Selma Robles

ETEC 424
Professor Wolfe
July 27, 2019

EPS Peer Review

Educational Philosophical Statement Rubric (EPS Rubric)

Evaluator: Selma Robles

Reviewee: Kathleen Williams

Criterion Undocumented Minimal 1 Basic 2 Proficient 3 Advanced 4 Comments

0 Unacceptable Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable
Unacceptable
Idea The statement The statement Statement Using Using sound 4
Development does not expresses the logically generally assumptions You know
address author’s views develops the sound and arguments, exactly what
the author’s about the author’s views assumptions the statement
you need in
views about purposes of about the and logically
the purposes of education, purposes of arguments, develops the your early
education, guiding education, based on author’s views childhood
guiding educational guiding practical about the classroom. You
educational principles, educational experience, purposes of state what you
principles, understanding principles, the education, consider
understanding of learning, understanding of statement guiding important and
of learning, and/or the learning, and/or logically educational
what is
and/or the most the most develops the principles,
most appropriate appropriate author’s understanding
important in
appropriate strategies for strategies for views about of learning, student
strategies for teaching, but teaching. the purposes and/or the learning. From
teaching. The is ambiguous However, the of education, most parent and child
statement is or not statement is not guiding appropriate relationships to
incoherent or connected. always educational strategies for guidance and
extremely brief consistent principles, teaching. The consistent
or contains and/or understandin statement
routines. You
major logical convincing. g of learning, includes sound
inconsistencies. and/or the ethical or
stated strategies
most psychological that will work
appropriate arguments and best for you.
strategies for not just
teaching. practical ones.
Illustrative No Supporting Examples in Supporting Specific 3
Examples illustrative examples are support of points examples examples from You hold very
examples inadequate or are relevant but from the the writer’s important
are included. of unclear general or not writer’s personal
ideals for early
relevance. based experience experience,
inexperience. are specific academic work, childhood
and or field education. I
pertinent. experience would suggest
illustrate points adding why you
in a vivid or believe they are
memorable important to
way.
you and how
 would you use
them, instead of
just listing them
in paragraph 4.
This will
provide for a
more in-depth
example.
Like in
paragraphs 2
and 3 where
you state your
example, its
importance to
EC, and how it
would be used
your classroom.

Quality The statement The The statement is The In addition to

of is very difficult statement, understandable statement is being clear,
2
Writing to read though plus two of the clear, well well organized, Few errors.
because of its comprehensibl following: organized, free from errors For example:
style, usage, e, has obvious 1) organized, free from of mechanics in 3rd paragraph
mechanics, or problems in 2) free from errors of and usage, and “By doing this, I
organization. two of the errors of mechanics written in an
following mechanics and and usage, appropriate
am able to
areas: style, usage, and written academic style, provide….” Or
usage, and 3) in an in an the statement: use can instead
mechanics, or appropriate appropriate 1) has a single, of able to
organization. academic academic unifying provide.
style. style. theme and Reread
2) is strongly document slowly
suggestive of to see if you can
the writer’s rephrase for
voice.
example: (last
but not least to
finally) etc.
4th paragraph
“ life long”
APA a style
should also be
revised
“heading”.

I really enjoyed reading your EPS. I feel that you will be a great
early childhood educator because you will be providing these
Additional
Comments students with an environment that is suitable for learning at their Total: 9
age development level. You mention key elements that you will
rely on to achieve your goals.
Reviewee: Kathleen Williams Date: 07-27-2019
Evaluator: Selma Robles Date: 07-27-2019