ENGLISH CLASS PARTICIPATION RUBRIC

5
100% /
  • Student is prepared for class.
  • Student participates often and appropriately in class discussions by raising his/her hand and listening to teacher and other students.
  • Student does not call out.
  • When working on class work, student remains focused and completes work on time.
  • Student works well in a group, does not get involved in side conversations or behavior which distracts the rest of the class.
  • Student takes appropriate notes and reads quietly during independent reading.

4
90% /
  • Student is prepared for class.
  • Student participates often, mostly raises his/her hand, but calls out on occasion.
  • When working on class work, student remains focused and completes work on time.
  • Student works well in a group, but does get distracted by other students.
  • Student gets involved in side conversations, but only needs to be asked to stop once.
  • Student takes appropriate notes and reads quietly during independent reading.

3
80% /
  • Student is not prepared for class.
  • Student participates on occasion, but only calls out and does not raise his/her hand.
  • When working on class work, student is able to get independent work done.
  • When working in a group, student allows other students to do the work.
  • Student gets involved in side conversations and distracting behavior.
  • Student does not respond to requests from teacher to stop.
  • Student takes appropriate notes, but does not read consistently and quietly during independent reading.

2
70% /
  • Student is not prepared for class.
  • Student does not participate in class discussions at all.
  • When working on class work, student does not complete work on time.
  • Student works on work for other classes or passes notes during independent work time.
  • When working in a group, student is disruptive and has side conversations, preventing the group and other students from working.
  • Student does not respond to teacher’s requests to get back to work.
  • Student does not take notes and does not read regularly during independent reading.

1
50% /
  • Student is not prepared for class.
  • Student only participates by calling out inappropriate comments during the lesson.
  • When working on class work, works on work for other classes or sits doing nothing.
  • Student does not read during independent reading time.
  • Student does not participate in group work, prevents other students from working, is loud, wanders around the room, and is unable to focus at all.
  • Student ignores teacher’s requests to get back to work.
  • Student is asked to leave the room.