1

Teacher Education Program

Professional Progress Report and Recommendation Form

Student: Mrs. Katerina Walk

Evaluator: Mrs. Linda Muth

Date: January 13, 2016

Relationship to Student: Instructor

The Professional Progress Report is an assessment tool integral to the admission of students
interested in entering the Buena Vista University Teacher Education Program. You are being
asked to reflect on the students attitude and performance. Students applying to the Teacher
Education Program will need to secure the signatures of two faculty/staff members who feel
would best be able to support their application for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
One of the nominations must come from a Professional Education Faculty member teaching an
Education course. Transfer students may name instructors from prior institutions if they have
been at Buena Vista University for less than one academic semester/term.
Using the scale below to indicate the level of performance you have observed, place
an X in the box below your assessment choice.
Please evaluate and check the appropriate box. Your
comments are appreciated.

Ye
s

1) Does the student appear to possess oral and written

communication skills?

Comments: Katerinas written work was exceptionally.

She has a strong command of the English language in
both speaking and writing.
2) Does the student appear to possess adequate
knowledge in your subject area?

Comments:
Katerinas Understanding by Design (UbD) lesson plans
were written according to the UbD template and
included the expected components.
3) Is the student responsible, dependable, and
cooperative?
Comments: Katerina was responsible, dependable and
cooperative. She arrived early for class and her work
was aligned with the requirements.

Needs
Improvem
ent

No

Not
Observ
ed

2
4) Did the student exhibit the ability to plan and
organize?

Comments: Yes, her daily work was planned, organized

and completed as outlined in the syllabus.
5) Does the student appear to interact well with others?

Comments: Katerina interacted well with her peers and

instructor.
6) Does the student exhibit a professional attitude?

Comments: Katerina exhibits kindness, friendliness and

a exemplary professional attitude. All of the
communication and conversations with Katerina,
whether one-on-one or in large group were professional.
She exhibits the teacher dispositions as expected of preservice teachers.
7) Does this student appear to possess an appropriate
level of maturity for the teaching field?

Comments: Katerina is mature and presents herself

professionally.
8) In your opinion, will this student experience probable
success in the teaching field?

Comments: Katerina will be a leader in any district where she is

employed. She conducts her life with high standards as a student
and
her demeanor will transfer to any environment in which she
works.

Katerina was a student in SEDU 365, Reading in the Content Area. The focus of the course is to
generate a Books and Alternative Resources list to use when writing lessons plans using
reading strategies from Fisher, Frey and Iveys text, Instructional Strategies to Develop
Content Literacy and Daniels and Zemelmans text, Subjects Matter: Exceeding
Standards through Powerful Content-Area Reading. Katerina successfully completed each
UBD lesson plan and incorporated each reading strategy with an alternative text for her
content area of literature. Using TIME magazines original book review for Anne Franks
Diary found at http://time.com/3912767/anne-frank-diary-review/, Katerina wrote a
lesson plan that included making connections, determining importance, questioning,
visualizing, making inferences, summarizing and monitoring for comprehension that allowed
the students to see the big picture of the diary. She included understandings, goals and
essential questions for the lesson. The strong point of the lesson was the instructional
steps that were written specifically for the teacher and students.
It is without reservation that I recommend Katerina for admittance to the teacher education
program. She is an exemplary student who will represent Buena Vista University well. She will
work well with colleagues, administrators, students and parents in any school setting in which she
works. She possesses teacher dispositions as addressed in EDCO 290 and exhibits positive
characteristics expected of pre-service teachers. It is a pleasure to recommend Katerina for
admittance into the education program.
Recommended for admittance to the Teacher Education Program:
X
Yes

Mrs. Linda Muth

Evaluator Signature
(signed and submitted electronically)

Jan. 13th, 2016

Date