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CATEGORY

20 - Above Standards

16 - Meets Standards

12 - Approaching Standards

8 - Below Standards

Contributions

Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort, above average listening skills, and strong verbal communication.

Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group. A strong group member who tries hard, has average listening skills, and usually effective verbal communication.

Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group. A satisfactory group member who does only what is required with some listening and speaking.

Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group. May refuse to participate or deliberately slows down the small or large group.

Problem-solving

Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems.

Refines solutions suggested by others.

Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others.

Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work.

Attitude

Never is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s).

Rarely is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s).

Occasionally is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s).

Often is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Often has a negative attitude about the task(s).

Focus on the task

Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on-task.

Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets others do the work.

Pride

Work reflects this student's best efforts. Knows more than the average student in English skills needed to move on the next level.

Work reflects a strong effort from this student. Knows the English skills needed to move on the next level.

Work reflects some effort from this student. Knows some but not all of the English skills needed to move on the next level.

Work reflects very little effort on the part of this student. Needs work in most or all of the English skills needed to move on the next level.