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Unit 6: Writing Assignment

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Writing Assignment: Submit by Saturday 11:59 p.m.

Prompt: Recall the implications from this week’s focus chapter on NAEP reading proficiency. Write a paper addressing each of the following questions.

What are the NAEP expectations for describing reading proficiency? Which of these expectations are sensible, and which need to be adjusted? What do you think of the challenges NAEP expectations present to students? Are these challenges reasonable? How far beyond NAEP-type expectations should instruction go? How can educators help improve reading proficiency?

Requirements: This paper should be 250-500 words in the main body and contain in-text citations (you can use the textbook as a source), correctly formatted in APA. Adhere to Belhaven’s APA- compliant formatting, including a title and reference page.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Organization & Content (InTASC 4,7)

20 pts

 InTASC #4 - Content Knowledge

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners. threshold: 3.0 pts

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 InTASC #7B- 1 - Planning for Instruction

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20 pts Advanced - 4

Assignment is organized in a clear and logical manner. All components of the assignment are included and are supported with solid research and sound educational practices. (20 pts)

17 pts Proficient - 3

Assignment has clear organization. Most of the components of the assignment are included and are supported by some research and sound educational practices. (17 pts)

14 pts Basic -3

Assignment’ s organization is not cohesive. Several components of the assignment are missing and there is little evidence of research and sound educational practices. (14 pts)

11 pts Minimal - 1

Assignment lacks organization and cohesion. The assignment does not address the stated components or use solid research or sound educational practices. (11 pts)

4 pts Advanced - The candidate’s performance is exemplary and consistently exceeds expectations. Indications of a high level of critical and reflective thinking, with a depth of understanding a core knowledge base, as well as demonstrates academic and professional skills.

3 pts Proficient - The candidate’s performance consistently meets expectations. The candidate effectively demonstrations the requirements with expected professional performance indicating an understanding of a core knowledge base with the application of critical thinking, academic, and professional skills.

2 pts Basic - The candidate’s performance sometimes meets expectations but is not doing so consistently. Candidate demonstrates little depth of knowledge base understanding and little evidence of critical and/or reflective thinking

1 pts Minimal - The candidate’s performance demonstrates mediocre work, very little effort or demonstration of responses to requirements. The candidate demonstrates little to no understanding of a core knowledge base with little to no critical/reflective thinking, academic or professional skills.

4 pts Advanced - The candidate’s performance is

3 pts Proficient - The candidate’s performance

2 pts Basic - The candidate’s performance

1 pts Minimal - The candidate’s performance

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Criteria Ratings Pts

(updated)

The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross- disciplinary skills, learners, the community, and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals. (The teacher is able to plan instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.) threshold: 3.0 pts

APA -compliant formatting

5 pts

exemplary and consistently exceeds expectations. Indications of a high level of critical and reflective thinking, with a depth of understanding a core knowledge base, as well as demonstrates academic and professional skills.

consistently meets expectations. The candidate effectively demonstrations the requirements with expected professional performance indicating an understanding of a core knowledge base with the application of critical thinking, academic, and professional skills.

sometimes meets expectations but is not doing so consistently. Candidate demonstrates little depth of knowledge base understanding and little evidence of critical and/or reflective thinking.

demonstrates mediocre work, very little effort or demonstration of responses to requirements. The candidate demonstrates little to no understanding of a core knowledge base with little to no critical/reflective thinking, academic or professional skills.

5 pts Advanced - 4 Consistently follows APA format, including title page, citations, and References page when required. (NO errors) (5 pts)

4 pts Proficient - 3 Consistently follows APA format, including title page, citations, and References page when required. (1-

3 pts Basic -3 Limited (3-5) errors in APA format including title page, citations, and References page when required (3 pts)

2 pts Minimal - 1 More than 5 APA errors in format, including title page, citations, or References page when required. (2 pts)

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Criteria Ratings Pts

Mechanics

5 pts

Total Points: 30

2 MINOR errors). (4 pts)5 pts

Advanced - 4 The presentation demonstrates exceptional use of standard English conventions (mechanics, usage, grammar and syntax). NO ERRORS. (5 pts)

4 pts Proficient - 3 The presentation demonstrates consistent use of standard English conventions (mechanics, usage, grammar and syntax). (1-2 MINOR errors) (4 pts)

3 pts Basic -3 The presentation demonstrates inconsistent use of standard English conventions (mechanics, usage, grammar and syntax). (3-5 errors). (3 pts)

2 pts Minimal - 1 The presentation does NOT demonstrate use of standard English conventions (mechanics, usage, grammar and syntax). (More than 5 errors). (2 pts)

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