0	Emphasizes passive learning and transmission of knowledge from candidate/textbook to learner; or does not recognize science as a process, focusing instead on science as a series of facts that are disconnected from the central ideas of science
1	Needs support to develop lessons that reflect the essential knowledge and skills identified in the PA standards and NSES (National Science Education Standards) concepts and principles; and/or recognizes science as a process but doesn't convey that to students, neglecting to emphasize the place and value of the lesson content within the larger conceptual framework
2	Develops lessons that reflect the essential knowledge and skills identified in the PA standards and NSES (National Science Education Standards) concepts and principles; and recognizes science as a process and attempts to convey the place and value of the lesson content within the larger conceptual framework
3	Develops series of lessons within a cohesive whole or unit that reflects the essential knowledge and skills identified in the PA standards and NSES (National Science Education Standards) concepts and principles; and clearly conveys science as a process, with the place and value of the lesson content firmly demonstrated within the larger conceptual framework

Last updated: June, 2005.

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