Faculty of Education

RUBRIC for Assignment 1

Criteria	Marginal	Satisfactory	Very Good	Excellent
Key ideas	Identifies 3 key ideas without analysis.	Some analysis of key ideas.	Astute analysis of key ideas presented	Elaborates key ideas and analyzes their applicability.
Strengths of book’s argument	Identifies 3 strengths but does not analyze.	Some analysis of strengths.	Identifies clearly at least 3 key strengths that are relevant to new teachers	Recognizes the complexity of the ideas presented and suggests limitations.
Weaknesses in book’s argument	Superficial commentary on weaknesses. Often trivial.	Some analysis of weaknesses.	Clearly analyzes at least 3 weaknesses that may detract from usefulness.	Carefully and explicitly analyzes the weaknesses and limitations.
Links to practicum	Little connection to classroom experience.	Modest integration of ideas with classroom experience.	Clearly connects content to classroom experience.	Professional links are sensitive and sophisticated.

Faculty of Education, Duncan McArthur Hall
Kingston, Ontario, Canada. K7M 5R7. 613.533.2000