Virtual Child - BabyBook - Rubric in Important Info

• Virtual Child Baby Book

Course Learning Objective:

By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the developmental sequence from conception through early adolescence in all domains using appropriate terminology and identifying characteristics of each.

Criteria

Emerging

Target

Exemplary

VC Baby Book should include at least FOUR journal entries for each age range.

·       Infant

·       Preschool

·       Middle Childhood Years

·       Adolescents (5pts)

Missing journal assignment from age ranges. 2 entries per age range. Letter to child is not included.

Contains most journal assignment from age ranges. 3 entries per age range

Contains every journal assignment from age ranges4 entries per age range. Letter to child is included.

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VC Baby Book cover uses images/pictures./symbols that reflect student’s self-concepts learned throughout course. (5pts)

Cover has few images/pictures, connection to student self-concept unclear.

Cover has several images/pictures, connection to student self-concept evident.

Cover has several images/pictures, connection to self-concept strong.

Journal entries demonstrate connections between content from course/text/modules and course content. Entries show connections throughout developmental domains. Key terms are used appropriately throughout entries. (15pts)

Few journal entries demonstrate connections into class content. Entries show few connections throughout developmental domains. Few key terms used throughout the entries.

Most journal entries demonstrate connections to course content/readings. Entries show connections throughout developmental domains. Some key terms used throughout the entries.

Journal entries consistently demonstrate connections to course content/readings. Entries show many connections throughout developmental domains. Many key terms present throughout entries.

Journal entries reflect college level writing – SPG (spelling/grammar and punctuation) Evidence of student taking assignment seriously. (5pts)

Journal entries are hard to read. Several SPG errors throughout the VC Babybook. Evidence that student sometimes took assignments seriously.

Journal entries are easy to read. Few SPG errors throughout the VC Babybook. Evidence that student usually took assignments seriously.

Journal entries are neatly written and easy to read. No SPG errors in VC
Babybook. Evidence that student took assignments seriously.