Assessment Areas

Grade Earned

(100-90) Passing

(<90–80) Passing

(<80-70) Failing

(<70–60) Failing

(Below 60) Failing

Assignment competency and objective appropriate for Master’s level

All Competencies & objectives met

Most of the competencies and objectives met

Basics of the competencies and objectives met

Few of the competencies & objectives met

Competencies and objectives not met

The use of grammar and syntax is appropriate for Master’s level

Exceeds expectations

Appropriate use

Some grammar/syntax problems

More than 5 but les than 10 grammar or syntax errors

More than 10 grammar or syntax errors

Logical presentation of ideas

Ideas presented logically

Most of the ideas presented logically

Some of the ideas presented logically

Few of the ideas presented logically

Most of the ideas presented illogically

Correct mechanics and spelling

No mechanic or spelling errors

Several mechanic and/or spelling errors

Frequent mechanic and/or spelling errors

Numerous mechanic and/or spelling errors

Many mechanic and/or spelling errors

Correct sentence, paragraph, and transition structure

No major and few if any minor sentence, paragraph, or transition errors

No major and few minor sentence, paragraph, or transition errors

Several major and a few minor sentence, paragraph, or transition errors

Few major and many minor sentence, paragraph, or transition errors

Many major and minor sentence, paragraph, or transition errors

Unbiased, non-sexist, multicultural awareness

No instances of biased, sexist, or inappropriate cultural comments

No major instances of biased, sexist, or inappropriate cultural comments

Some minor instances of biased, sexist, or inappropriate cultural comments

Major instance of biased, sexist, or inappropriate cultural comment

Many instances of biased, sexist, or inappropriate cultural comments

Timeliness of submission

Timely submitted

Timely submitted or a few days late

Not timely, but submitted

Failure to submit, but with explanation

Failure to submit, no explanation

Typographical or grammatical errors

Fewer than 2

Fewer than 10, but more than 2

Fewer than 20, but more than 10

Fewer than 25, but more than 20

More than 25

Meets length requirement for each exam question

Exam answers are at least 1 page long

Most of exam answers are at least 1 page

Some of the exam answers are 1 page long

Few of the exam answers are 1 page long

None of the exam answers are 1 page long

Student makes meaningful observations and/or real-world applications to practice

Exceeds expectations

Some meaningful observations and/or applications made

Few observations and/or applications made

1 or 2 observations and/or applications made

No observations or applications  made at all