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Lesson Plan Rating Criteria Rubric
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Source Authority, Credibility & Authenticity.
  • Has extensive background in the subject matter and is an acknowledged leader in its industry.
  • Has background and experience in creating lesson plans
  • Has credibility both in the professional world and the Internet as well
  • Has some background in the subject matter and is acknowledged in its industry.
  • Has some background and experience in creating lesson plans
  • Has some credibility both in the professional world and the Internet as well.
  • Has background in the subject matter.
  • Has some background and experience in creating lesson plans
  • Has some credibility in either the professional world and/or the Internet.
  • May not be able to check the Source Authority, Credibility & Authenticity
  • May have some background and experience in creating lesson plans
  • May be severely lacking in the Source Authority, Credibility & Authenticity
  • May not have any background and experience in creating lesson plans
Accuracy, Objectivity & Lack of Bias
  • Presents both sides of an idea or argument and does not attempt to enforce its point of view upon the students.
  • Provides current, up to date information.
  • Cites sources for further review and the checking of facts.
  • Attempts to present both sides of an idea or argument; may not attempt to enforce its point of view upon the students.
  • Provides mostly current, up to date information.
  • Cites sources.
  • May present both sides of an idea or argument; may attempt to enforce its point of view upon the students, but acknowledges it.
  • Provides some current, up to date information.
  • May cite sources.
  • May attempt to enforce its point of view upon the students.
  • May provide some current, up to date information.
  • May cite sources
  • May attempt to enforce its point of view upon the students.
  • May not provide accurate information
  • May cite sources
Quality, Design, Structure, Comprehensiveness & Readability.
  • Provides a robust lesson plan filled with many different types of activities that make use of multiple intelligences.
  • Follows a highly structured, logical sequence
  • Reads smoothly and is easy to understand
  • Provides many different follow up activities to continue on with the lesson even after the initial evaluation.
  • Provides a lesson plan filled with a few different types of activities that may make use of multiple intelligences.
  • Follows a structured, logical sequence
  • Reads smoothly and is easy to understand
  • May provide follow up activities to continue on with the lesson even after the initial evaluation.
  • Provides a lesson plan that may have a few different types of activities
  • Attempts to follow a structured, logical sequence, but a few parts may be out of sequence
  • Reads smoothly and is easy to understand
  • May provide follow up activities to continue on with the lesson even after the initial evaluation.
  • Attempts to follow a structured, logical sequence, but may be difficult to understand.
  • May contain narrative rather than structure.
  • May need to read multiple times to either understand or fill in the gaps in the lesson plan.
  • Provides a lesson plan that is too short on specifics
  • May contain narrative rather than structure to be able to accurately provide a lesson..
  • May need to read multiple times, but still not able to understand or fill in the gaps in the lesson.
Creativity & Innovation
  • Makes use of innovative, hands on experiences.
  • Shows a willingness to take a chance and try something new.
  • Makes use of some innovative, hands on experiences.
  • May take a chance and try something new
  • Attempts to use of some innovative, hands on experiences.
  • Provides a fairly standard lesson plan without any creativity or innovation.
  • May be unable to detect Creativity and/or due to the lack of organization or specifics.

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