Boise State University
College of Education
Evaluation of Candidate Technical Dispositions

SAMPLEName of Candidate:                                  Student Number: 

Semester:                Course:     

Evaluator:        Agency/Institution:      

Position:            Date: 

Using the rubric and your professional judgment,  select the description that best matches the candidate's technical dispositions. 

The Reflective Practitioner at Boise State University values:

1.  Communication Skills                                       Not Observed

Unsatisfactory

The candidate…

  • engages in other activities while others talk

  • ignores others or responds with rudeness

  • is defensive or unresponsive to feedback

  • is intolerant of different points of view

  • disrupts discussions and activities or is consistently silent or disengaged

  • consistently works in isolation or only with selected peers

  • avoids conflict or is confrontational.

Meets  Expectations

The candidate…

  • listens attentively to others

  • responds with tact and sensitivity

  • accepts feedback

  • acknowledges different points of view

  • makes contributions to discussion and activities

  • collaborates with peers upon request

  • manages conflicts adequately.

Exceeds  Expectations

The candidate…

  • actively listens to others

  • responds with empathy

  • seeks out and utilizes feedback

  • seeks and accepts divergent points of view

  • facilitates discussion or activities

  • seeks collaboration with others to enhance learning for all participants

  • mediates and resolves conflicts.

2.  Professional Responsibility                                 Not Observed

Unsatisfactory

The candidate…

  • misses a significant amount of course time with little or no prior notice

  • takes no responsibility for missed time

  • frequently misses course deadlines

  • frequently unprepared, as defined by course requirements or instructor.

Meets  Expectations

The candidate…

  • attends course consistently and generally provides prior notice

  • takes responsibility for missed time

  • meets most course deadlines

  • prepares in advance, as defined by course requirements or instructor.

Exceeds  Expectations

The candidate…

  • rarely misses course time, always with prior notice

  • takes initiative to fulfill requirements during absence

  • meets all course deadlines

  • initiates appropriate planning and preparation, as dictated by the learning situation

3.  Professional Interactions                                   Not Observed

Unsatisfactory

The candidate…

  • expresses ideas unclearly, either orally or in writing

  • makes noticeable grammatical errors in oral communication

  •  makes frequent mechanical errors in written communication

  • is insensitive to the communication needs of the audience

  • fails to utilize feedback on oral or written expression to improve communication.

Meets  Expectations

The candidate…

  • generally expresses ideas clearly, both orally or in writing

  • makes few grammatical errors in oral communication

  • makes few mechanical errors in written communication is

  • generally sensitive to the communication needs of the audience

  • utilizes feedback on oral or written expression to improve communication.

Exceeds  Expectations

The candidate…

  • consistently expresses ideas clearly, both orally or in writing

  • makes no grammatical errors in oral communication

  • rarely makes mechanical errors in written communication

  • adjusts own communication in response to the communication needs of the audience

  • seeks feedback on oral or written expression to improve communication.

COMMENTS: 

 

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