In subsequent pages I have chosen artifacts to illustrate the performance criteria below.
I. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
A. Teachers act on the belief that every student can learn and that all can master a challenging curriculum with appropriate accommodations.
B. Teachers set quantifiable learning outcomes for students and hold the students and themselves accountable for meeting those objectives.
C. Teachers produce measurable growth in student achievement towards goals they have set on systemwide accountability measures.
D. Teachers recognize individual differences in their students and adjust their practices accordingly.
E. Teachers understand how students develop and learn.
F. Teachers extend their mission beyond the academic growth of students. 
II. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
A. Teachers understand the content of their subject area(s) and how knowledge in a subject field is created, organized and linked to other disciplines.
B. Teachers demonstrate subject area knowledge and convey their knowledge clearly to students.
C. Teachers generate multiple paths to knowledge.
III. Teachers are responsible for establishing and managing student learning in a positive learning environment.
A. Teachers create a classroom climate that promotes openness, mutual respect, support and inquiry.
B. Teachers establish and maintain respectful, productive partnerships with families in support of student learning and well being.
C. Teachers orchestrate learning in a variety of settings.
D. Teachers integrate technology and research into planning and implementing lessons.
E. Teachers involve all students in meaningful learning activities.
IV. Teachers continually assess student progress, analyze the results, and adapt instruction to improve student achievement.
A. Teachers use a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques.
B. Teachers analyze student results and plan instruction accordingly.
V. Teachers are committed to continuous improvement and professional development.
A. Teachers continually reflect upon their practices in promoting student learning.
B. Teachers draw upon educational research and seek the advice of thers whenever possible as they reflect upon their practices.
C. Teachers are members of learning communities.
VI. Teachers exhibit a high degree of professionalism.
A. Teachers understand and support the vision of the school system.
B. Teachers view themselves as leaders in the educational community.
C. Teachers contribute to the smooth functioning of the school environment.
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