Rubric for assigning participation points

10 pts 

·  Student misses no more than 1 class period.

·  Student is well-prepared for class.

·  Student often makes meaningful contributions to class discussions and presentations.

·  Student participates in small group work in a constructive manner.

·  Student has a professional disposition and performs assigned duties willingly and appropriately.

8 pts    

·  Student misses no more than 1 class period.

And three of the following four occur regularly with the other one occurring often:

·  Student is well-prepared for class. 

·  Student occasionally makes meaningful contributions to class discussions and presentations.

·  Student participates in small group work in a constructive manner.

·  Student has a professional disposition and performs assigned duties willingly and appropriately.

6 pts

·  Student misses no more than 1 class period.

And at least two of the following four occurs:

·  Student is rarely prepared for class.

·  Student consistently makes no meaningful contribution to class discussions.  

·  Student consistently makes no meaningful contribution to small group work.

·  Student lacks a professional disposition.

4 pts 

·  Student misses 2 class periods.

And at least three of the following four occur regularly with the other one occurring often:

·  Student is well-prepared for class.

·  Student makes meaningful contributions to class discussions and presentations.

·  Student participates in small group work in a constructive manner.

·  Student has a professional disposition and performs assigned duties willingly and appropriately.

2 pts

·  Student misses 2 class periods.

And at least two of the following four occurs:

·  Student is rarely prepared for class.

·  Student consistently makes no meaningful contribution to class discussions.  

·  Student consistently makes no meaningful contribution to small group work.

·  Student lacks a professional disposition.

0 pts

·  Student misses 3 class periods.

 

Evidence that you are prepared for class includes:

·your written efforts on all assigned homework problems

·questions or comments about any problems or reading that was assigned

·participation in a group before class begins to ask questions about and/or provide help with the homework assignment

 

Constructive participation in class discussions and small group work includes:

·asking good questions and/or offering ideas

·responding to the question or idea of another

·sharing important insights

·presenting quality work at the board

·engaging in quality discussion and listening attentively when asked to work in a small group

 

Characteristics of a professional disposition can be found in the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework.