Rubric for School Board Meeting Report

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	Addresses all aspects of the assignment	Addresses most aspects of the assignment	Addresses select aspects of the assignment	Addresses few, if any, aspects of the assignment
Preparation and Observation	Report demonstrates clear evidence of meticulous preparation by writer; writer observed meeting closely	Report demonstrates evidence of preparation by writer; writer observed meeting adequately	Report demonstrates a lack of preparation by writer in terms of agenda review and the like; observations are not precise	Report demonstrates little or no preparation by the writer; observations are general and show no real evidence that the writer attended the meeting
Analysis	Report makes many perceptive and enlightening comments concerning board and superintendent function	Report makes some valuable comments concerning board and superintendent function	Report makes few valuable comments concerning board and superintendent function	Report makes no valuable comments concerning board and superintendent function or does not address the topic
Connection to course concepts	Report makes outstanding connections between course concepts and the events of the meeting	Report makes effective connections between course concepts and the events of the meeting	Report attempts to make connections between course concepts and the events of the meeting but fails to do this effectively	Report makes no connections between course concepts and the events of the meeting.
Overall presentation (format, style, and writing mechanics)	Report is well-written and insightful; includes thorough details and relevant data and information; is extremely well-organized	Report is well-written and includes sufficient details and relevant data and information; is well-organized.	Report is carelessly written and gives insufficient detail and relevant information; lacks organization.	Report is poorly written and lacks detail and relevant information; is poorly organized.
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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: 19–20 = A (93–100); 18 = A– (90–92); 17 = B+ (88–89); 14–16 = B (83–87); 13 = B– (80–82); 12 = C+ (78–79); 9–11 = C (73–77); 8 = C– (70–72); 4–7 = D (60–69); 0–3 = F (below 60).