Civic Education Project Student Performance Rubric

Advanced Proficient Developing Beginning

Active Demonstrated eagerness about the
learning content and process.
Participation Arrived on time and prepared for
group meetings. Was consistently
actively engaged. Took initiative to
participate in group activities.
Communication Consistently contributed to small
and large group discussions.
Utilized active listening skills.
Presented self with composure and
presented ideas clearly,
thoughtfully and articulately.
Worked to improve communication
efficacy.
Demonstrated a sense of value Demonstrated a positive attitudeSometimes demonstrated
about the learning content and toward the learning content and a positive attitude toward the
process. Arrived on time and process. Was usually on time andlearning content and process.
prepared for group meetings. prepared for group meetings, Was not regularly on time or
Was attentive and engaged. but was not always actively prepared for group meetings,
Participated fully in group engaged. Participated in group and was not consistently
activities. activities. attentive or engaged. Needed
encouragement to participate in
group activities.
Often contributed to small and Sometimes contributed to small Contributed to small or large
large group discussions. Listened or large group discussions. Made group discussions when asked
to others. Presented ideas clearly efforts to listen to others. or prompted. Sometimes
and thoughtfully. Attempted to present ideas listened to others. Struggled to
thoughtfully. present ideas thoughtfully.

Respect for Sought out strengths in individuals
and communities. Was able to
Diversity identify with multiple individuals
and groups. Responded to
situations with solidarity. Showed
skill in addressing difficult or
delicate situations. Resolved
disagreements, keeping others
feelings in mind. Actively reached
out to people different from
him/herself. Appreciated others
differences.
Recognized strengths in
individuals and communities.
Was able to identify with
individuals and groups.
Responded to situations with
empathy. Addressed difficult or
delicate situations. Worked
through disagreements, keeping
others feelings in mind. Worked
well with people different from
him/herself. Accepted others
differences.
Recognized strengths in
individuals. Was able to identify
with some individuals and
groups. Responded to situations
with sympathy. Showed concern
in dealing with difficult or
delicate situations. Attempted to
work through disagreements.
Attempted to work with people
different from him/herself. Was
beginning to accept differences.
Was not able to identify
strengths in individuals or
communities. Responded to
situations with ambivalence.
Did not consistently show
consideration of others in
dealing with difficult or delicate
situations. Avoided
disagreements. Did not
attempt to work with people
different from him/herself.

Critical Inquiry Incorporated knowledge from
multiple site-based experiences,
speakers and program content to
support interpretations and
conclusions rather than stating
opinions or judgments. Asked for
clarification and checked
understanding of anothers
perspective before stating and
providing reasoning for an
alternative position. Appreciated,
sought out and synthesized multiple
perspectives.
Based opinions and judgments
on site-based experiences,
speakers and program content.
When communicating
disagreement with anothers
perspective, stated and provided
reasoning for an alternative
position. Appreciated multiple
perspectives.
Showed some consideration of
site-based experiences, speakers
and program content in personal
opinions and judgments.
Communicated disagreement
with other perspectives
respectfully. Considered multiple
perspectives.
Often relied on personal
opinions and judgments and
showed little consideration of
site-based experiences,
speakers or program content.
Communicated disagreement
with or disapproval of other
perspectives at times
ungraciously. Grappled with
considering multiple
perspectives.

Command of Was able to identify individual and
structural factors that contribute to
Issues & social problems. Was able to
Commitment to identify strengths and weaknesses
of multiple methods of social
Action change. Demonstrated
responsibility to address injustice.
Articulated clear next steps as a
change agent.
Was able to identify individual
and structural factors that
contribute to social problems.
Was able to identify multiple
methods of social change.
Demonstrated responsibility to
address injustice.
Was able to identify some
individual or structural factors
that contribute to social
problems. Was able to identify
some methods of social change.
Was beginning to consider
responsibility to address
injustice.
Was not able to identify factors
that contribute to social
problems or methods of social
change. Did not show
consideration of responsibility
to address injustice.

Leadership Was aware of personal leadership
strengths and style and impact
within group. Took initiative in
group processes. Contributed in
ways that supported group
members and moved the group
forward. Saw opportunities in
challenges, and was proactive in
addressing issues.
Was aware of personal
leadership capacity and impact
within group. Contributed to
group processes in ways that
supported other group
members. Was beginning to see
opportunities in challenges.
Was aware of personal
leadership capacity and impact
within group. Attempted to
support other group members.
Was able to identify challenges.
Was not aware of personal
leadership capacity and was
not aware of or concerned with
impact within group. Did not
actively support other group
members.

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