M.Ed. RUBRIC CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 1. The student exhibits an inadequate level of The student exhibits an adequate mastery The student demonstrates an impressive Understand and apply understanding of the interrelationships of the knowledge, skill, professional depth of knowledge and a level of Leadership Theory with synthesis among the knowledge, professional behaviors, and performances in synthesis reflecting an outstanding of subject areas, including behaviors, and performances in the field of Educational Leadership and is adept at marriage of theory with practice. The appropriately cited, related Educational Leadership. The committee summarizing and applying related theories committee hereby recognizes the student’s literature from the M.Ed. course hereby recognizes the student’s failure to in which theoretical content applies to level of distinction in meeting the meet the standard. field-based practices. The committee standard. content and beyond. hereby recognizes the student’s success at meeting the standard. CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 2. The student shows little linkage of The student provides a pertinent issue for The student is highly creative and Application of content from a scholarly content to contemporary consideration, coupled with a thoughtful, comprehensive in articulating a leadership leadership perspective to a leadership practices. The committee comprehensive treatment of the matter issue and utilizes a thorough application of pertinent organizational issue. hereby recognizes the student’s failure to through viable academic content and a academic content. The committee hereby meet the standard. leadership perspective. The committee recognizes the student’s level of hereby recognizes the student’s success at distinction in meeting the standard. meeting the standard. CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 3. The student’s use of language is limited or The student’s level of professionalism The student is articulate, polished and uses Professionalism as an incorrect, or his/her demeanor/affect/attire demonstrated via standard English usage, formal English in a manner reflecting the educational leader representing is unprofessional. The committee hereby polished demeanor, and appropriateness of highest standards of professionalism. As The University of Montana. recognizes the student’s failure to meet the attire reflects the targeted levels of the such, the student is hereby recognized standard. profession and program. The committee with distinction by the committee. hereby recognizes the student’s success at meeting this standard.
M.Ed. RUBRIC CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 1. Understand and apply Leadership Theory with synthesis of subject areas, including appropriately cited, related literature from the M.Ed. course content and beyond. The student exhibits an inadequate level of understanding of the interrelationships among the knowledge, professional behaviors, and performances in the field of Educational Leadership. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s failure to meet the standard. The student exhibits an adequate mastery of the knowledge, skill, professional behaviors, and performances in Educational Leadership and is adept at summarizing and applying related theories in which theoretical content applies to field-based practices. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s success at meeting the standard. The student demonstrates an impressive depth of knowledge and a level of synthesis reflecting an outstanding marriage of theory with practice. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s level of distinction in meeting the standard. CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 2. Application of content from a leadership perspective to a pertinent organizational issue. The student shows little linkage of scholarly content to contemporary leadership practices. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s failure to meet the standard. The student provides a pertinent issue for consideration, coupled with a thoughtful, comprehensive treatment of the matter through viable academic content and a leadership perspective. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s success at meeting the standard. The student is highly creative and comprehensive in articulating a leadership issue and utilizes a thorough application of academic content. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s level of distinction in meeting the standard. CRITERIA UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE EXEMPLARY RATING 3. Professionalism as an educational leader representing The University of Montana. The student’s use of language is limited or incorrect, or his/her demeanor/affect/attire is unprofessional. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s failure to meet the standard. The student’s level of professionalism demonstrated via standard English usage, polished demeanor, and appropriateness of attire reflects the targeted levels of the profession and program. The committee hereby recognizes the student’s success at meeting this standard. The student is articulate, polished and uses formal English in a manner reflecting the highest standards of professionalism. As such, the student is hereby recognized with distinction by the committee.