TEACHER PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(Based on ETS Praxis Series)

Domain A - Organizing Content Knowledge for Student Learning

A1       Becoming familiar with relevant aspects of students’ background and experiences

A2       Articulating clear learning goals for the lesson that are appropriate for the students

A3       Demonstrating an understanding of the connections between the content that was learned previously, the current content, and the content that remains to be learned in the future

A4       Creating or selecting teaching materials, learning activities, and instructional materials or other resources that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson

A5       Creating or selecting evaluation strategies that are appropriate for the students and that are aligned with the goals of the lesson

Domain B - Creating an Environment for Student Learning

B1        Creating a climate that promotes fairness

B2        Establishing and maintaining rapport with students

B3        Communicating challenging learning expectations to each student

B4        Establishing and maintaining consistent standards of classroom behavior

B5        Making the physical environment as safe and conducive to learning as possible

Domain C - Teaching for Student Learning

C1       Making learning goals and instructional procedures clear to students

C2       Making content comprehensible to students

C3       Encouraging students to extend their thinking

C4       Monitoring students’ understanding of content through a variety of means, providing feedback to students to assist learning, and adjusting learning activities as the situation demands

C5       Using instructional time effectively

Domain D - Teacher Professionalism

D1       Reflecting on the extent to which learning goals were met

D2       Demonstrating a sense of efficacy

D3       Building professional relationships with colleagues to share teaching insights and to coordinate learning activities for students

D4       Communicating with parents and guardians about student learning

            All permanent licensure decisions for Ohio teachers are based on demonstrated competence in these 19 criteria area.
            For more information on the Praxis Teacher Performance Criteria, Praxis II tests, and the Praxis III Assessment, check out the ETS web site at http://www.ets.org/praxis