Activity plans

Below Expectations

Approaches Expectations

Meets Expectations

Key Elements

Basic Knowledge

Comprehension/ Application

Synthesis

Comments

1b) Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning

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

0-12

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

12-15

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

15-17

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

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

0-12

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

12-15

Area of Development is listed and is appropriate for the activity

15-17

5a) Understanding content knowledge and resources in academic disciplines

A goal from a source other than NCFELD is listed or no standard is listed

0-12

A goal from the appropriate standard course of study is listed, but it is not related to the activity

12-15

A goal from the appropriate standard course of study is listed. The goal is related to the area of development and the activity

15-17

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

learning approaches

Materials are not listed. Materials list includes materials that are not age appropriate

0-11

Materials are listed, but the list is incomplete, all materials listed are age appropriate

12-15

All materials needed to complete the activity are listed; all materials are age appropriate

15-17

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 or very vague, the

activity is teacher directed

0-11

Activity is designed for small groups of children, procedures for completing the activity are clear, the activity is child directed

11-15

Activity is designed for small groups of children, procedures for completing the activity are clear and detailed, the activity is child directed

15-16

1a) Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8

Open-ended questions based on the child’s age that pertains to the topic are not included or questions are included but are not open ended

0-11

Some open-ended questions based on the child’s age that pertains to the topic are included

11-14

A minimum of 5 open-ended questions based on the child’s age that pertains to the topic are included to encourage children’s thinking about the activity

15-16