Positive Intervention Strategies – Rubric

Assessment Description

It is important to use positive intervention strategies with challenging behavior for children.  These interventions should be positive and proactive and not all should be reactive and consequence-based.  Children at a young age both with exceptionalities and without need to be taught routine and recognition of their behaviors.

In a 500-750 word research-based essay, discuss the importance of positive intervention strategies particular to children in a Birth to Pre-K setting. As an educator, what can you do to promote self-efficacy related to behavior management in young children? Your essay should discuss:

1. Three to five positive and proactive intervention strategies.
2. How chosen intervention strategies positively support and guide children in the accessibility of the general curriculum and daily routines.
3. How to provide support to families in the decisions and priorities made regarding the development of goals and intervention strategies in place for young children.

Support your finding with 3-5 scholarly resources.

 

 

Positive Intervention Strategies – Rubric

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Positive Intervention Strategies

10 points

Criteria Description

Positive Intervention Strategies

5. Target

10 points

The essay is exceptionally detailed in describing 3-5 positive, developmentally appropriate intervention strategies.

4. Acceptable

8.7 points

The essay clearly describes 3-5 positive, developmentally appropriate intervention strategies.

3. Approaching

7.4 points

The essay minimally describes 3-5 intervention strategies, or intervention strategies are not clearly positive and developmentally appropriate.

2. Insufficient

6.9 points

The essay includes less than 3 intervention strategies, or intervention strategies are irrelevant or incomplete.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Positive Intervention Strategies: Support and Guide

15 points

Criteria Description

Positive Intervention Strategies: Support and Guide

5. Target

15 points

The essay is exceptionally detailed in intervention strategies that positively support and guide children in the accessibility of the general curriculum and daily routines.

4. Acceptable

13.05 points

The essay describes the positive intervention strategies that positively support and guide children in the accessibility of the general curriculum and daily routines.

3. Approaching

11.1 points

The essay insignificantly describes intervention strategies that positively support and guide children in the accessibility of the general curriculum and daily routines.

2. Insufficient

10.35 points

The essay does not sufficiently describe the intervention strategies that positively support and guide children in the accessibility of the general curriculum and daily routines.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Family Support

15 points

Criteria Description

Family Support

5. Target

15 points

The essay is exceptionally detailed in describing how to provide support to families, including development of goals and intervention strategies

4. Acceptable

13.05 points

The essay describes how to provide support to families, including development of goals and intervention strategies

3. Approaching

11.1 points

The essay marginally describes how to provide support to families.

2. Insufficient

10.35 points

The essay does not sufficiently describe how to provide support to families

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Thesis Development and Purpose

3 points

Criteria Description

Thesis Development and Purpose

5. Target

3 points

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

4. Acceptable

2.61 points

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

3. Approaching

2.22 points

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose but leaves room for more information or detail.

2. Insufficient

2.07 points

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Paragraph Development and Transitions

3 points

Criteria Description

Paragraph Development and Transitions

5. Target

3 points

There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

4. Acceptable

2.61 points

A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.

3. Approaching

2.22 points

Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.

2. Insufficient

2.07 points

Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Mechanics of Writing

2.5 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5. Target

2.5 points

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

4. Acceptable

2.18 points

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.

3. Approaching

1.85 points

Mechanical errors or typos are present, and can be distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are inconsistent.

2. Insufficient

1.72 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Paper Format

0.5 points

Criteria Description

Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

5. Target

0.5 points

All format elements are correct.

4. Acceptable

0.44 points

Appropriate template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

3. Approaching

0.37 points

Appropriate template is used, and formatting is mostly correct, although minor errors are present.

2. Insufficient

0.35 points

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.

Research Citations

1 points

Criteria Description

Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)

5. Target

1 points

In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

4. Acceptable

0.87 points

Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and appropriate style is usually correct.

3. Approaching

0.74 points

Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are documented, although errors are present.

2. Insufficient

0.69 points

Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.

1. No Submission

0 points

Not addressed.