Foundations Disposition Rubric
Student Name:
Major:
Instructions: Circle one descriptor for each row, or check if not observed.
Candidate
(beginning)
Personal Characteristics
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Candidate
(emerging)
Is not able to accept and
respond to feedback when
corrections are needed
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Does not engage in selfassessment and reflection on
own practices/actions and
does not accept responsibility
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Does not demonstrate effort
toward improvement
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Does not apply learned
knowledge and skills in post
secondary classroom and
field experience
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Candidate
(developing)
Accepts major sources of
feedback, however
sporadically responds and
makes adjustments
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Intermittently engages in
self-assessment and
reflection on own
practices/actions and
inconsistently accepts
responsibility

Inconsistently demonstrate
effort toward improvement

Intermittently applies
learned knowledge and skills
in the post secondary
classroom and field
experience

Seeks out, accepts and makes
adjustments accordingly to a
wide variety of feedback
Continually engages in selfassessment and reflection on
own practices/actions and
accepts responsibility
Demonstrates deliberate &
consistent effort toward
improvement
Applies learned knowledge
and skills in both the post
secondary classroom and
field experience
Not
Observed
__________
__________
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Alignment
UCM-TCDAF
3, 7, 8
MOSPE 8:1
UCM-TCDAF
3, 8, 11
MOSPE 8:1
UCM-TCDAF
8, 11
MOSPE
8:1
UCM-TCDAF
3, 11
MOSPE 8:1,
9:1
Problem Solving
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Does not demonstrate traits
of creative thinking in
different situational contexts
 Looks at things from new
perspectives & outside
accepted boundaries
 Develops several
innovative & original
solutions to a
problem/issue
 Avoids solutions that are
overly simplistic
 Does not demonstrate traits
of analytical thinking in
different situational contexts
 Systematically examines &
breaks down several
possible causes for a
situation/problem
 Thinks through why
something occurred & the
implications
 Processes information
effectively to solve
problems
 Does not demonstrate traits
of practical thinking in
different situational contexts
 Uses own ideas & analysis
to solve problems
effectively
 Adapts to changing
conditions and/or changes
the environment to fit the
situation/goal
 Applies knowledge or
information previously
learned to solve problems

Sporadically uses the traits
of creative thinking in
different situational contexts
 Looks at things from new
perspectives & outside
accepted boundaries
 Develops several
innovative & original
solutions to a
problem/issue
 Avoids solutions that are
overly simplistic
 Sporadically uses the traits
of analytical thinking in
different situational contexts
 Systematically examines &
breaks down several
possible causes for a
situation/problem
 Thinks through why
something occurred & the
implications
 Processes information
effectively to solve
problems
 Sporadically uses the traits
of practical thinking in
different situational contexts
 Uses own ideas & analysis
to solve problems
effectively
 Adapts to changing
conditions and/or changes
the environment to fit the
situation/goal
 Applies knowledge or
information previously
learned to solve problems

Is able to think creatively in
different situational contexts
 Looks at things from new
perspectives & outside
accepted boundaries
 Develops several
innovative & original
solutions to a
problem/issue
 Avoids solutions that are
overly simplistic
UCM-TCDAF
3, 5
MOSPE 8:1
__________
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Is able to think analytically
in different situational
contexts
 Systematically examines &
breaks down several
possible causes for a
situation/problem
 Thinks through why
something occurred & the
implications
 Processes information
effectively to solve
problems
 Is able to think practically
in different situational
contexts
 Uses own ideas & analysis
to solve problems
effectively
 Adapts to changing
conditions and/or changes
the environment to fit the
situation/goal
 Applies knowledge or
information previously
learned to solve problems
__________
__________
UCM-TCDAF
3, 5
MOSPE 8:1
UCM-TCDAF
3, 5
MOSPE 8:1
Skills in Relationships
Work Ethics & Behavior
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Written and verbal
communication skills are not
effective and/or used
correctly (e.g., regarding class
assignments/attendance,
field experience
duties/attendance,
relationships)
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Does not complete tasks on
time
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Does not demonstrate
professional behaviors (e.g.,
appearance, confidentiality,
punctuality, respect for peers
& supervisors, follows school
& district
policies/procedures)
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Unable to work well in
groups and/or independently
in the post secondary
classroom
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Sharing of new information
and learning with
peers/colleagues does not
occur
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Does not demonstrate
appropriate interactions with
diverse students in the field
experience or inappropriate
interactions observed
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Inconsistently demonstrates
effective and correct written
and verbal communications
skills (e.g., regarding class
assignments/attendance,
field experience
duties/attendance,
relationships)
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Inconsistent completion of
tasks on time and needs
reminders

Correctly uses effective
written and verbal
communication skills (e.g.,
regarding class
assignments/attendance,
field experience
duties/attendance,
relationships)
Takes initiative to complete
given tasks in a timely
fashion
UCM-TCDAF
5, 12
MOSPE 6:1
__________
UCM-TCDAF
8, 12
MOSPE 8:1,
9:1
__________
UCM-TCDAF
7, 9, 10, 12
MOSPE 8:1,
9:3
Demonstration of
professional behaviors is
inconsistent in all settings
(e.g., appearance,
confidentiality, punctuality,
respect for peers &
supervisors, follows school &
district policies/procedures)
Can work independently or
in groups (not able to do
both) in the post secondary
classroom
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Is able to work effectively in
groups and independently in
the post secondary classroom __________
UCM-TCDAF
7, 9, 12
MOSPE 6:1,
9:1, 9:3
Sharing of new information
and learning with
peers/colleagues is erratic
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Effectively shares new
information and learning
with peers/colleagues
UCM-TCDAF
7, 10, 12
MOSPE 6:1,
9:1
Inconsistent skills in
demonstrating appropriate
interactions with diverse
students in the field
experience

Models professional
behaviors in all settings (e.g.,
appearance, confidentiality,
punctuality, respect for peers
& supervisors, follows school
& district
policies/procedures)
Demonstrates appropriate
interactions with diverse
students in the field
experience
__________
__________
__________
UCM-TCDAF
5, 9
MOSPE 6:1,
9:3
Student demonstrates sufficient progress to continue in the Teacher Education Program
YES
NO
Comments/Suggestions for further professional development (required if NO was selected above):
Faculty Signature (s):
Student Signature:
*UCM-TCDA = Teacher Candidate Dispositions Assessment Form
**MOSPE = Missouri’s Educator Evaluation System (9-Standards & 16-Quality Indicators)
Date: _________________________
Date:___________________________