ACE 10 Generate a creative or scholarly product that requires broad knowledge, appropriate technical proficiency, information collection, synthesis, interpretation, presentation, and reflection.
| Description | Exemplary 4 | Acceptable 3 | Developing 2 | Deficient 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Knowledge | Uses a variety of in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches. | Uses in-depth information from relevant sources representing various points of view/approaches. | Uses information from relevant sources representing limited points of view/approaches. | Uses information from irrelevant or inappropriate sources. |
| Technical Proficiency | Develops all elements of the methodology, theoretical framework or concept appropriately and skillfully. | Includes appropriate elements of the methodology, theoretical framework or concept; however, more subtle elements are ignored or unaccounted for. | Misses or incorrectly develops some elements of the methodology, theoretical framework or concept. | Misunderstands key elements of the methodology, theoretical framework or concept. |
| Information Collection & Synthesis | Collects and synthesizes information to reveal significant insights, themes, or ideas. | Collects and synthesizes information to reveal some significant insights, themes, or ideas. | Collects and synthesizes information but does not effectively reveal insights, themes, or ideas. | Does not collect and/or synthesize information in appropriate or useful way. |
| Interpretation | Demonstrates accurate and insightful explanation of skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies to solve problems or explore complex issues. | Demonstrates accurate and adequate explanation of skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies to solve problems or explore complex issues. | Demonstrates somewhat inadequate or partially inaccurate explanation of skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies to solve problems or explore complex issues. | Demonstrates implausible or inaccurate understanding of skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies to solve problems or explore complex issues. |
| Presentation | Communicates effectively by including multiple key components that significantly support the creative or scholarly product. | Communicates effectively by including at least one key component that significantly supports the creative or scholarly product. | Communicates somewhat effectively by including at least one key component that generally supports the creative or scholarly product. | Communicates ineffectively or fails to include at least one key component that supports the creative or scholarly product. |
| Reflection | Demonstrates in-depth insight into a variety of learning outcomes and other meaningful experiences. | Demonstrates in-depth insight into one or more learning outcomes or other meaningful experiences. | Demonstrates some insight into one or more learning outcomes or other meaningful experiences. | Demonstrates little or no insight into learning outcomes or other meaningful experiences. |