C O L L A B O R A T I O N R U B R I C f o r P B L

(for grades 6-12; CCSS ELA aligned)

Above
Individual Standard
Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard
Performance

Takes is not prepared, informed, and ready to
f is usually prepared, informed, and ready to
f is prepared and ready to work; is well
f
work with the team work with the team informed on the project topic and cites
Responsibility evidence to probe and reflect on ideas with
does not use technology tools as agreed
f uses technology tools as agreed upon by
f
for Oneself upon by the team to communicate and the team to communicate and manage the team (CC 6-12.SL.1a)
manage project tasks project tasks, but not consistently consistently uses technology tools as
f
does not do project tasks
f does some project tasks, but needs to be
f agreed upon by the team to communicate
reminded and manage project tasks
does not complete tasks on time
f
completes most tasks on time
f does tasks without having to be reminded
f
does not use feedback from others to
f
improve work sometimes uses feedback from others to
f completes tasks on time
f
improve work uses feedback from others to improve work
f

Helps does not help the team solve problems;

f cooperates with the team but may not
f helps the team solve problems and manage
f
may cause problems actively help it solve problems conflicts
the Team
does not ask probing questions, express
f sometimes expresses ideas clearly, asks
f makes discussions effective by clearly
f
ideas, or elaborate in response to questions probing questions, and elaborates in expressing ideas, asking probing questions,
in discussions response to questions in discussions making sure everyone is heard, responding
does not give useful feedback to others
f gives feedback to others, but it may not
f thoughtfully to new information and
always be useful perspectives (CC 6-12.SL.1c)
does not offer to help others if they need it
f
sometimes offers to help others if they
f gives useful feedback (specific, feasible,
f
need it supportive) to others so they can improve
their work
offers to help others do their work if
f
needed

Respects is impolite or unkind to teammates (may

f is usually polite and kind to teammates
f is polite and kind to teammates
f
interrupt, ignore ideas, hurt feelings)
Others usually acknowledges and respects other
f acknowledges and respects other
f
does not acknowledge or respect other
f perspectives and disagrees diplomatically perspectives; disagrees diplomatically
perspectives

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Above
Team Standard
Below Standard Approaching Standard At Standard
Performance

Makes and does not discuss how the team will work
f discusses how the team will work together,
f makes detailed agreements about how the
f
together but not in detail; may just go through the team will work together, including the use
Follows motions when creating an agreement of technology tools
does not follow rules for collegial
f
Agreements discussions, decision-making and conflict usually follows rules for collegial
f follows rules for collegial discussions
f
resolution discussions, decision-making, and conflict (CC 6-12.SL.1b), decision-making, and
does not discuss how well agreements are
f resolution conflict resolution
being followed discusses how well agreements are being
f honestly and accurately discusses how well
f
allows breakdowns in team work to
f followed, but not in depth; may ignore agreements are being followed
happen; needs teacher to intervene subtle issues takes appropriate action when norms are
f
notices when norms are not being followed
f not being followed; attempts to resolve
but asks the teacher for help to resolve issues without asking the teacher for help
issues

Organizes does project work without creating a task

f creates a task list that divides project work
f creates a detailed task list that divides
f
list among the team, but it may not be in detail project work reasonably among the team
Work or followed closely (CC 6-12.SL.1b)
does not set a schedule and track progress
f
toward goals and deadlines sets a schedule for doing tasks but does not
f sets a schedule and tracks progress toward
f
does not assign roles or share leadership;
f follow it closely goals and deadlines (CC 6-12.SL.1b)
one person may do too much, or all assigns roles but does not follow them, or
f assigns roles if and as needed, based on
f
members may do random tasks selects only one leader who makes most team members strengths (CC 6-12.SL.1b)
wastes time and does not run meetings
f decisions uses time and runs meetings efficiently;
f
well; materials, drafts, notes are usually uses time and runs meetings well,
f keeps materials, drafts, notes organized
not organized (may be misplaced or but may occasionally waste time; keeps
inaccessible) materials, drafts, notes, but not always
organized

Works as a does not recognize or use special talents of

f makes some attempt to use special talents
f recognizes and uses special talents of each
f
team members of team members team member
Whole Team
does project tasks separately and does
f does most project tasks separately and puts
f develops ideas and creates products with
f
not put them together; it is a collection of them together at the end involvement of all team members; tasks
individual work done separately are brought to the team for
critique and revision

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