Dispositions Rubric for COE Graduate Programs

Adam Williams
Candidate’s Name: __________________________ FRIT7738/Spring/2011
Course/Semester/Year:_____________________________
Michelle Herring
Evaluator: _________________________________ Instructional Technology
Program: ________________________________________

Evaluation Interval: #1 #2 Other Final

This instrument is used to rate each element relative to expectation levels of students within their current program. These
expectations may differ among programs due to different contexts and graduate levels.

Unacceptable (1) Acceptable (2) Target (3) Score

1. Commitment to the Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions of the Profession

Georgia Educational decisions not grounded in relevant Uses knowledge specific to the area of specialization to Regularly applies current research and theory
Framework a research and/or theory related to area of
Domains specialization.
make educational decisions. related to area of specialization to make educational
decisions.
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1, 2, 6 Skills used reflect outdated, “that’s the way we’ve Employs skills characteristic of the area of specialization in Demonstrates advanced level of skills characteristic
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always done it” approaches. educational practice. of the area of specialization.
No evidence of use of professional development Demonstrates commitment to activities in support of the Serves as a leader in the educational setting (i.e.
strategies (i.e. use of current literature, participation in education profession, and the desire to work toward grade level team, curriculum team, other leadership 3
c workshops or conferences) to improve professional improvement of the field of education. team, etc) to develop strategies for the unit to
practice. explore a range of solutions to challenges within the
setting.
Professionalism in decision making is not evident or Demonstrates professionalism in decision making. Shows Consistently demonstrates excellent
consistent. Does not consistently demonstrate honesty honesty and integrity in work, including awareness and professionalism in decision making. Shows honesty 3
and integrity within work (e.g. Plagiarism or other avoidance of plagiarism or other cheating. Typically and integrity in all work, including awareness and
d cheating). May be disruptive. Does not typically do fulfills responsibilities, does not disrupt, interacts avoidance of all forms of plagiarism or other
one or more of the following: Fulfill responsibilities, constructively, is responsive to feedback, and demonstrates cheating. Fulfills responsibilities, does not disrupt,
interact constructively, respond to feedback, or self initiative. interacts constructively, is responsive to feedback,
demonstrate self initiative. and demonstrates self initiative.
Comments or Examples on Performance for Profession Elements:
Adam offered to demonstrate the new technologies that we got when we moved into our new school building this January. We went
from a school with very minimum technology to a building where every teacher has a laptop and every classroom has a Promethean
Board.

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 Unacceptable (1) Acceptable (2) Target (3) Score

2. Commitment to Diversity
Georgia Demonstrates a lack of awareness of the range of Acts in ways that demonstrate awareness of diversity Demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge of
Framework a issues related to diversity in the area of specialization. concerns appropriate to the area of specialization and
Domains educational practice in general.
diversity concerns related to the area of
specialization and educational practice.
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2, 3, 5 Attention to diversity is an “add on” that is not Engages in processes which enhance cultural awareness, Serves as a leader in the educational setting to
embedded within educational practice. Behaviors do cultural sensitivity, cultural relevance and cultural develop strategies to address cultural sensitivity, 2
b not demonstrate knowledge of cultural awareness or responsiveness appropriate to the area of specialization. cultural relevance and cultural responsiveness.
responsiveness relevant to the area of specialization. (These processes are embedded in candidate’s educational
practice.)
Interactions with learners do not demonstrate attention Acts to address the diverse needs of learners demonstrating Interactions with learners demonstrate a full range
to the diversity of learners’ needs or to the notion that a commitment to the idea that all students can learn. of differentiated instructional principles 3
c all students can learn. demonstrating a strong commitment to the idea that
all students can learn.

Comments or Examples on Performance for Diversity Elements:

Adam works well with all students regardless of cultural backgrounds. He is able to adapt to students to make them understand and
learn concepts in their terms. As a school that stresses the use of differentiated instruction principles, Adam has been a leader in
using those principles in reaching the students.

Unacceptable (1) Acceptable (2) Target (3) Score

3. Commitment to Technology
Georgia Fails to use advanced technology available as a Uses advanced technology, as available, appropriate to area Demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge and
Framework a regular part of educational practice.
Domains
of specialization in educational practice. skill with available technologies appropriate to area
of specialization.
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1, 4, 5 Narrow focus on the barriers to use of emerging Demonstrates an awareness of emerging technologies and a Serves as a leader in the educational setting in
technologies within area of educational practice and willingness to utilize emerging technologies in educational modeling the use of appropriate emerging 3
b
demonstrates little knowledge of relevant emerging practice as appropriate. technologies.
technologies.
Comments or Examples on Performance for Technology Elements:
Adam has helped with getting teachers that have no technology experience to get them familiar with all of the new technology in the
new building. Our old building we barely had any technology and in our new building every classroom is equipped with a Promethean
Board, teacher laptop, new media system to stream video and tv, new software programs, etc.

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 Unacceptable (1) Acceptable (2) Target (3) Score

4. Commitment to the Practice of Continuous Reflection and Assessment

Georgia Reflective practices are not clearly embedded within Engages in processes of reflection appropriate to the area Utilizes systematic reflection processes such as
Framework a educational practice.
Domain
of specialization. (These practices are embedded in
candidate’s educational practice.)
action research as part of educational practice
within area of specialization.
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6 Assessments are single dimensional and do not Engages in authentic and reliable assessments appropriate Serves as a leader in the educational setting in
b address advanced levels of learner performance. to the area of specialization. designing, developing, and administering a range of
authentic, multi-dimensional assessments.
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Rarely engages in self-assessment and does not Engages in processes of self-reflection and assessment Demonstrates advanced skills in systematic self-
demonstrate personal growth and change through self- appropriate to the area of specialization. reflection and assessment, resulting in personal 3
c
reflection and assessment within area of growth and change.
specialization.
Comments or Examples on Performance for Reflection/Assessment Elements:
Adam has used a variety of assessments in his classroom and after every assessment he evaluates those assessments to see if he
needs to adapt or come up with better ways of assessing students. He also researches new ideas or ways of assessing students
based on the needs of the students.

2.75
Overall Rubric Score out of 3 >

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