Educational Philosophical Statement Rubric (EPS Rubric)

Criterion Undocumente Minimal 1 Basic 2 Proficient 3 Advanced 4 Comments

d0 Unacceptabl Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Unacceptable e
Idea The statement Statement Statement Using Using sound April
Developme does not expresses logically generally assumptions gives an
nt address the author’s develops the sound and
insight to
the author’s views about author’s assumption arguments,
views about the the views about s and the her
purposes of purposes of the purposes arguments, statement journey
education, education, of education, based in logically to
guiding guiding guiding practical develops deciding
educational educational educational experience, the author’s to be a
principles, principles, principles, the views about teacher
understanding understandi understandin statement the
of learning, ng of g of learning, logically purposes of
through
3 and/or the most learning, and/or the develops education, childhoop
appropriate and/or the most the author’s guiding flashback
strategies for most appropriate views about educational s and an
teaching. The appropriate strategies for the principles, epiphany
statement is strategies teaching. purposes of understandi in a
incoherent or for teaching, However, the education, ng of
college
extremely brief but is statement is guiding learning,
or contains ambiguous not always educational and/or the classroo
major logical or not consistent principles, most m, her
inconsistencies. connected. and/or understandi appropriate purpose
convincing. ng of strategies is clear.
learning, for teaching. Her
and/or the The argument
most statement
s are a bit
appropriate includes
strategies sound general,
for ethical or and no
teaching. psychologic sound
al strategies
arguments are
and not just
mentione
practical
ones.
d.
Illustrativ No Supporting Examples in Supporting Specific Her
e illustrative examples support of examples examples flashback
Example examples are are points are from the from the
s painted
included. inadequate relevant but writer’s writer’s
or of unclear general or experience personal an exact
relevance. not based in are specific experience, picture in
4 experience. and academic my head,
pertinent. work, or very well
field thought
 experience out and
illustrate executed.
points in a
vivid or
memorable
way.
Quality The statement The The The In addition April’s
of is very difficult statement, statement is statement is to being opinion is
Writing to read though understanda clear, well clear, well
clear
because of its comprehens ble plus two organized, organized,
style, usage, ibl e, has of the free from free from througho
mechanics, or obvious following: errors of errors of ut and
organization. problems in 1) organized, mechanics mechanics does not
two of the 2) free from and usage, and usage, vary. Her
following errors of and written and written thought
areas: style, mechanics in an in an process
4 usage and and usage, appropriate appropriate
mechanics, 3) in an academic academic
flows and
or appropriat style. style, the is
organization e academic statement: organized
. style. 1) has a in a way
single, that the
unifying reader
theme
can easily
and
2) is follow
strongly along.
suggestive
of the
writer’s
voice.

Addition
April’s paper is concise and very well done, I would
al have just liked to see more strategies described, rather
Total: 11/12
Comment
s
than just why she wants to be a teacher. Her career
choice seems to be one she is passionate about.
Reviewee
: April Garnder Date: 3/10/19
Evaluator
: Samantha Frye Date: 3/10/19