Rubric for Staff Development Program



Criterion

4

A-level qualities
(90–100)

3

B-level qualities
(80–89)

2

C-level qualities
(70–79)

1 or 0

D- or F-level qualities
(60–69 or below 60)



Score
Completeness
 Your program includes at least three sessions and thoroughly describes the goals, needs assessment, activities, setting, trainer(s), incentives, and evaluation and review. Your program includes at least three sessions and describes the goals, needs assessment, activities, setting, trainer(s), incentives, and evaluation and review. Your program includes the requisite number of sessions and somewhat describes the goals, needs assessment, activities, setting, trainer(s), incentives, and evaluation and review. Your program does not include the requisite number of sessions and poorly describes the goals, needs assessment, activities, setting, trainer(s), incentives, and evaluation and review.  
Alignment with overall school or district plan Your program clearly aligns with the school's or district's vision, goals, and technology plans. Your program mostly aligns with the school's or district's vision, goals, and technology plans. Your program somewhat aligns with the school's or district's vision, goals, and technology plans. Your program does not align well with the school's or district's vision, goals, and technology plans.  
Incorporation of best practices Your program clearly incorporates best practices of staff development with multiple references to the readings and Discussion Board. Your program incorporates best practices of staff development with appropriate references to the readings and Discussion Board. Your program incorporates some best practices of staff development with few, if any, references to the readings and Discussion Board. Your program incorporates few, if any, best practices of staff development and omits references to the readings and Discussion Board.  
Overall presentation Your project is well-organized, clearly written, and attractively presented. Your project is organized, well-written, and attractively presented. Your project is attractively presented but lacks organization and is carelessly written. Your project is disorganized, poorly written, and unattractively presented.  

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Note: Criteria are evaluated on a 4-3-2-1-0 basis. Total rubric points are converted first to a letter grade and then to a numerical equivalent based on a 0–100 scale: 16 = A (93–100); 15 = A– (90–92); 14 = B+ (88–89); 12–13 = B (83–87); 11 = B– (80–82); 10 = C+ (78–79); 8–9 = C (73–77); 7 = C– (70–72); 3–6 = D (60–69); 0–2 = F (below 60).