posting

Posts no assignment.

Posts adequate assignment with

superficial thought and preparation;

doesn’t address all aspects of the

task.

Posts well developed

assignment that fully addresses

and develops all aspects of the

task.

Follow-Up Postings

Posts no follow- up responses to

others.

Posts shallow contribution to

discussion (e.g., agrees or

disagrees); does not enrich

discussion.

Demonstrates analysis of

others’ posts; extends

meaningful discussion by

building on previous posts.

Content Contribution

Posts information that

is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to discussion.

Repeats but does not add substantive

information to the discussion.

Posts factually correct, reflective and substantive

contribution; advances

discussion.

References & Support

Includes no references or

supporting experience.

Uses personal experience, but no references to

readings or research.

Uses references to literature, readings, or

personal experience to

support comments.

Clarity & Mechanics

Posts long, unorganized or

rude content that may contain

multiple errors or may be

inappropriate.

Communicates in friendly,

courteous and helpful manner

with some errors in clarity or mechanics.

Contributes to discussion with clear, concise

comments formatted in an

easy to read style that is free of grammatical

or spelling errors.

Examples of postings that demonstrate higher levels of thinking:

• “Some common themes I see between your experiences and our textbook are….” (analysis) • “These newer trends are significant if we consider the relationship between ….” (synthesis) • “The body of literature should be assessed by these standards ….” (evaluation)