Mid-Point Reflection Paper

At the mid-point of the semester you will write a reflection paper to indicate your experience thus far with your community partner and on your assigned project. Your reflection should include your thoughts about the organization overall, how your current experience aligns with your public health passion, how your experience will propel you into your future public health career, where there are gaps in leadership or processes within the organization that you would like to address, and how you would address those gaps, and how this organizations makes an impact to its community.  Your reflection paper should be 3-5 pages double spaced Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

Reflection Paper Rubric

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KINE 3350 Reflection Grading Rubric

 

Levels of Achievement

Criteria

Proficient

Competent

Emerging

Unacceptable

Written reflection of issue or topic

16 to 18 points
Issue/topic to be considered critically is stated clearly and described comprehensively, delivering all relevant information necessary for full understanding.

13 to 15 points
Issue/topic to be considered critically is stated, described, and clarified so that understanding is not seriously impeded by omissions.

10 to 12 points
Issue/topic to be considered critically is stated but description leaves some terms , ambiguities unexplored, boundaries undetermined, and/or backgrounds unknown.

0 to 9 points
Issue/topic to be considered critically is stated without clarification or description.

Student’s position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)

16 to 18 points
Specific position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)is imaginative,taking into account the complexities of an issue. Limits of position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)are acknowledged. Others’ points of view are synthesized within position.

13 to 15 points
Specific position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)takes into account the complexities of an issue. Others’ points of view or perspectives are acknowledged.

10 to 12 points
Specific position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)takes into account the complexities of an issue.

0 to 9 points
Specific position (perspective, realizations, attitudes)is stated, but is simplistic and obvious.

Cultural Self- Awareness

14 to 16 points
Recognizes complexity among the elements and biases in one’s own culture or subculture

11 to 13 points
Recognizes complexity in some of the elements and biases in one’s own culture or subculture

8 to 10 points
Shows minimal awareness of the elements and biases in one’s own culture or subculture

0 to 7 points
Shows no awareness of the elements and biases in one’s own culture or subculture

Cultural Worldview Frameworks

14 to 16 points
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of health disparities as those impact population health

11 to 13 points
Demonstrates an adequate understanding of health disparities as those impact population health

8 to 10 points
Demonstrates a minimal understanding of health disparities as those impact population health

0 to 7 points
Demonstrates no understanding of health disparities as those impact population health

Civic Responsibility

14 to 16 points
Identifies patterns of engagement in civic life, social interaction or politics and recognizes complexity among those patterns. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the roles of individuals in regional, national, or global communities

11 to 13 points
Identifies patterns of engagement in civic life, social interaction or politics and recognizes complexity in some of those patterns. Demonstrates an adequate understanding of the roles of individuals in regional, national, or global communities

8 to 10 points
Shows minimal awareness of patterns of engagement in civic life, social interaction or politics. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of the roles of individuals in regional, national, or global communities

0 to 7 points
Shows no awareness of patterns of engagement in civic life, social interaction or politics. Demonstrates no understanding of the roles of individuals in regional, national, or global communities

Grammar

14 to 16 points
No grammatical or spelling errors.

11 to 13 points
One grammatical or spelling error.

8 to 10 points
Two-three grammatical or spelling errors.

0 to 7 points
More than three grammatical or spelling errors.