Middle candidates Middle level candidates Middle candidates Standard 3. Middle Level Curriculum focus on their content area demonstrate an understand and advocate and Assessment I - to the exclusion of other understanding of the total for the total school Middle level teacher aspects of the total school school curriculum; for curriculum. They candidates understand curriculum. They do not example: the importance consistently articulate this the major concepts, articulate an appropriate of advisory, co-curricular curriculum and assessment principles, theories, curriculum and assessment activities, exploratory design to various standards, and research design to various courses, and other stakeholders related to middle level stakeholders. programs. They articulate curriculum and this curriculum and assessment, and they assessment design to use this knowledge in various stakeholders. their practice. Standard 4: Middle Middle level candidates do Middle candidates Middle candidates Level Teaching not possess or exhibit the demonstrate the ability to frequently demonstrate the Fields I - Middle level ability to use specific use specific content ability to use specific teacher candidates content teaching and teaching and assessment content teaching and understand and use the assessment strategies and strategies and integrate assessment strategies and central concepts, tools do not integrate state-of-the-art integrate state-of-the-art of inquiry, standards, technologies and technologies and literacy technologies and literacy and structures of literacy skills in their skills in their teaching skills in their teaching content in their chosen teaching fields. fields. fields. teaching fields, and they create meaningful learning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter and skills. Standard :. Middle Middle level candidates Middle level candidates Middle level candidates Level Teaching fail to provide instruction teach in engaging ways frequently teach in Fields II - Middle that is engaging and that maximize student engaging ways that level teacher increases student learning learning. maximize student learning. candidates understand and supports academic and use the central excellence. concepts, tools of inquiry, standards, and structures of content in their chosen teaching fields, and they create meaningful learning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter and skills.
Standard 3. Middle Level Curriculum and Assessment I - Middle level teacher candidates understand the major concepts, principles, theories, standards, and research related to middle level curriculum and assessment, and they use this knowledge in their practice. Middle candidates focus on their content area to the exclusion of other aspects of the total school curriculum. They do not articulate an appropriate curriculum and assessment design to various stakeholders. Middle level candidates demonstrate an understanding of the total school curriculum; for example: the importance of advisory, co-curricular activities, exploratory courses, and other programs. They articulate this curriculum and assessment design to various stakeholders. Middle candidates understand and advocate for the total school curriculum. They consistently articulate this curriculum and assessment design to various stakeholders Standard 4: Middle Level Teaching Fields I - Middle level teacher candidates understand and use the central concepts, tools of inquiry, standards, and structures of content in their chosen teaching fields, and they create meaningful learning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter and skills. Middle level candidates do not possess or exhibit the ability to use specific content teaching and assessment strategies and do not integrate technologies and literacy skills in their teaching fields. Middle candidates demonstrate the ability to use specific content teaching and assessment strategies and integrate state-of-the-art technologies and literacy skills in their teaching fields. Middle candidates frequently demonstrate the ability to use specific content teaching and assessment strategies and integrate state-of-the-art technologies and literacy skills in their teaching fields. Standard :. Middle Level Teaching Fields II - Middle level teacher candidates understand and use the central concepts, tools of inquiry, standards, and structures of content in their chosen teaching fields, and they create meaningful learning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter and skills. Middle level candidates fail to provide instruction that is engaging and increases student learning and supports academic excellence. Middle level candidates teach in engaging ways that maximize student learning. Middle level candidates frequently teach in engaging ways that maximize student learning.