Related Services Brochure

Criteria

% Value

1: Unsatisfactory

2: Less than Satisfactory

3: Satisfactory

4: Good

5: Excellent

% Scaling

0%

65%

75%

85%

100%

Content Subject Knowledge

50%

Brochure does not include all of the related services and does not address the ways that the related service providers work with the teacher or student.

Brochure includes 2 out of the 4 of the related services (speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and counseling), as well as how the related service provider works with the student and the teacher.

Brochure includes 3 out of the 4 of the related services (speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and counseling), as well as how the related service provider works with the student and the teacher.

Brochure includes all four of the related services (speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and counseling), as well as how the related service provider works with the student and the teacher.

Brochure includes all four of the related services (speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and counseling), as well as how the related service provider works with the student and the teacher. Specific examples of activities that are done with the student are provided.

Content Comprehension

30%

Content is incomplete or omits most of the requirements stated in the assignment criteria.

Content is incomplete or omits some requirements stated in the assignment criteria.

Content is complete, but somewhat inaccurate and/or irrelevant. Research is inadequate in relevance, quality, and/or timeliness.

Content is comprehensive and accurate. Research is adequate, timely, and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.

Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Research is adequate, timely, and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteria.

Paragraph Development and Transitions

5%

Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.

Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.

Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.

A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are as appropriate to purpose.

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

Paper Format (1" Margins 12 point-font Double Spaced Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier)

5%

GCU Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

GCU Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

GCU Template is used; Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

GCU Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5%

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are employed.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.

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.

The writer is clearly in command of standard, written academic English.

Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and references page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style)

5%

No references page and no citations are included.

References page is present, but citations are inconsistently used.

References page is included. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

References page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a references page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of errors.