SCED 376 / EMAT 531 Name_______________

Unit Outline Rubric Date____________

	TARGET (5-4 points)	ACCEPTABLE (3-2 points)	UNACCEPTABLE (1-0 points)	COMMENTS
Main purposes / objectives	Detailed descriptive statement telling what the unit will be about; strongly linked to information in attached copy	Descriptive statement telling what the unit will be about; somewhat linked to information in attached copy	Difficult to determine what the unit will contain; little or no link to information in attached copy
Rationale	1-2 page explanation of WHY unit should be taught; addresses national standards, knowledge, values and students who will be taught	1-2 page explanation of WHY unit should be taught; addresses 3 out of the 4 required domaines	1 page or less explanation of WHY unit should be taught; addresses 2 out of the 4 required domaines
Knowledge base	Detailed description of the concepts, skills and dispositions to be taught in the unit	Description of 2 out of the 3 parts of the knowledge base to be taught in the unit	Description of 1 out of the 3 parts of the knowledge base to be taught in the unit
Areas of content	Detailed list of information that students will acquire in this unit such as vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and culture	List of some of the information that students will acquire in this unit	Limited list of some of the information that students will acquire in this unit

Learning outcomes	Detailed cognitive and / or affective learning outcomes are listed by skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture)	Some cognitive and / or affective learning outcomes are listed by skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture)	Minimal cognitive and / or affective learning outcomes are listed by some skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture)
General teaching strategies	Detailed list of general teaching strategies and / or activities by skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture) plus grammar and vocabulary	List of general teaching strategies and / or activities by skill (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture) plus grammar and vocabulary	Minimal list of general teaching strategies and / or activities by some skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, culture) plus grammar and vocabulary
Assessment	Indications of formative and summative assessment tools; wide variety; evaluates all skills	Some indication of formative and / or summative assessment tools; some variety; evaluates some skills	Minimal indication of formative and / or summative assessment tools; little or no variety; evaluates some skills
Materials	Detailed list of materials for teacher, students; variety of types of materials; authentic materials	List of materials for teacher, students; some variety of types of materials; some authentic materials	Minimal list of materials for teacher or students; little or no variety of types of materials; little or no authentic materials
Neatness of copy, logic of organization, accuracy of grammar and spelling/ copy of text attached	Outline is well organized, easily understood, with few or no grammatical and / or spelling errors; copy of text is attached (3 pts)	Outline is fairly well organized, fairly easy to understand, with some grammatical and / or spelling errors; copy of text is attached (2 pts)	Outline is not well organized, is difficult to understand and follow, with many grammatical and / or spelling errors; copy of text is not attached (1 pt)