Personal Philosophy Statement Rubric Guidelines for Submission

Personal Philosophy Statement Rubric Guidelines for Submission

 

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Increased Student Access Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into how to develop a philosophy statement aimed at improving and fostering increased student access Explains how personal philosophy will impact and foster increased student access Explains how personal philosophy will impact and foster increased student access, but explanation is cursory or illogical Does not explain how personal philosophy will impact and foster increased student access 13.5 Approach Meets “Proficient” criteria and examples provided present an exceptionally cogent defense for personal philosophy increasing student access Justifies approach for fostering increased student access, supporting response with appropriate examples, empirical data, and research Justifies approach for fostering increased student access, but justification is cursory, illogical, or does not support response with appropriate examples, empirical data, and research Does not justify approach for fostering increased student access 13.5 Applicability and Utility Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into how to use data to assess the applicability and utility of the personal philosophy statement Explains how to use empirical data to assess the applicability and utility of the philosophy Explains how to use empirical data to assess the applicability and utility of the philosophy, but explanation is cursory, illogical, or contains inaccuracies Does not explain how to use empirical data to assess the applicability and utility of the philosophy  13.5 Established Higher Education Models Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates an exceptional ability to incorporate established higher education models into a personal philosophy statement

Explains how personal philosophy incorporates and is supported by established higher education models Explains how personal philosophy incorporates and is supported by established higher education models, but explanation is cursory, illogical, or contains inaccuracies Does not explain how personal philosophy incorporates and is supported by established higher education models 13.5 Improved Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into how higher education models could help improve key aspects of higher education Explains how personal philosophy is improved by incorporation of established higher education models, incorporating previous analyses Explains how personal philosophy is improved by incorporation of established higher education models, incorporating previous analyses, but explanation is cursory, illogical, and/or contains inaccuracies, or there are gaps in incorporating previous analyses  Does not explain how personal philosophy is improved by incorporation of established higher education models, incorporating previous analyses 13.5

 

Key Historical Social Changes

Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of past successes and historical challenges in the field and how to accommodate them

Explains how key historical social changes informed development of the personal philosophy, supporting response with examples

Explains how key historical social changes informed development of the personal philosophy, but explanation is cursory, illogical, contains inaccuracies, or is not supported with examples

Does not explain how key historical social changes informed the development of the personal philosophy

13.5

Impact Role Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into how the personal philosophy will could guide future actions

Explains how the personal philosophy will impact personal role in the practice of contemporary higher education

Explains how the personal philosophy will impact personal role in the practice of contemporary higher education, but explanation is cursory or illogical

Does not explain how the personal philosophy will impact personal role in the practice of contemporary higher education

13.5

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

5.5

Total 100%