Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Areas regarding content, analysis, synthesis, evaluation of topics, participation and timeliness

38 to 42 points

Superior work - in all areas - Student consistently exceeds minimal expectations in all areas regarding content, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of topics, participation, timeliness, and writing style.

Specifically:

· All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in a new thread

Major points are supported by the following:

· Reading & Study materials;

· Scholarly peer-reviewed sources;

· Pertinent examples (conceptual and/or personal);

· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts); and

· At least two scholarly sources are cited to support assertions

· Initial post is made on time

· Communication follows

Student Expectations

29 to 37 points

Good work in most areas - Student demonstrates minor deficiencies in some areas regarding content, analysis, and style.

Specifically:

· All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in a new thread

Major points are mostly supported by the following:

· Reading & Study materials;

· Scholarly peer-reviewed sources;

· Pertinent examples (conceptual and/or personal);

· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts); and

· At least one scholarly source is cited to support assertions

· Initial post is made on time

· Communication follows

Student Expectations

1 to 28 points

Fair work in most areas – Student exhibits need for improvement in most areas regarding content, analysis, writing style, and/or participation.

Specifically:

· Most key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are not answered fully in a new thread.

Major points are not always supported by the following:

· Reading & Study materials;

· Scholarly peer-reviewed sources;

· Pertinent examples (conceptual and/or personal);

· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts); and

· Only unreliable sources are used to support assertions (e.g. .com websites

· Initial post is made late

· Communication does not always follow

· Student Expectations

0 points

Failing – Student shows evidence of refusal or inability to meet minimum standards.

Specifically:

· Key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are not answered in a new thread

Major points are not supported by the following:

· Reading & Study materials;

· Scholarly peer-reviewed sources;

· Pertinent examples (conceptual and/or personal);

· Thoughtful analysis (considering assumptions, analyzing implications, and comparing/contrasting concepts); and

· No sources are cited to support assertions

· Initial post is made late

· Communication does not follow

· Student Expectations

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Writing Style (APA formatting), grammatical errors and sentence structure

16 to 18 points

· Minimal to non-existent grammatical and APA errors.

· Required word count of at least 350 words is met

13 to 15 points

· Limited grammatical and APA errors.

· Required word count of at least 350 words is met

1 to 12 points

· Contains numerous grammatical and APA errors.

· Required word count is somewhat less than 350 words

0 points

· Contains excessive grammatical and APA errors.

· Required word count is far less than 350 words