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Thematic Unit Scoring Rubric Small Group Activity (Lesson Plans)

(5) Lessons @ 25 Points Each
SLO #1: Apply an understanding of children's learning and development,
and knowledge of key content to design and evaluate curriculum.
SLO #3: Design play-based curriculum for young children to support learning
using developmental, inclusive, and anti-bias principles.
Major Revisions
Meets Expectations
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
SCORE:
Needed
with a Few
Minor Revisions Needed
1 or 2
3
4
5

Curriculu
m Area:

Choice of
Activity
(5 Pts)

Learning
Objective
s
(10 Pts)

Activity may not

address the specific

curriculum area being
addressed in the

lesson.
Activity selected may
not be
developmentally
appropriate or
engaging.
Activity may be more
teacher-directed than
facilitated.
Activity may not be
fun.

Activity addresses the

specific curriculum area
for that lesson.
Activity may need minor
revisions to be more
developmentally
appropriate, engaging,
teacher facilitated or
fun.

Student may not

provide three
objectives.
Objectives may
not relate to
curriculum area for
that lesson
Objectives may be
vague or too
wordy.

Activity addresses the

specific curriculum area
for that lesson.
Activity is

developmentally
appropriate, engaging
and fun. Activity is
teacher facilitated.

Student provides three

objectives; however,
the objectives may
need one or two minor
revisions in wording to
make them more
specific, measurable or
developmentally
appropriate.
Objectives relate to the
curriculum area for

Student provides
three objectives
Objectives relate to
the curriculum area
for that lesson
Objectives are
specific, clearly
stated, are
measurable and are
developmentally

Activity addresses the

specific curriculum area
for that lesson.
Activity is
developmentally
appropriate, engaging
and fun. Activity is
teacher facilitated.
Activity provides
engaging sensory
experiences.
Activity provides a
creative, open-ended
way of meeting the
required objectives.

Student provides
three objectives.
Objectives relate to
the curriculum area.
Objectives are
specific, clearly
stated, are
measurable and are
developmentally
appropriate.

Score
multiplied
by 2 =

Objectives may
not be measurable
or
developmentally
appropriate.

that lesson

appropriate.

Student identifies the

DRDP Measure(s) and
Developmental Level
that corresponds to
each objective.

Thematic Unit Scoring Rubric Small Group Activity (Lesson Plans) - (5) Lessons @ 25 Points Each
Curriculum Major Revisions Needed
Area:
1 or 2

Procedur
es
(10 Pts)

Procedures are

lacking in detail. It is
unclear to the reader
what specific steps
must be taken to
complete the activity.
Student has not

addressed at least
half of the prompt
questions
Student does not
provide examples of
open ended questions
meant to engage and
scaffold the children
towards the
achievement of each

of the three
objectives.
No transition activity
is provided.

Meets Expectations
with a Few
Minor Revisions Needed
3

Procedures are detailed;

however, they may need
to be more specific so that
it is clear to the reader
what specific steps must
be taken to complete the
activity.
Procedures show that the
student has incorporated
at least half of the prompt
questions; however,

addressing more of the

questions would increase
the inclusiveness of the
activity and the liklihood
that the children would
find it more engaging.
Student provides
examples of open ended
questions to engage and
scaffold the children;

however, it may be
unclear what steps the
student will take (what
he/she will be saying,
doing, pointing out) to
support each child
towards the
accomplishment of each

Meets Expectations
4

Procedures are detailed

and it is clear to the
reader what specific
steps must be taken to
complete the activity.
Procedures show that

the student has

incorporated at least
two-thirds of the prompt
questions.
It is clear what steps
the student will take to
scaffold/engage the
children (what he/she
will be saying, doing,
pointing out to the
children) and to support
each child towards the
accomplishment of each
objective.
Procedures include a

creative, engaging
theme-related transition
activity.

Exceeds Expectations

SCORE:

Procedures are detailed

Score
and it is clear to the
multiplied
by 2 =
reader what specific
steps must be taken to
complete the activity.
Procedures show that
the student has
incorporated all of the
provided prompt
questions as well as
some of their own.
It is clear what steps
the student will take
(what he/she will be
saying, doing, pointing
out to the children) to
support each child
towards the
accomplishment of each
objective.
Procedures include a
creative, engaging
theme-related transition
activity.
Student provides three
ways in which they will
provide opportunities
for the children to
reflect back on this

objective.
Procedures include a
transition activity;
however, it may need to
be revised to be more
creative, engaging or
theme-related.

activity and integrate

what they have learned
from this activity with
other theme related
learning opportunities.