Lists all relevant content standards along with appropriately aligned lesson objectives
Has a clearly defined unifying principle/theme explicitly linked to content standards
Proficient
Lists most relevant content standards
Clearly defined unifying principle/theme derived from content standards
Partially Proficient
Lists some relevant content standards
Unifying principle/ theme linked to content standards
Minimally Proficient
Lists few content standards
Unifying principle/ theme may link to some content standards
Not Proficient
Does not list content standards
Does not contain unifying principle/ theme and/or does not connect to standards
Content
Exemplary
Includes all concepts, ideas, and/or procedures necessary for students to achieve and extend beyond learning objectives
Thoroughly stimulates in-depth critical and/or creative thinking throughout the learning process
Activities thoroughly support students in developing and/or achieving specific, targeted, and/or measurable skills or learning objectives
Proficient
Includes all concepts, ideas, and/or procedures necessary for students to achieve learning objectives
Stimulates in-depth critical and/or creative thinking throughout the learning process
Activities sufficiently support students in developing and/or achieving specific, targeted, and/or measurable skills or learning objectives
Partially Proficient
Includes most concepts, ideas, and/or procedures necessary for students to achieve learning objectives, but may be lacking one or two
Encourages some critical and/or creative thinking
Activities partially support students in developing and/or achieving specific, targeted, and/or measurable skills or learning objectives
Minimally Proficient
Includes some concepts, ideas, and/or procedures necessary for students to achieve learning objectives, but needs some supplementing
Encourages a limited amount of creative or critical thinking
Activities minimally support students in developing and/or achieving specific, targeted, and/or measurable skills or learning objectives
Not Proficient
Does not include the necessary concepts, ideas, or procedures for students to meet learning objectives
Does not encourage creative or critical thinking
Activities do not support students in developing and/or achieving specific, targeted, and/or measurable skills or learning objectives
Instructional Design
Exemplary
Thoroughly explains and/or explicitly incorporates best teaching practices/ methodologies throughout the entire unit
Design is comprehensive and sequentially formatted as a fully functional teaching and/or learning tool
Complete unit includes clearly stated objectives, clear procedures, materials lists, statements of standards addressed, anticipatory sets, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, rubric/assessment tools, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and includes or links to all necessary materials
Proficient
Explains and/or incorporates best teaching practices and methodologies throughout the entire unit
Design is sequentially formatted as a functional teaching/learning tool
Nearly every lesson includes clearly stated objectives, clear procedures, materials lists, statements of standards addressed, anticipatory sets, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, rubric/assessment tools, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and includes or links to all necessary materials
Partially Proficient
Incorporates best teaching practices and methodologies throughout most of the unit
Design has some sequencing and is formatted as a functional teaching/ learning tool
Approximately half of the lessons include clearly stated objectives, clear procedures, materials lists, statements of standards addressed, anticipatory sets, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, rubric/assessment tools, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and includes or links to all necessary materials
Minimally Proficient
Incorporates some best teaching practices and/or methodologies in the unit
Some of the lessons are sequentially formatted, but will require work from the teacher to make it a functional teaching/learning tool
Few lessons include clearly stated objectives, clear procedures, materials lists, statements of standards addressed, anticipatory sets, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, rubric/assessment tools, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and includes or links to all necessary materials
Not Proficient
Does not incorporate best teaching practices
Lessons are not sequentially formatted
Majority of lessons are missing key elements in instructional design such as clearly stated objectives, clear procedures, materials lists, statements of standards addressed, anticipatory sets, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, rubric/assessment tools, differentiation, cross-curricular connections, and includes or links to all necessary materials
Sequence and Progression / Organization
Exemplary
Learning plan unfolds in a natural progression allowing students to build upon prior knowledge
Thoroughly outlines an innovative, practical approach to learning specific skills and concepts
Proficient
Sequence follows a fairly natural learning progression allowing students to build upon prior knowledge
Clearly outlines an innovative, practical approach to learning specific skills and concepts
Partially Proficient
Some sequencing evident allowing students to occasionally build upon prior knowledge
Includes a somewhat innovative or practical approach to learning specific skills or concepts
Minimally Proficient
Sequence may be disjointed, interfering with the student’s ability to build upon prior knowledge
Includes a minimally innovative or practical approach to learning specific skills or concepts
Not Proficient
Lack of sequencing interferes with the student’s ability to build upon prior knowledge
Includes neither an innovative nor practical approach to learning specific skills or concepts
Engagement
Exemplary
Thoroughly stimulating and engaging activities and/or materials provided throughout the learning process
Proficient
Sufficiently stimulating and engaging activities and/or materials provided throughout learning process
Partially Proficient
Somewhat stimulating and engaging activities and/or materials provided at some points during learning process
Minimally Proficient
Minimally stimulating and engaging activities and/or materials provided rarely, if at all, during the learning process
Not Proficient
The resource provides neither stimulating nor engaging activities and/or materials during the learning process
Assessments
Exemplary
Appropriate diversity is evident in the assessment methods; students have many opportunities to reveal the depth and breadth of their understanding
Includes multiple formative and summative assessments that accurately reflect student understanding
Proficient
Sufficient diversity is evident in the assessment methods; students have many opportunities to reveal the depth and breadth of their understanding
Includes several formative and summative assessments that accurately reflect student understanding
Partially Proficient
Some diversity is evident in the assessment methods; students have several opportunities to reveal the depth and breadth of their understanding
Includes some formative and summative assessments that accurately reflect student understanding
Minimally Proficient
Little diversity is evident in the assessment methods; students have few opportunities to reveal the depth and breadth of their understanding
Includes few formative and summative assessments that accurately reflect student understanding
Not Proficient
No diversity is evident in the assessment methods; students have only a couple of opportunities to reveal the depth and breadth of their understanding
Does not include formative or summative assessments that accurately reflect student understanding
Language Conventions & Format
Exemplary
Virtually free of grammatical errors including punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization
Formatted in such a way that teacher can easily find all necessary components
Proficient
Mostly free of grammatical errors including punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization
Formatted in such a way that teacher can find all necessary components
Partially Proficient
Contains several grammatical errors including punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization
Formatted in such a way that teacher may have difficulty finding all necessary components
Minimally Proficient
Contains many grammatical errors including punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization
Formatting interferes with teacher’s ability to find all the necessary components
Not Proficient
Grammatical errors including punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization make lessons difficult to read or comprehend
Lack of formatting makes it difficult for teacher to find all necessary components