1. Technology and 21st Century Skills Assessment Rubric
Employee Observed: _____________________ Position: ____________________________ Date: _______________________
Observer: ______________________________ Grade:_____________________________ Subject: _____________________
Technology being used: SMARTBoard iPads Computers Document Camera Other: __________
(circle one or more)
Teacher Observations
Criteria
Level 1 (S)
Level 2 (A)
Level 3 (M)
Level 4 (R)
Instructional Strategies
Content, and instructional strategies and technology selection does not align with curriculum goals.
Content, instructional strategies, and technology selection fit somewhat with curriculum goals.
Content, instructional strategies, and technology selection match with curriculum goals and 21st century skills.
Content, instructional strategies, and technology selection matches strongly with curriculum goals that align with 21st century skills.
Student Engagement
Students are watching the teacher use technology tools, complete simple computer tasks, occasionally use iPads, etc.
Students use technology for remediation or enrichment, share devices, use multimedia to access content, etc.
Students use product based apps, research, communicate and collaborate using technology, etc.
Student choice is the basis for task completion. Students research, share beyond walls of classroom, create content, etc.
Entry
Developing
Emerging
Ideal
Student Observations
Creativity
Students are unable to develop new, original ideas, Teacher controls idea development.
Students begin to develop new ideas with the assistance of teacher prompting.
Students create, develop and implement new ideas; demonstrate originality, etc.
Students demonstrate inventiveness and originality, use a wide range of creation techniques, elaborate and maximize creative efforts.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Students do not effectively analyze information and does not attempt solving non-familiar problems.
Students begin to analyze information and draw conclusions. They make attempts at solving non-familiar problems.
Students analyze and evaluate information and draw conclusions. They solve non-familiar problems in conventional ways.
Students consistently and effectively analyze, interpret, and evaluate information. They solve non-familiar problems innovatively and interpret many points of view.
Communication & Collaboration
Students communicate to inform. They assume individual responsibility in group work settings.
Students communicate to inform, and effectively communicate in familiar situations They can work together in familiar teams.
Students communicate for many reasons and are able to work in teams. Students agree on responsibilities of team work.
Students effectively communicate for a wide variety of reasons. Students are respectful of diverse teams and value shared responsibility for work.