UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SECTION E
TRADITIONAL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NASPE) EVALUATION
Teacher-in-Training
Semester/Year __
School
School District
Mentor Teacher
College Supervisor
______
Grade/Subject
Please check one:
Midterm Evaluation
Final Evaluation
Section E: Specialized Professional Association (SPA) Standards – Physical Education (NASPE)
Note: Please use the standards-based rubric below for each of the Domain E criteria. A 1.5 is used when performance is
above the 1 level but not at the 2 level. A 2.5 is used when performance is above the 2 level but not at the 3 level.
Mentor
Teacher
College
Supervisor
E1. Content Knowledge
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 demonstrates understanding of physical education content and disciplinary concepts related to the
development of a physically educated person
2.0 demonstrates adequate understanding of physical education content and disciplinary concepts
related to the development of a physically educated person
1.0 demonstrates minimal understanding of physical education content and disciplinary concepts
related to the development of a physically educated person
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E2. Growth and Development
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 demonstrates an understanding of how individuals learn and develop and can provide
opportunities that support their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in physical
education instruction
2.0 demonstrates adequate understanding of how individuals learn and develop and can provide some
opportunities that support their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in physical
education instruction
1.0 demonstrates minimal understanding of how individuals learn and develop and is not able to
provide opportunities that support their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in
physical education instruction
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E3. Diverse Students
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 demonstrates an understanding of how individuals differ in their approaches to learning and
creates appropriate physical education instruction adapted to these differences
2.0 demonstrates adequate understanding of how individuals differ in their approaches to learning and
creates some appropriate physical education instruction adapted to these differences
1.0 demonstrates minimal understanding of how individuals differ in their approaches to learning and
creates limited appropriate physical education instruction adapted to these differences
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E4. Management and Motivation
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a safe physical
education learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in
learning and self-motivation
2.0 adequate use of the understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create safe
physical education learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active
engagement in learning and self-motivation
1.0 minimal use of the understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a safe
physical education learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active
engagement in learning and self-motivation
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
Mentor
Teacher
College
Supervisor
E5. Communication
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to enhance
learning and engagement in physical activity settings
2.0 adequate use of knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to
enhance learning and engagement in physical activity settings
1.0 minimal use of knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to
enhance learning and engagement in physical activity settings
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E6. Planning and Instruction
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 uses knowledge of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop physically
educated individuals based on state and national (NASPE K-12) standards
2.0 adequate use of the knowledge of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop
physically educated individuals based on state and national (NASPE K-12) standards
1.0 minimal use of knowledge of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop
physically educated individuals based on state and national (NASPE K-12) standards
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E7. Student Assessment
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 demonstrates an understanding and uses assessment to foster physical, cognitive, social, and
emotional development of students through physical activity
2.0 demonstrates adequate understanding and uses some assessment to foster physical, cognitive,
social, and emotional development of students through physical activity
1.0 demonstrates minimal understanding and uses minimal assessment to foster physical, cognitive,
social, and emotional development of students through physical activity
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E8. Reflection
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 reflects on practice by evaluating the effects of their actions on others and seeks opportunities to
grow professionally as a physical education teacher
2.0 adequate reflection on practice by evaluating the effects of their actions on others and seeks some
opportunities to grow professionally as a physical education teacher
1.0 minimal reflection on practice by evaluating the effects of their actions on others and seeks minimal
opportunities to grow professionally as a physical education teacher
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E9. Technology
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 uses information technology to enhance learning and personal and professional productivity
2.0 adequate use of information technology to enhance learning and personal and professional
productivity
1.0 minimal use of information technology to enhance learning and personal and professional
productivity
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
E10. Collaboration
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
3.0 fosters relationship with colleagues, parents/guardians, and community agencies to support
students’ growth and well-being
2.0 adequate efforts of fostering relationship with colleagues, parents/guardians, and community
agencies to support students’ growth and well-being
1.0 minimal effort of fostering relationship with colleagues, parents/guardians, and community
agencies to support students’ growth and well-being
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0