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INSTRUCTIONANDASSESSMENT
ClassroomEnvironment
(Standard1:Students;Standard 5:LearningEnvironment;Standard6:CollaborationandCommunication) SourcesofEvidence:Pre‐Conference,FormalObservation,ClassroomWalkthroughs/InformalObservations
☐Ineffective ☐Developing ☐Skilled ☐Accomplished
Thereislittleornoevidenceofapositiverapport
betweentheteacherandstudents.Forexample,
theteachermayresponddisrespectfullytostudents
orignoretheirquestionsorcomments.
Theteacherisfairinthetreatmentofstudentsand
establishesabasicrapportwiththem.Forexample,
theteacheraddresses
students’questionsor
commentsbutdoesnotinquireabouttheiroverall
well‐being.
Theteacherhaspositiverapportwithstudentsand
demonstratesrespectforandinterestinall
students.Forexample,theteachermakeseye
contactandconnectswithindividualstudents.
Theteacherhaspositiverapportwithstudentsand
demonstrates
respectforandinterestinindividual
students’experiences,thoughtsandopinions.For
example,theteacherrespondsquietly,individually,
andsensitivelytostudentconfusionordistress.
Therearenoevidentroutinesorprocedures;
studentsseemunclearaboutwhattheyshouldbe
doingorareidle.
Routinesandproceduresareinplace,butthe
teachermayinappropriatelypromptordirect
studentswhentheyareunclearoridle.
Routinesandproceduresrunsmoothlythroughout
thelesson,andstudentsassume
age‐appropriate
levelsofresponsibilityfortheefficientoperationof
theclassroom.
Routinesarewell‐establishedandorderlyand
studentsinitiateresponsibilityfortheefficient
operationoftheclassroom.
Transitionsareinefficientwithconsiderable
instructionaltimelost.Lessonsprogresstooslowly
orquicklysostudentsarefrequentlydisengaged.
Theteachertransitionsbetweenlearningactivities,
butoccasionallylosessomeinstructionaltimeinthe
process.
Transitionsareefficientandoccursmoothly. There
isevidenceofvariedlearningsituations(whole
class,cooperativelearning,
smallgroupand
independentwork).
Transitionsareseamlessastheteachereffectively
maximizesinstructionaltimeandcombines
independent,collaborative,andwhole‐class
learningsituations.
Theteachercreatesalearningenvironmentthat
allowsforlittleornocommunicationor
engagementwithfamilies.
Theteacherwelcomescommunicationfromfamilies
andrepliesinatimelymanner.
Theteacherengagesintwo‐waycommunication
andoffersavarietyofvolunteeropportunitiesand
activitiesforfamiliestosupportstudentlearning.
Theteacherengagesintwo‐way,ongoing
communicationwithfamiliesthatresultsinactive
volunteer,community,andfamilypartnerships
whichcontributetostudentlearningand
development.
Expectationsforbehaviorarenotestablishedorare
inappropriateand/ornomonitoringofbehaviors
occurs.Theteacherrespondstomisbehavior
inappropriately.
Appropriateexpectationsforbehaviorare
established,butsomeexpectationsareunclearor
donotaddresstheneedsofindividualstudents.
Theteacherinconsistentlymonitorsbehavior.
Aclassroommanagementsystemhasbeen
implementedthatisappropriateandresponsiveto
classroomandindividualneedsofstudents.Clear
expectationsforstudentbehaviorareevident.
Monitoringofstudentbehaviorisconsistent,
appropriate,andeffective.
Aclassroommanagementsystemhasbeen
designed,implemented,andadjustedwithstudent
inputandisappropriatefortheclassroomand
individualstudentneeds.Studentsareactively
encouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirbehavior.
Theteacherusesresearch‐basedstrategiesto
lessendisruptivebehaviorsandreinforcepositive
behaviors.
Evidence: