Reflection on Doctoral Competency Growth

As this dissertation companion course comes to a close, take some time to reflect on your growth in the key doctoral competency areas. For this Assignment, think about how you felt at the beginning of this dissertation companion course and how you feel now. Use the worksheet provided below to document your thoughts on your personal growth in each of the key competency areas. Here are the competencies again for your convenience. Review and think about your skills in each area prior to completing the Assignment. Click on the image below, then click on each competency area to view the details. In the Learning Resources, open the “Competency Development Tracker” worksheet and save it to your computer and use it to document your growth in each of the competency areas Use the worksheet to reflect on what you have discovered about yourself with regard to each of the following competency areas: Competency Area 1: Scholarly Process & Identity Competency Area 2: Technology Competency Area 3: Library/Reading Competency Area 4: Scholarly Writing Competency Area 5: Research/Dissertation Competency Area 6: Career/Professional Competency Area 7: Dispositions Also reflect on the following: In which areas do you feel confident? In which areas do you need to continue developing your skills. What steps might you take to ensure continued development in these growth areas? Reflect on your growth in Competency Area 1 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.85 to >11.49 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 1. 11.49 to >10.21 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 1. 10.21 to >8.89 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 1. 8.89 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 1. 12.85 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 2 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.85 to >11.49 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 2. 11.49 to >10.21 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 2. 10.21 to >8.89 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 2. 8.89 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 2. 12.85 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 3 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.86 to >11.5 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 3. 11.5 to >10.22 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 3. 10.22 to >8.9 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 3. 8.9 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 3. 12.86 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 4 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.86 to >11.5 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 4. 11.5 to >10.22 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 4. 10.22 to >8.9 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 4. 8.9 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 4. 12.86 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 5 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.86 to >11.5 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 5. 11.5 to >10.22 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 5. 10.22 to >8.9 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 5. 8.9 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 5. 12.86 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 6 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.86 to >11.5 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 6. 11.5 to >10.22 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 6. 10.22 to >8.9 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 6. 8.9 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 6. 12.86 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflect on your growth in Competency Area 7 and discuss what you have discovered about yourself with regard to this competency area. 12.86 to >11.5 pts EXCELLENT Fully developed, insightful, credible, and scholarly discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 7. 11.5 to >10.22 pts GOOD Thorough and well-organized discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 7. 10.22 to >8.9 pts FAIR Adequate discussion of what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 7. 8.9 to >0 pts POOR Missing, unoriginal, or does not adequately discuss what you have discovered about yourself regarding Competency Area 7. 12.86 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Communication: … Extent to which writing is professional, appropriate, clear, properly formatted, grammatically and structurally correct, synthesized, and scholarly AND the correct template is used. 10 to >8.9 pts EXCELLENT Writing is fully developed, exceptionally well organized, synthesized, scholarly, and free of writing errors. Ideas are connected throughout with appropriate transitions AND the correct template is used. 8.9 to >7.9 pts GOOD Writing is generally thorough and grammatically correct, with proper formatting and minimal concerns. Synthesis is demonstrated and ideas are clearly stated AND the correct template is used. 7.9 to >6.9 pts FAIR Writing adequately meets expectations for writing and synthesis but with infrequent and minor issues AND the correct template is used. 6.9 to >0 pts POOR Writing does not meet basic expectations (e.g., clarity, tone, organization, grammar, spelling, punctuation, source citation and references (if applicable), synthesis material, insufficient originality, etc.) OR the correct template is not used. 10 pts Total Points: 100