THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Department of Special Education and Counselling

SED4116 (23/24 Semester I)

Marking Rubric (Students’ Copy)

Student Name:____________________ Student ID: ____________________

Essay (70% Weighting)

DISTINCTION (A) GOOD (B) SATISFACTORY (C) BORDERLINE FAIL (F)

PASS (D)
Understanding of the Demonstrates a deep Demonstrates a high Demonstrates an Demonstrates an Demonstrates poor
case and the understanding and level of adequate grasp of the inadequate grasp of understanding of the
underlying needs full interpretation of understanding and case but understands the case and with case and the
(20%) the case and the interpretation of the the underlying needs little understanding underlying needs
underlying needs case with a strong at a superficial level of the underlying
grasp of the needs
underlying needs
Practicability and Excellent application Effective application Satisfactory Limited application Lack of practical
justifications of the of a wide range of of a range of application of practical of practical strategies strategies with no
proposed strategies practical strategies practical strategies strategies with some with weak justifications
(20%) with sound with clear justifications justifications
justifications justifications

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Appropriate use of Evidence of Evidence of Evidence of some Evidence of a No evidence of
theories, evidence, extensive and extensive readings/ readings/ literature minimal independent reading
and resources on judicious use of literature in the topic acquaintance with
counselling and Tier relevant readings/ area readings/ literature
intervention model literature to support
20%) the arguments
Depth and insights of Shows a very Shows a good level Shows limited level of Shows very little Shows no evidence
reflections and sophisticated level of of personal personal reflection, evidence of personal of personal reflection
analysis through the personal reflection reflection and with little or no reflection with no and no attempt at
whole essay (20%) and critical analysis critical analysis attempt at analysis attempt at analysis analysis
Organization and Extremely well Well organized, Recognizable Poorly organized, Poorly organized,
referencing (10%) organized and fluently written and, organization, and very weak full of grammatical
structured, fluently, in the main, referenced with errors grammatically and errors,
and accurately correctly referenced referenced with communication is
written and correctly frequent errors seriously impeded,
referenced and reference with
numerous errors
Originality and Presents highly Presents very sound Presents some original Presents very limited Presents no original
presentation (10%) original ideas with ideas with lucidity ideas with limited original ideas and ideas and presents
great lucidity and and succinctness soundness and clarity clarity ambiguously
succinctness
Overall Grade:

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Reflective Entries (30%)

DISTINCTION (A) GOOD (B) SATISFACTORY (C) BORDERLINE FAIL (F)

PASS (D)
Organization Relevant materials Relevant materials Relevant materials Relevant materials Relevant materials
and Use of were presented in a were effectively were provided, and were included but not were not included nor
Language well-organized fashion presented in a information was presented in an presented in an
(10%) consistent and logical presented in a manner organized or consistent organized or consistent
Used impeccable format that could be fashion fashion
grammar and spelling understood
with carefully chosen Ideas and concepts Contained some Contained many
vocabulary to were clearly expressed Ideas and concepts grammatical/spelling grammatical, spelling
communicate ideas in using appropriate were expressed using errors and some errors and/or
an effective manner language and proper appropriate language inappropriate inappropriate
grammar and spelling and proper grammar vocabulary choices vocabulary choices
and spelling
Content Demonstrates an Indicates a thorough Relates the course Relates course content Does not indicate an
(20%) excellent grasp on the understanding on the content to the to the educational ability to generate
course content course content education context context ideas about the course
content
Application Demonstrates an Indicates an ability to Presents some relevant Indicates preliminary Does not indicate an
and Evidence ability to apply the apply the knowledge in ideas in the application ideas on application ability to apply the
of Learning knowledge in case case analysis and of knowledge to the and case analysis course content to the
(30%) analysis and evaluate evaluate its connection education context educational context

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 its connection to the to the educational
educational context context Applies some ideas in
the evaluation
Applies new ideas in Applies concrete ideas
the evaluation, which in the evaluation Demonstrates some
goes beyond what is evidence of inquiry-
required of the Demonstrates based learning
assignment sufficient evidence of
inquiry-based learning
Demonstrates sounded
evidence of inquiry-
based learning
Reflective Demonstrates an Demonstrates an Indicate a recognition Describe the learning Does not reflect on the
Thinking initiative to actively ability to reflect on the of the learning process process learning process and
(40%) reflect on learning learning process and and the learning the learning outcomes
the learning outcomes outcomes
Demonstrate an ability
to analyse the strengths
and weakness in the
process of learning

Demonstrate an ability
to propose how to

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 perform at a higher
level
Overall Grade:

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Final Grade Calculation
Grade GPE Mark
A+ 4.33 96-100
A 4 88-95
A- 3.67 81-87
B+ 3.33 76-80
B 3 71-75
B- 2.67 66-70
C+ 2.33 59-65
C 2 51-58
C- 1.67 46-50
D 1 41-45
F 0 0-40

Final grade = GPEEssay X 70% + GPEReflection X 30%