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Culturally Responsive Instruction – Rubric Total 255 points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory
2. Less Than
Satisfactory
3. Satisfactory 4. Good 5. Excellent
Explanation of How
You Will Integrate
Culturally Responsive
Instruction Into Your
Teaching Practice
An Explanation of How
You Will Integrate
Culturally Responsive
Instruction Into Your
Teaching Practice
0 points
Explanation of how
culturally responsive
instruction will be woven
into your teaching
practice is not present.
37.74 points
Explanation of how
culturally responsive
instruction will be woven
into your teaching
practice is present, but
incomplete.
40.29 points
Explanation of how
culturally responsive
instruction will be woven
into your teaching
practice is present, but
done at a cursory level.
Research uses scholarly
sources.
44.37 points
Explanation of how
culturally responsive
instruction will be woven
into your teaching
practice is thorough.
Research is from original
sources. Most are
authoritative, but some
are outdated.
51 points
Explanation of how
culturally responsive
instruction will be woven
into your teaching
practice is insightful and
detailed. Research is
from original, current
sources.
Evaluate Why It Is
Important in Today’s
Society to Diversify
Teaching to Reach
Different Cultures
Evaluate Why It Is
Important in Today’s
Society to Diversify
Teaching to Reach
Different Cultures
0 points
Evaluation of the
importance of
diversifying teaching to
reach diverse cultures is
not present.
37.74 points
Evaluation of the
importance of
diversifying teaching to
reach diverse cultures is
present, but incomplete.
40.29 points
Evaluation of the
importance of
diversifying teaching to
reach diverse cultures is
present, but done at a
cursory level. Research
uses scholarly sources.
44.37 points
Evaluation of the
importance of
diversifying teaching to
reach diverse cultures is
thorough. Research is
from original sources.
Most are authoritative,
but some are outdated.
51 points
Evaluation of the
importance of
diversifying teaching to
reach diverse cultures is
insightful and detailed.
Research is from
original, current sources.
Discuss How Culturally
Responsive Instruction
Provides Equal
Opportunity
Discuss How Culturally
Responsive Instruction
Provides Equal
Opportunity for Diverse
Students and Promotes
Economic Goals of K-12
Education
0 points
Discussion of how
culturally responsive
instruction provides
equal opportunity for
diverse students and
promotes economic
goals of K-12 education
is not present.
28.31 points
Discussion of how
culturally responsive
instruction provides
equal opportunity for
diverse students and
promotes economic
goals of K-12 education
is present, but
incomplete.
30.22 points
Discussion of how
culturally responsive
instruction provides
equal opportunity for
diverse students and
promotes economic
goals of K-12 education
is present, but done at a
cursory level.
33.28 points
Discussion of how
culturally responsive
instruction provides
equal opportunity for
diverse students and
promotes economic
goals of K-12 education
is thorough. Research is
from original sources.
Most are authoritative,
but some are outdated.
38.25 points
Discussion of how
culturally responsive
instruction provides
equal opportunity for
diverse students and
promotes economic
goals of K-12 education
is insightful and detailed.
Research is from
original, current sources.
Synthesis and
Argument
Synthesis and Argument
0 points
No synthesis of source
information is evident.
Statement of purpose is
not followed to a
justifiable conclusion.
The conclusion does not
support the claim made.
Argument is incoherent
and uses non-credible
sources.
28.31 points
Synthesis of source
information is
attempted, but is not
successful. Sufficient
justification of claims is
lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There
are obvious flaws in the
logic. Some sources have
questionable credibility.
30.22 points
Synthesis of source
information is present,
but pedantic. Argument
is orderly, but may have
a few inconsistencies.
The argument presents
minimal justification of
claims. Argument
logically, but not
thoroughly, supports the
purpose. Sources used
are credible.
Introduction and
conclusion bracket the
thesis.
33.28 points
Synthesis of source
information is present
and meaningful.
Argument shows logical
progressions.
Techniques of
argumentation are
evident. There is a
smooth progression of
claims from introduction
to conclusion. Most
sources are
authoritative.
38.25 points
Synthesis of source
information is present
and scholarly. Argument
is clear and convincing,
presenting a persuasive
claim in a distinctive and
compelling manner. All
sources are
authoritative.
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Thesis Development
and Purpose
Thesis Development and
Purpose
0 points
Paper lacks any
discernible overall
purpose or organizing
claim.
13.21 points
Thesis and/or main claim
are insufficiently
developed and/or vague;
purpose is not clear.
14.1 points
Thesis and/or main claim
are apparent and
appropriate to purpose.
15.53 points
Thesis and/or main claim
are clear and forecast
the development of the
paper. It is descriptive
and reflective of the
arguments and
appropriate to the
purpose.
17.85 points
Thesis and/or main claim
are comprehensive. The
essence of the paper is
contained within the
thesis. Thesis statement
makes the purpose of
the paper clear.
Argument Logic and
Construction
Argument Logic and
Construction
0 points
Statement of purpose is
not justified by the
conclusion. The
conclusion does not
support the claim made.
Argument is incoherent
and uses noncredible
sources.
15.1 points
Sufficient justification of
claims is lacking.
Argument lacks
consistent unity. There
are obvious flaws in the
logic. Some sources have
questionable credibility.
16.12 points
Argument is orderly, but
may have a few
inconsistencies. The
argument presents
minimal justification of
claims. Argument
logically, but not
thoroughly, supports the
purpose. Sources used
are credible.
Introduction and
conclusion bracket the
thesis.
17.75 points
Argument shows logical
progressions.
Techniques of
argumentation are
evident. There is a
smooth progression of
claims from introduction
to conclusion. Most
sources are
authoritative.
20.4 points
Clear and convincing
argument that presents
a persuasive claim in a
distinctive and
compelling manner. All
sources are
authoritative.
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar,
language use)
Mechanics of Writing
(includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar,
language use)
0 points
Surface errors are
pervasive enough that
they impede
communication of
meaning. Inappropriate
word choice and/or
sentence construction
are used.
9.44 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors
distract the reader.
Inconsistencies in
language choice
(register), sentence
structure, and/or word
choice are present.
10.07 points
Some mechanical errors
or typos are present, but
are not overly distracting
to the reader. Correct
sentence structure and
audience-appropriate
language are used.
11.09 points
Prose is largely free of
mechanical errors,
although a few may be
present. A variety of
sentence structures and
effective figures of
speech are used.
12.75 points
Writer is clearly in
command of standard,
written, academic
English.
Paper Format (Use of
appropriate style for
the major and
assignment)
Paper Format (Use of
appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
0 points
Template is not used
appropriately or
documentation format is
rarely followed correctly.
9.44 points
Appropriate template is
used, but some
elements are missing or
mistaken. A lack of
control with formatting
is apparent.
10.07 points
Appropriate template is
used. Formatting is
correct, although some
minor errors may be
present.
11.09 points
Appropriate template is
fully used. There are
virtually no errors in
formatting style.
12.75 points
All format elements are
correct.
Research Citations
Research Citations (In-
text citations for
paraphrasing and direct
quotes, and reference
page listing and
formatting, as
appropriate to
assignment and style)
0 points
No reference page is
included. No citations
are used.
9.44 points
Reference page is
present. Citations are
inconsistently used.
10.07 points
Reference page is
included and lists
sources used in the
paper. Sources are
appropriately
documented, although
some errors may be
present.
11.09 points
Reference page is
present and fully
inclusive of all cited
sources. Documentation
is appropriate and
citation style is usually
correct.
12.75 points
In-text citations and a
reference page are
complete and correct.
The documentation of
cited sources is free of
error.
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