Student Name: _____________________________________Class/Period: __________________Quarter ______________________

Class Participation/Preparation Rubric: Consistent participation, preparation and a positive attitude are a vital
part of learning. You can earn up to 20 points in each category (100 points total) per quarter!
Category Excellent A+/A Good B+/B Satisfactory C+ Needs Improvement
(20-19) (18.5-17.5) (17-16)
C (15 and below)
Contributions Routinely provides useful Usually provides useful Sometimes provide Rarely provides useful
ideas when participating in ideas when participating useful ideas when ideas when participating
the classroom. A definite in classroom discussion. participating in in classroom discussion.
leader who contributes a lot A strong student who classroom discussion. A May refuse to
of effort and who makes class tries hard. satisfactory student who participate or is
discussions better. does what is required. frequently absent from
class.
Attitude Student is always respectful Rarely is critical of Often or occasionally Often is critical of the
of his or her self, others, and ideas or work of others. has a positive attitude work or ideas of others.
teacher, has a positive Often has a positive about the task(s) and Rarely behaves in a
attitude, and does not criticize attitude about the behaves in a respectful respectful manner.
anyone else’s ideas or work. task(s). Usually treats manner.
Students feel safe others and self with
participating in her presence. respect.

Preparedness Always comes to class on
& Focus time, follows all classroom
procedures, brings needed
materials to class and is
always in her seat ready to
work before the bell rings.
Consistently stays focused on
in-class work and what needs
to be done. Self-directed and
highly motivated.
Very rarely late, almost Sometimes late to class, Frequently late to class,
always brings needed often brings materials rarely brings needed
material to class, almost but sometimes needs to materials and/or is rarely
always follows borrow. Usually follows ready to get to work by
classroom procedures procedures and is the start of class.
and is ready to work by usually in her seat ready Has difficulty focusing
the bell. Focuses on in- to work by the bell. on class work and
class work and what Focuses on the task and procedures .
needs to be done most what needs to be done
of the time. some of the time. Often
must be reminded by the
teacher about what
needs to get done.

Quality of Provides work of the highest Provides quality work Provides work that Provides sloppy work
Work quality that reflects the that reflects effort from meets the requirements, that reflects very little
student’s best efforts. the student. but more effort or time effort or does not turn in
could have been given. any work.

Behavior Student is awake and
engaged in class on a daily
basis. Student shows no
disruptive behavior.
Student is awake and Student is awake most Student frequently
engaged in class nearly of the time but has sleeps and/or disrupts
every day, and shows no fallen asleep or has been class.
disruptive behavior. distracting for a few
classes.

Quarter participation/preparation grade:

Teacher comments:

Always= every single day Usually= on most days

Student Name: _____________________________________Class/Period: __________________Quarter ______________________
Frequently= 4+ times per week
Often= 2-3 times per week
Sometimes= 1-2 times/ month
Rarely= 1-2 times per quarter