Reviewsprior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom)in depth to reveal significantly changed perspectives about educationaland life experiences, which provide foundation for expanded knowledge,growth, and maturity over time.

Reviewsprior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom)in depth, revealing fully clarified meanings or indicating broaderperspectives about educational or life events.

Reviewsprior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom)with some depth, revealing slightly clarified meanings or indicating asomewhat broader perspective about educational or life events.

Reviewsprior learning (past experiences inside and outside of the classroom)at a surface level, without revealing clarified meaning or indicating abroader perspective about educational or life events.

Submitsone initial response early in the session; two or more thoughtful peerresponses early in the session; and more than two peer responses closerto the end of the session.

Submits at least one initial response early in the session; and at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

Submitsat least one initial response early in the session; and/or does notsubmit at least two peer responses closer to the end of the session.

Submits at least one peer response during session; but does not submit an initial response early in the session.

Postselicit peer responses and reflections from other learners; responsesbuild upon and integrate multiple views from other learners to broadenthe scope of the discussion.

Postselicit responses and reflections from other learners; responses buildupon the ideas of other learners to broaden the scope of the discussion.

Postsdo not elicit responses and reflections from other learners and/orresponses do not build upon the ideas of other learners to broaden thescope of the discussion.

Postswere too brief to elicit responses and reflections from other learnersand/or responses do not build upon the ideas of other learners tobroaden the scope of the discussion.

Post(s)and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of coursecontent and applicability to professional practice, and include otherresources that extend learning.

Post(s) and responses show evidence of knowledge and understanding of course content and applicability to professional practice.

Post(s)and responses show little evidence of knowledge and/or understanding ofcourse content and applicability to professional practice.

Post(s) and responses show no evidence of knowledge and understandingof course content or applicability to professional practice.

Demonstratesmastery conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions ofexperts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions arelogically presented with appropriate rationale.

Demonstratesconsiderable proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints andassumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; andconclusions are presented with necessary rationale.

Demonstratespartial proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints andassumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; andconclusions are somewhat consistent with the analysis and findings.

Demonstrateslimited or poor proficiency conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints andassumptions of experts are not analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated;and conclusions are either absent or poorly conceived and supported.