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Adapted from GA DOE GAPSS Analysis Classroom Instruction Observation Form and NAGC-CEC Teacher Standards for Gifted Education
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Instructional delivery mode
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‘Students were predominantly engaged
Instructional goals, activities, ]
interactions, and classroom environment.
convey high expectations for gifted
students.
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uring instruction to provide immediate
evidence of student learning and to
provide specific feedback to students.
in:
‘Worksheet Activities
“Jigher Order Thinking
Performance Tasks
Discussions |
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Planning and | Classroom management is conducive to [jj
Organization | student leaning.
Instruction is provided in a safe and 1
orderly environment.
The teacher maximizes mstruetional |
time.
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Culture risk-free learning environment.
Overall Assessment _| Below the Standard - 1 Approaching the Standard - 2 Meets the Standard -3 Exceeds the Sander
‘Absence of major components | While students met the leaming | With implementation of 15-20 | Wis ull implementation
ofa standard-based classroom as | goals of the lesson, absence of major | of the components of a 20 of the components of a
noted above prevented the gifted | components ofa standards-based | standards-based classroom, —_/standards-based classroom,
learners from meeting the goals | classroom as noted above prevented | the students met the learning /| the students exceeded the
of the lesson. the gifted learners from being fully | goals and demonstrated earning goals and gained ns
challenged by the lesson to think | critical and/or creative insights that can be tr d
critically and/or creative thinkin; mnd the discipline6f stud
Adapted from GA DOE GAPSS Analysis Classroom Instruction Observation Form and NAGC-CEC Teacher Standards for Gifted Education
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