Goals Paper Rubric

5 / 4 / 3 / 2/1
Student has listed 3 or more reasonable goals pertaining to the 2014-15 school year and has provided extended insight into the significance of these goals using concepts discussed in the class. / Student has listed 3 or more reasonable goals pertaining to the 2014-15 school year, and discusses why they have set these goals/their significance. / Student has listed 3 or more reasonable goals pertaining to the 2014-15 school year,with some discussion of why they have set these goals/their significance. / -Less than 2 goals
-Goals are unreasonable
-No goals pertain to this school year
-No discussion of why these goals were picked
Student has written an action plan for completing their goals, which includes:
General resources and resources the student will need to complete the goal are insightful and thoroughly thought out. / General considerations and resources the student will need to complete the goal, such as deadlines and supplies that will be obtained. / Missing one of the following:
-Resources needed
-Deadlines
-Other relevant considerations (example: a Goal of being organized without describing scope of organization.) / Missing two or more required aspects.
Stress management plan is thorough and includes in depth inferences and applications of stress psychology theories in addition to the requirements for a 4 point paper. / A stress management plan, which discusses both the sources of stress that you may encounter and Cognitive appraisal and coping techniques.
Students also list at least 3 healthy living techniques they can use to reduce the effects of stress. / Stress management plan is missing discussion of one of the following areas:
-Cognitive appraisal
-Sources of Stress
-Emotion focused coping techniques
-Problem solving coping techniques
-Healthy living techniques / Stress management plan is missing more than three of the following areas:
-Cognitive appraisal
-Sources of Stress
-Emotion focused coping techniques
-Problem solving coping techniques
-Healthy living techniques
Motivation plan is thorough and includes in depth inferences and applications of motivation theories in addition to the requirements for a 4 point paper. / A motivation plan that addresses concepts from each of the three theories of motivation (Biological, Psychological, Biopsychosocial). The motivation plan should also discuss Achievement motivation and intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors you can use. / Motivation plan is missing discussion of one of the following:
-Use of ideas from Biological theories
-Use of ideas from Psychological theories
-Use of ideas from Biopsychosocial theories
- Achievement motivation
-Intrinsic Motivation
-Extrinsic Motivation / Motivation plan is missing discussion of two or more of the following:
-Use of ideas from Biological theories
-Use of ideas from Psychological theories
-Use of ideas from Biopsychosocial theories
- Achievement motivation
-Intrinsic Motivation
-Extrinsic Motivation