Secondary Education

Evaluation of Teacher Candidate Professional Dispositions

Rating Scale:

  1. Unacceptable*Candidate displays characteristics inappropriate for a professional teacher; professional conference form or professional growth plan required prior to next placement.
  2. Needs ImprovementCandidate must work to improve areas of weakness; professional conference recommended prior to next placement.
  3. AcceptableCandidate meets minimum competency requirements.
  4. ProficientCandidate displays characteristics appropriate for teacher candidates entering the profession.
  5. ProfessionalCandidate displays characteristics equivalent to those of a practicing professional.
  6. Exemplary*Candidate demonstrates evidence of going above and beyond the expectations of a practicing professional.

* For ratings of 1 or 6, explanation and/or documentation is required.

Professional Disposition: / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / N/A / Comments:
A. Learner Development. The candidate respects the differing strengths and needs of learners and takes responsibility for promoting their growth and development.
B. Learning Differences. The candidate believes all learners can achieve at high levels and values diversity and differentiated instruction.
C. Learning Environments. The candidate is committed to creating positive, flexible, and supportive learning environments.
D. Content Knowledge. The candidate realizes that content knowledge is more than a fixed body of facts, is complex, and includes multiple perspectives.
E. Application of Content. The candidate explores disciplinary knowledge in the context of real-world applications.
F. Assessment. The candidate is committed to monitoring learning through multiple assessment processes that are aligned with learning goals.
G. Planning for Instruction. The candidate takes responsibility and a proactive approach to planning for quality instruction.
H. Instructional Strategies. The candidate is committed to using a variety of instructional strategies that promote active learning.
I. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice. The candidatedemonstrates expectations of the profession, codes of ethics, and professional standards of practice.
J. Collaboration. The candidate takes initiative to collaborate with colleagues to advance in their profession; interactions demonstrate respect and reliability.
K. Timeliness. The candidate is respectful of schedules and deadlines as set for arrival/departure times, attendance, and submission of assignments and lessons.
L. Written Communication.The candidate exhibits correct grammar, usage, word choice/tone, and organizationin all assignments, emails, and lesson plans/artifacts.
M. Verbal Communication.The candidate exhibits correct word usage/pronunciation andmaintains a professional tonewith faculty, colleagues, and students.
N. Demeanor.The candidate givesdignity to the professionby maintaining a positive attitude, demonstrating enthusiasm, and treating others with congeniality.
O. Conduct. The candidate projects a professional appearance,maintains self-control, and refrains from participating in rumors and gossip.