Scoring Rubric
Name____________________________________ Course Title______________________________________ Date____________________
NSCC General Education Learning Outcome #6: “Work and communicate effectively in groups”
Criteria of Student Proficiency
Not
Emerging Awareness (1) Developing Practice (3) Responsible Leadership (5)
Observed (0)
Demonstrates an emerging Demonstrates several of Demonstrates an
Listening Skills:
awareness that listening
the criteria.
understanding and
 Listening for patterns of connections.
skills are a critical
effectively applies a
 Listening with all of one’s senses not
component of an effective
majority of the criteria.
just one’s ears.
group.
 Listening for feelings.
 Asking open-ended questions to clarify
confusion.
 Restating the expressed idea in one’s
own words.
 Summarizing essential concepts and/or
processes.
 Refining the content of one’s statement
or position based on the contributions
of others.
Demonstrates an emerging Demonstrates several of Demonstrates an
Relational Skills:
awareness that relational
the criteria.
understanding and
 Creating an amiable space that
skills
are
a
critical
effectively applies a
validates another person’s voice and
component of an effective
majority of the criteria.
participation.
group.
 Displaying curiosity about the other’s
view and way of communicating.
 Choosing language and non-verbal
behavior (eye contact, nodding of the
head, leaning forward) that is enabling
of others.
 Willing to examine your own thinking
in relationship to what another person
is saying.
 Introducing personal examples to
clarify or illuminate an idea.
 Taking personal responsibility to come
prepared and be engaged.
 Maintaining the continuity of the topic
in chaotic moments in order to
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investigate their potential for learning.
Demonstrating awareness that one’s
behavior affects the group’s
effectiveness.
 Checking with others to ensure that
other group members feel a sense of
belonging, safety and participation.
 Honoring the unique perspectives and
experiences of individual members.
Facilitating Skills:
 Initiating a ritual of welcome.
 Clarifying the group’s purpose and
goals.
 Identifying essential ground rules,
concepts or questions.
 Asking insightful questions for clarity
and to stimulate further group
responses.
 Calling attention to connections among
the contributions from group members
 Inviting others’ participation.
 Maintaining the group’s focus and
well-being.
 Celebrating the experience of
teamwork.

Listening Skills __/5
Relational Skills __/5
Facilitation Skills __/5
Total Score:
Comments/Suggestions for Improving Learning:
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Demonstrates an emerging
awareness that each
person has a role in the
group and that one’s
behavior has an impact on
the group’s overall
effectiveness.
Demonstrates an emerging
awareness that successful
facilitation includes both
the relational and process
skills that help a group
work together effectively.
Demonstrates an emerging
awareness that group
facilitation includes
helping create a climate
where each group member
feels a sense of belonging
and comfortableness in the
group.
Peer Assessment
___
Self Assessment
___
Faculty Assessment ___
Demonstrates several of
the criteria.
Demonstrates an
understanding and
effectively applies a
majority of the criteria.