NCATE STANDARDS/Assessments/Descriptions/Rubrics
Assessment 4. Assessment of Student Teaching
Standard 4: Instructional strategies:
Observation in practice by the college’s instructor
Direct observations of student teachers is a vital component of a candidate’s progress through the
Lehman College program, and provides effective supervision and leadership in instruction to a student
teacher. Supervising faculty members:
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Assess a student teacher's performance objectively;
Communicate, both orally and in writing, to a student teacher and university personnel,
strengths and areas needing improvement during student teaching;
Assist a student teacher in the understanding of students with different learning styles, special
needs and cultural backgrounds.
Guide a student teacher in the use of alternative methods;
Insure that routine procedures are carried out effectively by a student teacher;
Follow Lehman College’s student teaching policies and procedures.
EDS 719
Observation
Standard 4.1
Standard 4.2
Exceeds Target
Meets Target
Does not meet Target
Candidates will use
the results of
assessment at least
95% of the time to
help identify
exceptional learning
needs and to develop
and implement
individualized
education programs,
as well as to adjust
instruction in
response to ongoing
learning progress.
Candidates will use
the results of
assessment 94-85% of
the time to help
identify exceptional
learning needs and to
develop and
implement
individualized
education programs,
as well as to adjust
instruction in
response to ongoing
learning progress.
Candidates will use
the results of
assessment less than
85% of the time or
will not use the
results of assessment
to help identify
exceptional learning
needs and to develop
and implement
individualized
education programs,
as well as to adjust
instruction in
response to ongoing
learning progress.
Candidates will use
more than three
Candidates will use
three specific
Candidates will use
less than three
specific instructional
strategies which have
been proven to be
effective (Evidence
based).
instructional
strategies which have
been proven to be
effective (Evidence
based).
instructional
strategies which have
been proven to be
effective (Evidence
based).
Standard 4.3
Candidates will
provide four or more
statements as for why
they adapt /modify
instruction for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Candidates will
provide two or three
statements as for why
they adapt/modify
instruction for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Candidates will not
provide less than two
statements as for why
to adapt/modify
instruction for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Standard 4.4
Candidates will use
more than three ways
of adapting
/modifying
environments for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Candidates will use
three ways of
adapting /modifying
environments for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Candidates will use
less than three ways
of adapting
/modifying
environments for
individuals with ELN
by relying on the
student’s
instructional profile,
cultural and linguistic
heritage.
Standard 4.5
Candidates will use
more than three
instructional
strategies to promote
maintenance of
previously acquired
competencies when
ever children need
the skills.
Candidates will use
three instructional
strategies to promote
maintenance of
previously acquired
competencies
whenever children
need the skills.
Candidates will use
less than three
instructional
strategies or do not
promote
maintenance of
previously acquired
competencies when
ever children need
the skills.
Standard 4.6
Candidates will use
more than three
instructional
strategies to promote
generalization of
previously acquired
competencies across
environments,
activities, and
routines.
Candidates will use
three instructional
strategies to promote
generalization of
previously acquired
competencies across
environments,
activities, and
routines.
Candidates will use
less than three
instructional
strategies to promote
generalization of
previously acquired
competencies across
environments,
activities, and
routines.
Standard 4.7
Candidates will
provide more than
three opportunities
for the children to
independently
practice targeted
skills during routine,
planned, and child
initiated activities.
Candidates will
provide three
opportunities for the
children to
independently
practice targeted
skills during routine,
planned, and child
initiated activities.
Candidates will
provide less than
three opportunities
for the children to
independently
practice targeted
skills during routine,
planned, and child
initiated activities.
STANDARD 5
EDS 719
Standard 5: Learning Environments and Social Interactions:
Observation
Exceeds Target
Meets Target
Does not meet Target
Standard 5.1
Candidates will
provide more than
three fun and
interesting activities
for the children to
engage in and
children will
enthusiastically
respond to these
activities.
Candidates will
provide three fun and
interesting activities
for the children to
engage in and
children will
enthusiastically
respond to these
activities.
Candidates will
provide less than
three fun and
interesting activities
for the children to
engage in and
children will
enthusiastically
respond to these
activities.
Standard 5.2
Candidates will
choose
Candidates will
choose
Candidates will not
choose
developmentally
appropriate materials
and will adapt them
95% of the time in
order to respond to
the cultural life of the
children with whom
they work in order to
ensure that children
relate to the
materials.
developmentally
appropriate materials
and will adapt them
85% of the time in
order to respond to
the cultural life of the
children with whom
they work in order to
ensure that children
relate to the
materials.
developmentally
appropriate materials
and will adapt them
less than 85% of the
time in order to
respond to the
cultural life of the
children with whom
they work in order to
ensure that children
relate to the
materials.
Standard 5.3
Candidates will
collect, summarize
and analyze data of
behavior, learning,
and achievement
daily to design
learning experiences
that support the
growth and
development of
individuals with ELN.
Candidates will
collect data of
behavior, learning,
and achievement
weekly to design
learning experiences
that support the
growth and
development of
individuals with ELN.
Candidates will
collect data of
behavior, learning,
and achievement less
than weekly to
design learning
experiences that
support the growth
and development of
individuals with ELN.
Standard 5.4
Candidates will
demonstrate mastery
of more than three
instructional
interventions by using
them with fidelity,
consistency and
frequency as
observed by the
instructor and/ or the
cooperating teacher.
Candidates will
demonstrate mastery
of three instructional
interventions by using
them with fidelity,
consistency and
frequency as
observed by the
instructor and/ or the
cooperating teacher.
Candidates will
demonstrate mastery
of fewer than three
instructional
interventions by using
them with fidelity,
consistency and
frequency as
observed by the
instructor and/ or the
cooperating teacher.
Standard 5.5
Candidates provide a
variety of toys and
materials accessible
to the children’s
independent
Candidates provide a
variety of toys and
materials accessible
to the children’s
independent
Candidates do not
provide a variety of
toys and materials
accessible to the
children’s
selection 100% of the
time.
selection 85% of the
time.
independent
selection less than
85% of the time