Points Exemplary Proficient Developing Unacceptable

/100 10 8-9 6-7 0-5

Objectives Objectives are clearly Objectives are specific, Objectives may not Objectives
stated, and relate to observable, and be specific, are not identified or
meaningful skills or measurable. observable, and/or not appropriate for
Points /10 concepts essential to measurable. the grade level, or
student learning. topic.

Assessment Assessments meet the Formal assessment At least one formal Assessment
proficient criteria and tool(s) and assessment tool and may be described,
reflect a variety of evaluation evaluation but the assessment
Points x2 /20 assessment types instrument(s) are both instrument is tool and/or
and/or method. included. The included. The evaluation instrument
assessment reflects the assessment may not are not included.
objectives and is reflect the objectives
appropriate to the topic or may not be
and grade level appropriate to the
topic or grade level.

Instructional Plan of instruction Plan of instruction is Plan of instruction Plan of instruction is

utilizes multiple clear and designed to may, at times, be so vague or
Strategies instructional strategies, promote critical too vague or generalized that it is
and includes guiding thinking, inquiry, lacking elements or unusable.
Points x3 /20 questions appropriate problem-solving details necessary
for engaging students strategies, or creativity; for effective delivery
in higher-level instructional strategies of information;
thinking facilitate the learning instructional
goals and objectives. strategies may rely
too heavily on
lecture or
worksheets, or may
not facilitate the
learning goals and
objectives.

Structured Student learning Learning activities Learning activities to Learning activities to

activities meet the engage and motivate engage students engage students are
Application proficient criteria and students with are included but may not included or are
include opportunities opportunities to not give students not appropriate for
Points x2 /30 for remediation and demonstrate skills or clear opportunities the grade level or
enrichment exhibit conceptual for guided and topic.
understanding of the independent practice
learning goals through or inquiry.
both guided
and independent
practice or inquiry.

Differentiatio Plans for Plans for Plans for Plans for

accommodating accommodating learner accommodating accommodating
n learner differences differences are learner differences learner differences
meet proficient criteria appropriate and show a limited are not included or
Points x2 /20 and are embedded specific for a variety of understanding of not appropriate
throughout the student needs and are student needs for student needs.
wording of the designed to facilitate
Instructional success for a variety of
Strategies and students.
Learning Tasks