The classroom environment is Teacher attempts to maintain Standards of conduct appear In addition to the chaotic, with no apparent in the classroom but with to have been established. characteristics of “proficient”: standards of conduct. uneven success; standards of conduct, if they exist, are not Student behavior is generally Student behavior is entirely evident. The teacher does not monitor appropriate. appropriate; there no student behavior. evidence of student Teacher attempts to keep track misbehavior. The teacher frequently of student behavior, but with no Some students violate monitors student behavior. apparent system. classroom rules, without The teacher monitors student apparent teacher awareness. behavior without speaking Teacher’s response to – The teacher’s response to just moving about. student misbehavior is student misbehavior is When the teacher notices effective. inconsistent, at times very student misbehavior, s/he Students respectfully harsh, other times lenient. appears helpless to do anything intervene as appropriate with Teacher acknowledges good about it. classmates to ensure behavior. compliance with standards of conduct. Evidence COMPONENT UNSATISFACTORY BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED The physical environment is The classroom is safe and The classroom is safe and The classroom is safe and unsafe, or many students don’t essential learning is learning is accessible to all learning is accessible to all have access to learning accessible to most students. students; teacher ensures students, including with resources. that the physical special needs. The teacher’s use of physical arrangement is appropriate There is poor coordination resources, including Teacher effective use of to the learning activities. between the lesson activities computer technology, is physical resources, including and the arrangement of moderately effective. Teacher effective use of computer technology. The 2e (SC5) furniture and resources, physical resources, teacher ensures that the Organizing Teacher makes some attempt including computer technology. including computer physical arrangement is physical space to modify the physical technology. appropriate to the learning arrangement to suit learning activities. activities, with partial success. Students contribute to the use or adaptation of the physical environment to advance learning. Critical Attributes
The classroom environment is chaotic, with no apparent standards of conduct. The teacher does not monitor student behavior. Some students violate classroom rules, without apparent teacher awareness. When the teacher notices student misbehavior, s/he appears helpless to do anything about it. Teacher attempts to maintain in the classroom but with uneven success; standards of conduct, if they exist, are not evident. Teacher attempts to keep track of student behavior, but with no apparent system. The teacher’s response to student misbehavior is inconsistent, at times very harsh, other times lenient. Standards of conduct appear to have been established. Student behavior is generally appropriate. The teacher frequently monitors student behavior. Teacher’s response to student misbehavior is effective. Teacher acknowledges good behavior. In addition to the characteristics of “proficient”: Student behavior is entirely appropriate; there no evidence of student misbehavior. The teacher monitors student behavior without speaking – just moving about. Students respectfully intervene as appropriate with classmates to ensure compliance with standards of conduct. Evidence COMPONENT UNSATISFACTORY BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED 2e (SC5) Organizing physical space The physical environment is unsafe, or many students don’t have access to learning resources. There is poor coordination between the lesson activities and the arrangement of furniture and resources, including computer technology. The classroom is safe and essential learning is accessible to most students. The teacher’s use of physical resources, including computer technology, is moderately effective. Teacher makes some attempt to modify the physical arrangement to suit learning activities, with partial success. The classroom is safe and learning is accessible to all students; teacher ensures that the physical arrangement is appropriate to the learning activities. Teacher effective use of physical resources, including computer technology. The classroom is safe and learning is accessible to all students, including with special needs. Teacher effective use of physical resources, including computer technology. The teacher ensures that the physical arrangement is appropriate to the learning activities. Students contribute to the use or adaptation of the physical environment to advance learning. Critical Attributes
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