Class Participation/Citizenship Rubric
Leadership
and Respect
Contribution
of Ideas
Preparation
and Attention
Order and
Procedures
Outstanding/Exceptional
23-25
Student consistently treats
people, property, class
time, and the classroom
with respect and dignity
and makes others feel
welcome and safe.
Student invites others to
speak at table group when
someone has not yet
contributed. Student
consistently keeps the
group on task and
provides momentum and
direction to class activities.
Student contributes ideas
consistently in small and
large group discussion in a
way that furthers the
discussion and clarifies
ideas. During Daily
Journal Debrief, student
builds off of others’ ideas
and expands on them to
provide momentum to the
conversation. Student
asks questions to clarify
ideas or push discussion
further. Student shares
insightful ideas when card
is pulled.
Student is exceptionally
prepared for class daily
(has all materials, reads
the objectives, etc.).
Student is focused and on
task consistently. When
others speak, student
consistently turns towards
the speaker to
communicate non-verbally
that he/she is listening.
Student listens attentively
to directions and knows
what to do consistently.
Student picks up handouts
daily at the door and has
them at desk when they
are needed. Student
raises hand consistently
and waits to be called on
before speaking (no
blurting). Student has
homework out on desk
and is silently writing a
response to the Daily
Journal/Writing Warm Up
when the bell rings.
Student works diligently
until Ms. Wu dismisses the
class, showing respect for
class time and learning.
Strong
20-22
Student treats people,
property, class time, and
the classroom with respect
and dignity and makes
others feel welcome and
safe most of the time.
Student invites others to
speak at table most of the
time. Student keeps the
group on task and provides
momentum and direction to
class activities most of the
time.
Student contributes ideas
consistently in small and
large group discussion.
During Daily Journal
Debrief, student
sometimes builds off of
others’ ideas and expands
on them to provide
momentum to the
conversation. Student
sometimes asks questions
to clarify ideas or push
discussion further. Student
shares ideas when card is
pulled but may pass
occasionally.
Student is prepared for
class daily. Student is
focused and on task
consistently, but may drift
occasionally. When others
speak, student consistently
turns towards the speaker
to communicate nonverbally that he/she is
listening but may forget
occasionally. Student
listens attentively to
directions and knows what
to do most of the time.
Student picks up handouts
every day but may forget
occasionally. Student
raises hand consistently
and waits to be called on
before speaking but may
blurt out occasionally.
Student has homework out
on desk and is silently
writing a response to the
Daily Journal/ Writing
Warm Up when the bell
rings. Student may
whisper occasionally.
Student works diligently
until Ms. Wu dismisses the
class but may forget this
procedure occasionally.
Satisfactory
17.5-19
Student treats people,
property, class time, and
the classroom with respect
and dignity and makes
others feel welcome
satisfactorily but does not
go out of way to make
learning environment
positive for all. Student
keeps the group on task
and provides momentum
and direction to class
activities but does not go
out of way to do so.
Student sometimes
contributes ideas in large
and small group
discussion. Student
occasionally builds off of
others’ ideas and expands
on them to provide
momentum to the
conversation. Student
occasionally asks
questions to clarify ideas or
push discussion further.
Student shares ideas when
card is pulled but may pass
frequently.
Needs Improvement
15-17
Student treats people,
property, class time,
and the classroom with
respect and dignity
inconsistently. Student
distracts others from
learning. Student can
be rude to others.
Student can insult
others through direct or
indirect communication.
Student hinders group
from gaining momentum
in learning.
Student struggles to
contribute ideas both in
large and small group
discussion. Student
rarely builds off of
others’ ideas or asks
questions to clarify
ideas or push
discussion further.
Student passes more
than shares when card
is pulled. Student
struggles to contribute
salient ideas to the
discussion.
Student is prepared for
class most of the time but
may forget materials
sometimes. Student is
focused and on task most
of the time but may lapse
into side talking or
whispering. Student
sometimes turns attention
towards speaker. Student
listens to directions but
may get distracted and not
know what to do
sometimes.
Student picks up handouts
most every day but may
forget sometimes. Student
raises hand consistently
and waits to be called on
before speaking, but may
blurt sometimes. Student
has homework out on desk
and is silently writing a
response to the Daily
Journal/ Writing Warm Up
when the bell rings but is
inconsistent sometimes.
Student works diligently
until Ms. Wu dismisses the
class but forgets this
procedure sometimes.
Student is not prepared
for class and forgets
materials consistently.
Student struggles to
stay focused and tends
to chat and distract
neighbors by talking
and whispering.
Student does not turn
towards speaker.
Student struggles to
listen attentively to
directions and does not
know what to do often.
Student forgets to pick
up handouts
consistently. Student
does not raise hand
consistently and tends
to blurt out answers.
Student forgets to put
homework out on desk
and must be prompted.
Student struggles to
write silently in Daily
Journal/Writing Warm
Up when the bell rings.
Student whispers and
cannot control talking.
Student packs up early
and struggles to work
diligently until Ms. Wu
dismisses the class.