Master of Science in Education

Comprehensive Examination Rubric

Student: Date: Evaluator:

• Each evaluator assesses only the question he/she provided. Evaluators rate each question 0-3. Passing score is 2 or 3.
• Cumulative scoring for each question: Passing 10-15, Not Passing 9 or less
Write the
• Total exam score: Passing 50-75, Not Passing 49 or less appropriate rating
Category 0 - Unsatisfactory 1 - Marginal 2 - Satisfactory 3 - Accomplished number
Response demonstrates Response demonstrates Response demonstrates Response demonstrates
little or no understanding some basic adequate understanding thorough understanding Question 1:
of the question. understanding of the of the question. Factual of the question. Question 2:
Information is missing question, but is information is provided Response goes beyond
Completeness Question 3:
and substantial parts of incomplete. Some and all parts of the factual information
of Answer
the question are not information is missing question are answered. demonstrating nuanced
answered fully. and a few parts of the understanding of the Question 4:
question are not question. All parts of the Question 5
answered fully. question are thoroughly
answered.
The majority of the facts, Some of the facts, All the facts, conclusions, All facts, conclusions,
Question 1:
conclusions, and conclusions, and and statements are and statements are
Validity of statements are incorrect statements are incorrect accurate and/or valid. accurate and/or valid. Question 2:
Facts and and/or invalid. and/or invalid. They also logically Question 3:
Perspectives support the topic being Question 4:
discussed. Question 5

No or very little Integration of theory and Integration of theory and

Evidence of Integration of theory and Question 1:
integration of theory and practice is present, yet practice is strong. Use of
Background practice is present. At
practice is present. No sometimes weak. There higher-order thinking Question 2:
Knowledge least two different higher-
or very little evidence of is some evidence of skills such as applying,
and order thinking skills such Question 3:
higher-order thinking higher-order thinking analyzing, evaluating, or
Integration of as applying, analyzing,
skills such as applying, skills such as applying, creating demonstrates Question 4:
Theory and evaluating, or creating
analyzing, evaluating, or analyzing, evaluating, or depth and breadth of
Practice are evident. Question 5
creating. creating. knowledge.
Citations are not relevant Citation information is Citation information is Consistently cites Question 1:
or present. vague or not clearly evident and accurate for references that support
Citations of
relevant to the topic. key issues or for portions all key issues resulting in Question 2:
Relevant
Several key issues or of the response, but a scholarly, thoughtful
Research Question 3:
portions of the response citation is not always voice throughout the
(if required in
are unsupported and/or complete. response. Question 4:
question)
incorrectly cited.
Question 5

Response contains an Response contains Response is free of most Question 1:

Response is free of
abundance of errors in noticeable errors in errors in grammar,
errors in grammar, Question 2:
grammar, usage, and grammar, usage, and usage, and mechanics
Quality of usage, and mechanics
mechanics so that mechanics so that the so that the reader is
Writing that would distract the Question 3:
meaning is obscured. reader is distracted from minimally distracted from
reader from the content.
There is no or little the content. There is the content. The
Clear organization is Question 4:
organization in the limited organization in response is well
obvious. Question 5
response. the response. organized.

Evaluator
Comments:

A student who earns a failing grade on any question of the comprehensive exam will need to complete remedial actions as specified by the examination
committee. Such actions may include any of the following: further study; re-writing portions of the exam; or re-taking the entire exam in another
semester.

Office Use: Total Question 1: Total Question 3: Exam Total:

Total Question 2: Total Question 4: