Rubrics for NCATE Standards

Candidates know and understand major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies

K

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates are not familiar with the themes, concepts, and modes of inquiry drawn from academic fields of the social studies
  
  

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the themes, concepts, and modes of inquiry drawn from the social studies that address:
  
  (1) culture
  
  (2) time, continuity, and change
  
  (3) people, places, and environment
  
  (4) individual development and identity
  
  (5) individuals, groups, and institutions
  
  (6) power, governance, and authority
  
  (7) production, distribution, and consumption
  
  (8) science, technology, and society
  
  (9) global connections
  
  (10) ideals and practices

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of how the major concepts and themes of social studies are integrated across academic fields
  
  
• Candidates have knowledge and understanding of the themes, concepts, and modes of inquiry from the fields of the social studies and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge in more than one of those fields

Candidates use the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies to promote elementary students’ abilities to make informed decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world

K, S, I

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates do not use the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies to foster K-6 student learning
  
  

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates use their knowledge of social studies to help students learn about the major themes that integrate knowledge across the social studies
  
  
• Candidates develop experiences to help elementary students learn about the major concepts from the social studies
  
  
• Candidates are able to help students read, write, listen, discuss, speak, and research to build background knowledge; examine a variety of sources; acquire and manipulate data; analyze points of view; formulate well-supported oral and written arguments, policies, and positions; construct new knowledge and apply knowledge in new settings
  
  
• Candidates use formative and summative assessments in planning and implementing instruction

Evidence indicates that:

• Candidates use their in-depth knowledge of the social studies to provide K-6 students with multiple explanations and highly integrated learning experiences
  
  
• Candidates help K-6 students demonstrate an understanding of the integration across the academic fields of the social studies
  
  
• Candidates plan and implement engaging learning experiences in which K-6 students are challenged to research, analyze, and evaluate real world situations and are able to demonstrate their competence