Rubrics for NCATE Standards

Candidates understand practices and behaviors that are characteristic of developing career teachers

K

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates do not demonstrate an awareness of the teaching professional codes of ethical conduct and interdependencies among the various professions in elementary education

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates demonstrate an awareness of the teaching professional codes of ethical conduct
  
  
• Candidates demonstrate an understanding of basic interrelationships and interdependencies among the various professions and activities that constitute the disciplines, content, and processes of elementary education

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates demonstrate an understanding of the teaching professional codes of ethical conduct
  
  
• Candidates demonstrate an in-depth understanding of interrelationships and interdependencies among the various professions and activities that constitute the disciplines, content, and processes of elementary education

Candidates apply practices and behaviors that are characteristic of developing career teachers

K, S, D

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates cannot work independently on a variety of disciplinary and pedagogical problems
  
  
• Candidates lack the ability to focus on independent analysis and value judgments about disciplinary content and teaching methodologies and applications to specific circumstances
  
  
• Candidates are not adaptable to evolving issues and conditions as time and situations change

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates can work independently on a variety of disciplinary and pedagogical problems and responsibilities by combining, as appropriate, their knowledge and skills in child development, curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  
  
• Candidates focus independent analysis and value judgments about disciplinary content and teaching methodologies and applications to specific circumstances
  
  
• Candidates can adapt to evolving issues and conditions as time and situations change
  
  
• Candidates can identify, access, and use technology-based resources
  
  
• Candidates demonstrate a commitment to the professional codes of ethical conduct

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates can work independently on a variety of disciplinary and pedagogical problems and responsibilities by combining, as appropriate, their knowledge and skills in child development, curriculum, instruction, and assessment
  
  
• Candidates focus and defend independent analysis and value judgments about disciplinary content and methodologies and applications to specific circumstances
  
  
• Candidates can adapt to evolving issues and conditions as time and situations change and make wise decisions according to time, place, and population
  
  
• Candidates can identify, access, and use technology- based resources in support of their professional development
  
  
• Candidates demonstrate a commitment to the professional codes of ethical conduct