Northern Illinois University

Department of Teaching & Learning

Dispositions Status Levels Criteria

Status levels are assigned based on candidates meeting one or more of the criteria for that level.

Level 1: Acceptable Dispositions

  • All instructors report acceptable dispositions on all indicators on the dispositions rubric for every
    reporting period.

Level 2: Dispositions Alert

  • A single instructor has reported a rating of “alert” for one or more indicators on the dispositions
    rubric.
  • Multiple instructors have reported a rating of “alert” for a single indicator on the dispositions rubric
    in a single semester.
  • A Teacher Education Deficiency Report has been filed for dispositions.

Level 3: Dispositions Concerns

  • Multiple instructors have reported ratings of “alert” for more than one indicator on the dispositions
    rubric in a single semester.
  • Multiple instructors have reported ratings of “alert” for a single indicator on the dispositions rubric
    in more than one semester.
  • A Level 2 development plan was incomplete or unsatisfactory.
  • More than one Teacher Education Deficiency Report has been filed for dispositions.

Level 4: Unacceptable Dispositions

  • Multiple reports with ratings of “alert” have accumulated over the past semesters.
  • A Level 3 development plan was incomplete or unsatisfactory.
  • Multiple Teacher Education Deficiency Reports have been filed for dispositions.
  • A Teacher Education Deficiency Report has been filed indicating that an incident of gross
    misconduct has resulted in the recommendation for a Student Performance Review