Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Thinking

The candidate demonstrated the ability to:

Produce a high quality product that clearly
articulates ideas while synthesizing course
content and information.

Produce a quality product that articulates

some ideas while synthesizing some of the
course content and information

Produce a product that articulates a few ideas

with minor evidence that concepts are
related to course content and information

Produce a product that lacks a clear

understanding of ideas and course
content

Reflect on course content and critically

analyze how ideas and best practices are
transferred into action

Reflect on course content and show some

evidence of a connection between ideas and
best practices and action within schools

Reflect on course content with few

connections between ideas and best practices
and action within schools

Provide a simple reflection on course

content, but was unable to make a
direct connection between ideas and
best practices and action within
schools

Recognize and clearly identify relationships

and connections of course material and
readings with professional experiences in
education.

Recognize and identify relations and

connections of course material and readings
with some professional experiences in
education

Recognize and identify a few connections of

course material and readings with a few
professional experiences in education

Make reference to course ideas

without making the connection
between course material and
readings and professional
experiences in education

Clearly Identify how new knowledge and

subsequent action can impact classroom
practice and student success

Identify how new knowledge and

subsequent action can impact classroom
practice and student success

Make a few references to how new

knowledge can impact classroom practice and
student success

Make reference to new knowledge

without a reflection on how this can
impact classroom

Communicate with precision, clarity and

fluency using appropriate vocabulary and
terminology in a timely manner

Communicate with clarity and fluency using

appropriate vocabulary and terminology in a
timely manner

Communicate with some clarity and fluency

using some appropriate terms

Communicate a few ideas, but the

message often lacked clarity and
fluency. Appropriate vocabulary and
terminology was missing

Expand upon ideas to ensure that the

written responses are appropriate length
and include explicit detail supported by
evidence

Expand upon ideas to ensure that the

written responses are appropriate length
and include some detail supported by
evidence

Articulate ideas in written responses that are

a basic length and include a few details with
little support through evidence

Present written responses, but failed

to consider appropriate length, detail
and evidence required

Application

The candidate demonstrated the ability to:

Communication

The candidate demonstrated the ability to: