• Contextual Factors – The teacher uses information about the learning-teaching context and student individual differences to set learning goals and plan instruction and assessment.
• Learning Goals – The teacher sets significant, challenging, varied and appropriate learning goals.
• Assessment Plan – The teacher uses multiple assessment modes and approaches aligned with learning goals to assess student learning before, during and after instruction.
• Design for Instruction – The teacher designs instruction for specific learning goals, student characteristics and needs, and learning contexts.
• Instructional Decision Making – The teacher uses ongoing analysis of student learning to make instructional decisions.
• Analysis of Student Learning – The teacher uses assessment data to profile student learning and communicate information about student progress and achievement.
• Reflection and Self-Evaluation – The teacher analyzes the relationship between his or her instruction and student learning in order to improve teaching practice.

A student teacher should take time to review the prompts and rubrics for each section.