Elementary Education Lesson Plan Rubric

STANDARDS
CRITERIA SCORE
General Elements Not Proficient: 0 Developing Proficiency: 1 Proficient: 2
Goals and Clear The purpose of the lesson (instructional The purpose of the lesson (instructional The purpose of the lesson (instructional
Outcomes goal) and/or the learning outcomes for the goal) and/or the learning outcomes are goal) and/or the learning outcomes are
students are unclear. somewhat or in part unclear. clear.
Developmentally The purpose of the lesson (instructional The purpose of the lesson (instructional The purpose of the lesson (instructional
Appropriate goal) and/or the learning outcomes for the goal) and/or the learning outcomes are goal) and/or the learning outcomes are
students are developmentally inappropriate. somewhat or in part developmentally developmentally appropriate.
inappropriate.
Massachusetts Referenced The selected MCF standards are not fully Some of the selected MCF standards are The selected MCF standards are all clearly
Curriculum identified, stated, and/or referenced. not fully identified, stated, and/or identified, stated, and referenced.
Framework referenced.
(MCF) Developmentally The selected MCF standards are not At least some of the selected MCF The selected MCF standards are
standards Appropriate developmentally appropriate for the grade standards are developmentally developmentally appropriate for the grade
level of the lesson. inappropriate for the grade level of the level of the lesson.
lesson.
Appropriately The selected MCF standards don’t reflect At least some of the selected MCF The selected MCF standards reflect the
Applied the goal and intended outcomes of the standards don’t reflect the goal and goal and intended outcomes of the lesson.
lesson. intended outcomes of the lesson.
Materials Necessary The list of materials does not include the The list of materials does not include all of All of the materials required for both
materials items needed by both students and teacher the items needed by both students and students and teacher to successfully engage
included to successfully engage in the lesson. teacher to successfully engage in the in the lesson as described in the procedures
lesson. are clearly listed.
Published Published materials are not correctly Only some published materials are All published materials are correctly
materials referenced using MLA formatting. correctly referenced using MLA referenced using MLA formatting.
appropriately formatting.
referenced
Handout samples No samples of handouts are included. Only some samples of handouts are Samples of all handouts are included.
included included.
PROCEDURES
Motivational Clearly described A motivational technique is not mentioned The motivational technique mentioned is The motivational technique is clearly
Technique or is unclear. only somewhat clearly described. described.
Likely to activate The motivational technique would not be The motivational technique would not be The motivational technique will likely
and engage likely to activate children’s prior likely to activate children’s prior activate children’s prior knowledge or
knowledge or experience and engage them knowledge or experience and engage them experience, and engage them in the
in the learning process. in the learning process. learning process.
Instructional Procedures There is little to no connection between the The procedures describe some activities The procedures clearly describe activities
Practice appropriate to activities described in the procedures and that do align with the lesson objectives. that will help students achieve the
goals & objectives the lesson objectives. objectives of the lesson.
Procedures The procedures include teaching strategies The procedures include teaching strategies The procedures include effective teaching
effective that are not likely to be effective in the that are only somewhat likely to be strategies.
context described. effective in the context described.
Procedures clearly The procedures are not easy to follow, The procedures are only somewhat easy to The procedures are easy to follow,
described sufficiently detailed and/or appropriately follow, sufficiently detailed and/or sufficiently detailed and appropriately
sequenced. appropriately sequenced. sequenced.
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Time frame The time frame is unrealistic. The time frame is somewhat unrealistic. The time frame is realistic
realistic
Likely to engage The activities are not likely to generate The activities are only somewhat likely to The activities will likely generate
students children’s interest and engagement. generate children’s interest and children’s interest and engagement.
engagement.
Closure Wrap up plan No plan for closure is described or the The plan for how the lesson is to be The plan for how the lesson is to be
adequately description that is provided is minimal and wrapped up is somewhat lacking in clarity wrapped up is clearly articulated and
detailed offers almost no guidance to the teacher as about how the teacher will provide a describes how the teacher will provide a
to how to ensure that the learning has been summary of the lesson and what the summary of the lesson and what the
summarized. students should have learned or how s/he students should have learned or how s/he
will engage the students in constructing a will engage the students in constructing a
meaningful context for what they have meaningful context for what they have
learned. learned.
Opportunity for The plan does not provide an opportunity The plan may not give the teacher The plan gives the teacher opportunity to
student reflection for the students to reflect on their learning, opportunity to satisfactorily identify identify remaining areas of confusion for
included or what the remaining areas of confusion remaining areas of confusion for the the students and to reinforce the most
might be. students and to reinforce the most important points so that the learning is
important points so that the learning is solidified for future lessons.
solidified for future lessons.
Assessment Plan provided No plan for assessment is described A plan for assessment is described but is The plan for assessment is clearly and fully
lacking in detail or appropriateness. described
Plan addresses Plan provided does not respond to the The assessment plan addresses some of the The plan clearly addresses the lesson’s
lesson goals stated goals and intended outcomes of the goals and intended outcomes. goals and intended outcomes. A well-
lesson. developed rubric for guiding assessment
may also be included.
Accommoda- Described An accommodation is described for only An accommodation is described for only At least one accommodation is described
tions one or none of the three kinds of students two of the three kinds of students specified. for each of the following kinds of students:
specified. ELL, ADHD, gifted.
Appropriate The accomodation(s) described are not At least one of the accommodations The accommodation(s) described are
appropriate. described is not appropriate. appropriate.
Follow-Up Activities No suggestions are made for follow-up Only one suggestion is made for a follow- At least two suggestions are made for
Lessons suggested activities up activity. follow-up activities.

Suggested The activity(ies) suggested are The activity(ies) suggested are only The activity(ies) suggested are logical and
activities inappropriate and would neither enrich nor somewhat logical and would only would clearly offer either solid enrichment
appropriate and remediate the students’ learning with somewhat enrich or remediate the students’ or remediation regarding the lesson’s
beneficial regard to the lesson’s goal(s). learning with regard to the lesson’s goal(s). goal(s).
Language Mechanics and There are many spelling and grammatical Some spelling and grammatical errors are Few or no spelling and grammatical errors
Grammar errors that interfere with the reader’s made which are distracting to the reader are made.
comprehension. and interfere with comprehension.
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