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Assessment Rubric for Diversity in Media Campaign

Level 1
Level 2 
Level 3 
Level 4 

Knowledge and Understanding 

Knowledge of content

Knowledge of Media Concepts (e.g., media are constructions, media communicate values and messages, media have social and political implications, tropes, stereotypes)

 

Shows limited knowledge of media concepts
Demonstrates some knowledge of media concepts.
Demonstrates good understanding of media concepts.
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of media concepts.

Understanding of content

 

Understanding of Diversity Portrayal Issues <br> (e.g., under-representation, stereotyping, impact on minority groups, impact on societal perceptions)

 

Demonstrates limited understanding of diversity portrayal issues.

 

Demonstrates some understanding of diversity portrayal issuess.

 

Demonstrates some understanding of diversity portrayal issues. .

 

Demonstrates a nuanced and sophisticated understanding of diversity portrayal issues.

 

Thinking 

Use of Planning Skills

Proposing strategies for addressing under-representation and stereotyping

Analyzes media for diversity with limited effectiveness.
Analyzes media for diversity with some effectiveness.
Analyzes media for diversity with considerable effectiveness.
Analyzes media for diversity with a high degree of effectiveness.
Use of Processing Skills
Identifying harmful stereotypes, considering the impact of portrayals on audiences, assessing the effectiveness of industry codes
Evaluates diversity portrayal practices with limited effectiveness.
Evaluates diversity portrayal practices with some effectiveness.
Evaluates diversity portrayal practices with considerable effectiveness.
Evaluates diversity portrayal practices with a high degree of effectiveness.
Use of Critical/Creative Thinking Processes

Ientifying characters from various groups, analyzing character roles and portrayals, comparing media representation to real-world demographics

 
Develops solutions for better representation with limited effectiveness.
Develops solutions for better representation with some effectiveness.
Develops solutions for better representation with considerable effectiveness.
Develops solutions for better representation with a high degree of effectiveness.

Communication 

Communication for different audiences and purposes in oral, visual, and written forms, including media forms. 

 

Expressing the importance of representation, explaining the impact of under-representation and stereotyping

Articulates arguments for diversity with limited effectiveness.
Articulates arguments for diversity with some effectiveness.
Articulates arguments for diversity with considerable effectiveness.
Articulates arguments for diversity with a high degree of effectiveness.
Communication for different audiences and purposes

Selecting appropriate social media platforms, crafting compelling messages and visuals, considering target audiences

Designs effective media campaigns with limited effectiveness.
Designs effective media campaigns with some effectiveness.
Designs effective media campaigns with considerable effectiveness.
Designs effective media campaigns with a high degree of effectiveness.
Use of conventions
Using clear and concise language, organizing information logically, presenting evidence to support claims
Presents ideas and findings with limited effectiveness.
Presents ideas and findings with some effectiveness.
Presents ideas and findings with considerable effectiveness.
Presents ideas and findings with a high degree of effectiveness

Application 

Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts 

 

Analyzing diversity in popular TV shows, movies, and video games

 

Applies media literacy skills to real-world media with limited effectiveness.
Applies media literacy skills to real-world media with some effectiveness.
Applies media literacy skills to real-world media with considerable effectiveness.
Applies media literacy skills to real-world media with a high degree of effectiveness.
Transfer of knowledge and skills

 Creating a campaign to address a specific diversity issue, using social media to raise awareness and advocate for change

Develops social media activism plans with limited effectiveness.
Develops social media activism plans with some effectiveness.
Develops social media activism plans with considerable effectiveness.
Develops social media activism plans with a high degree of effectiveness
Making connections

 

Understanding the influence of media on perceptions of diversity, recognizing the importance of media in shaping social attitudes

Makes connections between media and society with limited effectiveness.
Makes connections between media and society with some effectiveness.
Makes connections between media and society with considerable effectiveness.
Makes connections between media and society with a high degree of effectiveness

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