COURSE PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE RUBRIC*

CRITERIA	4=EXCELLENT	3=GOOD	2=NEEDS WORK	1=PROBLEMS!
TIMELINESS	Always on time: assignments and arrival to class.	Occasional lateness	Frequent lateness	Chronic lateness
INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION	Actively participates in all activities	Participates but occasionally off task	Frequent side talking and/or off task behavior	Does not participate
ATTITUDE	Consistently positive, respectful, supportive and cooperative	Usually positive, generally respectful, supportive and cooperative	Can be resistant but responds to disciplining	Resistant, disrespectful and uncooperative
COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS	Meets criteria for all assignments on time	Generally meets most criteria, usually on time	Often late and/or often does not meet criteria	Fails to do assignments
PREPARATION FOR CLASS ACTIVITIES	Consistently prepared (text, workbook, notebook, pen/pencil, project materials)	Usually prepared	Frequently unprepared	Unprepared
TEAMWORK	Actively participates and promotes cooperative teamwork	Usually participates and promotes cooperative teamwork	Lacks team skills but does not interfere with others' participation	Uninvolved/obstructs group process

*Participation = 50% of the final marking period grade. Written and oral tests, quizzes, compositions and projects = 50% of final grade.

Values	Grade
24-20	A
19-15	B
14-10	C
9-5	D
4-0	F