Embedded EIs with Rubric Language

The following EIs can be embedded in any of the 4 required Portfolios:

ESSENTIAL INDICATOR

RUBRIC RATING

EI #6.1: Converses
effectively in his or her
home language, English,
or sign language for a
variety of purposes
relating to real
experiences and different
audiences
EI #17.4: Expresses cultural
influences from home,
neighborhood and community

1
Combines 3 signs
or words
following the
subject-verbobject word order

2
Uses 3-4 word
sentences to
express self

3
Uses 5-6 word
sentences to
express ideas

4
Uses complex
questions and/or
statements of 7 or
more words to
present and get
information

5
Uses 2 connected
sentences to
express ideas and
reply with
relevant
information to
questions and
comments of
others

1
Names family
members

2
Shares
information
about his or her
family members

3
Shares information
about his or her
community (such
as school,
neighborhood,
and/or church)

4
Begins to share
information about
his or her familys
cultural knowledge,
beliefs, values
and/or customs
(beyond common
holiday traditions)

EI #20.1: Plays and interacts with

various children sharing
experiences and ideas with
others

1
Observes and
imitates other
childrens
activities most of
the time

2
Plays alongside
other children
(rather than
interactively)
most of the time

4
Interacts with other
children, sharing
objects,
conversation, and
ideas to cooperate
in play activities

EI #20.2: Uses and accepts

negotiation, compromise, and
discussion to resolve conflicts

1
Can wait for
something he or
she wants to have
or do without
adult help some
of the time

4
Tries to work
through conflicts
with peers in
appropriate ways
(may or may not
end up needing
teacher help)

5
More frequently
initiates and
successfully
completes conflict
resolution with
minimal adult
assistance

EI #25.3: Role plays to express

feelings, to dramatize stories, to
try out social behaviors observed
in adults, and re-enacts real life
roles and experiences.

1
Adds dress-up
clothes or other
items to pretend
play

2
Uses and accepts
negotiation,
compromise, and
discussion to
resolve conflicts
only when
mediated by
teacher talk and
assistance
2
Imitates real-life
roles and
experiences in
simple role plays

3
Interacts with
other children,
sharing objects and
talking back and
forth as they play
for several minutes
without
cooperative idea
sharing
3
With teacher
guidance,
generates own
ideas of
appropriate ways
to handle conflicts
and comes to an
agreeable solution

5
Frequently shares
information about
his or her familys
cultural
knowledge,
beliefs, values
and/or customs
(beyond common
holiday traditions)
5
Develops and/or
extends themes in
cooperative
work/play
activities

3
Incorporates 1-2
social behaviors
observed in
adults and
expression of
1-2 feelings in role
playing real-life
roles and
experiences

4
Incorporates more
than 2 social
behaviors and/or
expression of more
than 2 feelings
when role playing
real-life roles and
experiences so that
a more complex
story is dramatized

5
Communicates
feelings and tries
out social
behaviors with
increasing self
regulation in
dramatic play
situations with
other children

3
Stays with a task
for five to ten
minutes and
attempts to solve
problems that arise

4
Stays with a task for
more than ten
minutes and
attempts to solve
problems that arise

5
Stays focused on
an activity for
more than ten
minutes and
ignores most
distractions

EI #27.1: Focuses and

completes a variety of
tasks, activities, projects,
and experiences

1
Begins to show
interest in adultinitiated activities

Created by Amanda Schueler, NM PreK teacher 2011

2
Stays with a task
for up to five
minutes; may give
up when
problems arise

Adapted 2013-14