Lesson Plan Rubric

Exceeds Expectation

Meets Expectation

Does Not Meet Expectation

Target Grade/ Subject

Identify the target grade and describe the target population and the relevance of the lesson for this population. This should be a full paragraph that descibes the populations's likes, dislikes, their developmental stage, etc.

(10 pts)

The unique attributes of your target population are very clear and the appropriateness of the lesson (for this group) is obvious. (10 - 9 pts)

Description of target population is general and the appropriateness of the lesson (for this group) is clear. 

(8 - 6 pts)

Description of target population is vague and/or, the appropriateness of the lesson (for this group) is not convincing. 

(5 - 0 pts)

Objective(s)

List the targeted SOL and

Describe the specific behavior that the students will perform, the conditions under which it will be performed, and the criteria for assessing mastery. 

(20 pts)

 

Behavior, criteria, and conditions are clearly communicated and clearly and concisely written (no unnecessary word). 

(20 - 18 pts)

Two of the three (behavior, criteria, and/or conditions) are apparent.

(17 - 14 pts)

Behavior, criteria, and/or conditions are unclear or missing. 

(13 - 0 pts)

Materials

Include all materials (and explanations if necessary) including electronic files, that are needed for lesson. (10 pts)

 

Materials are provided and explained. 

(10 - 9 pts)

All materials are included but how they are to be used is a bit unclear. 

(8 - 6 pts)

All materials are not included and/or are pooly organized. 

(5 - 0 pts)

Lesson Description

Describe how the lesson will work. Describe the lesson so that another teacher could understand it and implement it without your presence. (Note - use a bulleted or numbered list to clearly organize the procudures to follow. Use active voice, direct address as if you were talking to the instructor)

(20 pts)

 

Description is sufficiently clear to enable a third party to try the lesson out. Description is clear yet economically written. 

(20 - 18 pts)

Description is fairly clear.  It  may be a bit wordy and/or repetitive.

(17 - 14 pts)

Description is unclear and difficult to follow. 

(13 - 0 pts)

 Evaluation Procedure

Describe the assessment measure for determining whether the lesson's objective(s) were met. 

(20 pts)

The behavior assessed exactly matches the behavior described in the objective and description of the lesson. 

(20 - 18 pts)

The behavior assessed closely resembles the behavior described in the objective and description of the lesson. 

(17 - 14 pts)

The behavior assessed is inconsistent with the behavior described in the objective and description of the lesson. 

(13 - 0 pts)

Intangibles (20 pts)

NOTE - Do NOT write a section in your lesson plan titled "Intangibles."

Rather try to answer the following questions with the design of the lesson. I will ask these questions when I evaluate it.

Support?

Does technology SUPPORT instructional activity? Technology should not BE the lesson. Do not teach students how to use a word processor for example. Use technology as a tool. Is the use of technology transparent? Students should learn how to use the application without being aware of it. It is a means to an end, not an end in and of itself.

(10 pts)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The technology supports the instructional objective in a meaningful way. It enhances it and possibly facilitates additional beneficial outcomes not directly measured. 

(10 - 9 pts)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The technology does support the lesson but may "get in the way" somewhat, e.g., when students need to "learn" to use the software as a separate endeavor. (8 - 6 pts)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Technology tends to be the focus of the lesson. Technology intrudes into the lesson or becomes the activity itself, e.g., teaching students how to use a spreadsheet. 

(5 - 0 pts)

Motivating?

Is the lesson/activity intrinsically motivating? If students hate to write, they will hate to write as much with a computer as they do without it. The activity must  engage and motivate. Ask yourself the question "Why will  students care?" 

(10 pts)

Activity is interesting and engaging for the target population. It is fun, even goofy enough to motivate students to do whatever it takes to accomplish it and would want to do it again. 

(10 - 9 pts)

Activity is reasonably different from students' normal classroom activities. Students are motivated to try the activity. 

(8 - 6 pts)

The activity is dry and boring. Technology cannot make a bad activity good or a boring activity exciting. The activity itself must be imaginative, thoughtful, and creative. 

(5 - 0 pts)

If your paper is not well written and typo-free, it will negatively impact each of the above categories.