Lesson observation rubric, scored on your phone.
Five domains, seventeen criteria, sixty-eight points. Tap the descriptor you observe in each row — section scores, the total and the performance band compute as you go — then print a clean one-page A4 record, or print it blank to score by hand.
Observation details
1Lesson Planning & Preparation
0/12Learning Objectives
Curriculum Alignment
Materials & Resources
2Instructional Delivery
0/20Introduction / Hook
Content Clarity
Questioning Techniques
Pacing
Differentiation
3Student Engagement & Learning
0/12Student Engagement
Class Participation
Understanding
4Classroom Management
0/12Learning Environment
Behaviour Management
Transitions
5Assessment & Feedback
0/12Checks for Understanding
Quality of Feedback
Lesson Closure
Score summary
- 1 · Lesson Planning & Preparation0/12
- 2 · Instructional Delivery0/20
- 3 · Student Engagement & Learning0/12
- 4 · Classroom Management0/12
- 5 · Assessment & Feedback0/12
- Total score0/68 · 0%
0 of 17 criteria scored — score all 17 to see the performance band.
Observer remarks
Printing produces the compact one-page A4 sheet — filled with what you have entered here, or blank if you want a paper copy to score by hand.
TeachConnect
Lesson Observation Rubric
5 domains · 17 criteria · 68 points
| Criteria | 1 — Needs improvement | 2 — Fair | 3 — Good | 4 — Excellent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lesson Planning & Preparation | Max 12 | ||||
| Learning Objectives | Not clear | Partially clear | Clear | Clear & measurable | |
| Curriculum Alignment | Not aligned | Limited alignment | Mostly aligned | Fully aligned | |
| Materials & Resources | Not prepared | Partially prepared | Adequate | Well-prepared & effective | |
| 2 · Instructional Delivery | Max 20 | ||||
| Introduction / Hook | No engagement | Limited engagement | Engaging | Highly engaging | |
| Content Clarity | Confusing | Some clarity | Clear | Very clear & structured | |
| Questioning Techniques | No questioning | Basic recall | Mixed questioning | Higher-order questioning | |
| Pacing | Too fast / slow | Uneven | Mostly appropriate | Well-balanced | |
| Differentiation | Not visible | Minimal | Some differentiation | Strong differentiation | |
| 3 · Student Engagement & Learning | Max 12 | ||||
| Student Engagement | Passive students | Limited engagement | Active participation | Highly engaged | |
| Class Participation | Few students | Some students | Most students | All students | |
| Understanding | No evidence | Limited | Moderate | Strong evidence | |
| 4 · Classroom Management | Max 12 | ||||
| Learning Environment | Disruptive | Inconsistent | Positive | Highly positive | |
| Behaviour Management | Ineffective | Basic | Effective | Highly effective | |
| Transitions | Chaotic | Some gaps | Smooth | Very smooth | |
| 5 · Assessment & Feedback | Max 12 | ||||
| Checks for Understanding | None | Occasional | Regular | Continuous | |
| Quality of Feedback | No feedback | General | Specific | Timely & actionable | |
| Lesson Closure | No closure | Weak | Adequate | Strong & reflective | |
Section scores
1 · Lesson Planning & Preparation / 12
2 · Instructional Delivery / 20
3 · Student Engagement & Learning / 12
4 · Classroom Management / 12
5 · Assessment & Feedback / 12
Total score / 68
Percentage
Previous observation total / 68
Performance band
55 – 68 Excellent
40 – 54 Good
25 – 39 Developing
Below 25 Needs support
Observation type
Announced
Walkthrough
Coaching
Appraisal
Next review date
Key strengths observed
Areas for development
Agreed action points & review date
Lesson Observation Rubric · TeachConnect · www.teachconnect.in/lesson-observation-rubric
One rubric for every kind of observation.
The rubric covers the whole arc of a lesson: planning and preparation, instructional delivery, student engagement and learning, classroom management, and assessment and feedback. Each criterion is scored 1 (needs improvement) to 4 (excellent) against a written descriptor, so two observers watching the same lesson land on the same number.
Totals map to four performance bands — 55–68 excellent, 40–54 good, 25–39 developing, and below 25 needs support — and the sheet records the observation type (announced, walkthrough, coaching or appraisal), agreed action points and a next review date, with signature lines for the observer, the teacher and the principal. Your draft stays on this device until you clear it; nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.