The rubric outlines criteria for assessing presentations on assigned readings in four elements: Information, Facilitation Style, Discussion, and Activities. For each element, criteria are provided for ratings of Excellent, Good, and Satisfactory. For example, an Excellent rating for Information means the big ideas and key points are presented completely and clearly in a well-organized manner, helping learners understand the impact on teaching. A Good rating means the presentation is mainly a review or summary but may not make implications clear or have good organization.

1. Rubric for Development and Assessment of Presentation
Element:
Information
Facilitation
style
Discussion
Activities
Excellent:
“Big Ideas” and key
points from the
assigned reading are
presented
completely, clearly
and in a wellorganized manner.
Presentation helps
learners understand
how these important
ideas impact them as
classroom teachers
and/or parents.
20 points
Exploration of the
material in the text is
energetic and
interesting.
Handouts, visual
aids, etc. are used to
clarify key points or
provide
organizational
support.
15 points
Discussion of text
material is promoted.
Good questions lead
to engaging
conversation and
practical connections
are made to
theoretical elements.
10 points
Meaningful
activities, either
individual or group,
help promote a
deeper
understanding of the
Good:
Presentation is
mainly a review
and/or summary of
the information from
the reading, and/or
presentation does not
make implications to
teaching clear and/or
organization does not
facilitate good
understanding.
Satisfactory:
Information from
the text is
presented, but it is
not complete
and/or it is not
clear.
12 points
The text material is
shared with some
interest but there is
little to motivate
learning or engage
class participants
with the material.
5 points
The material from
the text is addressed
in lackadaisical
manner with very
little enthusiasm
shown.
12 points
Questions are asked
that guide discussion
but the conversation
remains superficial in
nature.
7 points
There is very little
discussion of the
text material
promoted.
7 points
5 points
Activities used are
There is no activity
unrelated to the topic, to enhance learning.
not engaging, and/or
poorly planned.

2. material being
explored.
5 points
4 points
3 points