Unit Plan Rubric Unacceptable Developing Target Exceptional Differentiated Instruction No differentiation of instruction is mentioned. Unit plan includes minimal differentiated instruction, limited to either gifted students OR students with special needs. Unit includes some differentiated instruction for gifted students and students with special needs. Unit clearly offers appropriate, creative, and well-integrated challenges for students of all levels, including gifted students and students with special Comments: Instructional Activities Unit activities are unrelated to objectives. Many activities are extraneous and irrelevant. No attempt is made to individualize activities for learning styles or strengths. Unit activities relate peripherally to objectives. Some activities are extraneous or irrelevant. Activities are not accessible to students with different learning styles and strengths. Unit activities relate to objectives. A few activities may be extraneous or irrelevant. Activities are accessible to students of more than one learning style of strength. Unit activities provide a logical path to meeting objectives. No activities are extraneous or irrelevant. Students of many learning styles and strengths can benefit from activities. Comments: Teacher-Created Supporting Materials No supporting materials are included. Supporting materials and student handouts are messy, incomplete, and/or unappealing to students. Materials do not enhance lesson. Supporting materials and student handouts are clear and complete. Materials enhance lesson. Supporting materials and student handouts are clear, complete, and appealing to students. Materials enhance lesson significantly. Comments: Resources Many resources needed for unit are not included in plan. Some resources needed for this unit are not included in plan. Resources needed for this unit are included in plan. Resources needed for this unit are included in plan, and notes about assembling materials, contacting outside guests,
or locating additional resources are included, as well. Comments: Objectives Overarching Unit objectives are missing, unclear, or are unrelated to standards. Overarching Unit objectives do not provide a clear sense of what students will know and be able to do as a result of the planned learning events. Some of the objectives are related to standards. Overarching Unit objectives provide some sense of what students will know and be able to do as a result of the planned learning events. Most of the objectives are related to standards. Overarching Unit objectives provide a clear sense of what students will know and be able to do as a result of the planned learning events. All objectives are clearly and closely related to standards. Comments: Standards No standards are mentioned in unit. Unit is not related to standards. Standards are alluded to in unit, and are loosely related to standards. Or Too many or too few standards are included. Some relevant standards are referenced. Unit is influenced by standards. Number of standards and select seems appropriate Key standards are referenced and secondary standards are indicated. Unit is guided by standards. Comments: Assessment Unit assessments are unrelated to objectives and standards. Unit assessments are somewhat related to objectives and standards. Assessment is not appropriate for all Unit assessments are related to objectives and standards. Assessment is less accessible for students Unit assessments are directly related to objectives and standards. Assessment provides opportunities for students
students' learning styles and strengths. with certain learning styles and strengths. with varying learning styles and strengths to excel. Comments: Mechanics Spelling and grammar are unacceptable. The unit plan contains many spelling and grammar errors. The unit plan contains few spelling and grammar errors. Spelling and grammar in unit plan are flawless. Comments: Grade Level Appropriateness Objectives and activities are inappropriate for the intended grade level. Some, but not all, objectives and activities are appropriate for the intended grade level. Most objectives and activities are appropriate for the intended grade level. All objectives and activities are appropriate for the intended grade level. Comments: Time/Transitions Allotment Objectives are not accomplishable for most students in the time allotted. Objectives may not all be accomplishable for many students in the time allotted. Objectives are accomplishable by almost all students in the time allotted. Objectives are accomplishable in the time allotted. Comments: Overall Comments: