CRITERIA

NON-PERFORMANCE

BASIC

PROFICIENT

DISTINGUISHED

Identify a learning theory that applies to a selected educational topic and audience.

Does not identify a learning theory that applies to a selected educational topic and audience.

Identifies a learning theory, but the theory does not align to a selected educational topic and its audience.

Identifies a learning theory that applies to a selected educational topic and audience.

Identifies a learning theory that applies to a selected educational topic and audience; supports decision with literature explicitly connecting the diverse group’s needs to peer-reviewed literature.

Justify the application of a learning theory in a particular context.

Does not justify the application of a learning theory in a particular context.

Explains incompletely how a learning theory applies to a particular context.

Justifies the application of a learning theory in a particular context.

Justifies why the application of a learning theory is the most appropriate for a particular context; considers alternate theories and why they are less applicable.

Describe the diversity of an intended group of learners.

Does not describe the diversity of an intended group of learners.

Identifies but does not adequately describe the diversity of an intended group of learners.

Describes the diversity of an intended group of learners.

Describes the diversity of an intended group of learners; explains why that diverse factor is significant and references peer-reviewed research that explores teaching and learning with this population.

Describe evidence-based strategies for managing conflicts that could arise in a diverse classroom.

Does not describe evidence-based strategies for managing conflicts that could arise in a diverse classroom.

Identifies but does not adequately describe evidence-based strategies for managing conflicts that could arise in a diverse classroom.

Describes evidence-based strategies for managing conflicts that could arise in a diverse classroom.

Describes multiple evidence-based strategies for managing conflicts that could arise in a diverse classroom; supports descriptions with peer-reviewed literature.

Support a position with effective written communication; use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting.

Does not support a position with effective written communication; uses incorrect spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting.

Supports a position with ineffective written communication, with incorrect spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and/or APA style and formatting.

Supports a position with effective written communication; uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting.

Supports a position with effective, professional-quality written communication; uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting, free of errors.