CHARACTERISTICS OF READING INSTRUCTION

LESSON PLAN EVALUATION

The six characteristics of reading instruction are:
1. Assessment
2. Explicit/direct instruction
3. Opportunity to learn
4. Student attention to learning tasks
5. Teacher expectations
6. Classroom management
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INSTRUCTIONS
Search for a lesson plan from LearnNC http://www.learnnc.org/?standards for a grade level
you wish to teach, are currently teaching, have taught, or have an interest in learning more
about. The lesson must come from one of the three areas of Reading Literature,
Informational Text, or Foundational Skills.
Read the lesson plan and imagine that you are going to teach the lesson based off of what
was presented. You cannot edit the lesson.
Review the criteria mentioned in the weekly podcast overview and from your book for each
of the six characteristics of reading.
Evaluate the lesson for each of the (6) characteristics of reading providing a score (x) of
using the rating scale provided based off of what you see or do not see explicitly stated in the
lesson plan.
In each area, that you provide your evaluation of their lesson (mark with an x), indicating
whether or not they are Developing, Proficient, Accomplished, Distinguished, Not
Demonstrated (explanations are provided below) you will make notes and include the
evidence as to why you provided them with the score ranking.
At the completion of this evaluation you will respond to the following questions.
I.
What was the easiest part of this assignment?
II.
What was the most difficult part of the assignment?
III.
What can you relate to for your own planning of instruction and lesson planning?
IV. Which characteristic did you feel the most comfortable with assessing? Why?
V. Which characteristic did you feel the least comfortable with assessing? Why?

Rating Scale Description

Developing: Teacher demonstrated adequate growth toward achieving standard(s) during
the period of performance, but did not demonstrate competence on standard(s) of
performance.
Proficient: Teacher demonstrated basic competence on standard(s) of performance.
Accomplished: Teacher exceeded basic competence on standard(s) of performance most
of the time.
Distinguished: Teacher consistently and significantly exceeded basic competence on
standard(s) of performance.
Not Demonstrated: Teacher did not demonstrate competence on or adequate growth
toward achieving standard(s) of performance.

Created for EDU 3410.OL1 by D. Barringer

Evaluations Standards are from NC Teaching Evaluation Process http://bit.ly/NCTeacherEval

CHARACTERISTICS OF READING INSTRUCTION

EVALUATION RUBRIC
Name: Kara Bridges
Lesson Plan Title: Phonics in Context
Lesson Plan URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/phonicscontext-304.html?tab=4#student-assessment
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Assessment
X
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor assess students before reading, during reading and after reading on students
oral participation on reading language as well uses phonic awareness tools for students skills.
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Explicit/Direct
X
Instruction
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor uses tutorials before the lesson such as the phonics inventory and observation
throughout the lesson. Also, students use active learning in writing a story of their own.
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Opportunity
X
to Learn
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor assess students before reading to identify those who need further instruction
with phonics.
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Student
attention to
X
learning tasks
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor asks students to repeat orally sounds and stops and asks for predictions
throughout the story. At the end she invites students for story retelling for comprehension.
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Created for EDU 3410.OL1 by D. Barringer

Evaluations Standards are from NC Teaching Evaluation Process http://bit.ly/NCTeacherEval

Teacher
X
expectations
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor expects the students to extend learning through a computer tool.
Characteristic

Developing

Proficient

Accomplished

Distinguished

Not
Demonstrate
d

Classroom
X
Management
Notes/Evidence:
The instructor observes students, invites participation and demonstrates for an effecitive
lesson and keeping students on tasks.

Created for EDU 3410.OL1 by D. Barringer

Evaluations Standards are from NC Teaching Evaluation Process http://bit.ly/NCTeacherEval

Short Response Reflection

Answer the questions below inside of the box for each question.
1. What was the easiest part of this assignment?
The easiest part of this assignment was just reading the lesson plan throughly and seeing
how a lesson is aligned with the standards can be a fun lesson.
2. What was the most difficult part of the assignment?
The most difficult part of the assignment was finding the characteristics in the plan and
identifying them correctly.
3. What can you relate to for your own planning of instruction and lesson planning?
I can relate to my own planning of instruction by making sure it aligns with standards,
expectations of what my students will grasp from the lesson and will I accomplish
delivering the content effectively.
4. Which characteristic did you feel the most comfortable with assessing? Why?
The characteristic I felt most comfortable assessing was assessment because it was the
easiest to identify in the plan.
5. Which characteristic did you feel the least comfortable with assessing? Why?
The characteristic I felt least comfortable assesing was opportunity to learn because I'm not
sure if I identified it correctly from the lesson.

Created for EDU 3410.OL1 by D. Barringer

Evaluations Standards are from NC Teaching Evaluation Process http://bit.ly/NCTeacherEval