Babysitting, Inc.: Evaluation

Evaluation

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Child Safety	The babysitter has read about this topic. No professional childcare safety course has been completed.	The babysitter has read about this topic and is in the process of completing a professional babysitting and childcare safety course.	The babysitter has read about this topic and has completed a professional babysitting and childcare safety course.	The babysitter has read about this topic and completed a professional babysitting and childcare safety course. In addition, he or she can discuss and demonstrate skills learned.
General Childcare	The babysitter is seeking information on activities to do with children and the various stages of child-development.	The babysitter has read about activities to do with children. He or she has not developed knowledge of the various stages of child-development.	The babysitter has developed a wide-repetoire of activities to do with children. He or she is aware of the various stages of child-development.	The babysitter has developed a wide repetoire of activities to do with children. He or she is knowledgeable of the various stages of child-development and comes to a job prepared with materials and activities.
Evaluation of Business	The babysitter does not request feedback from parents. No self-evaluation or reflection is involved.	The babysitter asks for parent feedback. No self-evaluation or reflection is involved.	The babysitter self-evaluates and requests parent evaluations. Most feedback is provided through discussions.	The babysitter self-evaluates and requests parent evaluations after most jobs using forms he or she developed. He or she uses this information to adapt and grow.

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Exemplary

Score

Child Safety

The babysitter has read about this topic. No professional childcare safety course has been completed.

The babysitter has read about this topic and is in the process of completing a professional babysitting and childcare safety course.

The babysitter has read about this topic and has completed a professional babysitting and childcare safety course.

The babysitter has read about this topic and completed a professional babysitting and childcare safety course. In addition, he or she can discuss and demonstrate skills learned.

General Childcare

The babysitter is seeking information on activities to do with children and the various stages of child-development.

The babysitter has read about activities to do with children. He or she has not developed knowledge of the various stages of child-development.

The babysitter has developed a wide-repetoire of activities to do with children. He or she is aware of the various stages of child-development.

The babysitter has developed a wide repetoire of activities to do with children. He or she is knowledgeable of the various stages of child-development and comes to a job prepared with materials and activities.

Evaluation of Business

The babysitter does not request feedback from parents. No self-evaluation or reflection is involved.

The babysitter asks for parent feedback. No self-evaluation or reflection is involved.

The babysitter self-evaluates and requests parent evaluations. Most feedback is provided through discussions.

The babysitter self-evaluates and requests parent evaluations after most jobs using forms he or she developed. He or she uses this information to adapt and grow.

Use this rubric to self-evaluate or give a copy to an adult who you trust. Have them look at the products that you have created for the business and help assess your performance. You can determine if you are ready to begin babysitting or if more work and experience are needed.