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Outstanding Teacher Award Scoring Rubric

CLTA Outstanding Teacher

Checklist for Consideration of Application

Requirements Comments
Y/ N Postmarked by deadline of __________________ (date)
Y/ N Evidence of CLTA membership (minimum: this year and preceding year)
Y/ N Nominated by local affiliates or colleagues, by someone other than CLTA Board Member
Y/ N Completed nomination form. Nominator _____________________________
Y/ N Brief professional resume
Y/ N A letter of nomination, original plus three copies, describing attributes and contributions
Y/ N Three (3) letters of recommendation, original plus three copies of each
Y/ N A recent photograph (one copy suitable for display)
Y/ N Evidence that the nominee is currently employed as a teacher of WLOE*

*WLOE: World Languages other than English

If this checklist is complete (all requirements met), proceed to scoring rubric below.


Scoring Rubric

Nominee's Name or Number ______________________________

 Description

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Points Awarded    Weight    Score
                   
Teacher/students use target language /Framework and/or Natl. Standards-aligned activities No evidence of teacher/student use of target language or activities aligned to Standards or Framework Evidence of one example Evidence of two examples Evidence of three examples Evidence of more than three examples  X

10

 =  
Cultural activities No evidence of any type of cultural experiences Limited evidence of any type of cultural experience Superficial evidence of cultural experiences for students, and/or examples that may not be authentic Some evidence of authentic cultural experiences for students Varied examples of enriching, authentic, cultural experiences for students  X

4

 =  
Extra curricular activities Letters and/or CV provice no evidence of extra-curricular and/or language activities for students Evidence of limited extra-curricular and/or cultural activities for students. Evidence of some extra-curricular and/or cultural activities for students. Specific-detailed evidence of a variety of extra-curricular and/or cultural activities for students.  Specific-detailed evidence of a wide variety of extra-curricular and/or cultural activities for students.  X

4

 =  
Professional activities, association memberships, participation  No evidence of membership or involvement in professional groups Evidence of membership but not active participation in professional groups Some evidence of active involvement in one or more professional groups Specific, detailed evidence of active involvement in one professional group. Specific, detailed evidence of active involvement in multiple professional groups.  X

 4

 =  
Professional development activities  No evidence of participation in professional development Limited evidence of participation in professional development Some evidence of on-going participation in professional development Specific, detailed evidence of extensive, on-going participation in professional development activities Specific, detailed evidence of extensive, on-going participation in professional development activities and evidence of presenting professional development  X

 3

 =  
               TOTAL  =   _______/100

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