CATEGORY

4 Outstanding!

3 Well Done

2 Off to a Good Start

1 Its a Beginning

Bulletin Boards

All walls are carefully arranged with bright, colorful backing, borders, and content. Titles and printing are meaningful and easy to read. There are motivational posters and several inviting photos and/or pictures to support content. The room is print-rich with interesting and important things for students to read. Realia is displayed to support the content area.

All bulletin boards are arranged with bright, colorful backing and borders, and easy-to-read titles. There are some posters and photos or pictures that support the content. Some formerly blank wall space has been used to post information, pictures, or student work.

All bulletin boards are covered with bright, colorful backing, borders, and easy-to-read titles. There are some posters.

All bulletin boards are covered.

Student Work

Student work and/or exemplars are posted along with the assignment and rubric to explain levels of competency. Students can identify and explain examples of mastery of standards.

Student work is evaluated and posted with a rubric to explain levels of competency.

Student work is posted.

There is a space for student work.

Positive Behavior Support

Clear classroom rules (aligned with PBS Universal Expectations) are posted and include both positive and negative consequences. A system indicates students are working on positive behavior.

Classroom rules (aligned with PBS Universal Expectations) are posted and include both positive and negative consequences.

Classroom rules (aligned with PBS Universal Expectations) are posted with negative consequences.

Classroom rules are posted.

Procedures

Visual Instruction Plans (VIPs: see Fred Jones) of current procedures to be taught are posted using contrasting colors and/or numbers which can be easily followed by students. A select number (3-4) of PBS Social Skills are displayed.

A list of procedures to be taught is displayed. A select number (3-4) of PBS Social Skills are displayed.

A list of procedures to be taught is displayed. All PBS social skills are posted.

All PBS social skills are posted.

Standards

Standards and objectives are posted and clearly align with instruction. Students know the purpose of the lesson and how they will be assessed to demonstrate their mastery of standards.

Standards and objectives are posted and clearly align with instruction. Students can explain what they are learning.

Standards and objectives are posted and clearly align with instruction.

Standards and, objectives are posted in part, and/or appear to not be aligned.

Cultural Diversity

Words, art, resources, and realia demonstrate respect and celebration of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Quotations, art, photos, and print demonstrate respect for cultural diversity.

Quotation and/or piece of art address cultural diversity.

There is nothing displayed that addresses cultural diversity.

Room Arrangement

Desks are arranged to facilitate accessibility and teacher proximity to all students, and to facilitate purposeful group engagement as well as individual work. There is a variety of learning materials and resources. The classroom is clean and clutter-free.

Desks are arranged to facilitate accessibility and teacher proximity to all students, and to facilitate purposeful group engagement as well as individual work. The classroom is clean and clutter-free.

Desks are arranged in rows on two or more sides of the room. The physical environment is arranged for safety and accessibility and facilitates individual student engagement in learning.

The classroom is clean and clutter-free.