04 Apr Educational Experiences In this journal entry you will reflect on your educational experiences. First you will think about educ
Educational Experiences
In this journal entry you will reflect on your educational experiences. First you will think about educational inequality: how schools are funded and programs that are put into place to help reduce inequality. Then you will reflect on your experience in higher education and how the need for a college degree has shifted over time.. Reflect on educational experiences:
- Do you think that there is inequality in education? Why or why not?
- Name two programs that are intended to help reduce education inequality. Select one from the textbook and one from another source. Briefly explain whether you believe the programs have been successful.
- Select one of the theoretical perspectives and explain how the perspective would be applied to education inequality.
Reflect on higher education specifically:
- Why did you choose to attend college?
- Why do you think that college credentials matter?
- Has the need for a college degree changed over time? Why or why not?
- What credentials do you think you may need in 3-4 years from now for the job you want? How do you think these credentials may shift over time?
To successfully complete this assignment, view the Journal Rubric.
SOC 2302: Social Problems
Rubric for Journal Entries (100 pts) Guidelines for Submission: Your journal entry must be submitted as a ½-page to 1-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font and 1-inch margins. Sources are not required, however remember to cite work that is not original.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.
Critical
Elements
Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Requirements
of Prompt
Journal entry addresses
elements of the prompt
correctly with rich detail and
supporting examples.
Journal entry addresses
elements of the prompt
correctly with some details and
examples.
Journal entry addresses
elements of the prompt
correctly but provides
insufficient details and few
examples.
Journal entry does not
address elements of the
prompt.
30
Critical
Thinking and
Reflection
Journal entry exhibits keen
depth of thought and ardent
reflection with significant
details and supporting
examples.
Journal entry exhibits keen
depth of thought and ardent
reflection with significant
details and supporting
examples.
Journal entry falls short of
exhibiting critical thinking skills
and/or reflection; contains too
few details and/or examples.
Journal entry exhibits no
critical thinking or reflection.
30
Application
and Integration
Journal entry is perceptively
applied to student’s
experience and integrated
through richly detailed
examples.
Journal entry is applied to
student’s experience and
integrated through examples.
Journal entry is not sufficiently
applied and integrated in a
student's experience.
Journal entry is not applied or
integrated.
30
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax,
and organization and is
presented in a professional
and easy to read format.
Submission has no major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization.
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impacts readability and
articulation of main ideas.
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas.
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