iRubric: Lesson Plan Rubric

The lesson provides no connection to state standards.

The lesson provides limited connection state standards.

Standards are obvious in some but not all major phases of the lesson plan.

The lesson provides significant and clear standards.

Materials necessary for both student and teacher use are not listed.

A sketchy list of student and teacher materials is provided.

Materials necessary for both the students and the teacher to complete the lesson are listed. Some, but not all materials are readily available.

All necessary materials are identified. It is clear what materials are required to complete this lesson. Handouts, videos, resources are explicitly shared.

Lacks description of class activity and the roles of teacher and students.

Poorly describes class activities, lacking what students and teacher do during the lesson in enough detail to guide other teachers. No evidence of modeling or scaffolding is provided.

Adequately describes class activities, including brief descriptions of what students and teacher do during the lesson. Teacher language is shared but not explicitly. There is an attempt to model and then scaffold the lessons.

Clearly describes class activities, including detailed descriptions of what students and teacher do during the lesson in enough detail to guide other teachers. The teacher's language is explicit. Opportunity to model and scaffold the lesson goals/skills is provided.

Assessments absent
OR
None of the descriptions of the assessments being used are clear and complete
OR
None of the descriptions of where, how, and when assessment takes place are clear and complete.

Few of the descriptions of the assessments being used are clear and complete
OR
Few descriptions of where, how, and when assessment takes place are clear and complete.

Most of the descriptions of the assessments being used are clear and complete.
AND
Most descriptions of where, how, and when assessment takes place are clear and complete.

Assessment tools are aligned to the goal/objective.

Assessments are varied and creative.

Clear and complete description of the assessments being used (e.g., questions, performance, products, etc. including answer keys, grading rubrics, or other criteria) to evaluation whether the objectives were met.

Clearly and completely describes where, how, and when assessment takes place. Well aligned to the standard and objective.

5+ grammar or usage errors found in lesson plan.

3-4 grammar or usage errors found in the lesson plan.

1-2 grammar or usage errors found in the lesson plan.

0 grammar or usage errors found in the lesson plan.