WebCT Weekly Discussion Board
Grading Rubric

Due to the nature of this course, no lecturing or group work is part of this course.  As such, I attempt to keep the group thinking about the text, real life situations and those of other students via discussion questions relating to a significant topic in every chapter.

This is a required weekly assignment and is worth a total of  80 points for the class
 (or 5 points per chapter).

The following is a rubric for grading each weekly discussion:

5 points
  4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
Number of replies  More than 2 responses, at least one directly to question and at least one to other student responses At least 2 responses:  1 to initial question, 1 to student response  Minimum of  1 response to the initial question; additional answers to students a possibility 
1 response
1 response
No replies
 Proof of knowledge Able to relate answer back to text in thoughtful and insightful manner Can also relate answer to other/self experience Relates answer back to text as well as experience  Relates to text and/or experience without much insight or depth  Relates to experience, but not to text  Relates only to experience without depth in answer Nothing to grade

This is a general guideline used for each discussion question.

                         Sample question for ECE 102                                                                            Sample question for ECE 180
 

Imagine going to the toy store and purchasing toys for
your infant/toddler.  List which toys you would buy to
support his/her development in the various stages: 
prereaching, ulnar grasp, transfering objects, pincer
grasp, rolling over, crawling, pre-walking, climbing. 
Remember to state, in specific terms, what the toy will
do in relationship to the child's growing physical
abilities. 

 In edition 3 there is a box discussing 6 values: 
1.  Envisioning Great Expectations  (tapping into capabilities of students, develop new 
vision of what is possible for new realities)

2.  Enhancing Positive Contributions  (students positively contribute to family, school, 
friends, and communities...we can help develop opportunities for this)

3.  Building on Strengths  (identify, highlight and build on natural strengths)

4.  Acting on Choices (students and families can direct their own lives.  Enabling them to 
act on their own preferences promotes self determination)

5.  Expanding Relationships  (helping to connect to those like them and others who differ 
in the community)

6.  Ensuring Full Citizenship  (less able does not mean less worthy, finding ways to entitle 
those with special need to full participation in day to day living)

Based on these 6 values, which hits home the most with you?  Using what you have read 
and any experiences, substantiate your answers.

 

 
 

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