Successful completion of this culminating project will require the scoring of 3
(proficient) or 4 (exemplary) on all categories of the rubric. Any scores on any
section of the action research project below 3 will constitute failure for that
section. All sections must be completed successfully.
Diversity Equity Case Study Rubric
Unsatisfactory (1 pt)
In Progress (2 pts)
Proficient (3 pts)
Exemplary (4 pts)
The teacher candidate
identifies the potential
impact for student
learning, put provides
a limited/surface
description of the
issue/problem and
relevance to diversity
in a school
population/school
setting
The teacher candidate
identifies the potential
impact for student
learning, describes the
issue/problem, source
of issue/problem, and
the relevance to
diversity in a school
population/school
setting.
The teacher candidate
identifies the potential
impact for student learning,
provides a clear, accurate,
and detailed description of
the issue/problem, source
of issue/problem and the
relevance to diversity in a
school population/school
setting.
The teacher candidate
provides a thorough
analysis of the
issue/problem.
Articulates person,
The teacher candidate
group, or institution
Analyzes the
provides a superficial
impacted including:
main
The teacher candidate analysis of the
victims, victimizers,
issue/problem
provides an
issue/problem.
community voices and
and the
incomplete analysis of Incomplete
assumptions.
multicultural
the issue/problem.
articulation of person,
Describes constraints
education
group, or institution
(individual,
perspective
impacted.
institutional) and
aspects that hinder the
school’s ability to
effectively address the
issue.
The teacher candidate
provides an insightful and
thorough analysis of the
issue/problem. Articulates
person, group or institution
impacted including;
victims, victimizers,
community voices and
assumptions.
Describes constraints
(individual, institutional)
and aspects that hinder the
school’s ability to
effectively address the
issue.
The Teacher
candidate does not
identify the
issue/problem’s
Identifies and
potential impact on
articulates the
student learning and
main
mischaracterizes or
issue/problem
provides a superficial
understanding of the
issue/problem in the
case study.
Identifies and
articulates
appropriate
education
options for
learners from
diverse
backgrounds
The teacher candidate
articulates
comprehensive
educational strategies
that impact student
learning and options
that maximize
educational growth
outcomes to address
the issue. Some or all
approaches may not
include learners from
diverse backgrounds
The teacher candidate
articulates
comprehensive
educational strategies
that impact student
learning and options
that maximize
educational growth
outcomes to address
the issue.
.
Strategies are
appropriate for
learners from diverse
backgrounds.
The teacher candidate
articulates
comprehensive
educational strategies
that impact student
learning and options
that maximize
educational growth
outcomes to address
the issue.
Strategies are
appropriate for learners
from diverse
backgrounds.
The teacher candidate
The teacher candidate
articulates comprehensive
educational strategies that
impact student learning.
and options that maximize
educational growth
outcomes to address the
issue.
Strategies are appropriate
for learners from diverse
backgrounds.
The teacher candidate
articulates data derived
from instruments designed
to elicit information
Unsatisfactory (1 pt)
In Progress (2 pts)
Insufficient or
incomplete data may
be included.
The candidate
The candidate does
identifies three
not identify three
responses (solutions)
Identifies and
responses to the
to the individual
articulates a
issue/problem or
issue/problem or
formal plan of
institutional issue. No institutional issue.
action
formal plan of action The formal plan of
is provided.
action addresses
varied perspectives.
Proficient (3 pts)
Exemplary (4 pts)
articulates data derived
from instruments
designed to elicit
information regarding
approaches to address
the issue.
The candidate uses
web-based resources,
library resources,
internet search engines,
local electronic and
paper resources,
interviews and other
approaches to gather
and articulate pertinent
information.
regarding approaches to
address the issue.
The candidate uses
effective web-based
resources, library
resources, internet search
engines, local electronic
and paper resources,
interviews and other
approaches to gather and
articulate pertinent
information. The candidate
is aware and uses
guidelines related to the
confidentiality and
sensitivity of data he/she
presents and treats data
accordingly.
The teacher candidate
identifies three specific
responses (solutions) to
the individual
issue/problem or
institutional issue.
The formal plan of
action addresses varied
perspectives.
The teacher candidate
describes superficial
and / or inappropriate
solutions to the issue in
the case study.
The teacher candidate
identifies three four or
more specific responses
(solutions) to the
issue/problem or
institutional issues.
The formal plan also
addresses varied
perspectives, challenges
and opportunities.
Identifies and
articulates
expected
outcomes and
impact of
those
outcomes on
student
learning.
The teacher candidate
describes appropriate,
The teacher candidate The teacher candidate
well-thought out
describes
describes superficial
recommendations for
inappropriate or no
and / or solutions to
solutions or proposals
solutions to the issue the issue in the case
for solutions to the
in the case study with study and the
issue in the case study
little or no
implications of the
documenting the
documentation of
recommendations or
impact of the
impact on student
solutions on student
recommendations or
learning.
learning.
solutions on student
learning.
The teacher candidate
describes welldocumented, reasoned and
pedagogically appropriate
recommendations for
solutions, or proposals for
solutions, or proposals for
solutions to the issue in the
case study thoroughly
documenting the impact of
the recommendations or
solutions on student
learning.
Reflects on
diversity
experiences
from a variety
of perspectives
for diagnostic
and selfgrowth
The teacher candidate
provides an
inadequate analysis of
what was learned as a
result of completing
the case study.
The response includes
no reflection of the
The teacher candidate
provides a critical,
thorough and insightful
analysis of what was
learned as a result of
completing the case study.
The teacher candidate
reflects the impacts of
The teacher candidate
provides a limited
analysis of what was
learned as a result of
completing the case
study. The teacher
candidate reflects on
impact of student
The teacher candidate
provides an appropriate
analysis of what was
learned as a result of
completing the case
study. The teacher
candidate reflects on
the impact on student
Unsatisfactory (1 pt)
impact of student
learning and
professional or
personal growth
resulting from
completing the case
study.
In Progress (2 pts)
learning and his/her
professional growth.
Proficient (3 pts)
Exemplary (4 pts)
learning and his/her
professional growth
and the affirmations or
changes resulting
his/her predisposition
regarding the
issue//problem/conflict.
student learning and on
his/her professional growth
and the affirmations or
changes resulting in his/her
predisposition regarding
the issue/problem/conflict.