educational issue paper

Educational Issue Impact Paper
Jill Asfoor
Concordia University, St. Paul
ED 502: Educational Issues - Cohort 246
Instructor Olivia Tolzin
December 12, 2014

EDUCATIONAL ISSUE IMPACT PAPER/PRESENTATION RUBRIC

CRITERIA
Exemplary
220-204
Competent
203-176
Novice
175 or less
Educational Issue 100 pts.

Evidence of high level understanding of selected key educational issue that is related to literacy; and ability to apply knowledge to current teaching/education or organizational environment;
The topic aligns with the MA-ED: CIR program essential question and is related to literacy;
Examples provided demonstrate how this issue has impacted classroom instruction and student learning.

Demonstrates some understanding of selected key educational issue that is related to literacy, and the ability to apply knowledge to current teaching/education or organizational environment;
The topic is not clearly aligned with the MA-ED: CIR program essential question;
Examples are not provided or lack how this issue has impacted classroom instruction and student learning.
Lacks evidence of understanding of key educational issues that are related to literacy concepts; little evidence of ability to apply knowledge to current teaching/education or organizational environment; Unconnected ideas to literacy education or MA-ED CIR program essential question; Serious errors in standard writing conventions obscure meaning.

APA Cover Page Grammar/Spelling
60 pts.
Correctly uses APA cover page, font/format, in-text citations and reference page. Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling; third person writing.
Errors (five or less) occur with use of APA cover page, font/format, in-text citations and reference page. Grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors; third person writing inconsistent.
Errors (six or more)in the APA cover page, font/format, in-text citations and reference page; grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors;