handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

SCORINGELEMENTS1.2 Understanding ofthe dynamic and natureof the disciplinecontent.Score:_____(Whole #’s only)1.3 Understanding ofprocesses of inquiry inthe discipline.Score:_____(Whole #’s only)1.4 Understanding ofrelationship of thediscipline to othercontent areas.Score:_____(Whole #’s only)UNSATISFACTORY1The candidatedemonstrated little orno understanding of thedynamic and complexnature of the content ofthe subjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidate did notdemonstrate anunderstanding of theprocesses of inquirycentral to the content ofthe subjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated aninadequate level ofunderstanding of therelationship ofknowledge within thediscipline to othercontent areas and to lifeapplications byproviding less than twoexamples of thatrelationship.EMERGING2The candidatedemonstrated a limitedlevel of understanding ofthe dynamic andcomplex nature of thecontent of the subjectstaught in the TeacherInternship experience.The candidatedemonstrated a limitedlevel of understanding ofthe processes of inquirycentral to the content ofthe subjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated a limitedlevel of understanding ofthe relationship ofknowledge within thediscipline to othercontent areas and to lifeapplications by providingtwo examples of thatrelationship.BASIC3The candidatedemonstrated anacceptable level ofunderstanding of thedynamic and complexnature of the content of thesubjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated anacceptable level ofunderstanding of theprocesses of inquiry centralto the content of thesubjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated an adequatelevel of understanding ofthe relationship ofknowledge within thediscipline to other contentareas and to lifeapplications by providingthree examples of thatrelationship.PROFICIENT4The candidatedemonstrated a highquality of understandingof the dynamic andcomplex nature of thecontent of the subjectstaught in the TeacherInternship experience.The candidate was skillfulin demonstrating anunderstanding of theprocesses of inquirycentral to the content ofthe subjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated a skillfullevel of understanding ofthe relationship ofknowledge within thediscipline to other contentareas and to lifeapplications by providingfour examples of thatrelationship.DISTINGUISHED5The candidatedemonstrated a superiorunderstanding of thedynamic and complexnature of the content of thesubjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated a superiorunderstanding of theprocesses of inquiry centralto the content of thesubjects taught in theTeacher Internshipexperience.The candidatedemonstrated a superiorlevel of understanding ofthe relationship ofknowledge within thediscipline to other contentareas and to lifeapplications by providingfive examples of thatrelationship.Mean Score:_______Assessor:__________________________________________(Print Name)__________________________________________SignatureCollege of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning53