Classroom Profile Subject Area or Course: ____________________________________ Teacher: ________________ Textbook(s) Title ___________________________________________________ Date: _____________ Please complete the following inventory to provide a view of student instructional and classroom expectations for your class. used used most frequently Instructional groupings Approximate % of class time Whole class Small groups (1 to 1, peer tutors, ability groups, cooperative learning, peer tutoring) Independent Classroom structure Directed (more structured classroom environment) Independent (less structured classroom environment) Other: _____________________ Student Response Activities Complete worksheets Take notes (from board, overhead, lecture, text, papers, ___________) Answer questions from text Write short papers Write Term papers Learning/Activity Centers Play/Discovery Activities or Areas Complete demo/lab, art, media projects Give oral report or speech Participate in group discussions Complete computation Complete word problems/math Use maps charts, graphs Journal writing Reading silently Reading aloud Discussions Notebook required Completion of study guides Completion of partial outlines/guided notes Games Role playing/simulations Draw pictures/make a collage Other: ______________________________ Information sources: Students will need to gain information from: Textbook Lecture Explanation Discussions Demonstrations Experiments/labs Worksheets Computer Video tapes Audio tapes Hands-on experiences Questioning Observation Other: _____________________ Homework? Yes No How often: Is time in class provided? Yes No Sometimes How are homework assignments most often given? Written on board Written on overhead Announced Assignment papers/notes Written in planner Provided by teacher Other: Evaluation/Testing Formats Performance/Demonstration Problem Solving Short answer/Listing Fill-in-the-blank Multiple Choice Matching True-False Essay Computer Other ___________________ Rules, Policies and Routines (rules, , handing in assignments, student movement/interactions, late work, absences, etc.) Test Preparation Notes Textbook Worksheets Study guide Oral review Other: __________________ Comments: W.Balough, 2012 6 Greenville, SC 3-2012