General and Content-Specific Pedagogy Descriptor Competencies
| Domains | Descriptors | % Most Competent | % Least Competent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELS | MLS | % Δ | ELS | MMLS | % Δ | ||
| IP | System for materials distribution | 14 | 50 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Lesson plan ready | 50 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Selects instructional goals | 36 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Percentage total | 100 | 84 | 35 | 34 | |||
| IEM | Routines are identified/evident | 50 | 17 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Inappropriate behavior handled effectively | 14 | 17 | 29 | 67 | 38 | ||
| Consistent application of rules | 14 | 67 | 53 | 36 | 17 | ||
| Minimal disruptions to class | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | |||
| Students on task quickly | 14 | 17 | 71 | 33 | |||
| High levels of time on task | 0 | 17 | 43 | 67 | |||
| Students engaged productively | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Prevention techniques used | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | |||
| Materials ready | 57 | 83 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Necessary items available | 50 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Sets reasonable work standards | 50 | 17 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Assigns independent practice | 43 | 33 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Percentage total | 306 | 318 | 315 | 268 | |||
| Objective, purpose and intent clearly presented | 29 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| IL | Lesson initiation; interesting, compelling | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Speech, fluent, clear | 14 | 50 | 36 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Directions clear and precise | 36 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Transitions, smooth | 7 | 0 | 21 | 17 | |||
| Interactive | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | |||
| All parts of lesson tie together | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Lively/appropriate pace | 29 | 0 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Student reflection included | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Engagement, equitable | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Closure included | 29 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 36 | ||
| All critical lesson components evident | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lesson modifications made, if needed | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | |||
| Lesson culturally responsive | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Objective met | 29 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Student seating supports lesson | 29 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Strategies, varied | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Examples relevant | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Percentage total | 293 | 202 | 169 | 186 | |||
| Prior knowledge point of reflection | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| IC | Strategies, developmental (age appropriate) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Strategies, adjusted as needed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Questions (open, varied levels) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 33 | |||
| Lesson has core integration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Critical thinking encouraged | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |||
| Content information accurate | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Student centered | 36 | 0 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total: | 57 | 34 | 78 | 50 | |||
| Monitoring occurs | 50 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| IM | Circulates to check performance | 29 | 83 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Checks progress frequently | 50 | 50 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Checks both whole class and individual | 21 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |||
| Stands/sits to see all students | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Frequent visual scanning | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Immediate feedback on work or answers | 21 | 33 | 21 | 33 | |||
| Confirms correct answers | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Uses informal or formal assessments | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Percentage total: | 270 | 217 | 134 | 101 | |||
| IMF | Effective motivation techniques used | 36 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 10 | |
| Sustains feedback with incorrect answers | 36 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Appears enthusiastic | 43 | 67 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Respectful and valued responses | 50 | 67 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Positive climate in classroom | 36 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Students appear motivated | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | ||
| Responsive to student questions | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Receives oral/written data | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Provides guided practice | 29 | 0 | 14 | 33 | |||
| Percentage total: | 272 | 201 | 92 | 84 | |||
| Percentage total for all 6 domains | 1,298 | 1,056 | 823 | 723 | |||
| IP | 14 | 50 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Lesson plan ready | 50 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Selects instructional goals | 36 | 17 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Percentage total | 100 | 84 | 35 | 34 | |||
| IEM | Routines are identified/evident | 50 | 17 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 17 | 29 | 67 | ||||
| 14 | 67 | 36 | 17 | ||||
| Minimal disruptions to class | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | |||
| 14 | 17 | 71 | 33 | ||||
| High levels of time on task | 0 | 17 | 43 | 67 | |||
| Students engaged productively | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Prevention techniques used | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33 | |||
| Materials ready | 57 | 83 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Necessary items available | 50 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Sets reasonable work standards | 50 | 17 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Assigns independent practice | 43 | 33 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Percentage total | 306 | 318 | 315 | 268 | |||
| Objective, purpose and intent clearly presented | 29 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| IL | Lesson initiation; interesting, compelling | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 14 | 50 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Directions clear and precise | 36 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Transitions, smooth | 7 | 0 | 21 | 17 | |||
| Interactive | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | |||
| All parts of lesson tie together | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Lively/appropriate pace | 29 | 0 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Student reflection included | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Engagement, equitable | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 29 | 0 | 14 | 50 | ||||
| All critical lesson components evident | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lesson modifications made, if needed | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | |||
| Lesson culturally responsive | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Objective met | 29 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Student seating supports lesson | 29 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Strategies, varied | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Examples relevant | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Percentage total | 293 | 202 | 169 | 186 | |||
| Prior knowledge point of reflection | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| IC | Strategies, developmental (age appropriate) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Strategies, adjusted as needed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Questions (open, varied levels) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 33 | |||
| Lesson has core integration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Critical thinking encouraged | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |||
| Content information accurate | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total: | 57 | 34 | 78 | 50 | |||
| Monitoring occurs | 50 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| IM | 29 | 83 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Checks progress frequently | 50 | 50 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Checks both whole class and individual | 21 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |||
| 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Frequent visual scanning | 50 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Immediate feedback on work or answers | 21 | 33 | 21 | 33 | |||
| Confirms correct answers | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Percentage total: | 270 | 217 | 134 | 101 | |||
| IMF | 36 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Sustains feedback with incorrect answers | 36 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |||
| Appears enthusiastic | 43 | 67 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Respectful and valued responses | 50 | 67 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Positive climate in classroom | 36 | 50 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Responsive to student questions | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Receives oral/written data | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |||
| Provides guided practice | 29 | 0 | 14 | 33 | |||
| Percentage total: | 272 | 201 | 92 | 84 | |||
| Percentage total for all 6 domains | 1,298 | 1,056 | 823 | 723 | |||
Note: Descriptors in bold indicate items with the largest difference between the ELS and MLS self-evaluation rating. Percentages within domains do not sum to 100% because participants could have selected more than one descriptor for each more or less competent category.
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