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Grading Rubric For SPED 702 Bulletin Board PostingsName:____________________________________ Time of class:_____________

Topic/Title of posting __________________________________________

Years of teaching experience ____________

Unacceptable (F grade) Marginal (C- to C+) Proficient (B- to B+) Exemplary (A- to A+)

The reply is superficial and vague in its suggestions for practice. Lacks an introduction and/or fails to offer any constructive suggestions. The reply is adequate in that it greets the poster and offers support and suggestions. However, the reply lacks detail and elaboration on points and suggestions that are made.
        35 - 391/2points A personalized greeting is offered. The reply is a strong one, detailing and elaborating on the points and suggestions that are made.
     40 - 441/2 points The reply is detailed, personalized, and extensively elaborates on one or more points that are made.
       45- 50 points

No resources for further investigation are listed.
     (2 point penalty) Our class web site is listed as a resource.
     (1 point penalty) Specific links on our class web site are listed; OR other resources are listed, but lack complete citation information (web address for sites; author, title, and publishing source for books).
     (1/2 point penalty) Specific links on our class web site are listed. Describes how the information within those links would be helpful; OR
Resources (other than our class web site) for further investigation are listed (with complete citation information).

Writing style and mechanics are not acceptable for graduate work. You are requested to sign up for assistance at the Hunter College Writing Center.
     (2 point penalty) Writing style and mechanics are adequate, however improvement is needed for success in graduate coursework. Please see the writing assistance web site at http://Owl.English.Purdue.edu/
     (1 point penalty) Writing style and mechanics are generally correct. Writing style and mechanics are at an advanced level of proficiency.

Grade for this assignment: /50 (SPED 702)

___"This", "that", "these" and "those" are adjectives. Follow them with a noun.
___Attend to the basics:
___Spelling
___Capitalization and/or punctuation

___Grammar and/or syntax
___Organization
___Avoid mixing singular and plural forms ("Tell the student [singular] that they [plural] should sit.").
___Avoid ending a sentence or phrase with: "with", "of", "for", "from", "if", "of", "in", "on", "to", etc.
___Avoid using "you" unless you are talking directly to Dr. Mac. Use "one" or "a teacher".
___Avoid double negatives in a sentence (e.g., "There's no reason for not doing it.").
___Please provide more complete citation information for listed resources.
___Please enter all the information requested in the heading of this scoring rubric
Other comments:

The reply is superficial and vague in its suggestions for practice. Lacks an introduction and/or fails to offer any constructive suggestions.	The reply is adequate in that it greets the poster and offers support and suggestions. However, the reply lacks detail and elaboration on points and suggestions that are made. 35 - 391/2points	A personalized greeting is offered. The reply is a strong one, detailing and elaborating on the points and suggestions that are made. 40 - 441/2 points	The reply is detailed, personalized, and extensively elaborates on one or more points that are made. 45- 50 points
No resources for further investigation are listed. (2 point penalty)	Our class web site is listed as a resource. (1 point penalty)	Specific links on our class web site are listed; OR other resources are listed, but lack complete citation information (web address for sites; author, title, and publishing source for books). (1/2 point penalty)	Specific links on our class web site are listed. Describes how the information within those links would be helpful; OR Resources (other than our class web site) for further investigation are listed (with complete citation information).
Writing style and mechanics are not acceptable for graduate work. You are requested to sign up for assistance at the Hunter College Writing Center. (2 point penalty)	Writing style and mechanics are adequate, however improvement is needed for success in graduate coursework. Please see the writing assistance web site at http://Owl.English.Purdue.edu/ (1 point penalty)	Writing style and mechanics are generally correct.	Writing style and mechanics are at an advanced level of proficiency.