Class Participation Grading Rubric

4 3 2 1 score
Prepared Arrives at classroom Arrives at class on Arrives at class on Sometimes late for
on time and has time and has needed time, but is looking class. Materials are
materials open to materials. Uses daily through task to find not in place. Does not
proper place. Uses wrap-up to note place place and sometimes often have pencil/pen.
daily wrap-up to note in task. borrows pencil/pen. Makes poor use of
up-coming Does not use daily daily wrap-up time.
assignments. wrap-up time
effectively.
Participation Participated actively Participated actively Showed more passive Was passive or non-
in the target language in the target language, than active participant in class
by volunteering to: although sometimes participation in class
ask and answer passively
questions, share ideas
or initiate
conversation
Attitude Showed a very Showed a positive Showed a less than Showed a somewhat
positive attitude attitude toward positive attitude negative attitude
toward learning learning toward learning toward learning
Objectives Made a clear effort to Make an effort to Made a minimal effort Made little or no
achieve the objective achieve the objectives toward achieving effort to achieve the
of the lesson of the lesson although lesson objectives; objectives of the
there is room for there is significant lesson. Immediate
improvement room for improvement is
improvement necessary
Task Was always on task; Was mostly on task; Was sometimes on Was frequently off
used practice time used practice time task; could make task; often wasted
wisely wisely better use of practice practice time
time
Cooperative Willingly explains Shares work when Sometimes willing to Will not help
things to partners and asked and listens to help partner ignores partner
will use partners partner
ideas