Standards

Areas of Assessment

Expert

"A" range

Proficient

"B" range

Developing

"C" range

Novice

"D" and below

Listening and Responding

Consistently demonstrates active listening by respectful responding and/or questioning

Demonstrates active listening by responding

Needs to improve active listening

Active listening skills and respect for others are needed

Learning and Sharing

Consistently provides feedback relevant to points of discussion

Consistently willing to consider new ideas and/or perspectives

Consistently willing to share and exchange ideas/ critiques

Provides feedback

Usually willing to consider new ideas and/or perspectives Shares and exchanges ideas/critiques

Needs to improve frequency and relevancy of feedback Needs to consider new ideas

Needs to share and exchange ideas/critiques

Participation skills need practice Openness to new ideas is needed Respectful sharing and exchanging ideas/critiques are needed

Connecting and Evaluating

Consistently able to state connections between present and previous works Thoughtfully evaluates connections with regard to societal and personal issues

Usually states connections among works Usually draws connections to societal and personal issues

Needs to improve frequency and

recognition of drawing connections Needs to improve frequency and recognition of drawing connections to societal and personal issues

Needs to recognize and draw connections Needs to recognize connections to societal and personal issues