Rubrics for NCATE Standards

Candidates understand a variety of teaching strategies that encourage elementary students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills

K

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates do not demonstrate an understanding of the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills in K-6 students

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates demonstrate an understanding of cognitive processes associated with various kinds of learning and how these processes can be developed in K-6 students
  
  
• Candidates know principles and techniques, advantages and limitations, and appropriate uses of teaching strategies

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates know principles and techniques, advantages and limitations, and appropriate uses of teaching strategies
  
  
• Candidates demonstrate an understanding of cognitive processes associated with various kinds of learning and how these processes can be developed in K-6 students

Candidates use a variety of teaching strategies that encourage elementary students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills

K, S, I

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates do not use a variety of teaching strategies that encourage K-6 students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates use a variety of instructional materials, technological resources, and multiple teaching and learning strategies to enhance students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates reflect on the effectiveness of a variety of instructional materials, the use of technology, and teaching strategies
  
  
• Candidates collaborate with specialists and other colleagues to promote their students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills