New Jersey
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2015-16 GOVERNOR’S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
APPLICATION SCORING RUBRIC
NAME OF
EVALUATOR
NAME OF
TEACHER
TOTAL SCORE
(70 POINTS)
COUNTY
Instructions: Use the rubric below to determine a total score for each applicant. Please write as many comments as possible.
SECTION II. RESUME (2 PAGES) – 10 POINTS
o Colleges, universities, dates attended, and degrees
o Teaching Employment history with dates, subject, and grade level
o Professional association memberships, offices held, and other relevant activities
o Staff development leadership activities and leadership of future teachers
o Awards and other recognition of teaching
0-2 POINTS
3-6 POINTS
 Demonstrates limited educational history, professional
 Demonstrates some educational history, professional
accomplishments and ongoing professional
accomplishments and ongoing professional
development.
development.
SCORE:
COMMENTS
SECTION III. PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY (2 PAGES) – 15 POINTS
o Influences of entering the teaching profession
o Greatest contributions and accomplishments in education
0-4 POINTS
5-9 POINTS
 Does not clearly demonstrate reasons for entering the
 Demonstrates general reasons for entering the
profession
profession
 Fails to provide evidence of contributions &
 Provides some evidence of contributions &
accomplishments in education
accomplishments
SCORE:
7-10 POINTS
 Demonstrates strong educational history, professional
accomplishments and ongoing professional
development.
COMMENTS
10-15 POINTS
 Demonstrates compelling, student-centered, deeply
personal reasons for entering the profession Provides an
in depth description of the factors
that influenced becoming a teacher
 Provides evidence of significant contributions &
accomplishments in education
SECTION IV. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (1 PAGE) – 15 POINTS
o Role as a teacher leader in school & district.
o Impact on improving education.
0-4 POINTS
5-9 POINTS
 Provides little evidence of leadership
 Addresses role as a teacher leader but lacks
 Fails to prove an impact has been made
detail
 Addresses impact has been made but is not that
significant
SCORE:
COMMENTS
10-15 POINTS
 Addresses role as a teacher leader in depth
 Addresses impact on improving education that is
significant
SECTION V. PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING (2 PAGES) – 10 POINTS
o Personal feelings and beliefs about teaching, including personal ideas regarding what makes this person a good educator. Describes personal rewards in teaching
o Beliefs about teaching evident in teaching style
0-2 POINTS
3-6 POINTS
7-10 POINTS
 Fails to address philosophy of teaching &
 Addresses beliefs & feelings concerning teaching
 Provides a coherent and in depth description of
rewards
& indicates rewards of teaching & evidence of
teaching philosophy & includes evidence of
 Fails to indicate how beliefs are demonstrated
outstanding qualities
outstanding teacher qualities
in teaching style
 Indicates how philosophy of teaching is
 Provides substantive evidence of how beliefs are
demonstrated in teaching style
demonstrated in teaching style
SCORE:
COMMENTS
SECTION VI. STUDENT SUCCESS (2 PAGES) – 20 POINTS
o Evidence that teaching practices demonstrate a strong ability to foster excellence in education through improved student learning
o Cites evidence of student achievement gains
0-6 POINTS
7-13 POINTS
14-20 POINTS
 Fails to provide evidence of successful
 Provides some evidence of successful
 Provides substantial evidence of successful
teaching practices
teaching practices
teaching practices
 Fails to show proof of student achievement gains
 Provides some proof of student achievement
 Provides substantial proof of student
gains
achievement gains
SCORE:
COMMENTS
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: