EED 681 Classroom Communication Plan Scoring Rubric
Criteria	Inadequate or Incomplete               1	Almost There
2 	Got It!!
3	
1	Statement of philosophy and theoretical rationale on student engagement in democratic classroom, building classroom community, or caring classrooms.	 Philosophy is vaguely expressed; includes few beliefs about children’s development of self discipline and an ethic of caring; how children learn and how they can use and respond to externally-provided discipline. 
Little or no evidence of alignment with at least one theory.	Includes some clear statements of beliefs with a number of examples about children’s development of self discipline and an ethic of caring;  how children learn and how they can use and respond to externally-provided discipline.
  Some alignment with at least one theory.	 Philosophy is clearly stated including beliefs and examples about children’s development of self discipline and an ethic of caring; how children learn and how they can use and respond to discipline.
Includes a clearly written statement showing alignment of theory(ies) with philosophy.	
2    Plan for creating a democratic classroom, building classroom community, or caring classrooms.	Plan has little or no clarity or cohesiveness that would result in a democratic classroom, building classroom community, or caring classroom.	The plan addresses some of the elements that characterize a democratic classroom, building classroom community, or caring classroom.	 The exemplary plan is well developed in addressing each of the elements that characterize a democratic classroom, building classroom community, or caring classroom.	
3.	Plan for student reflection/ assessment of behavior and/or academic performance
 	 Inadequate plan for evidence of student self assessment—reflection or goal setting.	Plan for student reflection is minimally developed; plan for goal setting is primarily teacher-driven.  There is evidence of academic/behavioral assessment but lacks  a plan for student reflections.	 Clear evidence of a well-designed plan for  student reflection and collaborative goal setting; or a grade-level academic portfolio with opportunity for student reflection is provided.	
4.	Plan for forming and norming social skills and intelligent behaviors as well as how students are engaged in creating, implementing and monitoring classroom rules, procedures and routines.	Minimal attention in the plan to forming and norming social skills and intelligent behaviors as well as how students are engaged in creating, implementing and monitoring classroom rules, procedures and routines.	The plan provides a clearly-defined process for to forming and norming social skills and intelligent behaviors as well as how students are engaged in creating, implementing and monitoring classroom rules, procedures and routines.	Clear and well-developed plan for involving students in the forming and norming social skills and intelligent behaviors as well as how students are engaged in creating, implementing and monitoring classroom rules, procedures and routines.	
	 	 	 	
5.  Provides for Teacher  Reflection/ Self assessment
	The plan includes  minimal attention to the way in which the teacher will monitor students’ progress toward achievement of class behavioral goals	The  plan includes some ideas for the teacher to monitor the progress students have in meeting class behavioral goals.	Exceptional plan for  the teacher to monitor, assess and include students in making progress toward a satisfying learning community. 	

 Total Rubric Score:  _____ / 15