Assessment Rubric to Determine Professional Progress

1.5 Semester Hours Credit

(DRAFT - But nearing completion)

(NOTE: Each intern will complete the following document at the end of Spring Semester 1999. The instructor will do the same and the final grade will be an average of the two documents.)

Assessment Item 1 - Collection of Science Activities

Performance Criteria

Completed and Submitted by Due Date (work submitted after original due date ok'd with written notice)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains two (2) of each of the assigned activities (may be photocopied or typewritten)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TOTAL_______ x WEIGHT (10%) = ________________

 

Assessment Item 2 - Two (2) Complete Science Lesson Plans

Performance Criteria

Completed and Submitted by Due Date (work submitted after original due date ok'd with written notice)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Follows format as currently prescribed by Knox County Schools

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

 

TOTAL_______ x WEIGHT (20%) = ________________

 

Assessment Item 3 - Integrated Science-based Thematic Unit

Performance Criteria

Completed and Submitted by Due Date (work submitted after original due date ok'd with written notice)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains one complete lesson plan for science as a springboard to three (3) other complete lesson plans for three (3) other subject areas - a total of 4 lesson plans.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Lesson Plans follow format as currently prescribed by Knox County Schools

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains a page listing the objectives of the thematic unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains an assessment page with performance criteria tied to objectives

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains a page listing needed materials to carry out thematic unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Contains a page listing Appropriate National Standards (if available, NCTM, NCSS, etc) addressed in the thematic unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TOTAL_______ x WEIGHT (30%) = ________________

 

Assessment Item 4 - Inquiry-based Science Activity Class Presentation (15 minutes maximum)

Performance Criteria

Completed and Submitted by Due Date (work submitted after original due date ok'd with written notice)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A complete activity - NOT complete lesson plan - (deductive, inductive, delimma, etc)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe Appropriate National Standards before class activity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe Appropriate National Benchmarks before class activity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe Appropriate TN Science Framework Connections before activity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Supply copies (of activity only) for each member of the class and the instructor (15 copies)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TOTAL_______ x WEIGHT (20%) = ________________

 

Assessment Item 5 - Portfolio

Performance Criteria

Completed (containing the assessment items listed above) and Submitted by Due Date

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Verbalize 'Classroom Survival Model'

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Participation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Attendance

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TOTAL_______ x WEIGHT (20%)= ________________

 

TOTAL______________

 

FINAL GRADE____________

 

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