Educational Philosophical Statement Rubric (EPS Rubric)

Criterion Undocumented Minimal 1 Basic 2 Proficient 3 Advanced 4 Comments

0 Unacceptable Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Unacceptable
Idea The statement The statement Statement Using Using sound 3- I thought
Developme does not expresses the logically generally assumptions you did a
nt address author’s views develops the sound and great job on
the author’s about the author’s views assumptions arguments, your EPS.
views about the purposes of about the and the You had
purposes of education, purposes of arguments, statement great
education, guiding education, based in logically insight and
you were
guiding educational guiding practical develops the
able to
educational principles, educational experience, author’s
convey how
principles, understanding principles, the views about you are
understanding of learning, understanding statement the purposes going to
of learning, and/or the of learning, logically of education, teach in
and/or the most and/or the develops the guiding your
most appropriate most author’s educational classroom.
appropriate strategies for appropriate views about principles,
strategies for teaching, but is strategies for the purposes understandin
teaching. The ambiguous or teaching. of education, g of learning,
statement is not connected. However, the guiding and/or the
incoherent or statement is educational most
extremely brief not always principles, appropriate
or contains consistent understandin strategies for
major logical and/or g of learning, teaching.
inconsistencies. convincing. and/or the Statement
most includes
appropriate sound ethical
strategies for or
teaching. psychological
arguments
and not just
practical
ones.
Illustrativ No Supporting Examples in Supporting Specific 3- I love
e illustrative examples are support of examples examples that you
Example examples inadequate or points are from the from the mentioned
s are included. of unclear relevant but writer’s writer’s you also are
relevance. general or not experience personal a hands on
based in are specific experience, learner.
experience. and academic You will be
able to form
pertinent. work, or field
a
experience
connection
illustrate with your
points in a students
vivid or that may
memorable need this
way. type of
learning.
Quality The statement The statement, The statement The In addition to 2- Your
of is very difficult though is statement is being clear, EPS was
Writing to read comprehensibl understandabl clear, well well over all
because of its e, has obvious e plus two of organized, organized, great. There
style, usage, problems in the following: free from free from were a few
mechanics, or two of the 1) organized, errors of errors of punctuation
organization. following 2) free from mechanics mechanics errors. Also
a couple of
areas: style, errors of and usage, and usage,
sentences I
usage and mechanics and written and written
had to read
mechanics, or and usage, in an in an and then
organization. 3) in an appropriate appropriate reread
appropriate academic academic because
academic style. style, the they were a
style. statement: little
1) has a confusing
single, and
unifying jumbled
theme and with words.
2) is strongly
suggestive Example:
of the I do not say
writer’s those things
voice. out of
arrogance, I
say those
things out
of the
passion I
want them
to witness
that I have
for them to
succeed.

8- I enjoyed
You did a really great job. I love the passion you have for teaching and you
your EPS
are going to be a great teacher one day! From the morning greeting
very much!
Additional standing at the door waiting to give them a firm hand shake, to the
The kids
Comment afternoon positive launch that gives them a positive affirmation as they Total:
s are your
head out the door. This is my favorite thing that you wrote in your essay!
main
Building a rapport is so important and I love that you are going to make
priority and
that a big priority!
I love that!
Reviewee: Mystie Wilson Date: 3/10/19

Evaluator: Candace West Date: 3/10/19