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TESOL standard 2. Culture as It Affects English Lang Lrning 
These rubrics are additive. Meets Standard assumes that the candidate has also met the criteria under Approaches Standard. Exceeds Standards assumes that the candidate has also met the criteria under Approaches Standard and Meets Standard. Performance indicators provide examples of candidate performance, and are not intended to be prescriptive. Please see link: http://www.tesol.org/docs/books/the-revised-tesol-ncate-standards-for-the-recognition-of-initial-tesol-programs-in-p-12-esl-teacher-education-(2010-pdf).pdf
Rubric Code: Y924A6
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

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  Approaches Standard

1 pts

Meets Standard

2 pts

Exceeds Standard

3 pts

2.a. Understand and apply

knowledge about cultural values and beliefs in the context of teaching and learning.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware that cultural values and beliefs have an effect on ELL learning.
Meets Standard

Candidates teach using a variety of concepts about culture, including acculturation, assimilation, biculturalism, , and the dynamics of prejudice, including stereotyping.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates consistently design and deliver instruction that incorporates students’ cultural values and beliefs.
2.b. Understand and apply

knowledge about the effects of racism, stereotyping, and discrimination to teaching and learning.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware that racism and discrimination have effects on teaching and learning.
Meets Standard

Candidates consistently use an antibias curriculum and materials that promote an inclusive classroom climate, enhancing students’ skills and knowledge to interact with each other.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates design and deliver instruction that includes antibias materials and develop a classroom climate that purposefully addresses bias, stereotyping, and oppression.
2.c. Understand and apply

knowledge about cultural conflicts and home events that can have an impact on ELLs’ learning.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware that cultural conflicts and home events affect interpersonal classroom relationships and ELL learning.
Meets Standard

Candidates teach cross-cultural appreciation by addressing crosscultural conflicts and establishing high expectations of ELLs’ interactions across cultures.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates design and deliver instruction that allows students to participate in crosscultural studies and cross-cultural extracurricular opportunities.

Candidates integrate conflict resolution techniques into their instruction.
2.d. Understand and apply

knowledge about communication between home and school to enhance ESL teaching and build partnerships with ESOL families.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware of effective techniques for communication between home and school.

Candidates recognize the importance of family participation and support in their children’s education.
Meets Standard

Candidates incorporate effective techniques for communication between home and school, including using the L1 as much as possible, in their instruction.

Candidates are able to communicate with and build partnerships with students’ families.

If candidates are not fluent in their students’ L1, they make use of bilingual paraprofessionals and/or volunteers.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates communicate in a culturally respectful and linguistically appropriate manner with students’ families.

Candidates communicate in a culturally respectful and linguistically appropriate manner with students’ families.

Candidates design and conduct classroom activities that encourage families to participate in their children’s education.
2.e. Understand and apply

concepts about
the interrelationship
between language
and culture.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware of the links between language and culture.
Meets Standard

Candidates’ choice of techniques and materials reflect their knowledge of the interdependence of language and culture.

Candidates act as facilitators to help students’ transition between the home culture and language and U.S. and school culture and language.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates design classroom activities that enhance the connection between home and school culture and language.

Candidates act as advocates to support students’ home culture and heritage language.
2.f. Use a range of resources,

including the Internet, to learn about world cultures and specifically the cultures of students in their classrooms and apply that learning to instruction.

Approaches Standard

Candidates have a general understanding of major cultural groups and begin to identify resources to increase their knowledge and understanding.
Meets Standard

Candidates use a range of resources about major cultural groups to deliver instruction.

Candidates integrate different ways of learning and different cultural perspectives into their curriculum and instruction.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates consistently design activities that are based on their knowledge of cultural groups and incorporate them into their teaching.
2.g. Understand and apply

concepts of cultural competency, particularly knowledge about how an individual’s cultural identity affects their learning and academic progress and how levels of cultural identity will vary widely among students.

Approaches Standard

Candidates are aware that ELLs’ cultural identities will affect their learning.
Meets Standard

Candidates are aware that ELLs’ cultural identities will affect their learning.
Exceeds Standard

Candidates consistently design in-class activities and opportunities for students and families to share and apply their cultural perspectives to learning objectives.



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  • ESL, English, Language, TESOL, standard

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