ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND RUBRIC

Assessment 1: Visual Essay (30%) Due Date: Week 6

Word Count: At least 1300 words (about 8-10 photos, each with a brief caption)

Topic: You will need to construct a visual essay on child development and address one of the following:

A. Critically reflect on the theoretical perspectives of child development

or:

B. Discuss the significance of having knowledge of stages of child development for early childhood teachers

 A visual essay is a series of photographs shot by you (not taken from the internet!) telling a story. The photos and captions together will demonstrate your knowledge of EITHER theories of child development (A.) OR stages of development (B.). Pick only one.

The goal of the visual essay is to demonstrate your knowledge creatively and aesthetically; in addition, your captions will also need to include references. Your captions should not be longer than 2 sentences. Examples of visual essays: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/sites/anthropology/files/photo-essayguide.pdf

References: minimum 6 academic references

Criteria High Distinction 80%- Distinction 70%- 79% Credit 60-69% Pass 50-59% Fail 0-49% Critical reflection on A. theoretical perspectives of child development, or B. significance knowing stages of child development (50%) In-depth reflection with connections to relevant theories and research and a demonstration of critical thinking. Sound reflection with connections to relevant theories and research and a demonstration of critical thinking. Above average reflection with connections to relevant theories and research and a demonstration of critical thinking. Satisfactory reflection with connections to relevant theories and research and a demonstration of critical thinking. Unsatisfactory reflection with limited connections to relevant theories and research and a demonstration of critical thinking. Creative, aesthetically pleasing photos that tell a story (40%) Highly creative, aesthetically pleasing original photos that tell a meaningful story Creative, original photos that tell a meaningful story Original photos tell a meaningful story. Original photos tell a story. Photos are not original/story unclear. Writing and academic skills (10%) Captions are highly structured and well written, highly developed. A wide range of academic and/or professional references are included (at least 10). Sources are consistently cited appropriately following APA 7 style. Captions are well-structured and well written, well-developed. At least 8 academic and/or professional references are included. Sources are cited appropriately following APA 7 style with minor errors. Captions are structured, reasonably well-developed and well written. More than 6 academic and/or professional references are included. Sources are mostly cited appropriately following APA 7 style. Captions are adequately structured, and fairly well- developed and well-written. At least 6 academic and/or professional references are included. APA 7 style is used with frequent errors. Poor coverage and writing and insufficiently developed and structured. Fewer than 6 academic and/or professional references are included. APA 7 style is not used.