Academic Conversation Rubric of the Elementary Education Comprehensive Examination

Candidate Name: ______Faculty Member Name: ______

Needs Improvement
1 / Acceptable
2 / Excellent
3 / Score 1 / Score 2
1.  Communicates professional knowledge base in an accurate manner / Candidate has difficulty in demonstrating evidence of adequate depth and/or dimension of the relevant knowledge base. / Candidate demonstrates evidence of adequate depth and dimension of the knowledge base. / Candidate demonstrates strong evidence of an in-depth command of the knowledge base.
2.  Demonstrates ability to analyze and synthesize in response to questions / Candidate has difficulty in demonstrating an ability to analyze questions and synthesize ideas in response. / Candidate is able to respond to each question in a manner that indicates ability to analyze its parts and compose a thoughtful response. / Candidate responds to each question in a manner that indicates strong ability to analyze its parts and compose a thoughtful response.
3.  Demonstrates ability to reflect upon knowledge and inquire into practice / Candidate shows evidence of an inability to reflect upon knowledge and inquire into practice / Candidate’s responses provide some evidence of ability to reflect on practice and connect it to professional knowledge base. / Candidate’s responses provide strong evidence of ability to reflect on practice and connect it to professional knowledge base.
4.  Responds in an articulate, poised and professional manner / Candidate has difficulty maintaining poise and responding in an articulate manner during the conversation. / Throughout the entire conversation the candidate presents herself/himself in a poised, professional manner. / Throughout the entire conversation the candidate presents herself in a poised, professional manner.
0-5 Not Passing / 6-9Passing / 10-12 High Passing / Total: / Total:
Indicate in next box candidate PASS or NOT PASS and Score / Score: