Part-Time Faculty Classroom Observation Rubric

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Division and Class Observed:

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Date of Observation:

Criteria	Meets or Exceeds Recommended for continued teaching and leadership roles.	Emerging Proficiency Continued teaching with professional development encouraged.	Does Not Meet/ Unsatisfactory Not recommended for continued teaching without improvement plan.
Class Preparation and Delivery Syllabus Best Practices (PDF)	Well-prepared with organized materials; logical organization and delivery of content; objectives are evident and aligned with course goals. Syllabus aligns with best practices.	Some disorganization: objectives are vague or partially aligned. Syllabus has 1-2 missing elements or formatting needs work. (Syllabus meets most of the best practices.)	Little evidence of preparation; objectives unclear or missing. Syllabus is missing several elements from best practices.
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Content Knowledge	Demonstrates mastery of subject matter; integrates current and relevant examples.		Demonstrates gaps in depth, accuracy, and completeness. Examples used did not consistently align with or effectively support the content.
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Criteria	Meets or Exceeds Recommended for continued teaching and leadership roles.	Emerging Proficiency Continued teaching with professional development encouraged.	Does Not Meet/ Unsatisfactory Not recommended for continued teaching without improvement plan.
Instructional Delivery	Engaging, clear, logical, and varied methods that accommodate multiple learning styles.	Limited engagement with students, limited active learning strategies, or reliance on one instructional method.	Unclear or confusing delivery; instruction felt disorganized; lacks effective instructional strategies.
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Classroom Management	Maintains a respectful, inclusive, and well-managed environment.	Some issues managing class or enforcing policies.	Disruptive or chaotic environment; policies not enforced.
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Use of Technology and Materials	Effectively integrates technology and/or resources to enhance learning.	Uses technology and resources, though effectiveness and integration could be strengthened to better support learning.	Does not use or use of technology is not appropriate.
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Criteria	Meets or Exceeds Recommended for continued teaching and leadership roles.	Does Not Meet/ Unsatisfactory Not recommended for continued teaching without improvement plan.
Professionalism	Punctual, prepared, respectful, and models professional behavior.	Arrives late, unprepared, and/or does not model professional behavior.
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Core Values I-CARE Core Values	Demonstrates IVCC I-CARE core values in the classroom. Creates an inclusive learning environment; class materials are accessible; acknowledges class diversity; accommodates student needs.	Does not demonstrate IVCC core values. The learning environment is not inclusive; materials are not accessible; does not accommodate different learning styles.
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Criteria

Meets or Exceeds

Recommended for continued teaching and leadership roles.

Emerging Proficiency

Continued teaching with professional development encouraged.

Does Not Meet/ Unsatisfactory

Not recommended for continued teaching without improvement plan.

Professionalism

Punctual, prepared, respectful, and models professional behavior.

Arrives late, unprepared, and/or does not model professional behavior.

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Core Values

I-CARE

Demonstrates IVCC I-CARE core values in the classroom.

Creates an inclusive learning environment; class materials are accessible; acknowledges class diversity; accommodates student needs.

Does not demonstrate IVCC core values.

The learning environment is not inclusive; materials are not accessible; does not accommodate different learning styles.