Rubric for Class Participation

Category	Excellent-A	Good-B	Satisfactory C-D	Needs Improvement D-F
Attitude	Student is always respectful of self, others, and teacher, has a positive attitude, and does not disrespect anyone else’s ideas or work.	Rarely is disrespectful of ideas or work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Usually treats others and self with respect.	Often or occasionally has a positive attitude about the task(s) and behaves in a respectful manner.	Often is harshly critical of the work or ideas of others.  Rarely behaves in a respectful manner.
Focus on Class Work	Consistently stays focused on in-class work and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.	Focuses on in-class work and what needs to be done most of the time.	Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Often must be reminded by the teacher about what needs to get done.	Rarely focuses on class work and what needs to be done.
Contributions	Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.	Usually provides useful ideas when participating in classroom discussion. A strong student who tries hard.	Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in classroom discussion.  A satisfactory student who does what is required.	Rarely provides ideas when participating in classroom discussion.  May refuse to participate.
Working with Others	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.  Students can feel safe volunteering in this student’s presence.	Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not actively listening or responding.	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.  Often disrupts or discourages others’ attempts to participate.
Preparedness	Brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work.	Almost always brings needed material to class and is ready to work.	Often brings materials but sometimes needs to borrow.	Seldom brings materials and/or is rarely ready to work.
Time-Management	Routinely uses time well to ensure things get done on time. Student never asks to adjust deadlines.	Usually uses time well, rarely misses deadlines.	Tends to procrastinate, does not use school time or schedule provided to get work completed.	Rarely gets work done by deadlines, always asks for extensions or does not submit work despite time in school.
Quality of Work	Provides work of the highest quality that reflects the student’s best efforts.	Provides quality work that reflects an effort from the student.	Work occasionally needs to be redone or does not reflect any time or effort.	Provides illegible work that reflects very little effort or does not turn in any work.
Handbook	Student is aware of and follows all rules in the student handbook, such as plagiarism, food, drink, tardies, etc.	Student seems to nearly always know and follow rules as outlined in the student handbook.	Student has broken a few rules during this marking period or has made no effort to make him or her self aware of the rules.	Student does not follow rules as explained in student handbook.
Behavior	Student is awake and engaged in class on a daily basis, and shows no disruptive behavior.	Student is awake and engaged in class nearly every day, and shows no disruptive behavior.	Student is awake most of the time but has fallen asleep or done nothing for a few classes. Show no disruptive behavior.	Student frequently sleeps and/or disrupts class.