Comprehensive Exams
To take comprehensive examinations you must be in the final semester of your coursework. During the first two weeks of the semester complete the Comprehensive Examination Application Form and send it to Laura Ballard at lballard@bamaed.ua.edu.
Comprehensive Examination Policy
Comprehensive Examination Rubric
• Four categories are used to evaluate materials:
(1) organization, accuracy and comprehensiveness
(2) consistency with the concepts and ideas found in the current literature
(3) the production of a logical, valid, and persuasive argument, and
(4) the demonstration of scholarly writing.
• The point scale used to evaluate student responses on these
four categories:
5 = (Target) Excellent. All points of the question are answered fully
and persuasively with comprehensive documentation. Information is valid
and pertinent. Organization is logical and language is clear and concise.
4 = Good. All points of the question are answered with documentation
that generally supports the answer. Information is valid and pertinent.
Organization is logical and language is clear and concise. Minor errors
of detail are tolerated.
3 = Adequate. All points of the question are treated but at a minimal
level and with sketchy documentation. Information is valid and pertinent.
Organization is logical and language is clear. Small errors are tolerated.
2 = Inadequate. Some of the points called for by the question are answered
and documentation is either lacking or is erroneous. Portions of the
information are invalid and not pertinent. Organization lacks a logical
flow and language is vague. Major points made in the answer are in error.
1= Unacceptable. Few of the points asked for by the question are answered,
documentation is absent, and most of the information is incorrect. The
answer does not address the question, lacks logical flow and indicates
a deficiency in verbal skills.
0 = N/A The question was not answered.