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Assessment Description
Review the school board policy and student handbook of your local public school site or district for ( North Bolivar School district, Mound Bayou, Mississippi) information regarding their policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students.
You may also obtain this information by interviewing an administrator at your chosen site.
Write a 500-750-word essay summarizing:
1. The due process requirements prior to a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student at your local site or district.
2. Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different?
3. Are these requirements consistent with Goss v. Lopez? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Criterion |
1. Unsatisfactory |
2. Insufficient |
3. Approaching |
4. Acceptable |
5. Target |
Summary of Due Process Requirements Summary of the due process requirements prior to a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student at your local site or district. |
0 points School suspension due process requirements are not summarized. |
18.5 points Inadequately summarizes school suspension due process requirements from the policy/handbook investigated. Details of due process are unclear. |
19.75 points Adequately summarizes school suspension due process requirements from the policy/handbook investigated. Some details of the due process may be vague. |
21.75 points Thoroughly summarizes school-suspension due process requirements from the policy/handbook investigated. Due process details are clear. |
25 points Thoroughly summarizes school-suspension due process requirements from the policy/handbook investigated. Summary expertly distinguishes due process requirements between short-term and long-term suspensions. |
Due Process Procedures Answer Answers question, are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different? |
0 points Does not answer the question, are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different. |
11.1 points Answer is unclear and does not provide concrete information of whether or not the due process procedures are the same or different. |
11.85 points Adequately answers if the due process procedures are the same or different. Answer may lack some clarity. |
13.05 points Thoroughly answers if the due process procedures are the same or different. Due process details are clear. |
15 points Comprehensively answers if the due process procedures are the same or different. Includes specific details to support claim. |
Requirements Consistency Answer Answers question, are these requirements consistent with Goss v. Lopez? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings. |
0 points Essay has little or nothing to do with school policy or Goss v. Lopez. No examples provided. |
22.2 points Inadequate comparison of school policy or Goss v. Lopez. Essay is overly simplistic, and few details are given. |
23.7 points Adequate comparison of the school suspension procedures and Goss v. Lopez. Only one example provided. |
26.1 points Clear, well-crafted comparison of school suspension procedures and Goss v. Lopez. More than one relevant example provided. |
30 points Thorough and detailed comparison of school suspension procedures and Goss v. Lopez. Several relevant examples are provided that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. |
Thesis, Position, or Purpose Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience. |
0 points The thesis, position, or purpose is not discernible. No awareness of the appropriate audience is evident. |
5.18 points The thesis, position, or purpose is discernable in most aspects but is occasionally weak or unclear. There is limited awareness of the appropriate audience. |
5.53 points The thesis, position, or purpose is adequately developed. An awareness of the appropriate audience is demonstrated. |
6.09 points The thesis, position, or purpose is clearly communicated throughout and clearly directed to a specific audience. |
7 points The thesis, position, or purpose is persuasively developed throughout and skillfully directed to a specific audience. |
Development, Structure, Conclusion and 500-750-word count Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development. Essay meets 500-750-word count. |
0 points No advancement of the thesis, position, or purpose is evident. Connections between paragraphs are missing or inappropriate. No conclusion is offered. Minimum word count is not met. |
5.92 points Limited advancement of thesis, position, or purpose is discernable. There are inconsistencies in organization or the relationship of ideas. Conclusion is simplistic and not fully aligned to the development of the purpose. Minimum word count is not met. |
6.32 points The thesis, position, or purpose is advanced in most aspects. Ideas clearly build on each other. Conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose. Minimum word count is met. |
6.96 points The thesis, position, or purpose is logically advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A clear and plausible conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose. Minimum word count is met. |
8 points The thesis, position, or purpose is coherently and cohesively advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A convincing and unambiguous conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose. Minimum word count is met. |
Evidence Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives. |
0 points Evidence to support the thesis, position, or purpose is absent. The writing relies entirely on the perspective of the writer. |
3.7 points Evidence is used but is insufficient or of limited relevance. Simplistic explanation or integration of other perspectives is present. |
3.95 points Relevant evidence that includes other perspectives is used. |
4.35 points Specific and appropriate evidence is included. Other perspectives are integrated. |
5 points Comprehensive and compelling evidence is included. Multiple other perspectives are integrated effectively. |
Mechanics of Writing Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc. |
0 points Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout. |
3.7 points Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent. |
3.95 points Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted. |
4.35 points Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used. |
5 points No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout. |
Format/Documentation Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline. |
0 points Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided. |
3.7 points Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors in documentation of sources are evident. |
3.95 points Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious errors. |
4.35 points Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors. |
5 points No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated. |