Performance Standards



Performance Standards

Planning and Preparation

A. 1 Draws from a wide repertoire of strategies, including the use of technology- when appropriate.

A.2 Organizes instruction based on characteristics of students and the goals of the lesson.

Environment for Learning

B.1 Communicates high expectations and clear standards for students.

B.2 Manages the classroom to maintain an engaging, inclusive, and safe learning community in which all students can learn.

Implementation of Instruction

C. 1 Uses instructional strategies and resources appropriate to the individual and special needs of students.

C. 2 Uses knowledge of the content area including its tools of inquiry and central concepts.

C. 3 Applies strategies to assess students' learning.

C.4 Connects instruction to other content areas and to practical situations.

Performance Standards with Performance Levels and Indicators

|Planning and Preparation |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|A. 1 Draws from a wide |Seldom or never draws on a |Draws from a repertoire of |Draws from a repertoire of |Draws from a wide repertoire|

|repertoire of strategies, |repertoire of strategies, |strategies. When appropriate |strategies; plans |of strategies; |

|including the use of |including the use of available|uses available technology. |differentiated instruction. |differentiates instruction |

|technology- when |technology. | |Integrates available |to engage students, uses |

|appropriate. | | |technology. |available technology in |

| | | | |meaningful ways. |

| | | | | |

| | |The teacher: | |The teacher: |

| |The teacher: |uses strategies appropriate to|The teacher: |creates interdisciplinary |

| |uses one or two strategies |content, age of students, and |uses multiple strategies |learning experiences for |

| |exclusively |student abilities |appropriate to content, age of|students |

| |uses strategies that are not |utilizes available |students, and student |analyzes, adapts, and |

| |appropriate to content, age of|technological materials and |abilities |creates materials and |

| |students or student abilities |resources when appropriate |applies flexible grouping |experiences that encourage |

| |does not use available |uses building’s resources to |practices to address diverse |critical and higher level |

| |technology when appropriate |enhance teacher’s repertoire |needs of students |thinking from students |

| |does not utilize available |of strategies |uses results of assessments to|disaggregates data to |

| |building resources | |guide instruction, meet |improve instruction and |

| | | |students’ current needs and |student learning |

| | | |promote their further |initiates collaboration with|

| | | |development |class, building, district, |

| | | |selects materials and media to|and community resources to |

| | | |match student learning styles |meet student needs |

| | | |participates in collaborative |designs instruction to |

| | | |planning with teacher |facilitate student use of |

| | | |specialists |technology that enhances |

| | | |integrates available |individual student learning |

| | | |technological materials and | |

| | | |resources effectively to | |

| | | |engage students in varied | |

| | | |learning experiences | |

|Planning and Preparation |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|A.2 Organizes instruction |Little or no evidence to |Organizes instruction based on |Organizes instruction |Organizes and differentiates |

|based on characteristics |organize instruction based on |the goals of the lesson and |reflecting characteristics |instruction based on the |

|of students and the goals |characteristics of students |recognizes characteristics of |of individual students and |characteristics of individual|

|of the lesson. |and lesson goals. |individual students. |lesson goals. |students and lesson goals. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |The teacher: |

| | |The teacher: | |selects appropriate student |

| |The teacher: |selects appropriate student |The teacher: |objectives for the lesson |

| |plans instruction that is not |objectives for the lesson |selects appropriate student|consistent with Alaska |

| |based on Alaska student |consistent with Alaska student |objectives for the lesson |student content and |

| |content and performance |content and performance |consistent with Alaska |performance standards |

| |standards, and is not suitable|standards |student content and |analyzes, adapts, and creates|

| |to students or instructional |selects resources and materials|performance standards |a wide range of relevant |

| |goals |that are aligned with the goals|employs a wide range of |instructional materials and |

| |chooses resources and |of the lesson and engage |resources and materials |resources that are aligned |

| |materials that are unrelated |students in learning. |that are aligned with the |with the goals of the lesson |

| |to the goals of the lesson and|uses knowledge of the |goals of the lesson to |and that allow a |

| |do not engage students in |characteristics of students’ |engage students in |differentiated learning |

| |learning. |local and community culture in |meaningful learning |experience for individuals or|

| |has limited use of knowledge |planning |incorporates students’ |groups of students |

| |of the characteristics of | |interests, prior knowledge,|uses deep knowledge of |

| |students’ local and community | |instructional and |students’ interests, prior |

| |culture in planning | |linguistic learning needs |knowledge, instructional and |

| | | |in planning |linguistic learning needs to |

| | | | |select and differentiate |

| | | | |learning to extend student |

| | | | |understanding |

|Environment for Learning |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|B.1 Communicates high |Attempts to communicate high |Communicates high |Communicates high |Communicates high |

|expectations and clear |expectations and clear |expectations and clear |expectations and clear |expectations and clear |

|standards for students. |standards are either not |standards for students. |standards for students at |standards during the lesson |

| |observed or poorly | |the beginning of the lesson|in an age appropriate manner;|

| |communicated. | |in an age appropriate |actively encourages and |

| | | |manner and actively |provides opportunities for |

| | | |encourages students. |student feedback reflective |

| | | | |of the lesson goals. |

| | | | | |

| | | | |The teacher: |

| | | |The teacher: |creates activities that |

| |The teacher: |The teacher: |ensures that students |provide students |

| | | |understand short and long |opportunities to participate |

| |does not articulate clear |articulates clear learning |term learning goals which |in setting, revising and |

| |standards and expectations or|goals, standards, and |reflect high expectations |achieving learning goals |

| |standards and expectations |expectations |and challenge students at |creates a classroom |

| |are unclear, inconsistent, or|articulates clear |appropriate levels |environment that fosters |

| |limited in their scope |instructional procedures and |applies age-appropriate |students’ independent |

| |does not articulate clear |classroom rules |expectations and standards |learning, collaboration, |

| |instructional procedures and |communicates high |which are appropriate to |choice and leadership |

| |classroom rules |expectations and standards |student achievement levels |promotes an environment where|

| |does not communicate high |for student achievement |incorporates strategies |students show ownership of |

| |expectations and standards | |that assist students in |instructional procedures |

| |for student achievement | |developing and maintaining | |

| | | |instructional procedures | |

|Environment for Learning |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|B.2 Manages the classroom |Attempts to maintain an |Maintains a safe learning |Maintains a safe learning |Uses innovative techniques and|

|to maintain an engaging, |engaging, inclusive, and safe |environment and encourages |environment; all students are |best practices for classroom |

|inclusive, and safe |learning community are either |participation of all |engaged by encouraging student|management; providing an |

|learning community in which|not observed or poorly |students. |participation. |engaging, inclusive, and safe |

|all students can learn. |demonstrated. | | |community for all students to |

| | | | |learn. |

| | | |The teacher: | |

| | |The teacher: |establishes classroom routines|The teacher: |

| |The teacher: |establishes classroom |that promote collaboration. |establishes classroom routines|

| |does not establish classroom |routines |utilizes a classroom layout |that foster self-directed |

| |routines |arranges classroom to |that is integral to learning |student behavior |

| |arranges classroom so that |facilitate learning (see |promotes positive interactions|designs and creates a |

| |learning is inhibited |classroom map) |of age and culture among |classroom layout that promotes|

| |interacts with students in |interacts with students in |students |individual and group learning |

| |ways which are inappropriate |age-appropriate and |includes and engages students |assists students in developing|

| |to the students’ ages or |culturally appropriate ways|by varying learning |independent learning, |

| |culture |includes and engages all |experiences that promote |collaboration, and choice |

| |includes only some students in|students in learning |student choice |fosters an environment where |

| |learning |encourages students to |facilitates student |students exhibit equity, |

| |makes little or no attempt to |participate in learning |development in individual |caring and respect |

| |engage all students |encourages student |responsibility and recognition|promotes a climate where |

| | |responsibility for self. |of other’s rights and needs |students exhibit |

| | | | |responsibility, socially and |

| | | | |academically, to create a |

| | | | |positive environment |

|Implementation of Instruction |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|C. 1 Uses instructional |Lesson is not flexible to |Demonstrates instructional |Utilizes knowledge of student |Utilizes knowledge of student|

|strategies and resources |accommodate different |strategies and uses |needs in approaches to |needs for various approaches |

|appropriate to the |learning styles; few |resources appropriate to the|teaching and learning. Lesson |to teaching and learning as |

|individual and special |adjustments made in |individual and special needs|is flexible and instructional |well as adjusts instruction |

|needs of students. |instruction based on desired |of students. |adjustments are based on |based on student learning. |

| |results of student learning. | |desired results of student |Collaborates with resources |

| | | |learning. |outside the classroom. |

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| | | | | |

| |The teacher: |The teacher: |The teacher: |The teacher: |

| |does not use language that |uses language appropriate to|communicates effectively and |encourages and challenges |

| |reflects respect for student |the age and ability of |to support student learning |students through the |

| |or student’s age or ability |students |uses several instructional |appropriate use of language |

| |level |uses instructional resources|strategies and materials to |employs a wide range of |

| |uses materials unsuitable for|referred to in the packet |address student needs |instructional strategies and |

| |age and ability of students |(#4) |paces/adjusts lesson with all |materials to address the |

| |and content conveyed |paces/adjusts lesson as |students in mind |diverse student needs and |

| |uses lesson pace that is not |appropriate to age and |varies delivery methods to |maximize learning |

| |appropriate for age and |ability of students |adjust the lesson based on |paces/adjusts as |

| |ability of students |addresses needs of students |desired results of student |indicated/required throughout|

| |adheres rigidly to lesson |in approachable, |learning |the lesson |

| |plan with no flexibility to |non-intrusive ways | |collaborates with external |

| |student needs |engages students in their | |resources such as teacher |

| |does not recognize or respond|learning | |specialists to individualize |

| |to student lack of engagement|directs and accesses | |instruction |

| |seeks no additional |resources and activities | |exhibits infectious |

| |strategies (#4) or resources |based on appropriate student| |enthusiasm for the content |

| |to meet individual student |needs | |and for student learning |

| |needs | | | |

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|Implementation of Instruction |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|C. 2 Uses knowledge of |Provides confusing or |Demonstrates accurate |Demonstrates understanding of|Demonstrates current content |

|the content area |inaccurate content |understanding of content and |content, provides |knowledge and relates |

|including its tools of |information. |is able to apply tools of |opportunities for questions, |knowledge to central |

|inquiry and central | |inquiry and central concepts |responds accurately to |concepts. Encourages student |

|concepts. | |within lesson. |content questions. |questions and provides |

| | | | |detailed and clear examples. |

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| | | | | |

| | | |The teacher: | |

| | |The teacher: |demonstrates thorough content|The teacher: |

| |The teacher: |models effective |knowledge and confidence in |links content with student |

| |lacks effective communication|communication strategies in |responding to student |prior knowledge and |

| |strategies |conveying ideas and |questions |experience |

| |does not clearly and |information |allots time for questions and|facilitates student inquiry |

| |effectively convey central |conveys central concepts of |responds appropriately |of central concepts to extend|

| |concepts |the lesson clearly |uses probing question |learning |

| |demonstrates inaccurate |demonstrates accurate content|strategies |exhibits extensive content |

| |content knowledge or gives |knowledge and is comfortable |links central concepts to |knowledge, which reflects |

| |inaccurate information that |in interactions with student |content |current information and/or |

| |confuses students or develops|inquiry | |research |

| |misconceptions |delivers content that is | |engages students through |

| |is unaware of standards and |age-appropriate and | |exploration of content by |

| |curriculum |standards-based | |providing multiple |

| |does not use strategies to |asks questions to assess | |perspectives, developing |

| |assess student learning |student learning (oral or | |relationships and/or |

| |throughout the lesson |written) | |examining themes |

| | | | |encourages student questions |

| | | | |and responds appropriately to|

| | | | |extend or clarify learning |

| | | | | |

|Implementation of Instruction |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|C. 3 Applies strategies |No apparent or appropriate |Uses an appropriate tool to |Uses the data from a variety |Uses both formative and |

|to assess students' |attempt to monitor or check|determine student learning |of assessment tools to |summative assessment tools to |

|learning. |for student learning |within the lesson. |determine and direct student |determine student learning. Uses|

| | | |learning within the lesson. |data to guide decision-making |

| | | | |within the lesson and adjust for|

| | | | |individual student learning as |

| | | | |appropriate. |

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| |The teacher: |The teacher: |The teacher: |The teacher: |

| |uses assessment strategies |selects assessment strategies | |embeds a wide variety of |

| |that are inappropriate to |that are appropriate to the |uses a variety of assessment |on-going assessments in the |

| |either the goals of the |goals of the lesson and to the|strategies that are |lesson |

| |lesson or to the students |students |appropriate to the goals of |integrates student |

| |limits teacher-student |has students interact to |the lesson and to the students|self-assessment and reflection |

| |interaction |assess/ |assists students in reflecting|into the lesson |

| |does not solicit or use |extend learning |on and assessing their own |encourages students to |

| |student feedback to assess |has students indicate learning|work |demonstrate learning throughout |

| |student learning throughout|in a recognizable way |provides opportunities for |the lesson and uses this |

| |the lesson | |students to demonstrate |information to adjust the lesson|

| | | |learning through written or |as appropriate |

| | | |creative expression | |

|Implementation of Instruction |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|C.4 Connects |Does not establish the |Establis Establishes the |Connects the relevancy of the|Establishes the lesson’s |

|instruction to other |relevance of the lesson. |relevancy |lesson in relation to life or|relevancy by facilitating |

|content areas and to | |the rele of the lesson in |work or community and/or |students’ articulation of how |

|practical situations. | |relation to life or work or |other content areas. Provides|content connects instructional |

| | |community and/or other |students opportunities to |activities to life, work, |

| | |content areas. |make connections. |community, and/or other content |

| | | | |areas. |

| | |The tea | | |

| | | |The teacher: | |

| |The teacher: | |shares examples of how the |The teacher: |

| |does not clearly express the |The tea The teacher: |content is important outside |modifies instruction to make |

| |relevancy of the lesson |expresses the relevancy of |the classroom |lesson relevant to students’ |

| |does not attempt to connect |the lesson outside the |articulates the |lives and community |

| |lesson to other content areas|classroom or to other content|interrelatedness of the |encourages students to express |

| |or life |areas |disciplines |how the content is relevant |

| | |draws on student background | |outside the classroom |

| | | | |creates learning experiences |

| | | | |that are interdisciplinary |

| | | | |draws on student background to |

| | | | |make connections throughout the |

| | | | |lesson |

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