Response to Interview Questions

Response to Interview Questions - Rubric Total 250 points

Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Less Than Satisfactory

3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent

Experience of Being a

Doctoral Learner

0 points

Fails to provide specific

examples; response is

vague or unrelated to the

doctoral experience. Lacks

detail and personal

reflection.

62.05 points

Provides limited examples;

response lacks depth and

personal insight.

Somewhat related to the

doctoral experience, but

insufficiently described.

69.7 points

Provides a clear example;

response gives some

insight into personal

experience as a doctoral

learner, but lacks depth or

reflection.

77.35 points

Provides detailed

examples; response is well-

articulated and relates

directly to the doctoral

experience, showing good

reflection and insight.

85 points

Provides comprehensive,

detailed examples;

response is deeply

reflective and insightful,

clearly illustrating the

personal experience and

significance of being a

doctoral learner

Embracing Psychological

Theories (e.g.,

Persistence, Grit, Self-

Efficacy, Resilience)

0 points

Fails to explain or

inaccurately describes how

psychological theories can

help; lacks understanding

of theories.

41.98 points

Provides limited

explanation; some

understanding of theories,

but lacks depth.

Connection to personal

perseverance is weak or

vague.

47.15 points

Adequately explains how

one or more theories help;

demonstrates basic

understanding and relates

to personal perseverance

in a general sense.

52.33 points

Clearly explains and

connects one or more

theories to personal

perseverance;

demonstrates good

understanding and

provides relevant personal

examples.

57.5 points

Thoroughly explains and

connects multiple theories

to personal perseverance;

demonstrates excellent

understanding with highly

relevant and insightful

personal examples.

HTE and Positive

Psychology Tenets

0 points

Fails to describe or

inaccurately describes the

tenets of HTE and positive

psychology; lacks

connection to forming a

doctoral identity.

41.98 points

Provides limited

description of HTE and

positive psychology tenets;

weak connection to

forming a doctoral identity;

lacks depth.

47.15 points

Adequately describes the

tenets of HTE and positive

psychology; shows

understanding and makes

some connection to

forming a doctoral identity.

52.33 points

Clearly describes the

tenets of HTE and positive

psychology; demonstrates

good understanding and

makes a clear connection

to forming a doctoral

identity.

57.5 points

Thoroughly describes the

tenets of HTE and positive

psychology; shows

excellent understanding

and makes a deep,

insightful connection to

forming a doctoral identity.

Thesis Development and

Purpose

0 points

Paper lacks any discernible

overall purpose or

organizing claim.

18.25 points

Thesis is insufficiently

developed or vague.

Purpose is not clear.

20.5 points

Thesis is apparent and

appropriate to purpose.

22.75 points

Thesis is clear and

forecasts the development

of the paper. Thesis is

descriptive and reflective

of the arguments and

appropriate to the

purpose.

25 points

Thesis is comprehensive

and contains the essence

of the paper. Thesis

statement makes the

purpose of the paper clear.

Mechanics of Writing 0 points

Surface errors are

pervasive enough that they

impede communication of

meaning. Inappropriate

word choice or sentence

construction is used.

9.13 points

Frequent and repetitive

mechanical errors distract

the reader. Inconsistencies

in language choice

(register) or word choice

are present. Sentence

structure is correct, but not

varied.

10.25 points

Some mechanical errors or

typos are present, but they

are not overly distracting

to the reader. Correct and

varied sentence structure

and audience-appropriate

language are employed.

11.38 points

Prose is largely free of

mechanical errors,

although a few may be

present. The writer uses a

variety of effective

sentence structures and

figures of speech.

12.5 points

Writer is clearly in

command of standard,

written, academic English.

APA Format 0 points

Required format is rarely

followed correctly. No

reference page is included.

No in-text citations are

used.

9.13 points

Required format elements

are missing or incorrect. A

lack of control with

formatting is apparent.

Reference page is present.

However, in-text citations

are inconsistently used.

10.25 points

Required format is

generally correct. However,

errors are present (e.g.,

font, cover page, margins,

and in-text citations).

Reference page is included

and lists sources used in

the paper. Sources are

appropriately documented

though some errors are

11.38 points

Required format is used,

but minor errors are

present (e.g., headings and

direct quotes). Reference

page is present and

includes all cited sources.

Documentation is

appropriate and citation

style is usually correct.

12.5 points

The document is correctly

formatted. In-text citations

and a reference page are

complete and correct. The

documentation of cited

sources is free of error.