1. ADEPT Performance Standards

2. ADEPT Performance Standards (APS)
The ten APSs for classroom-based teachers are grouped into four domains:
Planning
Instruction
Environment
Professionalism

3. ADEPT Domains Planning Instruction Professionalism STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
APS 1
APS 2
APS 3
Instruction
APS 4
APS 5
APS 6
APS 7
Environment
APS 8
APS 9
Professionalism
APS 10
STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT

4. ADEPT Vocabulary APS 1 & 10 have five elements each;
APS 2-9 have three elements each;
Hence, there are 34 key elements.

6. Grading:
34 level 3 (“competent”) = grade of A
30-33 level 3* = grade of A or B
*with appropriate distribution

7. APS 1: Long-Range Planning
Obtaining and analyzing student information and using this information to guide instructional planning
Establishing appropriate learning and developmental goals for all students
Identifying and sequencing appropriate instructional units
Developing appropriate processes for evaluating and recording students’ progress and achievement
Planning appropriate procedures for managing the classroom
Domain 1: Planning

8. APS 2: Short-Range Planning of Instruction
Developing appropriate unit objectives
Developing unit plans (content, strategies, materials, resources)
Using student performance data to guide instructional planning
Domain 1: Planning

9. APS 3: Planning Assessments & Using Data
Developing/selecting and administering appropriate assessments
Gathering, analyzing, and using assessment data
Using assessment data to reflect student progress and achievement
Domain 1: Planning

10. APS 4: Establishing & Maintaining High Expectations
Establishing, communicating, and maintaining high expectations for student achievement
Establishing, communicating, and maintaining high expectations for student participation
Helping students assume responsibility for their own participation and learning
Domain 2: Instruction

11. APS 5: Using Instructional Strategies
Using appropriate instructional strategies
Using a variety of instructional strategies
Using instructional strategies effectively
Domain 2: Instruction

12. APS 6: Providing Content for Learners
Demonstrating a thorough command of the subject matter
Providing appropriate content
Structuring the content to promote meaningful learning
Domain 2: Instruction

13. APS 7: Monitoring, Assessing, and Enhancing Learning
Monitoring student learning during instruction
Enhancing student learning during instruction
Providing appropriate instructional feedback to all students
Domain 2: Instruction

14. APS 8: Maintaining an Environment That Promotes Learning
Creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning
Creating and maintaining a positive classroom climate
Creating and maintaining a classroom culture of learning
Domain 3: Environment

15. APS 9: Managing the Classroom
Managing student behavior appropriately
Making maximum use of instructional time
Managing noninstructional routines efficiently
Domain 3: Environment

16. APS 10: Fulfilling Professional Responsibilities
Advocating for the students
Working to achieve organizational goals
Communicating effectively
Exhibiting professional demeanor and behavior
Becoming an active, lifelong learner
Domain 4: Professionalism