University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Education 
Bachelor of Arts in Education 
Spring 2016 
 
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 
Lesson Plan Rubric 
 
Spring 2015; STT 3 
Lesson Plan 
Elements 
Unacceptable 
1 
Beginning 
2 
Developing  
3 
Target 
4 
 
Instructional 
Objectives 
 
 
Instructional 
objective is not 
stated clearly. 
 
Instructional 
objective is 
included but 
is not 
descriptive 
of a learning 
outcome and 
does not 
include the 
condition 
and criterion. 
 
33.33% 
 
Instructional objective 
is stated and 
descriptive of learning 
outcomes that are 
measurable, 
observable, and 
student oriented, but 
does not include 
condition and 
criterion. 
 
 
33.33% 
 
Instructional 
objectives are 
clearly stated  
and descriptive of 
learning outcomes 
that are 
measurable, 
observable, and 
student oriented; 
includes condition, 
behavior and 
criterion. 
33.33% 
 
Content 
Knowledge 
 
(NAEYC 5 
a, b, c) 
 
 
Plan shows 
little evidence 
of knowledge 
of content and 
no evidence of 
research. 
 
Weak 
content and 
inadequate 
evidence of 
research. 
 
 
Content is accurate but 
evidence of research is 
limited. 
 
Thorough 
knowledge and 
understanding of 
content. Evidence 
is provided to 
indicate topic is 
well researched. 
100% 
 
Lesson 
Introduction 
 
 
 
An introduction 
is missing. 
 
An 
introduction 
is used but 
not directly 
related to the 
lesson. 
 
An introduction is 
used, - directly related 
to the lesson and 
enhances student 
interest. 
 
 
An introduction is 
used, directly 
related to the 
lesson, enhances 
student interest, 
and leads into the 
 
 
33% 
development of the 
lesson. 
67% 
Lesson 
Development 
 
(NAEYC 5b) 
 
Lesson is not 
logically 
sequenced, nor 
does it provide 
opportunity for 
guided or 
independent 
practice. 
 
Lesson is 
adequately 
and 
sequentially 
developed 
building 
from simple 
to complex 
with no 
opportunity 
for guided 
practice. 
 
Lesson is adequately 
and sequentially 
developed building 
from simple to 
complex with 
opportunities for 
guided practice, but no 
independent practice. 
 
 
 
100% 
 
Lesson is 
adequately and 
sequentially 
developed building 
from simple to 
complex with 
opportunities for 
guided and 
independent 
practice. 
 
Instructional 
Strategies 
 
(NAEYC 4 
b, c, 5 c) 
 
Instructional 
strategies are 
not appropriate 
and are not 
aligned with 
the learning 
outcome(s). 
 
Some 
instructional 
strategies are 
appropriate 
for learning 
outcome (s) 
that are 
meaningful. 
 
Most instructional 
strategies are 
appropriate for 
learning outcome (s); 
they are meaningful 
and varied, but no 
evidence of 
differentiation. 
33% 
 
Instructional 
strategies are 
appropriate for 
learning outcome 
(s). They are 
meaningful, varied, 
and differentiated. 
 
67% 
 
Questioning 
Strategies 
(NAEYC 4 
b, c) 
 
Uses 
ineffective 
questions that 
do not promote 
critical 
thinking. 
 
Uses 
questioning 
techniques 
that are 
effective and 
promote 
some levels 
of thinking. 
 
Uses a variety of 
effective questioning 
techniques- that 
promote some critical 
thinking but no 
problem solving. 
 
100% 
 
Uses a variety of 
effective 
questioning 
techniques that 
promote critical 
thinking and 
problem solving. 
 
Technology 
Used 
(NAEYC 4 
b, 6 c) 
 
Selection and 
application of 
technology is 
inappropriate 
or non-existent. 
 
Some 
selections 
and 
applications 
of 
technology 
are not 
appropriate 
for the 
learning 
 
Some selections and 
applications of 
technology are 
appropriate for the 
learning environment 
and outcomes. - 
Technologies applied 
enhance learning. 
 
Selection and 
application of 
technology are 
appropriate for the 
learning outcomes 
and the learning 
environment.  
Technologies 
applied enhance 
learning. 
environment.  
Technologies 
selected do 
not enhance 
learning. 
 
 
 
 
100% 
 
 
Lesson Plan 
Elements 
Unacceptable 
1 
Beginning 
2 
Developing  
3 
Target 
4 
 
Materials 
Needed 
 
Materials are 
missing or are 
used 
inappropriately. 
 
Few 
materials 
directly 
support the 
learning 
objective (s), 
are not listed, 
and few meet 
the needs of 
all students. 
 
Most materials directly 
support learning 
objective (s), are 
clearly listed, and meet 
the needs of all 
students. 
 
A variety of 
materials that 
directly support 
learning objective 
are clearly listed 
and meet the needs 
of all students. 
 
 
100% 
 
Closure 
 
Closure session 
is absent from 
plan. 
 
Closure is 
evident and 
summarizes 
and solidifies 
few main 
points of the 
lesson. 
33.33% 
 
Closure is evident and 
summarizes and 
solidifies some main 
points of the lesson 
 
 
 
33.33% 
 
Closure is evident 
and summarizes 
and solidifies the 
main points of the 
lesson. 
 
 
33.33% 
 
Assessment 
 
(NAEYC 3 
a, b, c) 
 
Method for 
assessing 
student 
learning and 
evaluating 
instruction is 
missing or 
inappropriate. 
 
Method for 
assessing 
student 
learning and 
evaluating 
instruction is 
delineated 
but not 
differentiated 
and aligned 
to lesson’s 
objective. 
100% 
 
Method for assessing 
student learning and 
evaluating instruction 
is clearly delineated 
and aligned to lesson’s 
objective but is not 
differentiated. 
 
Method for 
assessing student 
learning and 
evaluating 
instruction is 
clearly 
differentiated and 
delineated and 
aligned to lesson’s 
objective.