Appendix B: COMPARATIVE CULTURAL STUDIES GRADING RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION ASSIGNMENTS Developed and Normed: Group Coordinators: Ashley Samson, Kinesiology Beth Lasky, Director GE Beto Gutierrez, Chicana/o Studies Anu Thakur, Coordinator, Academic Assessment Gigi Hessamian, Communication Studies Mintesnot Woldeamanuel, Urban Studies and Planning Nina Golden, Business Law Assignment Excellent Good Adequate Poor Component 4 3 2 1 Content Reflection Identifies own Identifies own Identifies either own Does not identify own Articulates awareness of experiences, biases or experiences, biases, or experiences, or bias, or experiences, biases, or how own experiences changing perceptions changing perceptions changing perceptions, changing perceptions and have shaped perception and gives significant and provides some but not enough provides no support towards other cultures supportive evidence. supportive evidence supportive evidence. and/or people with different backgrounds Empathy/Openness Effectively discusses the Discusses the feelings Adequately discusses the Does not recognize the Recognizes the feelings feelings and views of and views of others feelings and views of feelings and views of and views of others from others from diverse from diverse others from diverse others from diverse diverse backgrounds backgrounds backgrounds backgrounds backgrounds Observations Observations are Good observations Observations are general Lacking in observations Descriptions about specific and objective that are specific with with adequate and/or sufficient data. diverse group or with significant good supporting data supporting data or facts contexts supporting data or facts or facts Application of Knowledge Effectively applies Good application of Adequately applies Does not apply course Links course concepts to course concepts to course concepts to course concepts to concepts to personal personal views and personal views and personal views and personal views and views and experiences experiences experiences experiences experiences Style Writing & Organization Paper has excellent Paper has good Paper has adequate Paper has many Writing is free from grammar and grammar and grammar and grammatical errors and grammatical errors. organization organization organization poor organization Paper is well organized and flows well Can be used to assess the CCS SLOs. For questions or comments please contact: Beth Lasky beth.lasky@csun.edu or Anu Thakur anubhuti.thakur@csun.edu
Appendix B: COMPARATIVE CULTURAL STUDIES GRADING RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION ASSIGNMENTS Developed and Normed: Group Coordinators: Ashley Samson, Kinesiology Beth Lasky, Director GE Beto Gutierrez, Chicana/o Studies Anu Thakur, Coordinator, Academic Assessment Gigi Hessamian, Communication Studies Mintesnot Woldeamanuel, Urban Studies and Planning Assignment Component Excellent 4 Good 3 Adequate 2 Poor 1 Content Reflection Articulates awareness of how own experiences have shaped perception towards other cultures and/or people with different backgrounds Identifies own experiences, biases or changing perceptions and gives significant supportive evidence. Identifies own experiences, biases, or changing perceptions and provides some supportive evidence Identifies either own experiences, or bias, or changing perceptions, but not enough supportive evidence. Does not identify own experiences, biases, or changing perceptions and provides no support Empathy/Openness Recognizes the feelings and views of others from diverse backgrounds Effectively discusses the feelings and views of others from diverse backgrounds Discusses the feelings and views of others from diverse backgrounds Adequately discusses the feelings and views of others from diverse backgrounds Does not recognize the feelings and views of others from diverse backgrounds Observations Descriptions about diverse group or contexts Observations are specific and objective with significant supporting data or facts Good observations that are specific with good supporting data or facts Observations are general with adequate supporting data or facts Lacking in observations and/or sufficient data. Application of Knowledge Links course concepts to personal views and experiences Effectively applies course concepts to personal views and experiences Good application of course concepts to personal views and experiences Adequately applies course concepts to personal views and experiences Does not apply course concepts to personal views and experiences Style Writing & Organization Writing is free from grammatical errors. Paper is well organized and flows well Paper has excellent grammar and organization Paper has good grammar and organization Paper has adequate grammar and organization Paper has many grammatical errors and poor organization Nina Golden, Business Law Can be used to assess the CCS SLOs. For questions or comments please contact: Beth Lasky beth.lasky@csun.edu or Anu Thakur anubhuti.thakur@csun.edu
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