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Assessment

Academic Program Assessment:
Assessment Rubric for "5 Looks"
School Observation Assignment

*Your "grade" for the "5 Looks assignment" will be the "average" score for the five school visits.

School Visitation #:  1   2   3   4   5   (Circle One)

Name of School: ___________________________________________________________

Observation Date: ___________________________________________________________

Classroom(s) Observed
___________________________________________________________

Criteria Performance Quality
Criterion #1
Classroom Management
And Organization
     6   5   4   3   2   1   0 
The student makes specific observations that describe strategies used in the school/classroom to achieve at least two of the following school/teaching goals:
(a) promote positive student/teacher relationships;
(b) motivate kids to pay attention, do their work and learn,
(c) transition students between activities or lessons;
(d) redirect/correct students who are not "on task."
(e) communicate the goal(s)/purpose(s) for the lesson.
 
Criterion #2
Democracy
            4   3   2   1   0 
The student makes specific connections between strategies used in the school/classroom and at least two of the following 4 moral dimensions: (a) Enculturation; (b) Access to Knowledge~ (c) Nurturing Pedagogy; and (d) Stewardship
 
Criterion #3
Diversity
            4   3   2   1   0 
The student richly describes the types of diversity present within tile school/classroorn. The student identifies and explains at least one strategy used by teachers/the school to meet the needs of all students.
 
Criterion #4
Technology
            4   3   2   1   0 
Student describes the type of technology present within the school. The student identifies and explains one way that technology is being used to support and assist the teaching/learning process.
 
Criterion #5
Connection to Self
  8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1    0 
The student reflects about how the school observation experience impacted their teaching knowledge, skills, or dispositions. The student shares at least four insights they "learned or want to remember" from the visitation.
 
Criterion #6
Conventions
            4   3   2   1   0 
The reflective journal is submitted on time in a word processed format with no glaring errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
 

Total Points Earned (30 points possible):

Instructor's Comments: