handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

Teacher Preparation ProgramsScoring Rubric for Portfolio Program Competency # 4 – CommunicationPROGRAM COMPETENCY: Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.DELAWARE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARD: The teacher understands and uses effective communication.UNDERGRADUATE COMPETENCY #14/GRADUATE COMPETENCY #10: Meet the unique competencies in one’sacademic program.EVALUATED ASSIGNMENT: The teacher candidate will write a description, analysis, and reflection and will provideteaching artifacts to demonstrate knowledge of this competency/standard.SCORINGELEMENTS4.1 Understanding ofeffectivecommunicationtechniques.Score:_____(Whole #’s only)4.2 Understanding ofthe importance ofaudience in selectingways to communicateScore:_____(Whole #’s only)UNSATISFACTORY1The candidate providedless than two examples ofeffective oral, written, nonverbal,and mediacommunication techniquesincluding appropriateassistive technology.The candidate did notdemonstrate anunderstanding of theimportance of audience andpurpose when selectingways to communicateideas.EMERGING2The candidate providedtwo examples ofeffective oral, written,non-verbal, and mediacommunicationtechniques includingappropriate assistivetechnology.The candidatedemonstrated anemerging level ofunderstanding ofaudience and purposewhen selecting ways tocommunicate ideas.BASIC3The candidate providedthree examples ofeffective oral, written,non-verbal, and mediacommunicationtechniques includingappropriate assistivetechnology.The candidatedemonstrated anacceptable level ofunderstanding ofaudience and purposewhen selecting ways tocommunicate ideas.PROFICIENT4The candidate providedfour examples ofeffective oral, written,non-verbal, and mediacommunicationtechniques includingappropriate assistivetechnology.The candidate wasskillful indemonstrating anunderstanding ofaudience and purposewhen selecting ways tocommunicate ideas.DISTINGUISHED5The candidate providedfive examples ofeffective oral, written,non-verbal, and mediacommunicationtechniques includingappropriate assistivetechnology.The candidatedemonstrated asuperiorunderstanding ofaudience and purposewhen selecting ways tocommunicate ideas.College of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning59