ECED 3043 Developmentally Appropriate

DAP Diverse Learning Center

NAEYC 1,3b,4d,5d,e

Below Expectations 

Meets Expectations 

Exceeds Expectations 

Your Score

Includes the topic of center, grade level and the Arkansas Frameworks

Does not meet expectations as one or more criteria are missing or incorrectly stated 

Meets expectations including topic and grade level being included and at least one appropriate standard is included 

Exceeds expectations including topic of center, appropriate grade level and more than one appropriate Arkansas Standards is included 

 

Demonstrates understanding of the rationale for the learning center

Does not meet expectations of showing importance of using learning centers in the classroom 

Meets expections of showing importance of using learning centers in the classroom 

Excceds expectations. Shows a thorough and thought-provoking rationale of the importance of using learning centers in the classroom 

 

Demonstrates the knowledge of content by stating the Learning Objective/s coordinated with the Bloom's Taxonomy

Does not meet expectations stating learning objectives appropriately and/or in conjunction with the Bloom's Taxonomy 

Meets expectations of demonstrating knowledge of the content by stating clearly the learning objective(s)coordinated with the Bloom's Taxonomy 

Exceeds expectations of zeroing in on content with targeted and highly focused learning objective(s)coordinated with the Bloom's Taxonomy  

 

Demonstrates the understanding of assessing prior knowledge before implementing the Learning Center

Does not meet expectations of adequately showing the procedure of assessing prior knowledge before implementing the Learning Center 

Meets the expectations of assessing prior knowledge before implementing the Learning Center 

Exceeds expectations by sensitively and thoughtfully demonstrating the understanding of assessing prior knowledge before implementing the Learning Center 

 

Demonstrates the planning and implementation of the procedure introducing and guiding students at the center before allowing independent work

Does not meet expectations of planning and/or establishing procedures of introducing and guiding students at the center before introducing and guiding students at the center before allowing independent study 

Meets expectations of adequately planning and establishing procedures of introducing and guiding students at the center before allowing independent discovery 

Exceeds expectations in carefully planning in detail and cautiously establishing procedures of introducing and guiding students at the center before allowing independent discovery 

 

Demonstrates the understanding and implementation of accomodations and modifications for special learners

Does not meet expectations of including and securing appropriate accommodations and modifications for special learners 

Meets expecations of adequately planning for and giving appropriate accommodations and modifications for special learners 

Exceeds expectations by carefully establishing and giving appropriate and unique accommodations and modifications for special learners 

 

Demonstrates the understanding and implementation of assessment and evidence of student academic gains and outcomes at Learning Center

Does not meet expectations of providing any evidence of academic gains or assessment stated procedures are inappropriate 

Meets expectations of adequately providing appropriate assessment procedures 

Exceeds expectations by providing uniquely appropriate and developmental assessment procedures 

 

Includes a descriptive narrative that gives full details so another teacher could easily implement this Learning Center

Does not meet expectations of writing descriptive narrative that is clear enough so another teacher could easily implement this Learning Center 

Meets expectations of adequately writing a narrative that gives supporting details so another teacher could implement this Learning Center 

Exceeds expectations by writing a rich and detailed narrative that gives full details so another teacher could easily implement this Learning Center 

 

Demonstrates the understanding of the qualities that foster independence, self-regulation and pro-social behaviors at the Learning Center

Does not meet expectations of adequately communicating the qualities that foster independence, self-regulation and pro-social behaviors at the Learning Center or the descriptors are general and vague 

Meets expectations of adequately communicating the qualities that foster independence, self-regulation and pro-social behaviors at the Learning Center 

Exceeds expectations by vividly communicating in detail the qualities that foster independence, self-regulation and pro-social behaviors at the Learning Center  

 

Demonstrates the importance of exciting, motivational uses of this center to learn new concepts and/or reinforce prior learning

Does not meet expectations because of vague writing or incomplete details concerning the uses of this center to learn new concepts and/or reinforce prior learning 

Meets expectations of adequately communicating the importance of the exciting, motivational uses of this center to learn new concepts and/or reinforce prior learning 

Exceeds expectations by vividly communicating the importance of the exciting, motivational uses of this center to learn new concepts and/or reinforce prior learning 

 

The descriptive narrative is written with clarity, with few errors and mechanical problems

Does not meet expecations of writing descriptive narrative and includes errors and incomplete or vague thoughts 

Meets expectations of adequately writing descriptive narrative with few or no errors 

Exceeds expectations by exceptional writing with clarity, dash, and precision with relatively no errors 

 

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