Teaching Performance Center
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave/215 Hennings Hall/Union, NJ 07083
908-737-3790/Fax: 908-737-3795
O Fall
O Spring
Year ________
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION K-12 - SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
[Based on National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Standards]
Intern: __________________________________________________________
District & School: ___________________________________________________
Supervisor:_________________________________________________________
Cooperating Teacher: ________________________________________________
Status:
O UG
O Post-Bac
O GR
O Visiting
Campus:
O Union
O OCC
Directions: Throughout the semester, meet with and observe the candidate for evidence of attaining standards. Rate the candidate’s knowledge, skills and dispositions according
to the scoring below. The assessment should be discussed with and signed by all parties and given to the university supervisor during the candidate’s final assessment and returned
to the Teaching Performance Center. This assessment includes a numerical rating of competency in the area of intended certification as evidenced during the internship.
Performance in each area is rated as:
1 = Does not yet meet the expectations for the standard.
2 = Meets the expectations for the standard.
3 = Exceeds the expectations for the standard.
N = Not applicable for this evaluation (The specific NCSS theme was not part of this lesson.)
Please refer to the following link to use the appropriate program rubric for scoring each standard: http://www.kean.edu/~tpc/Supplemental Program Assessments.
SOCIAL STUDIES K-12 EDUCATION STANDARDS
Competency Level
1
2
3
N
1. CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as he/she guides
learners in the study of culture and cultural diversity. This theme typically appears in lessons and units dealing with
geography, history, sociology, anthropology and multicultural topics across the curriculum.
1.a
O O
O O 
1.b
O O
O O
2.a Evidence in planning score.
2.a
O O
O O
2.b Evidence in teaching score.
2.b
O O
O O 
3.a Evidence in planning score.
3.a
3.b Evidence in teaching score.
3.b
O O
O O
O O
O O
1.a Evidence in planning score
1.b Evidence in teaching score
2. TIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as he/she
guides learners in the study of time, continuity and change. This theme typically appears in lessons and units dealing
with history and other disciplines that draw upon historical knowledge, thinking and habits.
3. PEOPLE, PLACES AND ENVIRONMENTS: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as
he/she guides learners in the study of people, places and environments. This theme typically appears in lessons and
units dealing with area studies and geography.
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1 = Does not yet meet the expectations for the standard
2 = Meets the expectations for the standard
3 = Exceeds the expectations for the standard
N = Not applicable
Competency Level
1
2
3
N
SOCIAL STUDIES K-12 EDUCATION STANDARDS
4. INDIVIDUAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITY: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate
experiences as he/she guides learners in the study of ideas associated with individual human development and identity.
This theme typically appears in lessons and units dealing with psychology and anthropology.
4.b
O O
O O
O O
O O
5.a Evidence in planning score
5.a
O O
O O
5.b Evidence in teaching score
5.b
O O
O O
6.a
O O
O O
6.b
O O
O O
7.a
O O
O O
7.b
O O
O O
8.a
O O
O O
8.b
O O
O O
4.a Evidence in planning score
4.b Evidence in teaching score
4.a
5. INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND INSTITUTIONS: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as
he/she guides learners in the study of interactions among individuals, groups and institutions. This theme typically
appears in lessons and units dealing with sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science and history.
6. POWER, AUTHORITY AND GOVERNANCE: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as
he/she guides learners in the study of power, authority and governance. This theme typically appears in lessons or units
dealing with government, political science, history, law and other social studies.
6.a Evidence in planning score
6.b Evidence in teaching score
7. PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate
experiences as he/she guides learners in the study of people organizing for the production, distribution, and consumption
of goods and services. This theme typically appears in lessons or units dealing with economic concepts and issues.
7.a Evidence in planning score
7.b Evidence in teaching score
8. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as he/she guides
learners in the study of science and technology. This theme typically appears in lessons or units dealing with history,
geography, economics, civics and government and where the natural and physical sciences play a role.
8.a Evidence in planning score
8.b Evidence in teaching score
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1 = Does not yet meet the expectations for the standard
2 = Meets the expectations for the standard
3 = Exceeds the expectations for the standard
Competency Level
1
2
3
N
SOCIAL STUDIES K-12 EDUCATION STANDARDS
9. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND INTERDEPENDENCE: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate
experiences as he/she guides learners in the study of civic ideals and practices. This theme typically appears in
lessons and units dealing with geography, culture and economics, but it may also draw upon the natural and physical
sciences and humanities.
N = Not applicable


9.a Evidence in planning score
9.a
O O
O O
9.b Evidence in teaching score
9.b
O O
O O
10.a
O O
O O 
10.b
O O
O O
10. CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES: Candidate provides developmentally appropriate experiences as he/she guides
learners in the study of civic ideals and practices. This theme typically appears in lessons and units dealing with
history, political science, cultural anthropology as well as global studies, law-related education and the humanities.
10.a Evidence in planning score
10.b Evidence in teaching score
COMMENTS:
Intern Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Supervisor Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Cooperating Teacher Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Student’s signature indicates that the intern has seen the assessment. It does not imply student approval of the substance contained herein.
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