Active Listening Rubric

Novice Nearing Proficiency Proficient Advanced

CATEGORY (0-1) 2 3 4
Body Not looking at the speaker/head Does not look alert/tired/may Look alert most of the time - Facing/making eye contact with
Position/Eyes turned away -very tired/ sleep -walking/roaming in class - facing the speaker most of the speaker -sitting straight at the
sleeping/ eyes closed -listening looking up occasionally -listening time -moving in chair -no music speaker
to music –food and drink are to music -staring off into space not tired -nodding to speaker
distracting-

Hands Playing games, music or Focused on doodling not Taking some notes -not playing Taking notes
something -drawing pictures that listening -eating something - with things
do not increase understanding playing with something

Summarize The student is unable to state The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to
what the main ideas and does nothing to summarize every few sentences summarize every few sentences summarize every few sentences
help themselves do so by stating main ideas if by stating main ideas. Takes by stating main ideas 80% of the
speaker is prompted by the teacher notes if this is helpful time. Takes notes if this is
saying helpful

Make The student is unable to link
connections/ what they are hearing to any
prior knowledge in the subject or
Ask Questions assimilate knowledge from
another subject
The student links what they are
hearing to prior knowledge in the
subject and/or assimilates
knowledge from other areas with
teacher help.
The student links what they are
hearing to prior knowledge in the
subject and/or assimilates
knowledge from other subjects
The student links what they are
hearing to prior knowledge in the
subject and/or assimilates
knowledge from other areas
80% of the time

Assignment Unprepared -doesn't know the May look at homework board Focused on the board -knows Looking at list -stars or highlights
information due date, criteria or understand occasionally (-may know some what to do -knows how to important information -prepared
what to do criteria, due date and may organize information -knows to listen and take notes -knows
understand some aspects of criteria and due date criteria and due date
assignment)

Outcome Fails: does not hand in Assignment may not be handed Hands in assignment on time Hands in /prepared to hand in
assignment or hands in in on time and/or assignment is with most of the criteria met work on time with appropriate
assignment that is missing most missing critical criteria criteria meets a high standard
of criteria