Lesson Plan scenario

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Preliminary Information

3 points

Preliminary information is included and accurate.

2 points

Some preliminary information is included.

1 point

Little preliminary information is included.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Big Idea

3 points

The central focus of the lesson is listed and it aligns with the instructional standard and lesson objective.

2 points

The central focus of the lesson is listed and it aligns with the instructional standard OR the lesson objective.

1 point

The central focus of the lesson is listed. It does not align with the instructional standard or the lesson objective.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Rationale

3 points

A well-developed rationale or justification for teaching this lesson at this particular time is provided.

2 points

A rationale or justification for teaching this lesson at this particular time is provided.

1 point

A poorly-developed rationale or justification for teaching this lesson at this particular time is provided.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Prior Knowledge

3 points

The prior knowledge section is accurately and thoroughly completed.

2 points

The prior knowledge section is completed but lacks accuracy or sufficient depth.

1 point

The prior knowledge section is minimally completed.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Content Standards

3 points

Accurately reflects national, state, and InTasc standards.

2 points

Reflects national or state or InTasc standard, but not all three.

1 point

Does not accurately reflect national and/or state and/or InTasc standards.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Learning Objective

5 points

The learning objective is measurable and accurately follows the condition, performance, criterion format.

4 points

The learning objective is not measurable OR does not follow the condition, performance, criterion format.

1 to 3 point

The learning objective is not measurable and it does not follow the condition, performance, criterion format.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Academic Language Demands

3 points

A description of language demands, language supports, and essential vocabulary is included in the lesson plan.

2 points

A description of two of the three academic language demands is included in the lesson plan:

language demands

language supports

essential vocabulary

1 point

A description of one of the three academic language demands is included in the lesson plan:

language demands

language supports

essential vocabulary

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Evidence and Assessment of Student Learning

3 points

Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments are thoroughly described.

2 points

Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments are included but are poorly described or inaccurate.

1 point

One or more of the assessments is not included.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Expectations for Student Learning

3 points

This section provides a thorough description of what students must do to exceed, meet, or fall below expectations

2 points

This section does not contain sufficient information related to expectations for learning.

1 point

One or more parts of this section are incomplete.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Character Education Principle

3 points

The lesson includes and integrates a valid character education principle.

2 points

The lesson mentions a character education principle that is not related to the lesson.

1 point

The character education section is completed but does not provide information on a character education principle.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Planned Supports

3 points

The lesson includes a provision for supporting students who may struggle to understand the skill or concept. The provision may be reasonably implemented in a classroom setting.

2 points

The lesson includes a provision for supporting students who may struggle to understand the skill or concept.

1 point

The provision for supporting students who may struggle to understand a skill or concept is not related to the lesson.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Resources/

Materials

3 points

The lesson plan includes a list of all resources/materials that will be needed to complete the lesson.

2 points

The lesson plan includes a list of most of the resources/materials that will be needed to complete the lesson.

1 point

The lesson plan includes a list of a few resources/materials that will be needed to complete the lesson.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Technology Connection

3 points

The lesson includes an interactive technology component.

2 points

The lesson includes a technology component.

1 point

The lesson plan lists a technology component, but technology is not integrated into the lesson.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Beginning/ Set

5 points

This part of the lesson plan provides a clear description of an engagement strategy used to get the lesson started.

4 points

This part of the lesson provides a clear description of an activity that is not engaging.

1 to 3 points

This part of the lesson is not clearly described AND the activity is not engaging.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Instruction/ Modeling

6 points

Explains the content and/or skill and how it will be taught so that candidate understanding is evident. Contains multiple and specific steps. Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the development of children and young adolescents to construct multiple learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation.

5 points

Either explains the content and/or skill, how it will be taught, or the specific steps.

Candidates know, understand, and use the Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the development of children and young adolescents to construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation.

1 to 4 points

Candidates do not know, understand, or use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the development of children and young adolescents to construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Guided Practice

6 points

This part of the lesson describes an engaging activity that allows students to practice the content or skills addressed during Instruction.

5 points

This part of the lesson describes an activity that is not engaging OR is not related to the content or skills presented during Instruction.

1 to 4 points

This part of the lesson describes an activity that is not engaging AND is not related to the content or skills presented during Instruction.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Independent Practice

6 points

Provides an assignment, activity, or experience that allows individual practice for positive learning results for the stated objective.

5 points

Provides an assignment, activity, or experience for the objective, but does not provide for independent practice.

1 to 4 points

Does not provide an assignment or skill that matches the objective nor is it an individual practice.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Closure

5 points

A quote, question, summary, etc is provided that will summarize/solidify the main points. Discuss the development of maintenance and generalization

4 points

Restates the concept being taught without summarizing or solidifying key points

1 to 3 points

Provides a quote, question, or summary that does not relate to the lesson plan

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Differentiation

4 points

Differentiated instructional strategies are provided to account for differences in learning styles, cultural diversity, prior knowledge, etc. and address exceptional learners including ESL, LD, ED, etc.

3 points

Differentiated instructional strategies are provided to account for some differences in learning styles, cultural diversity, prior knowledge, etc. Strategies do not address exceptional learners including ESL, LD, ED, etc.

1 to 2 point

The strategies listed are not related to differentiation or extension.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

What Ifs

3 points

This portion of the lesson demonstrates the candidate's ability to proactively address five difficult or unusual situations that might take place during the lesson.

2 points

This portion of the lesson demonstrates the candidate's ability to proactively address three difficult or unusual situations that might take place during the lesson.

1 point

This portion of the lesson demonstrates the candidate's ability to proactively address fewer than three difficult or unusual situations that might take place during the lesson.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

References

4 points

All resources/materials are cited in the reference section. At least one scholarly resource related to instructional design is included.

3 points

Most resources/materials are cited in the reference section

OR

The resource related to instructional design is not from a scholarly source.

1 to 2 points

Few resources/materials are cited in the reference section

AND

There is no resource related to instructional design.

0 points

The requirements are missing.

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Grammar and Spelling

18 to 20 points

Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout the essay. There are 0–2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

17 points

There are 3–5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

1 to 16 points

There are 6–10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

0 points

There are more than 10 errors in the grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.