13 Domain 3: Instruction LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE Component INEFFECTIVE DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE 3a: Communicating with Students The teacher’s oral and written communication, directions and procedures are consistently incomprehensible. The teacher’s oral and written communication, directions and procedures are not clear and therefore require clarification to ensure student understanding. The teacher’s oral and written communication is clear and correct. The teacher uses both auditory and visual cues as well as modeling when appropriate to ensure that directions and procedures are clear to students. Techniques are in place to check for understanding. The teacher’s oral and written communication is clear and correct. The teacher uses both auditory and visual cues as well as modeling when appropriate to ensure that directions and procedures are clear to students. The teacher checks for understanding of directions and procedures and anticipates possible misunderstandings. Spoken or written language may contain many grammar and syntax errors. Vocabulary may be inappropriate, vague, or used incorrectly, leaving students confused. Vocabulary is correct but limited or is not appropriate to student’s ages, backgrounds, and interests. Vocabulary is appropriate to students’ age, backgrounds, and interests. Vocabulary is well-chosen, appropriate to students’ ages, backgrounds, interests, and enriches the lesson for all students. 3b: Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques The teacher’s questions are not meaningful to the content, are not challenging and do not produce thoughtful student responses. The teacher’s questions are meaningful to the content. The teacher inconsistently uses discussion techniques and higherlevel questions. Adequate response time is not always provided. The teacher’s questions are meaningful to the content. The teacher consistently uses discussion techniques and higher-level questions that elicit thoughtful responses for effective decision making or problem solving. Adequate response time is provided. The teacher’s questions are meaningful to the content. The teacher consistently uses a variety of discussion techniques and higherlevel questions that elicit thoughtful responses for effective decision making or problem solving. Adequate response time is provided. 3c: Engaging Students in Learning The teacher’s methods used to engage students in understanding the content are limited or inappropriate. The teacher makes an effort to utilize appropriate methods to engage students in understanding the content. The teacher utilizes varied and appropriate methods to engage students in understanding the content. The teacher utilizes varied and appropriate methods to engage students actively in understanding and applying the content.
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