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RUBRIC ASSESSMENT: Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS)
Date Self-Assessment Evaluator Assessment
Formal Observation Individual Growth Project Intensive Support Plan Summative
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1a: Demonstrating Knowledge
of I TS Content and Pedagogy*
Designs plans and practice that
demonstrate little knowledge of
educational andragogy,
pedagogy, and professional
practice in relation to digital-
age technologies.
Designs plans and practice that
reflect some knowledge of
educational andragogy,
pedagogy, and professional
practice in relation to digital-age
technologies.
Designs plans and practices that
reflect substantial knowledge of
educational andragogy, pedagogy,
and professional practice in relation
to digital-age technologies.
Designs plans and practice that
reflect comprehensive knowledge
of educational andragogy,
pedagogy, and professional
practice in relation to digital-age
technologies.
Evidence/Examples Shares a digital story with staff
members and fails to address
how the tool can be used in the
classroom.
Chooses tools for use based on
individual interest and
coolness factor.
Does not participate or
contribute to Internet safety.
Introduces a pedagogically sound
digital storytelling tool to
second-grade teachers and asks
how they can fit the tool in their
curriculum.
Introduces the tool first instead
of focusing on the students
needs.
Identifies Internet safety
procedures as an important topic
across all grades and adults in a
school system without addressing
concerns.

Plans on the introduction of three
different pedagogically sound digital
storytelling tools to a team of second-
grade teachers to support character
and plot development.
Plans for explaining the difference
between each tool so teachers can
choose the tool that best meets their
needs.
Contributes to the district digital
citizenship plan to keep students safe.

Plans successful instruction that
results in a classroom where
students are taking ownership by
preparing to elaborate on plot and
character development in their
story writing, using pedagogically
sound digital tools. The teacher
employs a similar strategy when
providing tools for students so
that students can choose the tool
that best meets their needs.
Leads the district development
team to create and implement a
digital citizenship plan to keep
students safe and to meet the rate
requirements for the year.
*Students refers to K - 12 students in a teacher's classroom; ITS may work with them as part of a co-teaching model.
*Learners refers to K-12 teachers, administrators, staff, community members, and students as part of a co-teaching model, as the ITS works with many types of learners.
*Adult learning theory (see glossary).


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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1b: Demonstrating Knowledge
of Learners
Ignores learner
(teacher/administrator/student)
backgrounds, skill levels,
interests, and special needs.
Realizes the importance of
understanding learner
(teacher/administrator/student)
backgrounds, skill levels,
interests, and special needs of the
faculty as a whole.
Asks for information about
learners
(teachers/administrators/students),
including backgrounds, skill
levels, interests, and special needs
for groups of learners from a
variety of sources and applies this
knowledge to practice.
Conducts follow-up consultation
and assessment to determine the
impact on systems-level
improvement.
Evidence/Examples Plans an interactive white board
workshop without addressing the
needs of the learners (teachers).
Does not conduct needs
assessments to inform the content
and delivery of technology-related
professional learning programs
that result in a positive impact on
student learning.
Prior to an interactive white board
workshop, surveys learners
(teachers) about experience
levels, but does not adequately
incorporate the responses.
Develops and administers a needs
assessment to teachers, and
determines that the learners
(teachers) do not know how to
analyze data from state
assessments. Does not
communicate this with the
administration and the
professional learning committee.
Surveys learners (teachers) about
experience levels to prepare
customized, differentiated
professional development prior to
an interactive white board
workshop.
Develops and administers a needs
assessment to teachers. After
analyzing the data from the needs
assessment, determines that the
teachers do not know how to
analyze data from state
assessment. Goes to the
administration to address this, and
both the ITS and administrator(s)
discuss adding this to the next
professional learning committee
meeting agenda.
Surveys learners (teachers) about
experience levels to prepare
customized professional
development prior to an
interactive white board workshop.
Following the training, consults
with teachers to determine
instructional quality and the
subsequent impact on student
learning.
Develops and administers a needs
assessment to teachers.
Collaborates with several
teachers, analyzes and uses the
data to inform reading instruction
and to contribute to a new
building-level reading goal.




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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1c: Setting I nstructional
Outcomes
Sets instructional outcomes that
are unsuitable for learners
(teachers/administrators) that
represent low-level learning, or
are stated only as activities.
Sets outcomes that cannot be
assessed.
Sets instructional outcomes of
moderate rigor and that are
suitable for some learners
(teachers/administrators).
Sets outcomes that consist of a
variety of activities and goals,
some of which can be assessed.
Sets instructional outcomes as
goals that reflect appropriate
learning and curriculum
standards.
Sets short- and long-term
visionary goals that are suitable
for most learners
(teachers/administrators),
represent different types of
learning, and can be assessed.
Sets instructional outcomes as
goals that reflect appropriate
learning and curriculum
standards.
Sets short- and long-term
visionary goals that are suitable
for all learners
(teachers/administrators),
represent different types of
learning, and can be assessed.
Evidence/Examples Plans a workshop on using online
interactive map but does not
identify instructional outcomes.
Plans a workshop on citation of
resources but does not connect the
learning to curriculum, learner
needs, or goals.
Provides a workshop on online
interactive maps, but includes
instructional goals that are not
connected to curriculum, or the
needs of the learners (students).
In preparing a workshop on
citation of resources, sets goals
that do not align with the
resources that learners are likely
to find useful.
On the basis of social studies
teachers requests, prepares a
workshop on globalizing a unit on
communities. Sets goals of how to
use the online interactive map to
view communities through
satellite photos and how to make
connections with other classrooms
via online video conferencing.
In preparing a workshop on
citation of resources, sets goals
that learners will demonstrate
how to cite resources
appropriately, where to find
citation information, and can
articulate sound reasons for
accurately citing work.
Collaborates with the social
studies teachers to develop goals
for an interactive map (including
images, video, and text). The
social studies teacher will then
take the lead on a second
collaborative map where the
learners will make an interactive
map based on local history.
Learners (teachers/administrators)
teach and model the correct
citation of resources and require
their students to cite correctly as
well.




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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1d: Demonstrating Knowledge
of Resources
Demonstrates little/no familiarity
with resources to enhance content
knowledge available through the
district or school.
Demonstrates some familiarity
with resources available in the
school and district.
Does not seek to extend his/her
knowledge beyond what is readily
available.
Is fully knowledgeable in locating
resources available through the
school, district, or community to
enhance his/her knowledge and to
use in teaching and learning.
Extends searches for resources
beyond the school or district, to
outside professional
organizations, on the Internet, and
in the community to enhance
his/her knowledge and use in
teaching and learning.
Evidence/Examples Provides irrelevant resources for
teachers who are incorporating
digital material that is labeled for
reuse and sharing in their lessons.
Does not participate in long term
planning; only plans independent
of others.
Provides a few resources for
websites for teachers who are
incorporating digital material that
is labeled for reuse and sharing in
their lessons, but makes them
available through only email or
social networks.
Provides resources in a way that
is unorganized and difficult to
navigate.
Participates in planning, but offers
few, if any, relevant data and
resources to assist in planning.
Begins to create organized lists of
resources and websites for
teachers who are incorporating
digital material that is labeled for
reuse and sharing in their lessons,
and invites teachers to collaborate
in the creation of those lists by
identifying, evaluating, and
selecting appropriate
contemporary technologies for
use with students.
Participates in comprehensive
planning to meet the needs of
middle school students, and uses
the ISTE NETs, data from the
Speak Up Survey, and the
Horizon Report as resources.
Advocates for the use of specific
tools or resources to be unblocked
so they can be used for instruction
and to demonstrate their value for
teaching and learning.
Facilitates shared leadership as it
relates to the school-level or
district-level comprehensive
planning, incorporating the ISTE
Standards, Speak Up Survey, the
Horizon Report, and other
relevant, high quality and current
resources. These efforts serve to
transform instruction throughout
the system.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1e: Designing Coherent
I nstruction and Service Delivery

Generates/creates learning
materials and experiences that are
disorganized and do not meet the
needs of the learners
(teachers/administrators) or help
the learners build on prior
knowledge.
Creates learning materials and
experiences that engage some of
the learners. Prepares learning
materials that reflect an ordered
structure and partial knowledge of
learner (teachers/administrators)
resources and prior knowledge.
Gathers knowledge of content,
learners
(students/teachers/administrators),
and resources to create learning
experiences that support transfer
and adoption of skills for groups
of learners. Organizes learning
materials that are detailed enough
to engage learners
(students/teachers/administrators).
Gathers knowledge of content,
learners
(students/teachers/administrators),
and resources to develop
differentiated learning
experiences that support learners
(teachers) in integrating digital-
age resources and tools into
teaching. Designs learning
materials to allow learners
(students/teachers/administrators)
to follow different
courses/pathways based on their
level of prior knowledge.
Evidence/Examples Introduces interactive whiteboard
software in a workshop but does
not provide additional resources
or ongoing support.
Shares resources for an upcoming
tablet pilot, and distributes tablets
for teachers to start using in the
classroom without any
professional learning or
guidelines for implementation.
Participates minimally in planning
and budgeting to replenish
resources regularly to meet
instructional goals and/or
purchases resources not aligned to
meet instructional goals.
Develops a three-month
professional development plan for
an interactive whiteboard
software package that has been
adopted by the district. Includes a
few workshops and resources, but
does not take the time to follow
up with teachers in their
classrooms or on a one-to-one
basis.
Organizes a central repository for
teachers participating in the tablet
pilot. This hub contains
miscellaneous app
recommendations and
instructions, but does not address
the needs of the teachers
participating in the pilot.
Participates in and/or creates a
plan that provides for sporadic
replenishment of resources,
and/or planned resources are not
well-aligned to meet instructional
goals.
Develops a three-month
professional development plan for
an interactive whiteboard
software package that has been
adopted by the district. Includes
workshops for various grade
levels at varying skill levels, job
aides and flowcharts of practices,
links to online resources, and
schedules classroom visits to
provide support and regular
diagnostics of learner (student)
progress.
Organizes a central repository for
app suggestions, app purchasing
procedures, tablet instruction, etc.
for a tablet pilot in first grade.
Participates in and/or creates a
plan that provides for continuous
replenishment of resources so that
they are current and readily
available to meet instructional
goals.
Develops a three-month
professional development plan for
an interactive whiteboard
software package that has been
adopted by the district.
Incorporates instruction that
involves other tools available in
the classrooms throughout all of
the planned instruction, including
online subscription sites and tools,
tablets, and video.
Organizes a central repository for
app suggestions, app purchasing
procedures, tablet instructions,
etc. for a tablet pilot in first grade.
The staff contributes to this
repository as well, as they
discover new ways to effectively
implement the tablet into
instruction.
Participates in and/or creates a
plan that provides for continuous
replenishment of resources and
routinely includes leading edge
tools in the cycle so that they are
current, innovative, and readily
available to meet instructional
goals.


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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
1f: Designing Learner
Assessments
Designs plans that contain no
clear criteria, are inappropriate for
many learners
(teachers/administrators), and are
poorly aligned with the
instructional outcomes.
Does not have plans for use of the
assessment results in designing
future instruction.
Designs plans that are partially
aligned to instructional outcomes,
but are not made clear.
Uses an approach that is
rudimentary and includes only
some of the instructional
outcomes.
Regularly designs plans for
learner (teachers/administrators)
assessment, and the criteria are
clear and aligned with
instructional outcomes.
Uses both formative and
summative assessments to plan
for future instruction for learners
(teachers/administrators) and
groups of learners.
Develops plans for learner
(teachers/administrators)
assessment that are clear, and
evidence is available that
demonstrates learner involvement
in their development.
Effectively designs assessment
tools that are adapted to meet the
needs of the learners
(teachers/administrators) and
intends to use the results to plan
future instruction for individual
learners (teachers/administrators).
Evidence/Examples Plans a series of online
professional development
workshops on math software for
middle school but does not plan
for assessing instructional
outcomes.
Does not provide examples of
digital assessment resources for
intended instructional outcomes.
Plans a series of online
professional development
workshops on math software for
middle school with some attention
to intended instructional
outcomes.
Provides examples of digital
resources to design and develop
rubrics and checklists, but does
not clearly articulate the
assessment criteria for any desired
instructional outcome.
Plans a series of online
professional development
workshops on math software for
middle school. Plans for
formative and summative
evaluation of learner
(teachers/administrators) success
include results from responses in
forum discussions and final
projects submitted by learners
(teachers/administrators) in a
variety of digital media.
Provides examples of digital
resources to design and develop
rubrics and checklists that clearly
articulate the assessment criteria
for any desired instructional
outcome.
After participating in a series of
online professional development
workshops on math software for
middle school, learners
(teachers/administrators)
incorporate similar formative and
summative evaluation strategies
in future online instruction
development for their students.
Formative assessment informs
successive lessons.
The learners
(teachers/administrators) develop
rubrics and checklists that clearly
articulate the assessment criteria
for any desired instructional
outcome using resources
introduced by the ITS.



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Domain 2: The Environment
Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
2a: Creating an Environment of
Respect and Rapport
Has interaction with educational
community members that is
negative, inappropriate, or
insensitive to learners and are
characterized by disparaging
remarks or conflict.
Has interaction with educational
community members that is free
of conflict but may involve
insensitivity and/or lack of
responsiveness to differing skill
levels among learners.
Has interaction with educational
community members that
demonstrate general caring and
respect.
Is considered a resource for
information concerning
technology use in instruction.
Maintains a positive relationship
with learners.
Has interaction with the
educational community and the
wider community that is highly
respectful and demonstrates deep
understanding of learner needs
and levels of skill development.
Takes care to respect
professionalism of all levels of
learners.
Evidence/Examples First grade teachers are proud of a
project they developed and have
been implementing with students
for a number of years. The
project uses technology, but in
ineffective ways. The ITS learns
of the project by indirect means,
and finds a way to contribute
ideas to the team. The ITS either
tells the teachers that the project
uses technology ineffectively or
ignores the project completely.
The principal forwards the ITS a
parent email asking how the
tablets are used instructionally.
The ITS does not respond to the
email or does not respond in a
timely manner.
First grade teachers are proud of a
project they developed and have
been implementing with students
for a number of years. The
project uses technology, but in
ineffective ways. The ITS learns
of the project by indirect means,
and finds a way to contribute
ideas to the team. The ITS then
sends an email to the group of
teachers with suggestions for
improving their project.
The principal forwards the ITS a
parent email asking how the
tablets are used instructionally.
The ITS responds to the parent
with a narrative of how the iPads
are used in the classroom.
First grade teachers are proud of a
project they developed and have
been implementing with students
for a number of years. The
project uses technology, but in
ineffective ways. The ITS learns
of the project by indirect means,
and finds a way to contribute
ideas to the team. The teachers
accept assistance of ITS and
incorporate suggestions to update
the project.
The principal forwards the ITS a
parent email asking how the
tablets are used instructionally.
The ITS sends the parent a link to
a video that demonstrates how the
iPads are used in the classroom.
Offers to participate in grade-
level planning meetings to design
an updated project that uses
technology effectively meet grade
level objectives.
Offers an opportunity during the
day for parents to participate in an
interactive demonstration using
the tablets. Structures the
opportunity so parents can
experience how their students are
using the iPad in class.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
2b: Establishing a Culture for
Learning
Has a negative attitude and
demeanor for digital-age
resources and content integration
are barriers that prevent learners
from seeking assistance and
interaction.
Provide unclear instructional
outcomes, activities, assignments,
and collaborative interactions for
learners.
Conveys minimal enthusiasm for
digital-age resources and content
integration.
Provides instructional outcomes,
activities, assignments, and
collaborative interactions, which
convey minimal expectations for
learners that promote risk-taking
and problem solving.
Conveys a genuine enthusiasm for
digital-age resources and content
integration.
Provides instructional outcomes,
activities, assignments, and
collaborative interactions, which
convey high expectations for
learners that promote risk-taking
and problem solving.
Conveys infectious enthusiasm
for digital-age resources and
content, leading learners to hold
themselves to high standards.
Provides instructional outcomes,
activities, assignments, and
collaborative interactions, which
convey high expectations for
learners that promote risk-taking
and problem solving.
Evidence/Examples Is aware that the third-grade team
is preparing their annual research
projects in linear presentation
software. Does not take initiative
to introduce new ways of using
the software or new ways of
completing the project.
Introduces a variety of
pedagogically appropriate digital
tools without connecting their use
to curriculum.
Is aware that the third-grade team
is preparing their annual research
projects in linear presentation
software. Provides a wireless
presentation remote to the teacher
so his/her students can present
their projects anywhere in the
room. Does not provide any
guidance as to effective
presentation skills.
Facilitates a workshop to
introduce a number of
pedagogically appropriate digital
tools to support student writing
goals. Talks for the duration of
the workshop and does not allow
time for learners to experiment
with the tools.
Meets with a third-grade teacher
to discuss additional presentation
methods for her students annual
research project. Asks the teacher
for the rubric used to score
student presentations. Introduces
two new digital tools that can
accomplish the same goals.
Encourages the teacher to let her
students choose the tool that suits
them best, even if he/she does not
know how to use it.
Facilitates a workshop to
introduce a number of
pedagogically appropriate digital
tools to support student writing
goals. The workshop includes
time for individual discovery of
the tools with ITS there to
support, as needed.
Fosters a positive risk-taking
experience for a third-grade
teacher, leading her to encourage
her third-grade team-members to
consider letting their students
choose a tool from a list of vetted
choices for presenting their
research.
Facilitates a workshop to
introduce a number of
pedagogically appropriate digital
tools to support student writing
goals. The ITS invites teachers
who are already using these tools
to share their experiences with the
group. The workshop includes
time for individual discovery of
the tools with ITS there to
support, as needed.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
2c: Managing Procedures Ineffectively manages online or
face-to-face learning
environment, resulting in
significant loss of instructional
time.
Inconsistently manages online or
face-to-face learning
environments, resulting in the loss
of instructional time. Some
learner groups work
collaboratively while
unsupervised.
Effectively manages online or
face-to-face learning
environments, resulting in active
learning via minimal guidance.
Routines are clearly established
and many learners are
collaborative, productive, and are
moving toward self-regulation.
Creates environment in which the
learner develops an online or
face-to-face learning environment
with input from the ITS;
transitions are seamless and active
learning is present through
minimal guidance. Routines are
clearly established and all learners
are collaborative, productive, and
self-regulating.
Evidence/Examples In co-teaching a lesson about
measurement using collaborative
note taking, uses terminology that
the students do not understand,
resulting in off-task behavior.
The ITS continues to teach the
lesson, ignoring the need to
change his/her instructional
methods.
Does not provide feedback in
online class activities and
discussions.
In co-teaching a lesson about
measurement using collaborative
note taking, notices that some
students do not understand the
terminology. In order to reduce
off-task behavior, attempts to use
terminology that the students
might understand better.
Is learning to provide timely
feedback in online class activities
and discussions in order to
maximize learner participation.
In co-teaching a lesson about
measurement using collaborative
note taking, uses age-appropriate
terminology, checks for
understanding before continuing,
and adapts as necessary to meet
all students needs.
Provides timely feedback in
online class activities and
discussions, resulting in active
learner participation.
In co-teaching a lesson about
measurement using collaborative
note taking, uses a graphic
organizer to determine students
familiarity with the terminology
used in the lesson and adapts the
lesson based on the information
collected. Also uses the graphic
organizer to identify which
students will lead their small
groups while working in
collaborative note taking.
The learners initiate new
discussion topics in an online
class as a result of the ITS active
participation, modeling, and
encouragement.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
2d: Managing Learner Behavior Does not establish standards of
conduct, including digital.
Does not monitor learner
behavior. Responses to
misbehavior are inconsistent or
disrespectful of learner dignity.
Establishes standards of conduct,
including digital but they may be
incomplete.
Inconsistently monitors learner
adherence to standards of
conduct.
Establishes, communicates, and
reinforces standards of conduct,
including digital.
Consistently monitors learner
adherence to standards of
conduct.
Response to misbehavior is
appropriate and respects the
learners dignity and is according
to district protocols.
Develops standards of conduct,
including digital, with learner
participation.
Subtly monitors learner behavior,
with responses highly effective
and sensitive to the learners
needs.
Evidence /Examples Develops a hands-on workshop
on video production. Does not
create expectations for the group
project. Divides learners into
groups to film a scene. Sits at
computer while the groups are
filming.
Sets up an online group for the
10th grade ELA department to
facilitate asynchronous
collaboration. Does not create
expectations for using the tool
appropriately. When one
participant writes a disparaging
comment about another
participant, the ITS does not
respond.
Develops a hands-on workshop
on video production. Assumes
that learners know the project
expectations and asks learners to
divide into groups to film a scene.
While filming, visits the various
groups to check on progress. One
group is off-task and the ITS does
not redirect the behavior so they
can complete the group project.
Sets up an online group for the
10th grade ELA department to
facilitate asynchronous
collaboration. Assumes faculty
know how to use the tool
appropriately. When one
participant writes a disparaging
comment about another
participant, the ITS replies to this
participant in a public forum to
address the inappropriate remark.
Develops a hands-on workshop
on video production. Establishes
expectations for the project and
asks learners to divide into groups
to film a scene. While filming,
visits the various groups to check
on progress. One group is off-
task and the ITS reminds learners
about the project expectations and
provides support as needed.
Sets up an online group for the
10th grade ELA department to
facilitate asynchronous
collaboration. Creates and
communicates ground rules for
appropriate use of the tool. When
one participant writes a
disparaging comment about
another participant, the ITS
responds according to district
protocols.
Develops a hands-on workshop
on video production. Prior to
dividing into smaller groups,
facilitates a discussion on
expectations for group behavior.
After dividing into groups, uses
the agreed upon expectations to
monitor group progress and
redirect learners as needed.
Sets up an online group for the
10th grade ELA department to
facilitate asynchronous
collaboration. Works with the
teachers to creates ground rules
for appropriate use of the tool.
Disparaging comments are not
made because the teachers played
a role in creating the expectations.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
2e: Organizing Physical and
Digital Space
Does not ensure the physical or
digital-age learning environment
is safe or accessible to learners.
Struggles to guide effective
communication and team
learning.
Ensures the physical or digital-
age learning environment is
moderately safe and accessible to
most learners.
Attempts to guide effective
communication and team learning
with partial success.
Ensures the physical or digital-
age learning environment is safe
and accessible to all learners.
Ensures that the space is
conducive for effective
communication and team
learning.
Ensures the physical and digital
spaces are used in a way that is
complementary, changing a
process for work or functioning in
a way that increases access,
productivity, efficiency, or
community involvement.
Evidence/Examples Works with the classroom teacher
to create a classroom space on
Kidblog.org. The ITS and teacher
do not verify that all students
have Internet access at home but
require students to blog for
homework. Students access
Kidblog from home and make
inappropriate remarks. The blog
is not actively monitored and the
inappropriate remarks are noticed
by a parent.
Delivers tablets to a fourth grade
classroom, without helping the
teacher to prepare for storage and
care of the tablets, for
implementation in the curriculum,
or for classroom management.
Works with the classroom teacher
to create a classroom space on
Kidblog.org. Together, they teach
a lesson on appropriate posting
and commenting. The ITS and
teacher do not verify that all
students have internet access at
home but require students to blog
for homework. Some students
make inappropriate remarks in the
first weeks of using Kidblog. The
ITS and teacher remove the
comments after other students
complained about them.
Delivers tablets to a fourth grade
classroom. Provides assistance
with some aspects of storage and
care of the devices and classroom
management. Added some
software relevant to the
curriculum. Inconsistently
follows up with the teacher.
Works with the classroom teacher
to create a classroom space on
Kidblog.org. Together, they teach
a lesson on appropriate posting
and commenting. The ITS and
teacher turn comment-moderation
on for the first two weeks of
blogging to ensure that students
respond safely and appropriately.
The students blog in the
computer lab where each student
has access to a device. After
students prove they can use the
tool effectively, the teacher turns
off comment-moderation.
Before delivering tablets to a
fourth grade classroom, the ITS
provides a workshop to teachers
on management, care, and storage
of the devices. The ITS installs
relevant software and assists in
creating instructional and
management plans for curriculum
integration. Regularly follows up
with teachers to monitor progress.
Works with the classroom teacher
to create a classroom space on
Kidblog.org. Together, they teach
a lesson on appropriate posting
and commenting. The ITS and
teacher turn comment-moderation
on for the first two weeks of
blogging to ensure that students
respond safely and appropriately.
After students prove they can use
the tool effectively, the teacher
turns off comment-moderation.
The use of Kidblog in the
classroom allows students to
share their final writing pieces
with their peers, and they are
proud to be able to display their
work online.
Convenes a meeting of a
technology team at the request of
teachers and/or administrators, to
guide the choice of tools that will
best serve student needs. Assures
that all relevant considerations are
addressed: alignment with
curriculum and instruction, care
and storage of devices, age
appropriateness of devices and
software, and technical
maintenance issues and any other
related issues.




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Domain 3: Service Delivery
Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
3a: Communicating with
Learners
Communicates in a manner that is
inappropriate for learners
cultures and levels of
development.
Uses content connections and
expectations that are not
consistent with learners
knowledge and experience.
Communicates in a manner that is
sometimes appropriate for
learners cultures and levels of
development.
Uses content connections and
expectations that are somewhat
consistent with learners
knowledge and experience.
Communicates in a manner that is
appropriate for learners cultures
and levels of development.
Uses content and standard
connections and expectations that
are consistent with learners
knowledge and experience.
Communicates in a manner that
includes real time differentiation
and delivery based on the
audience of learners.
Uses content and standard
connections and expectations that
are differentiated to meet
learners knowledge and
experience.
Evidence/Examples In a monthly digital newsletter,
uses extensive technology
vocabulary and does not explain
the terms.
Creates a collaborative document
for brainstorming about resources
to support math instruction, but
does not share it with the staff for
their input.
Shares via email a technology
resource to support vocabulary
instruction. Several teachers
express an interest in learning
more, but the ITS never follows
up with them.
In a monthly digital newsletter,
provides definitions for
technology vocabulary, but the
vocabulary is over the teachers
heads. Provides examples of how
the terms are used, but they have
no educational relevance.
Creates a collaborative document
for brainstorming about resources
to support math instruction. The
collaborative document is set to a
view-only setting so staff
cannot add resources on their
own. In order to add resources,
they need to email the ITS.
Shares via email a technology
resource to support vocabulary
instruction. Several teachers
express interest in learning more,
and the ITS sends a link to a blog
post for the teacher to retrieve
information.
In a monthly digital newsletter,
provides definitions for
commonly used technology
vocabulary in the district. The
ITS provides examples of where
and how the terms are used.
Creates a collaborative document
for brainstorming about resources
to support math instruction. The
collaborative document is set up
so staff members can view and
edit content.
Shares via email a technology
resource to support vocabulary
instruction. Follows up one-on-
one with teachers who expressed
interest in learning more about
strengthening vocabulary with
this new tool.
In a monthly digital newsletter,
provides definitions for
commonly used technology
vocabulary in the district.
Provides examples of where and
how the terms are used. Within
the newsletter, readers can click
on hyperlinks for more
information. Embedded in the
form is a survey tool where users
can submit a request for a
personal visit from the ITS.
Asks staff members for input for
sharing math resources. One of
the staff members suggests a
collaborative document and
engages the ITS and the rest of
the team in creating it.
Shares via email a technology
resource to support vocabulary
instruction. The ITS visits one of
the teachers who never responds
to emails or asks questions, and
shows how the resource can be
effective for students. The
teacher responds to this face-to-
face communication and requests
additional time to meet to work
on implementing these new
resources in his/her class.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
3b: Using Questioning and
Discussion Techniques
Asks low-level or inappropriate
questions, eliciting limited
participation and recitation
instead of a discussion.
Dominates the conversation.
Uses some effective questioning
and discussion techniques and
learners are inconsistently
engaged in discussions.
Is growing in his/her capacity to
facilitate a discussion.
Uses proven and effective
questioning and discussion
techniques (e.g., Webbs Depth of
Knowledge).
Facilitates communication using a
variety of venues to accommodate
individual preferences (e.g. face-
to-face, online, virtual).
Engages all learners in the
discussion and steps aside when
appropriate, allowing learners to
control the discussion.
Facilitates a discussion using
proven and effective questioning
and discussion techniques.
Learners formulate questions and
assume responsibility for ensuring
all voices are heard in the
discussion.
Evidence/Examples Asks learners
(teachers/administrators)
questions that require a yes, no, or
recall response.
Does not utilize a wait time
strategy.
Uses one tool to help teachers
instruct students in the area of
collaborative note taking. Does
not provide supporting tools and
learners are not asked to find or
add information to the
conversation and/or instruction.
As a part of a lesson on Internet
searching, asks learners
(teachers/administrators) to
answer few questions requiring
higher order thinking skills,
instead and primarily requiring
low-level questioning. Makes
some effort to use participant
responses to advance new
learning.
Uses a few tools to help teachers
instruct students in the area of
collaborative note taking, but the
tools may not be the most
relevant. Provides some
supporting tools; however
learners do not have access to the
Internet to find or add information
to the conversation.
Learners respond to appropriately
written questions by participating
in discussions (including online),
in which they make connections
to prior knowledge and each
other, as well as demonstrate
acquired knowledge.
Creates a collaborative document
where all learners
(teachers/administrators) can
work together to take notes and
share ideas. Uses relevant tools
that allow for everyone to
contribute content and ask real-
time questions. Uses additional
tools to continue the learning
during and after the session.
In response to modeling by the
ITS, learners
(teachers/administrators)
independently and effectively
develop and deliver higher
cognitive questions (open-ended,
interpretive, evaluative, inquiry,
inferential, and synthesis
questions) that meaningfully
engage students.
Throughout the workshop, posts
questions and comments that
require synthesis and analysis.
Learners initiate collaboration and
conduct research to facilitate their
own learning.




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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
3c: Engaging Learners in
Learning


Provides activities and
assignments, materials, and
groupings of learners that are
inappropriate for the instructional
outcomes or the learners current
levels of understanding, resulting
in little to no intellectual
engagement.
Provides learning session that has
no structure or is poorly paced.
Provides activities and
assignments, materials, and
groupings of learners that are
somewhat appropriate to the
instructional outcomes or the
learners current levels of
understanding, resulting in
moderate intellectual engagement.
Provides learning session that has
a recognizable structure, but that
structure is not consistently
maintained.
Provides activities and
assignments, materials, and
groupings of learners that are
consistently appropriate to the
instructional outcomes or the
learners current levels of
understanding. All learners are
engaged in work of a high level of
rigor. The lesson structure is
coherent and delivered at an
appropriate pace.
Ensures that throughout the
lesson, learners are highly
intellectually engaged and make
contributions to the activities,
materials, and groupings of
learners. Adapts the lesson as
needed to the meet the needs of
individuals. Learners initiate self-
reflection and changes to their
instructional practices.
Evidence/Examples Shares a favorite app that has
nothing to do with the lesson
objective, resulting in off-task
discussions. There is not a clear
link between the activity and the
academic standards.
Shares online facilitation
techniques via a webinar without
any learner interaction. Reads
slides verbatim without checking
for understanding or questions.
Instructs the learners to draw a
map to the closest public library
using a single app chosen by the
ITS. The connection to the
educational goals of the activity is
unclear, resulting in inconsistent
levels of engagement.
Shares online facilitation
techniques via a webinar,
inconsistently checking for
understanding and responding to
some of the learners questions.
Instructs the learners to draw a
map to the closest public library
using one of the three apps that
the group experimented with
earlier in the year. Learners work
in groups to determine which app
will meet their goal and finish the
task.
Models online facilitation
techniques via a webinar,
consistently incorporating
opportunities for interaction
through polls, questions, and
learner contribution.
Learners work in groups to
experiment with various apps.
The learners share their
discoveries and document the
differences between each tool in a
shared collaborative document.
The ITS facilitates a discussion
regarding how to choose an app
that can be used to make a map to
most clearly depict the route to
the closest library.
Models online facilitation
techniques via a webinar,
incorporating opportunities for
interaction through polls,
questions, learner contribution,
and using small group interaction.
Learners assume control of the
virtual space when appropriate by
sharing their desktops with others.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
3d: Using Assessment in
I nstruction and Service Delivery
Does not conduct assessment
when providing instruction and
provides little or no feedback to
learners during or after
instruction.
Chooses and implements
assessment of instruction using
one assessment tool, when
multiple options are available and
more appropriate. Provides
feedback that is inconsistent in
terms of quality, timeliness, and
impact on learning.
Conducts assessment using
multiple measures that are valid
and reliable. Consistently
provides high quality feedback
that serves to advance learning.
Ensures learners are fully aware
of the assessment criteria used to
evaluate their work.
Uses technology resources to
gather, interpret, and evaluate
assessment data to inform
instruction.
Leads and collaborates with other
educators to develop common
formative and summative
assessments across disciplines.
Ensures that, through consultation
with the ITS, learners use self-
assessment to determine what
their professional learning needs
are and where to find resources to
address those needs.
Ensures learners are empowered
to analyze and synthesize multiple
sources of reliable and valid data
that regularly inform instructional
changes/improvements.
Evidence/Examples Provides a series of three
instructional workshops on the
use of Flipped Learning for
application in the classroom.
Provides little or no feedback to
learners regarding their progress
during the workshops and/or
fidelity of implementation.
Uses a simple series of questions
at the end of each Flipped
Learning instructional workshop
as the sole means of assessment
of learning.
Does not assess attempts by
learners to apply the Flipped
Learning concepts between
instructional workshops is
provided.
Provides feedback during
instruction that consists of verbal
comments like, great job or
you should try again that are
not specific and do not provide
accurate information about learner
progress or need for revision.

Assesses the learners prior
knowledge about Flipped
Learning in the early part of the
first instructional workshop using
a student response system
(physical or virtual). Seeks prior
knowledge related to the learning
objectives, and uses responses to
guide instruction. Regularly
assesses learning throughout the
instruction and provides timely
and specific feedback.
Consults with the learners
concerning their attempts to
implement Flipped Learning
between instructional
workshops. Is able to identify
learning needs based on
observation, learners reflection,
and comparison with previous
assessments.
As learners become more familiar
and comfortable with Flipped
Learning concepts and processes,
they develop a set of formative
and summative assessments to aid
them in gauging their progress in
effectively using this new
technique.
Chooses to meet periodically and
regularly with learners to discuss
progress against the assessments,
and to triangulate the data
regarding their assessments from
multiple sources. Using
assessment data, they continually
refine their goals to continue their
progress.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
3e: Demonstrating Flexibility
and Responsiveness
Focuses on integrating a specific
technology without alignment to
learner needs or outcomes.
Invests in the success of learners;
however, inconsistently makes
adjustments to instructional
design and delivery with partially
successful results.
Promotes the progress of all
learners, making adequate
adjustments to instruction.
Accommodates learner questions,
needs, interests, and integrates
digital tools where appropriate.
Promotes the successful progress
of all learners, making seamless
adjustments to instruction.
Accommodates learner questions
and needs using an extensive
repertoire of instructional
strategies and digital tools.
Is a role model for flexibility and
responsiveness such that the
learner solicits feedback from the
ITS on their attempts to
successfully adjust instruction
when integrating technology.
Evidence/Examples Shows a tool and mid-lesson the
technology malfunctions. Has no
plan to move this lesson forward.
The ITS and a classroom teacher
teach students how to create
digital presentations. When a
student asks about an advanced
function of the tool, tells the
student, We dont have time for
that.
Leads a collaborative activity
using an online tool. When the
technology malfunctions mid-
lesson, the ITS makes a
substitution, but the transition
isnt smooth and/or fully
effective.
The ITS and a classroom teacher
teach students how to create
digital presentations. The ITS
learns that multiple students in the
class have previously used the
digital presentation tool and do
not need the basic introduction,
but there are also three students
who have never used the tool. The
ITS and the teacher decide to split
the class into two groups and the
students who have never used the
tool are lumped into a group that
is too advanced for them.
Leads a collaborative activity
using an online tool. When the
technology malfunctions mid-
lesson, uses a different tool for the
activity. Sets up a different
activity so the group can complete
the task.
The ITS and a classroom teacher
teach students how to create
digital presentations. The ITS
learns that multiple students in the
class have previously used the
digital presentation tool and do
not need the basic introduction.
The ITS and teacher decide to
split the class into three groups to
accommodate student needs. The
groupings are appropriate for the
skill level of the students.
Leads a collaborative activity
using an online tool. When the
technology malfunctions mid-
lesson uses a different tool for the
activity. Models the simplicity of
recreating this activity in a
different tool. Learners are able
to complete the task using the
new tool and learned another
resource to use to meet the lesson
objective.
The ITS and a classroom teacher
teach students how to create
digital presentations. Although
the ITS and classroom teacher
planned on creating the
presentations in PowerPoint, one
of the students suggested using a
web-based tool instead. The ITS
and classroom teacher seize the
opportunity to get the students
excited about a new tool. They
allow students to choose which
tool they wanted to use to create
their presentation.




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Domain 4: Professional Development/Professional Responsibilities
Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4a: Reflecting on Practice Does not reflect on the
effectiveness of his/her
professional practice.
Does not maintain documentation
regarding his/her efforts with
teachers.
Does not consider that his/her
practice could be improved.
Inconsistently reflects on the
effectiveness of his/her
professional practice.
May use documentation to inform
future efforts with teachers.
Is beginning to consider that
his/her practice could be
improved.
Reflects on the effectiveness of
his/her professional practice.
Uses thorough and accurate
documentation to continuously
inform future efforts with
teachers.
Realizes improvements for his/her
practice and accepts suggestions
from peers and administrators.
Consistently reflects on the
effectiveness of his/her
professional practice, researching
methods for improvement to build
capacity across the system.
Demonstrates a growing level of
sophistication of technology
integration over time, which
results in professional growth
among the teachers they work
with.
Evidence/Examples Does not evaluate and adjust
his/her availability based upon the
teachers schedules.
Does not reflect on faculty
meeting presentations offered
throughout the year.
Inconsistently evaluates and
adjusts his/her schedule to support
teachers and their needs.
Reflects on faculty meeting
presentations throughout the year
with the prompting from the
administrator.
Consistently evaluates and adjusts
his/her schedule to support
teachers and their needs with a
focus on building collaborative
relationships.
Reflects on faculty meeting
presentations offered throughout
the year and shares reflections
with his/her administrator.
Consistently evaluates and adjusts
his/her schedule to provide
effective and efficient services.
As a result, capacity building
around lesson design and delivery
occurs across the system.
Reflects on faculty meeting
presentations offered throughout
the year and shares reflections
with his/her administrator. The
ITS and administrator use the
reflections to establish goals for
the following years faculty
meetings.




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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4b: Maintaining Accurate
Records
Does not have a method for
maintaining instructional or non-
instructional records or the
records are disorderly, causing
errors and confusion.
Has a rudimentary or ineffective
method for maintaining
instructional and non-instructional
records that is only partially
effective.
Has an effective system for
maintaining instructional and non-
instructional records.
Has an effective system for
maintaining instructional and non-
instructional records that contain
contributions from learners.
Evidence/Examples Does not document the use of
technology and therefore, cannot
advocate for additional
equipment.
Teachers have to email ITS to
inquire about equipment and
space availability, locate
equipment, and reserve equipment
and spaces for classroom use.
Through documentation of
scheduling and use, is able to
demonstrate the need for
additional equipment. Shares this
information with colleagues, but
does not take the data to the
administrative level.
Teachers have access to a shared
calendar to view equipment and
space reservations but the ITS
does not keep the calendar
updated.
Through documentation of
scheduling and use, is able to
demonstrate the need for
additional equipment.
Communicates this need with the
administrative team, providing
data to support his/her claim.
Develops the procedure for
equitably reserving equipment
and space, empowering the
teachers to take ownership of their
reservation requests.
Through documentation of
scheduling and use, is able to
demonstrate the need for
additional equipment. Works with
administration to develop a plan
for purchasing/upgrading
equipment.
Works with building staff to
develop the procedure for
equitably reserving equipment
and space, empowering the
teachers to take ownership of their
reservation requests.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4c: Communicating with
Stakeholders*
Fails to communicate with
stakeholders about the infusion of
technology into teaching and
learning.
Makes no attempt to engage
stakeholders.
Inconsistently communicates with
stakeholders about the infusion of
technology into teaching and
learning.
Is beginning to independently
identify communication needs.
Consistently communicates
information within a timely
manner and in a way that can be
easily accessed and understood by
the stakeholders.
Welcomes stakeholder input and
clearly communicates information
that is customized to the
stakeholders.
Demonstrates exceptional
communication skills, as evident
with stakeholders increased
initiation of communication that
demonstrates ownership of
common goals.
Evidence/Examples Is aware of a cyberbullying
incident at school but chooses not
to communicate educational
information with stakeholders.
Does not communicate with staff
regarding the integration of
technology into the curriculum.
After a cyberbullying incident
occurs at school, develops a
document for parents and
community members containing
information about cyber bullying.
Inconsistently communicates tech
tips related to teaching and
learning.
Works with staff to develop a
published document for parents
and community members
containing information about
cyber bullying, how the school is
addressing it, and how to support
appropriate technology use at
home.
Communicates weekly tech tips to
staff that are relative to teaching
and learning in a format that is
inviting and eye-appealing.
Works with staff to develop a
contest inviting students to create
a poster educating others about
digital citizenship and
cyberbullying. The posters are
shared in the lobby of the building
and on the district website.
Encourages staff to participate in
a learning network to continually
share technology tips.
*Stakeholders include school personnel, parents or guardians, and community partners.









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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4d: Participating in a
Professional Community
Avoids participating in a
professional community, school,
and district events and projects.
Has negative or self-serving
interpersonal relationships with
colleagues.
Inconsistently participates in a
professional community, school,
and district events and projects.
Is beginning to develop
interpersonal relationships with
colleagues.
Has professional relationships that
are consistently characterized by
mutual support, cooperation,
positivity, and respect.
Participates in a professional
learning community that supports
ongoing professional learning
related to technology integration
with content and pedagogy.
Makes a significant contribution
to the school, district, or
professional community.
Takes initiative in assuming
leadership roles.
Evidence/Examples Is dismissive or not responsive to
requests from colleagues and
professional communities.
Does not participate in the
county-wide social learning
platform.
Inconsistently shares resources
with colleagues and professional
communities.
Joins the county-wide social
learning platform because his/her
supervisor made it a requirement;
offers some comments in the
group.
Participates in a community by
sharing information about virtual
learning spaces and other
emerging technology trends (e.g.,
competency-based learning, cloud
computing). Responds to the
contributions of colleagues in the
community.
Participates in the county-wide
social learning platform to share
best practices from his/her district
and learn about local trends in the
region. Invites teachers to be a
part of the personal learning
network (PLN).
Organizes communities consisting
of participants across several
stakeholder groups, with a focus
on improving the profession.
Actively creates content in the
county-wide social learning
platform, posting conversation
starters to generate discussions
amongst group members.



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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4e: Growing and Developing
Professionally
Does not participate in
professional development and
does not share knowledge with
colleagues.
Participates in professional
development activities that are
convenient or required and makes
some contributions to the
profession.
Is beginning to consider feedback
from supervisors and colleagues.
Actively looks for professional
learning opportunities based on
self-assessment to engage in
continual learning, deepen
professional knowledge, and keep
current with emerging
technologies and innovations.
Welcomes feedback from
supervisors and colleagues.
Seeks out professional
development opportunities and
originates activities that
contribute to the profession.
Asks for feedback from
supervisors and colleagues to
improve the system.
Evidence/Examples Directed to attend a content-
related conference but refuses.
Does not take time to research
and learn about new and emerging
technology.
Needs encouragement to attend
conferences of a relevant nature to
their job duties.
Is beginning to be involved in
personal research of new and
emerging technology available.
Continually researches and
attends relevant conferences and,
when applicable, shares
information gained with
colleagues.
Maintains a regular schedule of
personal research of new and
emerging technology available.
Helps evaluate conference options
and makes recommendations to
colleagues.
Creates a plan for professional
development with goals for
learning over time, and works
toward the set goals.




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Component Failing Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished
4f: Showing Professionalism Does not demonstrate ethics and
professionalism and contributes to
practices that are self-serving or
illegal.
Fails to comply with school and
district regulations
Is honest and well-intentioned in
contributing to decisions in the
school.
Is beginning to serve teachers and
administrators.
Complies with school and district
regulations, requiring reminders.
Consistently demonstrates ethical
behavior and professionalism
related to education and
technology.
Complies fully and voluntarily
with school and district
regulations as well as the PA
Code of Professional Practice and
Conduct for Educators.
Is proactive and assumes a
leadership role in demonstrating
digital citizenship.
Demonstrates the highest
standards of ethical conduct and
models compliance with school,
district, and other relevant
regulations.
Evidence/Examples Continually posts inappropriate
and private comments on public
forums using district credentials,
or continually uses district
resources for personal and/or
commercial communication
outside of district regulation.
Creates a school-wide video
without checking on video release
forms for students in the video
and publishes the video to the
school website.
Demonstrates increasing
awareness of acceptable online
behavior and the impact it can
have on the school community.
Adapts and shares resources that
are appropriate for faculty needs,
but, without citing original
sources.
Creates a school-wide video
without checking on video release
forms for students in the video.
Before the video is published to
the school web site, realizes that
some recorded students do not
have appropriate permission so
the process has to be started over
again.
Judiciously uses digital
communication to support district
initiatives and community
involvement and awareness
(email, blog posts, twitter, etc.)
and provides appropriate citation.
While assisting a teacher with the
creation of a class video, asks
whether or not students have
photo release forms, ensuring that
all students in the video are
permitted to be recorded. Assists
the teacher with video edits prior
to publishing on the school
website.
Notices several colleagues posting
inappropriate remarks about
school on Facebook, and
approaches the building
administrator to organize a
morning tech talk for the faculty
about social networking and best
practices.
Is considered by colleagues to be
a role model in communications
and a resource for information
about professional practice in
educational technology.