Observation Process Form

Formal Observation – Preconference Form
Employee: ______ / Supervisor: ______
Preconference Date: ______ / Observation Date: ______
Marzano Instructional Framework - Domain 1: Classroom Strategies and Behaviors
Guidelines for Use
1.  Supervisor and employee discuss Domain 1 of Marzano’s Instructional Framework, using the “design questions” outlined for Routine Events, Addressing Content, and Enacted on the Spot.
2.  Supervisor and employee take notes about their conversation during the preconference.
3.  Supervisor will discuss Domains 2 (Planning and Preparing), 3 (Reflecting on Teaching), and 4 (Collegiality and Professionalism) briefly and establish other times to collect evidence for these domains.
*The purpose of this preconference is to prepare for the formal observation only.
Lesson Segment Involving Routine Events – DQ 1
Design Question 1: What will I do to establish and communicate learning goals, track student progress, and celebrate success? / Element 1: Providing Clear Learning Goals and Scales (rubrics)
Element 2: Tracking Student Progress
Element 3: Celebrating Success / WA Criterion 1/Component 1.1: Providing Clear Learning Goals and Scales (rubrics)
WA Criterion 6/Component 6.3: Tracking Student Progress
WA Criterion 1/Component 1.2: Celebrating Success
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Involving Routine Events – DQ 6
Design Question 6: What will I do to establish or maintain classroom rules and procedures? / Element 4: Establishing Classroom Routines
Element 5: Organizing the Physical Layout of the Classroom / WA Criterion 5/Component 5.2: Reviewing Expectations to Rules and Procedures
WA Criterion 5/Component 5.1: Organizing the Physical Layout of the Classroom
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Addressing Content – DQ 2
Design Question 2: What will I do to help students effectively interact with new knowledge? / Element 6: Identifying Critical Information
Element 7: Organizing Students to Interact with New Knowledge
Element 8: Previewing the New Content
Element 9: Chunking Content into “Digestible Bites”
Element 10: Processing of New Information
Element 11: Elaborating on New Information
Element 12: Recording and Representing Knowledge
Element 13: Reflecting on Learning / WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.1: Identifying Important Information to Which Students Should Pay Particular Attention
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.2: Organizing Students Into Groups to Facilitate the Processing of New Information
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.3: Engaging Students in Activities to Link New Information to Existing Knowledge
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.4: Breaking Content into Small Chunks for Ease of Processing
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.5: Engaging Students in Active Processing of Information During Breaks in Presentation
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.6: Questioning and Engaging Students in Activities that Require Elaborative Inferences that Go Beyond What was Explicitly Taught
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.7: Engaging Students in Activities that Require Students to Represent New Thinking in Linguistic and Non-linguistic Ways
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.1.8: Engaging Students in Activities that Help them Reflect on Learning and the Learning Process
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Addressing Content – DQ 3
Design Question 3: What will I do to help students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge? / Element 14: Reviewing Content
Element 15: Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge
Element 16: Using Homework
Element 17: Examining Similarities and Differences
Element 18: Examining Errors in Reasoning
Element 19: Practicing Skills, Strategies, and Processes
Element 20: Revising Knowledge / WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.1: Engaging Students in a Brief Review of Content that Highlights Critical Information
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.2: Using Grouping in Ways that Facilitate Practicing and Deepening Knowledge
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.3: Designs Homework to Deepen Students’ Knowledge of Informational Content or Practice a Skill, Strategy, or Process (when appropriate)
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.4: Helping Students Deepen Knowledge by Examining Similarities and Differences of Informational Content
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.5: Helping Students Deepen Knowledge by Examining their Own Reasoning or the Logic of the Information Presented in Informational Content
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.6: Engaging Students in Practice Activities that Help them Develop Fluency of a Skill, Strategy, or Process
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.2.7: Engaging Students in Revision of Previous Knowledge About Content Addressed in Previous Lessons
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Addressing Content – DQ 4
Design Question 4: What will I do to help students generate and test hypotheses about new knowledge? / Element 21: Organizing Students for Cognitive Complexity
Element 22: Engaging Students in Cognitively Complex Tasks Involving Hypothesis and Testing
Element 23: Providing Resources and Guidance / WA Criterion 2/Component 2.3: Providing Resources and Guidance and Organizing Students to Engage in Cognitively Complex Tasks Involving Application and Transfer of New Knowledge

Employee/Supervisor Notes
Additional WA Component – Not in Marzano’s Framework
Design Question:
N/A / Elements:
N/A / WA Criterion 2/Component 2.7: Using and Applying Academic Vocabulary
Identifying Appropriate Academic Vocabulary Aligned to the Learning Targets and Using Various Strategies for Student Acquisition
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Enacted On the Spot – DQ 5
Design Question 5: What will I do to engage students? / Element 24: Noticing When Students are Not Engaged
Element 25: Using Academic Games
Element 26: Managing Response Rates
Element 27: Using Physical Movement
Element 28: Maintaining Lively Pace
Element 29: Demonstrating Intensity and Enthusiasm
Element 30: Using Friendly Controversy
Element 31: Providing Opportunities for Students to Talk About Themselves
Element 32: Presenting Unusual or Intriguing Information / WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.1: Noticing When Students are Not Engaged
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.2: Using Academic Games to Engage Students
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.3: Managing Response Rates
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.4: Using Physical Movement
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.5: Maintaining Lively Pace
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.6: Demonstrating Intensity and Enthusiasm
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.7: Using Friendly Controversy
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.8: Providing Opportunities for Students to Talk About Themselves
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.6.9: Presenting Unusual or Intriguing Information
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Enacted On the Spot – DQ 7
Design Question 7: What will I do to recognize and acknowledge adherence and lack of adherence to classroom rules and procedures? / Element 33: Demonstrating “Withitness”
Element 34: Applying Consequences for Lack of Adherence to Rules and Procedures
Element 35: Acknowledging Adherence to Rules and Procedures / WA Criterion 5/Component 5.3: Demonstrating Awareness of the Classroom Environment at all Times (Withitness)
WA Criterion 5/Component 5.4: Applying Consequences for Lack of Adherence to Rules and Procedures
WA Criterion 5/Component 5.5: Acknowledging Adherence to Rules and Procedures
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Enacted On the Spot – DQ 8
Design Question 8: What will I do to establish and maintain effective relationships with students? / Element 36: Understanding Students’ Interests and Backgrounds
Element 37: Using Verbal and Nonverbal Behaviors that Indicate Affection for Students
Element 38: Displaying Objectivity and Control / WA Criterion 1/Component 1.3: Building Positive Relationships with Students by Understanding Students’ Interests and Backgrounds
WA Criterion 1/Component 1.4: Demonstrating Value and Respect for All, Including Typically Underserved Students
WA Criterion 5/Component 5.6: Building Positive Relationships with Students by Displaying Objectivity and Control
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Lesson Segment Enacted On the Spot – DQ 9
Design Question 9: What will I do to communicate high expectations for all students? / Element 39: Demonstrating Value and Respect for Low Expectancy Students
Element 40: Asking Questions of Low Expectancy Students
Element 41: Probing Incorrect Answers with Low Expectancy Students / WA Criterion 1/Component 1.4: Demonstrating Value and Respect for All, Including Typically Underserved Students
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.4: Asking Questions of Typically Underserved Students with the Same Frequency and Depth as Other Students
WA Criterion 2/Component 2.5: Probing Typically Underserved Students’ Incorrect Answers in the Same Manner as Other Students’ Incorrect Answers
Employee/Supervisor Notes
Additional Notes

“Non-Observable” Components

CRITERION 2 –Demonstrating effective teaching practices
Component 2.8: Evaluating Effectiveness of Individual Lessons and Units
The teacher reflects on and evaluates the effectiveness of instructional performance to identify areas of pedagogical strength and weakness.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 3 – Recognizing individual student learning needs and developing strategies to address those needs
Component 3.1: Effective Scaffolding of Information Within a Lesson
The teacher plans and prepares for effective scaffolding of information within lessons and units that progresses toward
a deep understanding and transfer of content. / Component 3.2: Planning and Preparing for the Needs of All Students
The teacher uses data to plan and provide interventions that meet individual student learning needs, including ELL,
special education, and students who come from home environments that offer little support for schooling.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 4 – Providing clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum
Component 4.1: Attention to Established Content Standards
The teacher demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the subject taught and the standards for the subject. / Component 4.2: Use of Available Resources and Technology
The teacher plans and prepares for the use of available materials, including technology.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 6 – Using multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning
Component 6.1: Designing Instruction Aligned to Assessment
The teacher designs instruction aligned to assessments that impact student learning. / Component 6.2: Using Multiple Data Elements
The teacher uses multiple data elements to modify instruction and assessments.
Component 6.3 in Observable Domains
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 7 – Communicating and collaborating with parents and school community
Component 7.1: Promoting Positive Interactions about Students and Parents – Courses, Programs and School
Events
The teacher actively communicates and collaborates with parents/guardians and school/community regarding courses, programs, and school events. / Component 7.2: Promoting Positive Interactions about Students and Parents – Timeliness and
Professionalism
The teacher communicates individual student progress to parents/guardians in a timely and professional manner.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 8 – Exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focuses on improving instructional practice and student learning
Component 8.1: Seeking Mentorship for Areas of Need or Interest
The teacher collaborates with colleagues about student learning and instructional practices by seeking mentorship for
areas of need or interest, and/or by mentoring other teachers through the sharing of ideas and strategies. / Component 8.3: Participating in District and School Initiatives
The teacher participates in district and school initiatives.
Component 8.2: Promoting Positive Interactions with Colleagues
The teacher displays dependability through active participation. / Component 8.4: Monitoring Progress Relative to the Professional Growth and Development Plan
The teacher pursues professional development based on his/her written growth and development plan and monitors progress relative to that plan.
Evidence and Comments

Student Growth Criteria

CRITERION 3 – Recognizing individual student learning needs and developing strategies to address those needs.
Student Growth Component 3.1: Establish Student Growth Goal(s)
The teacher establishes appropriate student growth goal(s) for subgroups of students not reaching full learning potential. Goal(s) identify multiple, high-quality sources of data to monitor, adjust, and evaluate achievement of goal(s). / Student Growth Component 3.2: Achievement of Student Growth Goal(s)
Multiple sources of growth or achievement data from at least two points in time show clear evidence of growth for most students.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 6 – Using multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning.
Student Growth Component 6.1: Establish Student Growth Goal(s)
The teacher establishes appropriate student growth goal(s) for whole classroom. Goal(s) identify multiple, high-quality sources of data to monitor, adjust, and evaluate achievement of goal(s). / Student Growth Component 6.2: Achievement of Student Growth Goal(s)
Multiple sources of growth or achievement data from at least two points in time show clear evidence of growth for most students.
Evidence and Comments
CRITERION 8 – Exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
Student Growth Component 8.1: Establish Team Student Growth Goal(s)
The teacher consistently and actively collaborates with other grade, school, or district team members to establish goal(s), to develop and implement common, high-quality measures, and to monitor growth and achievement during the year.
Evidence and Comments
Additional Notes