Keene State College

Teacher Candidate Dispositions Assessment

Teacher Candidate’s Name ____Emma King_______________ Program_Early Childhood Development__
Person Completing the Form: (please print) __Emma King__ Role _______Student__________

The purpose of this assessment is to obtain professional evaluations of the dispositions (behaviors and attitudes) of Keene
State College Teacher Candidates at various points in their pre-service training. These dispositions are based on the KSC
conceptual framework, Charlotte Danielson’s framework (2007), INTASC standards, and NH DOE Standard Ed 610.02.

Key: (see reverse for rubric)

A – Acceptable (consistently demonstrates disposition) U – Unacceptable (does not demonstrate disposition
or not making progress toward demonstrating
D – Developing (making progress toward demonstrating
disposition)

The above-named Teacher Candidate demonstrates a pattern of …

Rating Disposition: Comments: (Rating of U or D requires a comment)
(circle)
A 1. being present, punctual, and I prepare for professional meetings and classes to the best of my ability and show
D prepared up on time.
U
A 2. presenting appropriate I dress and professional when in class, and wear the proper uniform during
D professional placement settings. I also present a professional demeanor when in these settings
U appearance/demeanor as well.

A 3. clear and accurate oral This is something that I will always be working on. I have grown a lot in this
D communication skills disposition when working with children and communicating with my cooperating
U professionals, however, I would still like to grow and get better at oral
communication.
A 4. clear and accurate written I have worked on my written communication skills and believe that they are clear
D communication skills and accurate when I present them.
U

A 5. integrity and accepting I will always accept feedback when working in professional settings and accept
D responsibility for own actions responsibility for my own actions.
U
A 6. working cooperatively and I work with cooperating professionals collaboratively.
D collaboratively
U
A 7. respect, empathy, and caring I offer empathy toward others and respect and care for the children and
D for others cooperating professionals that I work with.
U

A 8. being open to diverse I am open to diverse perspectives and backgrounds as everyone has diverse
D perspectives and backgrounds backgrounds.
U
A 9. exhibiting enthusiasm and I am enthusiastic about students and teaching.
D passion for students and teaching
U
A 10. working diligently to achieve I work diligently to better myself and to be successful in school and work.
D success
U
A 11. recognizing the legal and I recognize the legal and ethical obligations of the profession of early childhood.
D ethical obligations of the
U profession
A 12. committing to the pursuit of I commit to the pursuit of professional growth and development and pursue
D professional growth and professional development opportunities when they are presented to me.
U development
 Emma P. King _____________Emma P. King____________
Signature of Person Completing Form Signature of Teacher Candidate

Date ___9/2/2020__________ Date ____9/2/2020________

RUBRIC
The Teacher Candidate demonstrates a pattern of …
Disposition Unacceptable or Not Making
Progress
1. being present, Candidate has a poor record of
punctual, and prepared attendance, is frequently tardy
and/or is not consistently
prepared for full participation
in the class or field.
2. presenting Candidate does not present an
appropriate professional appropriate professional
appearance/demeanor appearance and/or demeanor.
3. clear and accurate Candidate does not demonstrate
oral communication clear and accurate oral
skills communication skills.
4. clear and accurate Candidate does not pay careful
written communication attention to grammar, spelling,
skills and punctuation.
Written communication
contains grammatical and
organizational errors that
interfere with understanding
and meaning.
5. integrity and Candidate demonstrates a lack
accepting responsibility of integrity and honesty.
for own actions Candidate does not
acknowledge source
information, plagiarizes, and/or
misrepresents information.
Candidate blames others and/or
avoids taking responsibility for
actions.
6. working cooperatively Candidate does not cooperate
and collaboratively or collaborate with others, does
not follow through on
commitments, does not
participate well in decision-
making process, and/or does
not acknowledge others’ ideas
and contributions
7. respect, empathy, and Candidate does not demonstrate
caring for others an awareness of the needs of
others when interacting with
students, families, peers, and/or
professionals.
Developing
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Acceptable (in this context –
Methods/Practicum, Student
Teaching)
Candidate is present, punctual
and prepared for full
participation in the class and
field.
Candidate presents a
professional appearance and
demeanor in all settings.
Candidate demonstrates clear
and accurate oral
communication skills with
students, peers and
professionals.
Candidate pays careful
attention to grammar, spelling,
and punctuation.
Written communication is well
organized, free of grammatical
errors, and accurately conveys
meaning.
Candidate demonstrates
integrity and honesty in all
interactions; acknowledges all
sources information; and
completes own work.
Candidate accepts
responsibility for their own
actions and deals directly with
the consequences.
Candidate cooperates and
collaborates with others,
follows through on
commitments, participates well
in decision-making process,
and acknowledges and
incorporates others’ ideas and
contributions.
Candidate is sensitive to the
needs of others and shows
compassion for human
experiences when interacting
with students, families, peers,
and/or professionals.
8. being open to diverse Candidate has difficulty valuing
perspectives and a wide range of ideas, opinions,
backgrounds and diverse perspectives
expressed by students, families,
peers, and/or professionals.
9. exhibiting a passion Candidate does not demonstrate
for teaching and enthusiasm when interacting
learning with all students, and
appropriate motivation, effort,
enjoyment, and energy for
teaching and learning.
10. working diligently to Candidate does not demonstrate
achieve personal and a positive work ethic, does not
professional growth use feedback to improve, and/or
does not persevere to achieve
quality.
11. recognizing the legal Candidate is unaware of the
and ethical expectations expectations of the profession
of the profession including code of ethics,
professional standards of
practice, and relevant law and
policy.
12. committing to the Candidate does not seek out or
pursuit of professional engage in professional
development development.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate accepts feedback and
seeks continuous improvement
in this area.
Candidate is open to a wide
range of ideas, opinions, and
diverse perspectives expressed
by students, families, peers,
and/or professionals, including
those influenced by cultural
background, age, ability,
learning needs, etc.
Candidate demonstrates
enthusiasm when interacting
with all students, and
appropriate motivation, effort,
enjoyment, and energy for
teaching and learning.
Candidate has a positive work
ethic, uses feedback to
improve, and is willing to
persevere to achieve quality.
Candidate is aware of, and can
articulate, the expectations of
the profession including codes
of ethics, professional standards
of practice, and relevant law
and policy.
Candidate seeks out and
engages in ongoing
professional development.