LBDä Fidelity Report Card

(Fasse, Holbrook, Gray, 2000)

TEACHER: SCHOOL:

GRADE LEVEL: SUBJECT:

EVENT: DATE:

(1=lecture/guided discussion; 2=paper/pencil task; 3=demo/lab; 4=design; 5=build; 6=testing design)

CONTEXT:

(1= teacher dominated; 2= individual students; 3=dyads; 4=whole class; 5= group)

Use the following 6-point scale to rate the mode of this observation:

0=Not Applicable

1= Failure; unsatisfactory; poor

2=Belolw average; needs improvement

3=Average; moderate; meets fair expectations; okay

4=Above average; pretty good

5=Excellent; very good; ideal

Tally the total number of points; place total here:___________

OBSERVATIONS OF STUDENTS (S)

  1. ____ S use science content vocabulary w/accuracy
  2. ____ S uses measurement/scientific inquiry techniques w/accuracy
  3. ____ S application of design concepts
  4. ____ S fluency w/LBDä rituals
  5. ____ S fluency w/LBDä vocab
  6. ____ S comfort w/non-textbook/worksheet curriculum format

    7. (playing around or boycotting vs. On-task, active involvement)

  7. ____ S commitment to project at hand (physically on-task; enthusiasm)
  8. ____ S engagement (intellectual disinterest or listlessness vs. presence)
  9. ____ S use prior knowledge to justify decisions/knowledge
  10. ____ S use experience to justify decisions/knowledge
  11. ____ S demo understanding of failure=iteration cycle by reflecting, discussing, getting ideas, digging in
  12. ____ S divide tasks, take relatively equal ownership of work
  13. ____ S listen/discuss/consider ideas/suggestions of others w/in group
  14. ____ S " " outside group
  15. _____S are planful in their experimentation w/materials, construction, or testing
  16. ____ S independently employ LBDä rituals to inform decisions

    17. (informal gallery walk, refer to whiteboard/pinup/ remember previous design/construct issues, remember something from everyday world, seek reference material)

  17. _____S explicitly identifies how & when the science is useful
  18. _____S is active as a learner
  19. _____S explicitly identifies what has been learned
  20. _____S connects science content to real world experiences/phenomenon
  21. _____S shows energy for finding solution; struggle for solution
  22. _____S stops to assess where they are in the process and where they want to go

    23.  

    LBD classroom commitment in general:

  23. ____ Physical time commitment
  24. ____ Cultural shift (Belief system)
  25. ____ Behavioral (incorporation of vocab, rituals,etc.)
  26. ____ Suitability of the structure of classroom for non-traditional methods

    27. OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHER

  27. ____ T knowledge of the specific science area
  28. ____ T experience w/inquiry-based learning/LBDä
  29. ____ T classroom management skills (playtime vs. business)
  30. ____ T understands LBDä rituals
  31. ____ T incorporates LBDä rituals
  32. ____ T comfort w/materials (LBDä , traditional science equip, textbook)
  33. ____ T use of LBDä vocabulary
  34. ____ T use of science vocabulary
  35. ____ T flexibility for changing plans when indicated by student needs
  36. ____ T shifts focus fluidly between individuals/groups/class
  37. ____ T demonstrates respect for S (sarcasm, belittling vs. encouragement)
  38. ____ T independence (reliance on text/cookbook vs. informed winging it)
  39. ____ T comfort w/open-ended discussion
  40. ____ T comfort w/activity, noise, mess in the classroom
  41. ____ T controls classroom behavior w/out restricting activity
  42. ____ T identifies science concepts as they emerge in student discussion, questions, or demonstration (lab, experiment)
  43. ____ T identifies science in everyday events or cases
  44. ____ T is NOT in charge all the time
  45. ____ T shifting fluidly between on-call/on-duty (facilitator vs. directive)
  46. ____ T engagement (intellectual & physical presence)
  47. _____T models process of reflection by stopping to name it, make it explicit, showing the value ("What are we doing here? "How could we do this better?" "Hey, where are we here?" "It’s important to think about these things [connections to the real world].")
  48. ______T uses LBDä rituals as scaffolding tools to promote or model the process of reflection