Summarize the key issues and findings addressed each article
Provide a preliminary bibliography of at least four (4) academic sources and two (2) online sources that you plan to use.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Examine historical perspectives and issues in education.
• Evaluate educational theories and practices.
mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 70% F | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A | ||||||||||
| Did not submit or incompletely described your district in the following ways: urban, suburban, or rural; economic conditions; population size; typ es of students; graduation rates; number of schools; and types of schools. | Partially described your district in the following ways: urban, suburban, or rural; economic conditions; population size; type s of students; graduation rates; number of schools; and types of schools. | Satisfactorily described your district in the following ways: urban, suburban, or rural; economic conditions; population size; typ es of students; graduation rates; number of schools; and types of schools. | Thoroughly described your district in the following ways: urban, suburban, or rural; economic conditions; population size; types of students; graduation rates; number of schools; and types of schools. | |||||||||||
| 2. Explain at least three (3) reasons for selecting the contemporary issue. Weight: 40% | Did not submit or incompletely explained at least three (3) reasons for selecting the contemporary issue. | Partially explained at least three (3) reasons for selecting the contemporary issue. | Satisfactorily explained at least three (3) reasons for selecting the contemporary issue. | Thoroughly explained at least three (3) reasons for selecting the contemporary issue. | ||||||||||
Weight: 10% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. | ||||||||||
| 4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% | More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present | ||||||||||
Assignment 2: Trends and Issues Article Reviews
Summarize the key issues and / or findings addressed in the article.
Discuss at least three (3) questions or concerns that the article raises that affect your current or future educational setting.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
• Analyze issues facing the changing demographics of education and various methodologies utilized to research and evaluate issues in the practice of education.
• Use technology and information resources to research contemporary issues in education.
EDU 505 – Assignments and Rubrics
one (1) or two (2) sentence description of each article’s content / focus. |
article’s (source’s) author, title, publication, date, and a one (1) or two (2) sentence description of each article’s content / focus. | title, publication, date, and a one (1) or two (2) sentence description of each article’s content / focus. | author, title, publication, date, and a one (1) or two (2) sentence description of each article’s content / focus. | author, title, publication, date, and a one (1) or two (2) sentence description of each article’s content / focus. |
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| Did not submit or incompletely summarized the key issues and / or findings addressed in each article. | Partially summarized the key issues and / or findings addressed in each article. | Satisfactorily summarized the key issues and / or findings addressed in each article. | Thoroughly summarized the key issues and / or findings addressed in each article. | |
Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely discussed at least three (3) questions or concerns that the article raises that affect your current or future educational setting. | Partially discussed at least three (3) questions or concerns that the article raises that affect your current or future educational setting. | Satisfactorily discussed at least three (3) questions or concerns that the article raises that affect your current or future educational setting. | Thoroughly discussed at least three (3) questions or concerns that the article raises that affect your current or future educational setting. |
4. Describe how and why the article findings can be used in your final project, and illustrate any shortcomings in the article that you will address in your final project. |
Did not submit or incompletely described how and why the article findings can be used in your final project, and did not submit or incompletely illustrated any shortcomings in the article that you will address in your final project. | Partially described how and why the article findings can be used in your final project, and partially illustrated any shortcomings in the article that you will address in your final project. | Satisfactorily described how and why the article findings can be used in your final project, and satisfactorily illustrated any shortcomings in the article that you will address in your final project. | Thoroughly described how and why the article findings can be used in your final project, and thoroughly illustrated any shortcomings in the article that you will address in your final project. |
| Did not submit or incompletely related the issue(s) and research findings to your own experience, discussing how you can apply this information to enhance your abilities as a professional. | Partially related the issue(s) and research findings to your own experience, discussing how you can apply this information to enhance your abilities as a professional. | Satisfactorily related the issue(s) and research findings to your own experience, discussing how you can apply this information to enhance your abilities as a professional. | Thoroughly related the issue(s) and research findings to your own experience, discussing how you can apply this information to enhance your abilities as a professional. | |
Weight: 5% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% | More than 6 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
Assignment 3: Addressing Challenges of Technology and Diversity
Propose at least three (3) ways to promote diversity in your subject area and grade level, providing a rationale for your proposal.
Recommend at least three (3) ways computer, mobile, or Internet technology could be used to provide effective instruction and learning experiences in your subject area and grade level.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Use technology and information resources to research contemporary issues in education.
• Write clearly and concisely about contemporary issues in education using proper writing
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Assume that you are in a large, urban school district that has several challenges facing it. You are on a committee of ten (10) people, including administrators, teachers, and concerned community members. The district superintendent has asked the committee to develop a report in which each issue is addressed with proposed solutions. The committee has decided to have each person select one (1) major problem to address and develop a report that the committee will review and compile into a comprehensive report. You must select one (1) issue to address from the following list.
Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you:
Describe the scope of the problem as it relates to your school district and state: (a) compare the district and state’s statistics national statistics; (b) use statistics and examples to support this description.
Support your views with at least four (4) relevant academic sources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Develop a philosophy of education.
• Analyze issues facing the changing demographics of education and various methodologies utilized to research and evaluate issues in the practice of education.
mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 210 | Assignment 4: Final Project | |||||||||||||
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| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 70% F | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A | ||||||||||
| Did not submit or incompletely described the scope of the problem as it relates to your school district and state: (a) did not submit or incompletely compared the district and state’s statistics national statistics; (b) did not use or incompletely used statistics and examples to support this description. | Partially described the scope of the problem as it relates to your school district and state: (a) partially compared the district and state’s statistics national statistics; (b) partially used statistics and examples to support this description. | Satisfactorily described the scope of the problem as it relates to your school district and state: (a) satisfactorily compared the district and state’s statistics national statistics; (b) satisfactorily used statistics and examples to support this description. | Thoroughly described the scope of the problem as it relates to your school district and state: (a) thoroughly compared the district and state’s statistics national statistics; (b) thoroughly used statistics and examples to support this description. | |||||||||||
| Did not submit or incompletely analyzed at least three (3) causes for or underlying issues contributing to the problem. | Partially analyzed at least three (3) causes for or underlying issues contributing to the problem. | Satisfactorily analyzed at least three (3) causes for or underlying issues contributing to the problem. | Thoroughly analyzed at least three (3) causes for or underlying issues contributing to the problem. | |||||||||||
3. Recommend at least two (2) approaches or alternatives to solve the problem, providing a rationale to support your recommendation. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely recommended at least two (2) approaches or alternatives to solve the problem; did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your recommendation. | Partially recommended at least two (2) approaches or alternatives to solve the problem; partially, provided a rationale to support your recommendation. | Satisfactorily recommended at least two (2) approaches or alternatives to solve the problem; satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your recommendation. | Thoroughly recommended at least two (2) approaches or alternatives to solve the problem; thoroughly, provided a rationale to support your recommendation. | ||||||||||
| 4. Recommend at least | Did not submit or | Partially | Satisfactorily | Thoroughly | ||||||||||