Common use of Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator Clause in Contracts

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator rarely assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is rarely designed to match learner development. □ The Educator sometimes assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is sometimes designed to match learner development. □ The Educator regularly assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is regularly designed to match learner development. □ The Educator almost always assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is almost always designed to match learner development. □ The Educator rarely exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and rarely uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator sometimes exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and sometimes uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator regularly exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and regularly uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator almost always exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and almost always uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator rarely collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is rarely used to individualize learning experiences. □ The Educator sometimes collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is sometimes used to individualize learning experiences.. □ The Educator regularly collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is regularly used to individualize learning experiences. □ The Educator almost always collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is almost always used to individualize learning experiences. Comments: Creating developmentally appropriate instruction Learning organized in groups or teams Lesson plans reflect understanding of student prerequisite knowledge/skill Lesson plans reflect educator familiarity with wide range of pedagogical techniques Lesson plans reflect variety of developmentally appropriate instructional approaches Educator reflections on individual learner development Adapting instruction to meet student needs Learning Styles Inventories Student work samples Lesson plans with adaptations identified Collaboration with stakeholders Conference notes with colleagues Parent-teacher conference schedule Parent-teacher conference notes/summary Community/stakeholder input Other Specify:

Novice Educator Developing Educator Proficient Educator Distinguished Educator. □ The Educator rarely assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is rarely designed to match learner development. □ The Educator sometimes assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is sometimes designed to match learner development. □ The Educator regularly assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is regularly designed to match learner development. □ The Educator almost always assesses student performance on an individual basis and/or in group work. Instruction is almost always designed to match learner development. □ The Educator rarely exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and rarely uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator sometimes exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and sometimes uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator regularly exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and regularly uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator almost always exhibits knowledge of developmentally appropriate instruction, and almost always uses that information to plan appropriate learning experiences. □ The Educator rarely collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is rarely used to individualize learning experiences. □ The Educator sometimes collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is sometimes used to individualize learning experiences.. □ The Educator regularly collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is regularly used to individualize learning experiences. □ The Educator almost always collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver developmentally appropriate instruction. Information gained is almost always used to individualize learning experiences. Comments: Creating developmentally appropriate instruction Learning organized in groups or teams Lesson plans reflect understanding of student prerequisite knowledge/skill Lesson plans reflect educator familiarity with wide range of pedagogical techniques Lesson plans reflect variety of developmentally appropriate instructional approaches Educator reflections on individual learner development Adapting instruction to meet student needs Learning Styles Inventories Student work samples Lesson plans with adaptations identified Collaboration with stakeholders Conference notes with colleagues Parent-teacher conference schedule Parent-teacher conference notes/summary Community/stakeholder input Other Other: Specify: