Teacher Candidate Interview Scoring Guide

Question Tell us about yourself and why you want this position. What experience do you have in (content area/ rade level/curriculu!" # When we co!e into your classroo!$ what type of teachin /learnin would we see# 1 point Vague

2 points Upbeat

Mostly about having a job. acks related kno!ledge and e"perience.

Some mention of students.

3 points Passionate but lacks enthusiasm.

4 points Enthusiastic

Desire to teach.

Mostly of discussion is about teaching and learning. Very familiar. %ives &'( specific e"periences.

#as

kno!ledge but no related e"perience. More about the teaching than the learning. Sho!s some understanding and kno!ledge of research'based strategies. -an give an e"ample of assessment. Discusses appropriate grading practices.

$amiliar %ives e"ample of

related e"perience.

)eacher' centered. acks kno!ledge of research'based strategies.

Mostly student'

centered Mentions research' based strategies. Some discussion of critical thinking and differentiation.

Student' centered*Differentiated Discusses &'( research' based strategies. Discusses levels of thinking+ critical thinking+ #,) +etc.

%iscuss how you assess and rade students. What do rades in your classroo! represent#

imited discussion about assessments and grading practices.

-an give several e"amples of assessments. Discusses the purpose of assessments and grades.

-an give &'( e"amples .formative*summative informal*formal/. Discusses purposes of assessments+ including planning+ and the differences bet!een

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assessments and grades.

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Tell us about your classroo! !ana e!ent style. What is your approach to discipline#

imited description of classroom management style.

Describes classroom management style. Style may be a fit for this position*studen ts*classroom*b uilding.

Describes classroom management .e"pectations+ rules+ re!ards+ and conse0uences/ Style seems to be a fit for this position*students*clas sroom*building.

-learly describes classroom management .e"pectations+ rules+ re!ards+ and conse0uences/ Style seems to be an e"cellent fit for this position*students*classroo m*building.

Style may not be a fit for this position*students *classroom*build ing. %ives an e"ample that demonstrates ho! the situation !ould be handled. Personality traits may not be a fit for this position*team*P -*building. Unprofessional Did not seem interested or lacked enthusiasm

Tell us about a ti!e when you did not a ree with a collea ue. &ow did you handle this situation#

%ives an e"ample that demonstrates professionalis m. Personality traits may be a fit for this position*team* P -*building.

%ives an e"ample that demonstrates professionalism and !illingness to get along !ith others. Personality traits seem to be a fit for this position*team*P -*b uilding.

%ives a specific e"ample that demonstrates professionalism and !illingness get along !ith others and compromise. Personality traits seem to be an e"cellent fit for this position*team*P -*buildi ng. Professional. 1nterested in our school and community. -lear and articulate. 2ns!ered 0uestions

'verall (!pression and )o!!unication

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Unclear or vague ans!ers to 0uestions.

thoroughly.