Rubric Example:
Board Meeting Observation
Purpose of observation:
the observation
demonstrates the student’s ability
to observe, analyze and
draw conclusions of an educational governance group. (5 pts)
Student
identifies stakeholders and the informal and formal structures of power present at the meeting. Student demonstrates insights which reflect the activities and structures of the relationships in a school governance agency.
Student identifies
stakeholders and provides some insights into the
relationships in school governance but the
description lack depth of understanding or is
incomplete.
Student fails to
clearly identify, and/or omits, one or more
major stakeholders or lacks insights into the
relationships in school governance.
Rigor of the evidence
(5 pts)
Student
thoroughly describes the handouts, physical
environment, stakeholders present, and openness of the meeting. Traditions and rituals are described.
Descriptions
of settings and interpersonal dynamics are
incomplete.
Student
fails to provide a thorough observation of the
handouts, physical environment,
stakeholders present and interpersonal
dynamics. Traditions and rituals
are not described.
Reflection: requires observation of the dynamics, power
structure and multiple agendas of
a board of education meeting. (5 pts)
The
student draws connections between self, research, course materials, educational leadership and the meeting observed.
Student draws some
connections but they are incomplete or are not
well-supported.
Connections
between self, research, course materials,
educational leadership and the meeting observed is
tenuous or non-existent.
The
student analyzes the decisions made, his/her impact on the educational community, and the informal structures of power present at the meeting.
Student
analysis has some credible, logical arguments
but they are not well-supported.
The student does not
analyze the decisions made, his/her impact on
the educational community, and the
informal and formal structures of power
present at the meeting.
The
report is cohesive. The student’s writing demonstrates an understanding of the complex issues and dynamics of a school board meeting.
The report has all the
parts but lacks consistent flow and/or
support.
The report is awkward.
The student’s writing does not
successfully demonstrate an understanding of the
complex issues and dynamics of a
school board meeting.
Mechanics, Usage, Grammar, Spelling (2 pts)
The
paper contains few errors and uses consistent
citations and styles throughout (e.g., APA).
The paper contains more
than three errors and/or reflects
inconsistent uses of proper citations and styles.
The
paper contains serious and numerous errors and/or is
confusing regarding the message