Student Teaching Course Rubric and Data
Please note that the Student Teaching Rubric was implemented in Fall 2012. Data was collected in the GoEd
assessment management system starting Spring 2013.
Part I. Rubric
Student Teaching Course Rubric for ___________________
Spring 2014
The Student Teacher, Cooperating Teacher and University Supervisor will fill out sections I-IV. This is done in addition to the Midterm
Evaluation Form in GoEd.
For the Final Evaluation, sections I-IV will be shared by the University Supervisor during the final conference with the Student
Teacher and Cooperating Teacher, and section V will be filled in by the Seminar Instructor. This is done in addition to Final
Evaluation Form in GoEd..
I. PREPAREDNESS
Lesson Plans
• Created lesson plans that target all learners and comprehensively
encompass what occurs during the lesson, from both the teaching and
learning perspectives
Materials
• Prepared materials in advance
• Made developmentally appropriate choices
Attendance
• Attended placement daily
• If absences exceeded 3 days, student made up missed days
Timeliness
• Arrived at placement before school begins
• Stayed at placement after school ends
Preparedness Total (out of 20)
0
1
2
3
4
5
II. INSTRUCTION
Developmentally Appropriate
• Delivered instruction that was intellectually, socially and emotionally
appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
• Demonstrated multiple instructional strategies using a variety of
instructional groups
• Communicated lessons with appropriate voice and visuals
Differentiation
• Demonstrated differentiation for exceptional learners and those with
diverse cultural backgrounds
Assessment
• Implemented informal and formal assessment
• Used the data to inform instruction
0
1
2
3
4
5
Instruction Total (out of 20)
III. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT & CLASSROOM CULTURE
Positive Reinforcement
• Utilized positive reinforcement by being specific and helpful
Classroom Management
• Clearly defined classroom expectations
• Enforced and followed through with appropriate consequences
Individual and Collaborative Learning
• Implemented cooperative learning
• Provided opportunities for individualized and small group instruction and
practice
Active Engagement in Learning
• Connected content to student’s background knowledge
• Engaged students intrinsically throughout the entire lesson
Learning Environment Total (out of 20)
0
1
2
3
4
5
IV. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Meeting Deadlines
• Submitted lesson plans one day prior to an observed lesson
• Completed forms by meeting deadline
o Log of Hours
o Midterm Evaluation
o Final Evaluation
Professionalism
• Upheld observation meeting dates, unless changed by cooperating
teacher
• Worked with University Supervisors and Cooperating teachers to resolves
issues in a mature and professional manner
• Received feedback well
School Events
• Attended faculty meetings, parent conferences, after-school events
Professional Development
• Attended in-service days and workshops
• Attended special event lectures and conferences at American University
Professional Responsibility Total (out of 20)
Field Placement Score (add totals for each section, out of 80)
0
1
2
3
4
5
V. STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR (to be filled in by Instructor)
Professional Responsibility
• Are you coming to seminar on time?
• Have you missed more than one class for any reason?
• Are your communications with the community appropriate, respectful,
timely and written in error-free English?
• Are you turning in seminar assignments on time?
o Graduate Students: This includes the chosen reflections submitted
for grading.
• Graduate Students: Have you scheduled and attended two individual
conferences with the instructor?
Weekly Reflections
• Have you submitted at least one critical reflection on the topics listed in
the syllabus?
• Have you edited, modified or rewritten and substituted reflections based
on feedback received throughout the semester?
Final Assignment
• Undergraduate Critical Reflection Paper
o Did you cite selected weekly reflections to discuss your theme?
o Did you include your interviews with the cooperating teacher and
student(s) to evaluate your teaching performance as it relates to
this topic?
o Did you address what you observed about yourself as a teacher,
what changes you want to make in the classroom and how you
will go about making those changes in regards to the selected
topic?
•
Graduate Case Study
o Have you submitted a one-page description of your case study by
the due date?
o Have you submitted a reading list on the process of critical
reflection by the due date?
o Have you submitted the completed case study and the required
components by the due date?
§ One page abstract
§ Text of Case Study
§ Literature Review
§ Statement of Personal Critical Reflection
0
1
2
3
4
5
Parent Conference Assessment
• Scored through the assessment rubric
Portfolio and Forms
• Did you meet the portfolio benchmarks?
• Did you submit all practicum and student teaching forms on time?
Total Seminar Score (out of 20)
Student Teaching Percentage and Letter Grade
(Field Placement Score + Seminar Score)
COURSE GRADING:
Percent of Total Points available will be used to determine the class grade as follows:
100 - 94%
93 - 90%
89 - 87%
A
AB+
86 - 82%
81 - 78%
77 - 75%
B
BC+
74 - 71%
70 - 67%
≤ 66%
C
D
F
SCORING DEFINITIONS
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No Score (0): The teacher candidate does not exhibit any attempt to meet the requirement of the component.
Unsatisfactory (1): The teacher candidate does not yet appear to understand the concepts underlying the component.
Needs Improvement (2): The teacher candidate demonstrates limited understanding of concepts underlying the component.
Basic (3): The teacher candidate appears to understand the concepts underlying the component and attempts to implement its
elements. Implementation is usually successful. Additional reading, discussion, visiting classrooms of other teachers, and
experience (particularly supported by a mentor) will enable the teacher candidate to become proficient in this area.
Developed (4): The teacher candidate demonstrates solid understanding of the concepts underlying the component and is
usually successful at implementing its elements.
Proficient (5): The teacher candidate clearly understands the concepts underlying the component and implements it consistently
in a highly effective manner for a first-year teacher.
Part II. Data
Fall 2013
7 Teacher Candidates: 2 Undergraduate Teacher Candidates and 5 Graduate Teacher Candidates
3 Undergraduate Teacher Candidates
I. Preparedness
Lesson Plans
Materials
Attendance
Timeliness
II. Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
Differentiation
Assessment
III. Learning Environment and Culture
Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Management
Individual and Collaborative Learning
Active Engagement in Learning
IV. Professional Responsibility
Meeting Deadlines
Professionalism
School Events
Professional Development
V. Student Teaching Seminar
Professional Responsibility
Weekly Reflections
Final Assignment
Parent Conference Assessment
Portfolio and Forms
Mean
4.33
4.33
4.67
4.33
Mean
4.67
4.67
3.67
4
Mean
4.67
4
4
4.33
Mean
4.33
5
4
3.67
Mean
5
5
5
3.67
.33
Median
4
4
5
4
Median
5
5
3
4
Median
5
5
5
4
Median
4
5
4
4
Median
5
5
5
4
0
0
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
0
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
0
-
1
-
0
-
1
-
2
1
1
2
-
0
-
1
-
2
1
1
2
-
2
1
3
-
4
2
2
1
2
4
1
1
1
4
1
-
3
-
2
4
2
1
1
4
-
1
2
3
1
5
1
1
2
1
5
2
2
1
1
5
2
2
2
1
5
1
3
1
1
5
3
3
3
5 Graduate Teacher Candidates
I. Preparedness
Lesson Plans
Materials
Attendance
Timeliness
II. Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
Differentiation
Assessment
III. Learning Environment and Culture
Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Management
Individual and Collaborative Learning
Active Engagement in Learning
IV. Professional Responsibility
Meeting Deadlines
Professionalism
School Events
Professional Development
V. Student Teaching Seminar
Professional Responsibility
Weekly Reflections
Final Assignment
Parent Conference Assessment
Portfolio and Forms
Mean
4.6
5
5
5
Mean
5
4.6
4.2
4.6
Mean
4.8
4.4
4.6
4.4
Mean
4.6
4.6
5
5
Mean
4.2
4.8
4.6
3.8
.8
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
4
5
Median
5
5
5
4
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
-
1
1
1
1
-
2
2
2
2
-
3
3
1
3
1
3
1
4
-
4
2
4
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
3
4
-
0
1
1
1
4
2
-
3
1
4
1
2
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
5
4
3
3
2
5
1
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
Spring 2014
44 Teacher Candidates
19 Undergraduate Teacher Candidates
I. Preparedness
Lesson Plans
Materials
Attendance
Timeliness
II. Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
Differentiation
Assessment
III. Learning Environment and Culture
Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Management
Individual and Collaborative Learning
Active Engagement in Learning
IV. Professional Responsibility
Meeting Deadlines
Professionalism
School Events
Professional Development
V. Student Teaching Seminar
Professional Responsibility
Weekly Reflections
Final Assignment
Parent Conference Assessment
Portfolio and Forms
Mean
4.4211
4.5789
4.9474
4.8947
Mean
4.5789
4.4737
3.8947
4.2632
Mean
4.5789
4.4211
4.4737
4.2632
Mean
4.6316
4.7895
4.9474
4.9474
Mean
4.5263
4.9474
4.2105
3.6842
0.6842
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
4
5
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
4
4
1
0
-
1
-
2
-
0
-
1
-
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
-
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
-
2
1
-
3
2
-
1
-
2
6
0
-
1
1
-
0
-
1
-
0
-
1
-
6
13
4
5
2
1
4
2
1
6
4
4
4
6
4
5
4
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
8
13
5
11
14
18
18
5
15
14
7
11
5
13
11
13
10
5
14
16
18
18
5
14
18
8
25 Graduate Teacher Candidates
I. Preparedness
Lesson Plans
Materials
Attendance
Timeliness
II. Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
Differentiation
Assessment
III. Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate
Variety of Instructional Strategies
Differentiation
Assessment
IV. Professional Responsibility
Meeting Deadlines
Professionalism
School Events
Professional Development
V. Student Teaching Seminar
Professional Responsibility
Weekly Reflections
Final Assignment
Parent Conference Assessment
Portfolio and Forms
Mean
4.6
4.76
5
4.92
Mean
4.88
4.6
4.04
4.44
Mean
4.76
4.52
4.64
4.56
Mean
4.64
4.84
4.92
4.92
Mean
4.76
5
3.96
3.44
0.8
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
5
5
4
5
Median
5
5
5
5
Median
0
5
5
5
Median
5
5
4
4
1
0
-
1
-
2
-
0
-
1
-
0
-
1
-
1
1
2
-
0
-
1
1
-
2
-
6
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
-
0
-
1
-
2
1
-
3
1
-
2
4
3
7
9
10
4
6
8
9
9
4
3
2
2
2
4
1
-
5
1
20
3
-
4
11
9
13
1
2
-
3
1
3
-
4
8
3
-
5
12
21
25
23
5
22
17
9
13
5
19
15
16
15
5
20
22
23
23
5
22
25
9