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"What to Look For" Observation Guides

To aid supervisors conduct observations and contribute impactful feedback to candidates, DESE recommends its "What to Look For" guides that describe what to expect in a classroom at a particular grade level in a specific subject area. This includes the knowledge and skills students should be learning and using (as reflected in state learning standards) on the front page and examples of student and teacher behaviors aligned to the Standards of Effective Practice used in the state evaluation framework on the back page.

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Elementary and Middle School
GradeEnglish Language Arts (ELA)MathematicsScience
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
English Language Arts (ELA)MathematicsScience
 
   
   

Your feedback regarding these guides is welcomed and appreciated. Please send your comments to instructionalsupport@doe.mass.edu .

Last Updated: November 14, 2022

 
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