Reflection on Peer Feedback

Engaging in the peer assessment process for my draft on Supporting Special Education Students in Virtual Learning: Strategies for Engagement and Academic Success was both affirming and developmental. Using the Publication Rough Draft Rubric 2025 as a guide helped me evaluate not just the feedback I received but also how my work aligns with the specific standards of the assignment.

Insights Gained
The rubric highlighted areas of strength, such as presentation and content alignment. My peers consistently noted that the structure was logical, the tone was warm and accessible, and the strategies I proposed were practical and timely. These strengths align with the rubric’s emphasis on organization, clarity, and coherence. The feedback confirmed that my presentation was well-organized and that my message came through clearly—meeting the high expectations outlined in the rubric.

At the same time, the rubric and peer feedback revealed areas where I could improve. In the Comprehensive & APA Formatting category, reviewers pointed out that while I included credible sources, I needed to add more peer-reviewed research, integrate more direct quotes, and refine APA formatting. Several also noted the lack of a formal references list, which is a key requirement for scoring at the highest level. In terms of presentation, small grammar checks and tighter phrasing will make the writing more concise and polished. Finally, the rubric’s focus on alignment with course theories and strategies was echoed in feedback that encouraged me to connect my practical strategies to educational theorists like Vygotsky, Dewey, and Piaget.

Changes I Plan to Make
Guided by the rubric and feedback, I plan to:

• Strengthen the theory-to-practice connection by explicitly linking strategies to foundational thought leaders.
• Add more peer-reviewed research and integrate quotes for stronger scholarly weight.
• Refine APA formatting, ensure a complete references list, and polish grammar.
• Streamline repeated ideas for conciseness and clarity, aligning with the rubric’s expectations for coherence.
• Clarify methodology, include a brief timeline, and identify potential publication outlets to enhance alignment with project goals.

How It Shaped My Perspective as an Instructor/Coach/Leader
This experience showed me how rubrics can serve as both accountability tools and growth frameworks. As an instructor, I see the value in using rubrics not just for scoring but for guiding students in self-assessment and reflection. As a coach, it reminded me how feedback grounded in clear criteria helps learners focus their revisions. As a leader, it reinforced the importance of transparency in expectations—when the standards are clear, feedback feels more constructive and actionable.

Ultimately, the rubric helped me recognize that my draft is strong but not yet at the highest standard. The peer feedback, filtered through the rubric’s categories, gave me a roadmap for refinement. What began as an assignment now feels like a professional piece with potential for publication, shaped by both collaborative feedback and structured assessment criteria.

When I considered the scores given by my peers across all feedback forms, my work consistently landed in the mid-40s out of 50: 44/50, 45/50, and 48/50. This averages to about 46/50 (92%), which indicates that the draft is strong, polished, and nearly publication-ready, but not perfect. The consistency of the scores across reviewers shows that my strengths, organization, clarity, timeliness, and practical strategies, were evident to all, while the areas for growth were also universally recognized. This average score reassures me that I am on the right track, but it also motivates me to push my revisions further so the final piece fully meets the highest expectations.