handbook for cooperating teachers - Wilmington University

Teacher Preparation ProgramsScoring Checklist for Portfolio Program Competency # 13 – Dispositions(Revised Summer, 2008)STUDENT:_________________________ SEMESTER:_______________________________PROGRAM COMPETENCY:EVALUATED ASSIGNMENT:SCORING ELEMENTS:Demonstrate dispositions expected of beginning teachers as specified in the Model Standards forBeginning Teachers developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium(INTASC) and in the Wilmington University Division of Education Conceptual Framework.The teacher candidate will write a description, analysis, and reflection (DAR) and will provide teachingartifacts to demonstrate knowledge of this competency. To successfully complete this assignment, thecandidate will write a DAR for each of the scoring elements below.Adapted from the Wilmington University Division of Education Conceptual Framework/ProgramAttributes.SCORINGELEMENTS13.1 Candidateunderstands theimportance ofeducators aslearners.Score:____13.2 Candidateunderstands theimportance ofsensitivity tocontext andculture in theschool andclassroomsettings.UNSATISFACTORY1The candidate did notdemonstrate anunderstanding of theimportance of theeducator as a continual,life-long learner.The candidate did notdemonstrate anunderstanding of theimportance of contextand culture in theschool and classroomEMERGING2The candidate demonstratedan understanding of theimportance of the educatoras a continual, life-longlearner in a less than averageway.The candidate demonstrateda below averageunderstanding of theimportance of context andculture in the school andclassroom.BASIC3The candidatedemonstrated anunderstanding of theimportance of theeducator as a continual,life-long learner in anaverage way.The candidatedemonstrated anacceptable understandingof the importance ofsensitivity to context andculture in the school andclassroom.PROFICIENT4The candidatedemonstrated anunderstanding of theimportance of theeducator as a continual,lifelong learner in anabove average way.The candidatedemonstrated an aboveaverage understanding ofthe importance ofsensitivity to context andculture in the school andclassroom.DISTINGUISHED5The candidate demonstrated anunderstanding of theimportance of the educator as acontinual, life-long learner indistinguished and exceptionalways.The candidate demonstrated asuperior understanding of theimportance of sensitivity tocontext and culture in theschool and classroom.Score:_____College of EducationProfessional PartnersCreating Environments for Learning84