North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process
d. teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs. Teachers collaborate with the range of support
specialists to help meet the special needs of all students. Through inclusion and other models of effective practice, teachers engage
students to ensure that their needs are met.
not Demonstrated
Developing
proficient
accomplished
Distinguished
(comment
required)
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3
Recognizes that
Collaborates with
Understands
Anticipates the unique
students have a
specialists who can
the roles of and
learning needs of
variety of learning
support the special
collaborates with the
students and solicits
needs.
learning needs of
full range of support
assistance from within
students.
specialists to help
and outside the school to
meet the special
address those needs.
needs of all students.
Is knowledgeable of
Provides unique
Effectively engages
Adapts instruction for
3
effective practices for
learning opportunities
special needs
the benefit of students
students with special
such as inclusion
students in learning
with special needs
needs.
and research based
activities and
and helps colleagues
effective practices for
ensures their unique
do the same for their
students with special
learning needs are
students.
needs.
met.
e. teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students. Teachers recognize
that educating children is a shared responsibility involving the school, parents or guardians, and the community. Teachers improve
communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community in order to promote trust and understanding and
build partnerships with all segments of the school community. Teachers seek solutions to overcome cultural and economic obstacles
that may stand in the way of effective family and community involvement in the education of their students.
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Responds to family
Communicates and
Recognizes
Promotes trust
and community
collaborates with the
obstacles to family
and understanding
concerns.
home and community
and community
throughout the school
for the benefit of
participation and
community.
students.
conscientiously
seeks solutions to
overcome them.
Comments
Examples of Artifacts:
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Student profiles
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Communications with parents/ community
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Student surveys
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Professional development on cultural
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Cooperation with ESL teachers
attitudes and awareness
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Lessons that integrate international content
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Use of technology to incorporate cultural
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Documentation of referral data and use
awareness into lessons
of IEPs
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