Benchmark – Philosophy of Special Education – Rubric
Purpose of Education 45 points
Criteria Description
Purpose of Education
5. Target 45 points
Includes a well thought out statement regarding the purpose of education.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Includes an adequate statement regarding the purpose of education.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Includes a statement regarding the purpose of education that could be presented more adequately.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Includes an inadequate statement regarding the purpose of education.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Meeting the Learning Needs of Students with Special Needs Using Standards-Based Instruction 45 points
Criteria Description
Meeting the Learning Needs of Students with Special Needs Using Standards-Based Instruction
5. Target 45 points
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Includes an insightful personal vision of meeting the learning needs of students with special needs using
standards-based instruction.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Includes an adequate personal vision of meeting the learning needs of students with special needs using
standards-based instruction.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Includes a personal vision of meeting the learning needs of students with special needs using standards-based
instruction that could be presented more adequately.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Includes an inadequate personal vision of meeting the learning needs of students with special needs using
standards-based instruction.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Ethical Frameworks and Professional Practice Standards (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Ethical Frameworks and Professional Practice Standards (C6.1)
5. Target 45 points
An insightful statement regarding how ethical frameworks and professional practice will guide professional
practice is included.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
A statement regarding how ethical frameworks and professional practice will guide professional practice is
included.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
The statement regarding how ethical frameworks or professional practice will guide professional practice could
be more adequately presented.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
The statement regarding how ethical frameworks or professional practice will guide professional practice is
inadequately presented.
1. No Submission 0 points
Resources 45 points
Criteria Description
Resources
5. Target 45 points
The types of resources teachers should seek are ideally suited to continually deepen understanding of cultural,
ethnic, gender, and learning differences among students.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
The types of resources teachers should seek are appropriate to continually deepen understanding of cultural,
ethnic, gender, and learning differences among students.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
The types of resources teachers should seek are adequate to continually deepen understanding of cultural,
ethnic, gender, and learning differences among students.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
The types of resources teachers should seek are inadequate to continually deepen understanding of cultural,
ethnic, gender, and learning differences among students.
1. No Submission 0 points
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Professional Activities or Learning Communities (B) 45 points
Criteria Description
Professional Activities or Learning Communities (C6.4; NV 6.4)
5. Target 45 points
Includes professional activities or learning communities that ideally suited to facilitate lifelong learning.
4. Acceptable 39.15 points
Includes professional activities or learning communities that well-suited to facilitate lifelong learning.
3. Approaching 33.3 points
Includes professional activities or learning communities that could be better suited to facilitate lifelong
learning.
2. Insufficient 31.05 points
Includes professional activities or learning communities that would not facilitate lifelong learning.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Organization 30 points
Criteria Description
Organization
5. Target 30 points
The content is well organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas that relate to each other.
The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.
4. Acceptable 26.1 points
The content is logically organized. The ideas presented relate to each other. The content provides the audience
with a clear sense of the main idea.
3. Approaching 22.2 points
The content could be organized better even though it provides the audience with a sense of the main idea.
2. Insufficient 20.7 points
An attempt is made to organize the content, but the sequence is indiscernible. The ideas presented are
compartmentalized; may not relate to each other.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.
Research Citations and Format 15 points
Criteria Description
Research Citations and Format
5. Target 15 points
All sources are credible, appropriate, and strongly support the submission. All required aspects of APA format
are correct within the submission.
4. Acceptable 13.05 points
All sources are credible, adequate, and support the submission. All required aspects of APA format are correct
within the submission.
3. Approaching 11.1 points
Some citations may be missing or do not completely support the submission. References page may include
errors. Some sources may not be appropriate for the submission.
2. Insufficient 10.35 points
Many citations are missing where needed; or many of the sources are inappropriate for the submission; or APA
is attempted where required, but many aspects are missing or mistaken.
1. No Submission 0 points
Mechanics 30 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)
5. Target 30 points
Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and
content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.
4. Acceptable 26.1 points
Submission includes some mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Varieties of effective
sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language.
3. Approaching 22.2 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present but are not overly distracting to the reader; or
inconsistent language or word choice is present; or sentence structure could be more varied.
2. Insufficient 20.7 points
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice
or sentence construction are used.
1. No Submission 0 points
Not addressed.Total 300 points
