Activity Lesson Plan

EDU 280 Activity Plan Rubric

D/F Unsatisfactory

C- Average

B - Good

A – Very Good

Assignment Component

NAEYC Standard or Supportive Skill

Key Elements

Basic Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Synthesis

Comments

1. Develop-mentally Appropriate, Title and age

Standard 1 Promoting Child Development and Learning

Standard 5

Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum

1b) Knowing and understanding the multiple influ​ences on development and learning

No title listed, no age of children participating, activity is not age, culturally, or individually appropriate

0 - 7 points

Title of the activity is listed, age of children participating is given, activity is not age, culturally, or individually appropriate

8 points

Title of the activity is listed, age of children participating is given, activity more appropriate for a younger or older age group. Activity is individually and culturally appropriate

9 points

Title of the activity is listed, age of children participating is given, activity is appropriate for the age of the individual children participating and is culturally appropriate

10 points

2. Area of Develop-ment

Standard 1:

Promoting Child Development and Learning

1c) Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments

Area of development is not given

0 -11 points

Area of development is listed, but is not related to the activity

12 points

Area of development is listed, but is not a primary area of development for this activity

13 points

Area of Development is listed and is appropriate for the activity

14 points

3. Standard Addressed by the activity

Standard 5:

Skills in Identifying and Using Professional Resources

5a) Understanding content knowledge and resources in academic disciplines

A subdomain, goal or developmental indicator from a source other than the standard course of study is listed or no standard is listed

0 -11 points

A subdomain, goal or developmental indicator is listed, but it is from the incorrect standard course of study

12 points

2-3 subdomains, goals or developmental indicators from the appropriate standard course of study is listed, but it is not related to the activity

13 points

At least 4 subdomains, goals or developmental indicators from the appropriate standard course of study is listed. The standard is related to the area of develop-ment and the activity

14 points

4. Materials

Standard 4:

Using Developmen-tally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children/Family

4c) Using a broad repertoire of develop-mentally appropriate teaching/

learning approaches

No materials are listed

0 -11 points

Materials list includes materials that are not safe for use by children of this age

12 points

Materials are listed, but the list is incomplete, all materials listed are safe for use by children of this age

13 points

All materials needed to complete the activity are listed; all materials are safe for use by children of this age

14 points

5. Procedures

Standard 5: Teaching and Learning

5c) Using their own knowledge, appropriate early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula for each child

Activity is designed for a large group, procedures for completing the activity are not included

0 - 11 points

Activity is designed for small group of children, procedures for completing the activity are vague, the

activity is teacher directed, no open-ended questions are included

12 points

Activity is designed for individual or small group of children, procedures for completing the activity are clear, the activity is child directed, no open-ended questions are included

13 points

Activity is designed for individual or small group of children, procedures for completing the activity are clear, the activity is child directed, open-ended questions are included to encourage children’s thinking about the activity

20 points

6.Assess-ment of children’s progress

Standard 3 Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support young Children and Families

3a) Understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment

Method of documenting children’s progress is not given

0 - 11 points

The method of documenting children’s progress is not developmentally appropriate

12 points

Method of documenting children’s progress is listed and develop-mentally appropriate. The method for document-ing children’s progress does not measure the standard addressed in the activity

13 points

Method of document- ing children’s progress is listed and develop-mentally appropriate, an appropriate method for measuring the standard chosen

14 points

7. Family Involvement and Assessment Partnership

Standard 3: Observing, documenting and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families

3b) Knowing about assessment partnerships with families and with professional colleagues

No family involvement information included

0 - 11 points

Meaningful family involvement information included, no suggestions for families to observe their children’s progress toward meeting this standard, no method for sharing family’s assessment with teacher

12 points

Meaningful family involvement information included, fewer than 3 suggestions for families to observe their children’s progress toward meeting this standard, no method for sharing family’s assessment with teacher

13 points

Meaningful family involvement information included, 3 suggestions for families to observe their children’s progress toward meeting this standard, method for sharing family’s assessment with the teacher

14 points