Cluster 1

Clarity of Instructional Purpose and Accuracy of Content

To what extent does the teacher demonstrate depth of important content knowledge and conduct the class with a clear and ambitious purpose, reflecting the standards for the discipline, and appropriate to students' levels of knowledge and skill? To what degree are the elements of a lesson (the sequence of topics, instructional strategies, and materials and resources) well designed and executed and aligned with the purposes of the lesson? To what extent are they designed to engage students in high-level learning in the discipline?

Components of Focus: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 3a, 3b, 3c