Participation Rubric

Criteria	A – Exemplary	B - Proficient	C - Adequate	D - Insufficient
Attendance / Promptness	Student attends class regularly, uses no more than 2 absences during the semester & chooses those judiciously; he or she is usually prompt & professional.	Student attends class regularly, with no more than 3 carefully taken absences during the semester; he or she is usually prompt & professional and seldom tardy.	Student attends class regularly, for the most part, but has missed 4 classes, but not when work was scheduled in class; he or she is professional, but has been tardy on several occasions.	Student has missed more than 4 days, including days when work is scheduled in class.  In addition to poor attendance, the student has often been tardy and unprofessional.
Level Of Active Engagement In Class	Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas, asking questions, presenting plenty of effective textual support for observations, eagerly & intelligently answers questions, and treats classmates and the professor respectfully	Student proactively contributes to class by frequently offering appropriate textual support for observations, answering questions frequently, and treating classmates and the professor respectfully.	Student occasionally offers textual support for observations, most of which is appropriate, answers questions every now and then, demonstrates overall competence in comments or raising good questions in response to discussion, but rarely actively or voluntarily contributes to discussion, and treating classmates and the professor respectfully.	Student rarely contributes to class by offering ideas or asking questions. Primarily a non-participant in topics relevant to class discussion.
Listening Skills	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student incorporates and builds off the ideas of others. Involves others in class discussion by asking questions, seeking others' responses, etc.	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student incorporates and builds off the ideas of others	Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Students responds to others in a thoughtful way but may not build on ideas or suggestions.	Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often interrupts when others speak. Student fails to contribute to the learning environment by blankly staring off into space or working on something else during class, talking with someone while someone else is speaking, being off topic
Preparation	Student is almost always prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	Student is usually prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.	Student is rarely prepared for class with assignments and required class	Student is almost never prepared for class with assignments and required materials.