Teacher Observation Rubric

Question 1

Component 1

Answer 1

Domain 1: Engages students in learning tasks that develop understandings and/or skills relevant to the learning objective

Question 2

Domain 1

Answer 2

Engaging students in learning

Question 3

Domain 2

Answer 3

Deepening student learning

Question 4

Component 2

Answer 4

Domain 2: elicits and builds on students’ responses to promote conceptual and/or skills development.

Question 5

Component 3

Answer 5

Domain 2: uses instructional strategies in ways that deepen students’ understanding of and/or ability to apply relevant concepts or skills

Question 6

Domain 3

Answer 6

Maintaining a positive and challenging learning environment

Question 7

Component 4

Answer 7

Domain 3: demonstrates rapport with and respect for students in a positive and challenging learning environment

Question 8

Domain 1 level 1

Answer 8

Students are passive or inattentive.

Students are participating In tasks that are vaguely or superficially related to the lesson objective.

Question 9

Domain 1 level 2

Answer 9

Students are participating in learning tasks focused on primarily on basic facts or procedures relevant to the lesson objective wth little or no attention to deeper understanding and or more complex skill applications.

Question 10

Domain 1 level 3

Answer 10

Students are engaged in learning tasks that address understandings and/or skills relevant to the lesson objective.

Question 11

Domain 1 level 4

Answer 11

Students are engaged in learning tasks that develop deep understandings and/or complex skills relevant to the lesson objective

Question 12

Domain 1 level 5

Answer 12

Students are engaged in differentiate learning tasks that Deepen and extend understandings and:or skills relevant to the lesson objective by addressing their individual learning needs.