EDUC 745 Group Discussion Board Forum Grading Rubric Criteria Levels of Achievement Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Thread – Content 12 points All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread. The thread has a clear, logical flow. Major points are stated clearly. Major points are supported by good examples or thoughtful analysis. Views of the organization are shared; guiding questions NOT answered. 10 to 11 points Most of the components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are answered in the thread. The thread has a logical flow. Major points are stated reasonably well. Major points are supported by good examples or thoughtful analysis. Views of the organization are shared; guiding questions NOT answered 1 to 9 points The Discussion Board Forum prompt is addressed minimally. The thread lacks flow or content. Major points are unclear or confusing. Major points are not supported by examples or thoughtful analysis. Too much emphasis on guiding questions 0 points The thread has not been submitted. Replies – Content 9 points Each reply focuses on a meaningful point made in another student’s thread. Each reply provides substantive additional thoughts regarding the thread and an explanation of why the student agrees or disagrees with the idea presented in the thread. Each reply is clear and coherent. At least 3 replies submitted. 8 points Replies generally focus on a meaningful point made in another student’s thread. Replies generally provide substantive additional thoughts regarding the thread and an explanation of why the student likes or dislikes the idea presented in the thread. Replies are generally clear and coherent. Only 2 replies submitted. 1 to 7 points Replies somewhat focus on a point made in another student’s thread. Replies could be more substantive regarding the thread. Replies lack clarity and coherence. Only 1 reply submitted. 0 points No replies have been submitted. Structure 30% Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present Thread – Grammar, Spelling, and Current APA Formatting 3 points Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures. Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format. 2 points There are some spelling and grammar errors. Sentences are presented well. Paragraphs contain some varied sentence structures. Where applicable, references are mostly cited in current APA format. 1 point Spelling and grammar errors distract the reader. Sentences are incomplete or unclear. Paragraphs are poorly formed. Where applicable, references are minimally or not cited in current APA format. 0 points The thread has not been submitted. Thread – Word Count 3 points The thread is 250–300 words. 2 points The thread is 225–249 words. 1 point The thread is 200–224 words. 0 points Thread is fewer than 200 words or was not submitted. Replies – Word Count 3 points Replies are 125–150 words each ...

1. EDUC 745
Group Discussion Board Forum Grading Rubric
Criteria
Levels of Achievement
Content 70%
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Thread – Content
12 points
All key components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt are
answered in the thread. The thread has a clear, logical flow.
Major points are stated clearly. Major points are supported by
good examples or thoughtful analysis.
Views of the organization are shared; guiding questions NOT
answered.
10 to 11 points
Most of the components of the Discussion Board Forum prompt
are answered in the thread. The thread has a logical flow. Major
points are stated reasonably well. Major points are supported by
good examples or thoughtful analysis.
Views of the organization are shared; guiding questions NOT
answered
1 to 9 points
The Discussion Board Forum prompt is addressed minimally.
The thread lacks flow or content. Major points are unclear or
confusing. Major points are not supported by examples or
thoughtful analysis.
Too much emphasis on guiding questions
0 points
The thread has not been submitted.
Replies – Content
9 points

2. Each reply focuses on a meaningful point made in another
student’s thread. Each reply provides substantive additional
thoughts regarding the thread and an explanation of why the
student agrees or disagrees with the idea presented in the
thread. Each reply is clear and coherent.
At least 3 replies submitted.
8 points
Replies generally focus on a meaningful point made in another
student’s thread. Replies generally provide substantive
additional thoughts regarding the thread and an explanation of
why the student likes or dislikes the idea presented in the
thread. Replies are generally clear and coherent.
Only 2 replies submitted.
1 to 7 points
Replies somewhat focus on a point made in another student’s
thread. Replies could be more substantive regarding the thread.
Replies lack clarity and coherence.
Only 1 reply submitted.
0 points
No replies have been submitted.
Structure 30%
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not Present
Thread – Grammar, Spelling, and Current APA Formatting
3 points
Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete,
clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied
sentence structures. Where applicable, references are cited in
current APA format.
2 points
There are some spelling and grammar errors. Sentences are
presented well. Paragraphs contain some varied sentence
structures. Where applicable, references are mostly cited in
current APA format.

3. 1 point
Spelling and grammar errors distract the reader. Sentences are
incomplete or unclear. Paragraphs are poorly formed. Where
applicable, references are minimally or not cited in current APA
format.
0 points
The thread has not been submitted.
Thread – Word Count
3 points
The thread is 250–300 words.
2 points
The thread is 225–249 words.
1 point
The thread is 200–224 words.
0 points
Thread is fewer than 200 words or was not submitted.
Replies – Word Count
3 points
Replies are 125–150 words each.
2 points
Replies are at least 101-124 words each.
1 point
A minimum word count of 100 words is met for each reply.
0 points
Replies are fewer than 100 words or replies were not submitted.
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EDUC 745
Group Discussion Board Instructions
In Modules/Weeks 2–7, you are required to participate in Group
Discussion Board Forums that are designed to facilitate a
community learning experience through threads and replies
mimicking face-to-face discussion. You will be assigned to a
group by your instructor.

4. In the group discussion board forums 1-4 you will have guiding
questions to assist you in completing the assignment. You are
NOT to answer the questions, you are to use the questions to
help you better understand your organization relative to that
particular lens. Your discussion board post should be a
discussion of how you better understand your organization
based on the guiding questions. You must also discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of the lens being discussed.
THREAD:
For each forum, post a thread in response to the topic prompt
provided. Your thread must contain a minimum of 250 words
and a maximum of 300 words and demonstrate course-related
knowledge.This promotes writing that is thorough yet concise
enough to permit your peers to read all of the threads. Each
thread must adhere to current APA writing guidelines and any
references included in the thread must be formatted in current
APA style. Since this is a personal discussion, you are allowed
to use first-person perspective; however, you must maintain
professional decorum in all your threads and replies.
Please note, this assignment should not be a reiteration of the
answers you use in your case study, rather, for the Group
Discussion Board assignments you are being asked to discuss
how answering the questions help you to better understand your
organization. That is, explain how the questions have helped
you understand your organization better. For example, when
discussing your views on the structural theories lens in Forum
1, you might say “viewing the chain of command helped me to
realize….” or “after considering the span of control, it is clear
that….” You do not have to share your views on each of the
guiding questions.
REPLIES:
After reading all of your group members’ threads, you must post
replies to at least 3 of them. Each reply must be 125–150 words

5. in length.All replies must adhere to current APA writing
guidelines.
Be sure to click reply within the thread in which you intend to
respond. Also, please note that “I like what you said,” “That’s a
good comment,” and “I disagree with your comment” do not
count as a complete reply in and of themselves. However,
stating why you liked or disliked the comment, adding
additional thoughts or ideas to the original comment, and/or
providing alternative ideas or thoughts when you disagree,
count as a reply. Courtesy in any disagreement is expected.
Thus, personal attacks are not acceptable and will count against
your grade.
Since one of the goals of the Discussion Board is to encourage
student community learning, the instructor will not reply to
every thread and reply. Rather, the instructor will reply to a few
threads in a way that adds to the conversation, asks a pertinent
question, or summarizes some of the key points made by
students.
Submit your threads by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the
assigned module/week and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Sunday of the same assigned module/week.
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