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Special Education: Gifted Case Study Rubric

Name: ____________________________________
 

Grade __________

 

 

 

Case Study Rubric 

 

Professional

Very Good

Progressing

Needs Work

Context

Useful description of school and community
(5pts) 

Description of school and community
(4pts) 

Limited description of school and community
(2pts) 

None provided
(0pts)
 

Interview questions

Questions solicit useful information about student
(10pts) 

Some questions solicit useful information about student; some follow up
(8pts) 

Some questions solicit useful information about student; limited follow up
(6pts) 

Questions solicit little useful information about student
(4pts) 

Analysis of interactions with student

Effective analysis of interactions with student; specifies what went well & why & what needs changing & why
(10pts) 

Analysis of interactions with student includes some discussion of strengths and weaknesses
(8pts) 

Some discussion of interactions with student
(6pts) 

None provided
(0pts) 

Adult Attitudes

Useful description of adult attitudes and their impact
(5pts) 

Described adult attitudes
(4pts) 

Limited description of adult attitudes
(2pts) 

None provided
(0pts) 

Part I: Indicators of above average potential/ability

Correct objective data, subjective data, and clear summary
(10pts) 

Correct objective data, subjective data & summary; has error in one area only
(8pts) 

Some objective data or subjective data are confused & summary lacks clarity
(6pts) 

Objective data, subjective data & summary have errors
(4pts) 

Part II: Indicators of cognitive deficits/meta-cognitive deficits /behavioral symptoms

Correct objective data, subjective data, and clear summary
(10pts) 

Correct objective data, subjective data & summary; has error in one area only
(8pts) 

Some objective data or subjective data are confused & summary lacks clarity
(6pts) 

Objective data, subjective data & summary have errors
(4pts) 

Part III: Educational factors with evidence / rationale

Correct use of factors & evidence for school, family/social & cognitive/metacognitive/ behavioral deficits
(10pts) 

Used factors & evidence in most of required categories; omitted 1 or 2 issues
(8pts) 

Used factors & evidence in most of required categories; some errors in reasoning
(6pts) 

Limited understanding of expected components
(4pts) 

Part IV: Student education plan is based on primary disabilities/factors & primary strength factors; evaluation of components

Student education plan was logically constructed, addressing primary disabilities / factors using primary strength factors, logical tentative goals or objectives with logical strategies for each & includes possible indicators of progress
(25pts) 

Student education plan contained all parts; most were logically constructed given the available data
(22pts) 

Student education plan was missing 1-2 parts or 1-2 parts were not logical given available data
(18pts)
 

Limited understanding of expected components & use of available data
(15pts)
 

Part V: Summary of proposed outcomes, procedures responsibilities, time lines for plan

Comprehensive summary, contains all 4 parts
(10pts) 

Summary covers 3 required parts
(8pts) 

Summary highlights parts of the plan
(6pts)
 

Some form of summary is provided
(4pts) 

Mechanics

Well-organized, correct grammar and syntax, no spelling or proofing errors
(5pts) 

Well-organized; correct grammar and syntax; may have 3 spelling/proofing errors
(4pts) 

Organized; may have 1 serious grammatical/syntax error and 4 spelling or proofing errors
(2pts) 

May have any 2: limited organization, or serious grammatical/syntax errors or numerous spelling/ proofing errors
(1 pt)