Criteria Portfolio Task for Spring 2004		Overall Programs
		Total Number Rating 1 = 86
Task 1 My Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Rubric		Total Rated 1=Unacceptable
Criteria 1	Teacher believes that all children can learn albeit in different ways.	0	Criteria 1
Criteria 2	Teacher recognizes importance of a positive learning environment and provides	0	Criteria 2
	evidence for how this will be achieved.
Criteria 3	Teacher believes learners can contribute to the learning of others and provides	3	Criteria 3
	evidence to support this belief.
Criteria 4	Teacher believes reflection, lifelong learning, and self-improvement are vital to	4	Criteria 4
	classroom success and provides evidence to support this belief.
Criteria 5	Teacher provides a good summary and clear fondations of his/her view of the	0	Criteria 5
	teaching/learning process.
Criteria 6	Teacher views teaching as an important endeavor and exhibits a positive disposition	2	Criteria 6
	toward various participants in and aspects of the profession.
Criteria 7	Teacher exhibts knowledge of developmental issues in the learning process.	1	Criteria 7
Criteria 8	Teacher exhibts an understanding of the importance of theory to practice.	0	Criteria 8
Criteria 9	Teacher's written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors present,	0	Criteria 9
	thoughts are well presented, etc.)
Task 2 Case Study Rubric
Criteria 10	Appropriate and extensive information for each student is provided.	0	Criteria 10
Criteria 11	Specific learning goals/objectives that were taught w/adaptations are provided.	2	Criteria 11
Criteria 12	Conclusive evidence of student learning (w/specific artifacts, i.e., pretests and	3	Criteria 12
	posttests) is included for each student.
Criteria 13	Reflective essay contains highly reflective depth and much specificity about the	1	Criteria 13
	effectiveness of teaching methods, the instructional improvement plans and the
	student's learning (including future changes that the teacher will make).
Criteria 14	Teacher's written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors present,	1	Criteria 14
	thoughts are well presented, etc.)
Task 3 Planning a Unit Rubric
Criteria 15	A Rationale for the Unit explaining why the information or skills taught in the unit	4	Criteria 15
	are important for students to know or be able to do.
Criteria 16	A concept map (panning web) demonstrating the interconnectedness of the different	2	Criteria 16
	concepts to be taught in the unit and the connections to what was taught before
	the unit began.
Criteria 17	A Unit Theme or Unit Project is developed with objectives, content, and resources	0	Criteria 17
	used in unit lessons match proposed State Standards.
Criteria 18	Overall goals are developed for the Unit Theme with a minimum of 2 broad longrange	1	Criteria 18
	goals and a minimum of two objectives planned for individual lessons.
Criteria 19	Unit provides evidence that student learning was built on what they already knew and	1	Criteria 19
	stimulated questions they wanted to answer leading to the understanding of basic
	concepts and processes.
Criteria 20	Student work is provided from 3 or 4 students who are typical representatives of the	4	Criteria 20
	class.
Criteria 21	Hands-on activites (small and large group) are utilized in lessons.	0	Criteria 21
Criteria 22	Students demonstrated growth in developmental domains evidenced by their work.	4	Criteria 22
Criteria 23	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving should be evident within the lesson	0	Criteria 23
	planning/activities.
Criteria 24	There is evidence that the unit related to the interests of the students and motivated	0	Criteria 24
	them to learn.
Criteria 25	A Unit of Lesson Plans (5-10 Lessons) with all materials included such as tests,	1	Criteria 25
	overheads, assignments, etc. is included.
Criteria 26	Table exhibiting which state frameworks are implemented in the learning activities	1	Criteria 26
	of the unit and lessons.
Criteria 27	Lesson Plans balance the various activities that follow skill development or learning	0	Criteria 27
	needs of the students. Descriptions of adjustments to the physical space available
	in the classroom to support student learning.
Criteria 28	Assessment activities are included that evaluate student learning, lessons value,	4	Criteria 28
	accurateness, and interest retention level. A variety of assessment tools (formal and
	informal) were utilized.
Criteria 29	Reflective analysis of the unit includes a review of the unit as a whole and the overall	0	Criteria 29
	skill development results of the students as well as interest retention of the activites.
Task 4 Two Lessons Rubric
Criteria 30	Objectives, content, and resources used in lessons match proposed State Curriculum	0	Criteria 30
	Standards.
Criteria 31	Teacher provides sufficient evidence to demonstrate that students' prior knowledge	1	Criteria 31
	has been considered.
Criteria 32	Teacher exhibits five essential elements across the two lessons (i.e., introduction and	2	Criteria 32
	development of a concept or procedure, small group instruction, emphasis upon
	higher order thinking, use of technology, and classroom discussion).
Criteria 33	Teacher manages the classroom to ensure highly effective use of the five essential	4	Criteria 33
	elements.
Criteria 34	Teacher's reflection upon the lessons contains highly reflective depth and much	4	Criteria 34
	specificity (as noted in guidelines).
Criteria 35	Teacher provides evidence of at least three students' work and the feedback provided	7	Criteria 35
	that is discussed in the reflection.
Criteria 36	Teacher's oral and written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors	2	Criteria 36
	present, thoughts are well presented, etc.)
Task 5 Assessment of Student Learning Rubric
Criteria 37	Teacher provides both informal and formal assessment.	2	Criteria 37
Criteria 38	Teacher provides samples of at least two students' work that reflects the evaluation	4	Criteria 38
	and feedback given to students.
Criteria 39	Teacher provides the appropriate evaluation criteria used for scoring for formal and	5	Criteria 39
	informal assessments.
Criteria 40	Teacher provides a 1 to 2 page analysis of the assessment overall and its results	4	Criteria 40
	including comments about student learning and reflections on the instructional
	decisions made based on the assessment results.
Criteria 41	Teacher's oral and written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors	1	Criteria 41
	present, thoughts are well presented, etc.)
Task 6 Formal Evaluations of My Teaching Rubric
Criteria 42	Teacher includes two formal teaching evaluations.	0	Criteria 42
Criteria 43	Teacher's reflection upon the two lessons evaluated contains reflective depth and	2	Criteria 43
	specificity (I.e., teacher considers the results of the teaching evaluations and how
	they do or do not reflect the state standards, examples from lessons taught are
	provided which reflect the core values of being a Professional for the Future, etc.)
Criteria 44	Teacher's oral and written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors	1	Criteria 44
	present, thoughts are well presented, etc.)
Task 7 Professional Development in Education Rubric
Criteria 45	Teacher provides targeted areas for professional improvement.	0	Criteria 45
Criteria 46	Teacher provides identified area of knowledge and/or skills as strengths.	3	Criteria 46
Criteria 47	Teacher identifies a specific plan to achieve outlined goals.	2	Criteria 47
Criteria 48	Teacher provides a resume with relevant information (following guidelines provided).	2	Criteria 48
Criteria 49	Teacher's oral and written communication is very good (i.e., very few to no errors	1	Criteria 49
	present, thoughts are well presented, etc.)
	Total Number of Criterias Receiving a Rating of 1 = Unacceptable	86