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Independent Research and Reflection Paper 
Independent Research and Reflection Paper
In this paper, students are expected to define the leadership role of the Instructional Technology Specialist. The definition must include a philosophy of leadership and a comprehensive explanation of how you, as an Instructional Technology Specialist, can be an effective leader who is sensitive to legal and ethical considerations. Resources for this assignment are to include literature regarding leadership and your own experiences as a participant in the class. Graduate-level mechanics, credit to external sources, and professionalism is expected. You will need to do research in addition to class resources to develop this paper. Students are expected to write a minimum of 5 pages and prepare a 10-15 minute presentation for the class on July 20th.
Rubric Code: H994AC
By guess2426
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Graduate

Powered by iRubric Independent Research and Reflection
  Exemplary

5 pts

Proficient

4 pts

Developing

3 pts

Beginning

2 pts

Ideas and Content
2 pts

-Main Theme - Leadership and Educational Technology
-Supporting Details
Exemplary

-Exceptionally clear, focused, engaging with relevant, strong supporting detail
Proficient

-Evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited
Developing

-Main idea may be cloudy because supporting detail is too general or even off-topic
Beginning

-Lacks central idea; development is minimal or non-existent
Integration of Ideas
2 pts

Integrates the experience with course texts, class discussions and insights derived from critical thinking.
Exemplary

Integrates personal experiences and insights very well, and comes up with deep theological insights, thus, whether progressive or prescriptive.
Proficient

A good attempt to integrate/synthesize experiences and insights.
Developing

Needs to improve more on integrating/synthesizing experiences and theological insights
Beginning

Very little to no attempt to relate the experience with texts/materials/insights.
Organization & Voice
1 pts

-Structure
-Introduction
-Conclusion
-Personality
-Sense of Audience
Exemplary

-Effectively organized in logical and creative manner
-Creative and engaging intro and conclusion
-Expressive, engaging, sincere
-Strong sense of audience
-Shows emotion: humour, honesty, suspense or life
Proficient

-Organization is appropriate, but conventional
-Attempt at introduction and conclusion
-Evident commitment to topic
-Writer behind the words comes through, but may be inconsistent
Developing

-Attempts at organization; may be a "list" of events
-Beginning and ending not developed
-Voice may be inappropriate or non-existent
-Writing my seem mechanical
Beginning

-Lack of coherence; confusing
-No identifiable introduction or conclusion
-Writing is lifeless
-No hint of the writer
Conventions & Sentence Fluency
1 pts

-Age appropriate, spelling, caps, punctuation, grammar
-Rhythm, flow
-Variety
Exemplary

-Exceptionally strong control of standard conventions of writing
-High degree of craftmanship
-Effective varation in sentence patterns
Proficient

-Control of most writing conventions; occational errors with high risk
-Generally in control
-Lack varety in length and structure
Developing

-Limited control of conventions; frequent errors do not interfere with understandin
-Some awkward constructions
-Many similar patterns and beginnings
Beginning

-Numerous errors distract the reader and make the text difficult to rea
-Difficult to follow or read aloud
-Disjointed confusing, rambling





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