This webpage contains resources that support focused observations, conducted by the university supervisor. Using a common observation protocol, form, and rubric, teacher candidates across Cal Poly’s three credential programs are observed, assessed, and coached on 17 prioritized skills across the three-quarter clinical practice.
Focused Observation Protocol, Forms, & Rubric
The focused observation protocol provides teacher candidates, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors with the opportunity to engage in deep, meaningful conversations about teaching and learning. This protocol identifies focal prioritized skill(s) for each observation. The accompanying observation rubric provides triad members with a detailed description of each prioritized skill across four performance levels.
In addition to formative feedback provided via observations, the triad also engages in reflective conversation, guided by three summative evaluation tools.
Focused Observation Screencasts
Below are clinical practice screencasts that explain each quarter of clinical practice.
Overview of Focused Observation Protocol
Clinical Practice I Screencast
Clinical Practice II Screencast
Clinical Practice III Screencast
Planning (Domain A): Resources
Below are resources for domain A, which focuses on planning.
Standards
Below are links to a variety of standards documents that are useful when developing curriculum.
Domain A Observation Rubric Examples
The document below contains the Domain A (Planning) observation rubric as the top row with a row below that contains possible examples across the four performance levels of each Domain A prioritized skill. These examples can help the triad to better understand each planning prioritized skill and the differences across performance levels.
Domain A Observation Rubric Examples
Example Lesson Plans
In the documents linked to below, you will find an example lesson plan for a variety of grades and disciplines. After each lesson plan, the planning rubric is included with evidence and scores provided for each Domain A (planning) prioritized skill. We hope these examples are useful to teacher candidates as they develop lesson plans.
Classroom Environment (Domain B): Resources
Below are resources for domain B, which focuses on classroom environment.
Domain B Observation Rubric Examples
This document contains the Domain B (Classroom Environment) observation rubric as the top row with a row below that contains possible examples across the four performance levels of each Domain B prioritized skill. These examples can help the triad to better understand each classroom environment prioritized skill and the differences across performance levels
Domain B Observation Rubric Examples
Instruction (Domain C): Resources
Below are resources for domain C, which focuses on instruction.
Domain C Observation Rubric Examples
This document contains the Domain C (Instruction) observation rubric as the top row with a row below that contains possible examples across the four performance levels of each Domain C prioritized skill. These examples can help the triad to better understand each instruction prioritized skill and the differences across performance levels.
Domain C Observation Rubric Examples
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