Anger Management Rubic The Results You Can Expect From the Work You Do Cassandra Gadouas LMHC

http://anger-management.wikispaces.com/ Main Goal: To increase understanding of anger and how you can be master of it. Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 NO Achievement Limited Achievement Basic Achievement Standard Expect no Expect some Building/Strengthening Achievement/ improvement improvement Strategies Maintenance What can you do to A good start, but more Expect some Strategies step it up? Or do you is needed to keep it improvement only Expect improvement really want to make going. How can you while in the course. and the ability to the change? invest a little more in Good effort, can you maintain after the yourself? reach further? course.
Scans through assignments, does not really read information. Does not turn in assignments, or turns in very little work. Does not participate in forum, or participates occasionally. Expects to do no work or little work but still gain results. Scans through assignments. Spends some time filling things in and sends in limited information. Some participation in forum. You have to apply yourself and do it every day! Reads assignments with thought and consideration, completes and sends in assignments and participates in forum. You put in the effort. Reads assignments with thought and consideration, completes assignments and send in with feedback to instructor how assignment was helpful and possible suggestions for improvement. Participates fully in forum and shares information and gives feedback to others. Your input on your achievement: Where do you think you are? What evidence do you have

Level 4 Advanced Achievement\Expanding Your Potential You really show your effort and want to continue to make changes toward the positive.
Spends whatever time is necessary to read and absorb material. Takes time to think through assignment and writes out triggers with detail and self responsibility. Spends quality time with journal. Treats the course as an investment in the self and not just something to do. Participates in forum and gives feedback to others. Your input on your achievement: Where do you think you are? What evidence do you have

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Goal One: Identify triggers that are perceived threats that create an angry response. Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

*Scanned assignment. *Looked at pretest and filled out whatever came to mind without a lot of thought. *Completion of some but not all assignments. Limited effort in completion. * May or may not turn in Daily Level. *Does not participate in forum.

*Pretest completed with thoughtful answers. *Record of emotional cues lacks effort. * Journal has limited answers without complete sentences. * Daily Level completed and turned in. * Forum participation: Evidence of participation limited with brief information.

*Pretest completed with thoughtful answers. * Record of emotional cues shows thoughtful effort. *Journal has complete sentences and demonstrates thoughtful effort from self inquiry as well as reference to reading material. * Daily Level completed and turned in. *Forum participation demonstrated with information that reflects weekly work and feedback to others.

*Pretest completed with thoughtful answers. * Record of emotional cues shows thoughtful effort with feedback to instructor noting how this assignment was helpful. *Journal has complete sentences and demonstrates thoughtful effort from self inquiry as well as reference to reading material. * Daily Level completed and turned in. *Forum participation demonstrated with information that reflects weekly work as well as providing examples about what worked well and what did not. Feedback to others includes details from

*Pretest completed with thoughtful answers. * Record of emotional cues shows thoughtful effort. Feedback to instructor noting how assignment was helpful and offering thoughts and ideas for expanding on assignment. *Journal has complete sentences and demonstrates thoughtful effort from self inquiry as well as reference to reading material and other resources that the participant has researched. * Daily Level completed and turned in. * Forum participation demonstrated with information that reflects weekly work as well as

others submission and shared example of similar experience or response to others experience.

providing examples about what worked well and what did not. Feedback to others includes details from other's submission and shared example of similar experience or response to others experience. Researched information shared and discussed regarding the usefulness of the information and how it can expand on assignments. Your input:

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Goal Two: Identify 5 cognitive distortions and coping skills to counter them. Level 0 Level 1 Level 2
*Cognitive distortions not reported. * No effort or Limited effort on coping skills. *No report that quiz was completed. *Daily Level of anger not submitted. *Cognitive distortions reported in limited manner. *Limited effort on coping skills. *Report that quiz was completed. *Cognitive distortions have been identified, but not defined how they are used. *Coping skills identified, but not defined how they are used *Report that quiz was completed. *Daily Level of anger submitted. *Noted effort on monitoring and reporting self-defeat, automatic responses, or cognitive

Level 3
*Cognitive distortions identified, and defined how they are used. *Coping skills identified and defined how they were used

Level 4
*Cognitive distortions identified, and defined how they were used as well as suggestions for how they will be avoided in the future. *Coping skills identified and defined

*No effort or limited effort on monitoring selfdefeat, automatic responses, or cognitive distortions. *Journal is not complete or not turned in. *Daily Level not completed or not turned in. *Readings not completed or just scanned. No evidence that reading is taking place. *No forum participation.

*Daily Level submitted. *Limited effort on monitoring selfdefeat, automatic responses, or cognitive distortions. *Journal does not contain all assignments. *Daily Level completed *Readings completed with limited input. * Noted presence in forum.

distortions. *Journal contains all assignments.

*Readings completed with moderate input. * Forum participation adequate.

*Report that quiz was completed. *Daily Level of anger submitted. *Noted effort on monitoring and reporting self-defeat, automatic responses, or cognitive distortions with examples and self progress report. *Journal contains all assignments. Attention given to progress and how course methods have been used. *Readings completed with input on use of methods and progress. * Forum participation includes samples of how methods learned this week have been used. Response to others postings indicating an understanding of methods used.

how they were used and expectations for how they will be used next time an episode of anger is experienced. *Report that quiz was completed. *Daily Level of anger submitted. *Noted effort on monitoring and reporting self-defeat, automatic responses, or cognitive distortions with examples and self progress report with counter techniques included. *Journal contains all assignments. Attention given to progress and how course methods have been used. Suggestions for improvement or ideas shared from other sites that participant found helpful. *Readings completed with input on use of methods and progress.

* Forum participation

includes samples of how methods learned this week have been used. Response to others postings indicating an understanding of methods used including hot thoughts, A-B-C-D method and one other method that you have used that is not mentioned in course. Your input: Your input: Your input: Your input: Your input:

Goal Three: Relaxation and breathing techniques. Level 0 Level 1 Level 2

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* Watched some breathing exercises. * Journal assignments not turned in. * Daily Level remains the same. * Readings not completed. * No research attempted. * Assignments not turned in. * No participation in forum.

* Watched and attempted to do at least one breathing exercise. * Journal assignments completed. * Required assignments partially completed. * Daily Level remains the same. * Some reading completed. * Little or no research attempted. * Little participation in forum.

* Watched more than one video and attempted to do breathing exercises. * Journal assignments completed with reaction on use of breathing exercises noted. * Daily Level has noted changes. * Readings completed with responses noted in journal. * Research completed with response in journal. * Participation in forum adequate.

* Watched all breathing exercise videos assigned and practiced at least one daily. * Journal assignments completed with reaction to use of breathing exercises noted as well as changes in daily level and how better control over anger has been maintained. * Daily Anger Level has been recorded with noted changes. * Readings completed with responses noted in journal. * Research completed with response in journal. * Participation in forum includes suggestions on other relaxation techniques.

* Watched all breathing exercises assigned and practiced at least one daily along with beginning a physical exercise to reduce stress and maintain better focus. * Journal assignments completed with reaction to use of breathing exercises noted as well as changes in daily level and how better control over anger has been maintained and how relaxation level has increased. * Daily Level has significant changes. * Readings completed with responses noted in journal and other suggested readings have been researched and commentary is provided for each. * Research completed with response in journal along with suggestions for further practice and

the benefits of each practice. * Participation in forum includes suggestions on other relaxation techniques as well as comments on how the participant has been using alternate techniques.
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Goal Four: Present developed anger management plan to implement in daily life. Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
* Pretest either not taken or no noted difference from start of course till now. * Did not look at sample Anger Management plan. * Did not watch video. * Journal assignments not completed. * Weekly assignments not *Pretest completed No difference noted or small change. *No plan or weak plan submitted to instructor. * Looked at sample Anger Management plan. * Watched video. * Journal assignments not completed or partially completed. * Weekly *Pretest completed and some change noted. * Looked at sample Anger Management plan and evaluated how to create your own workable plan. * Workable plan created and submitted. * Watched video and noted response in journal. * Journal assignments completed. * Weekly assignments completed. * Adequate participation in forum. * Notes in journal that course has helped to create a shift in anger *Pretest completed and significant change noted. * Looked at sample Anger Management plan and evaluated how to create your own workable plan. * Plan created and submitted to instructor. * Watched video and noted response in *Pretest completed and significant change noted. * Looked at sample Anger Management plan and evaluated how to create your own workable plan. * Plan created and submitted with notes on predicted progress and barriers as well as suggested modifications to increase progress

completed. * No plan created for weekly Anger Management. * Does not participate in forum. * Does not feel course was particularly helpful in changing anger habits.

assignments partially completed. * Little participation in forum. * Does not feel course was particularly helpful in changing anger habits.

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journal along with at least one other video researched. * Journal assignments completed with notations on progress and barriers. * Weekly assignments completed with notation on progress and barriers. * Workable plan created for weekly Anger Management. * Participation in forum that includes sharing Weekly Anger Plan as well as notation of completing the extra assignment and encouragement to others. * Notes in journal that course has helped to create a shift in anger habits as well as personal input on how to maintain

and lessen barriers. * Watched video and noted response in journal and looked up similar information and noted possible benefit in journal. * Journal assignments completed with notations on progress and barriers along with how Weekly plan will be implemented along with suggestions for future changes. * Weekly assignments completed with notation on progress and barriers. Suggestions made for coping with barriers and increasing progress. * Workable plan created for weekly Anger Management. * Participation in forum that includes sharing Weekly Anger Plan as well ideas and suggestions for increased

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personal progress. Also notation of completing the extra assignment and response to the game as well as sharing comments, ideas, suggestions and encouragement to help others. * Notes in journal that course has helped to create a shift in anger habits as well as personal input on how to maintain change. Input:

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