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Quality of Work

Provides work of the highest quality.

Provides high quality work.

Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality.

Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality.

Focus on the Task

Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.

Stays focused on the task and what needs to be done.  Self-directed, but may call out or talk during class instruction.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on-task.

Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Lets others do the work.

Preparedness

Brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work.

Almost always brings needed materials to class and is ready to work.

Brings needed materials  sometimes and/ or needs to settle down and get to work

Often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work.

Working with Others

Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together.

Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group.

Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.

Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.

Contributions

Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.

Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard!

Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.

Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate.

Attitude

Never is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Always has a positive attitude about the task(s).

Rarely is publicly critical of the project or the work of others. Often has a  positive attitude about the task(s).

Occasionally is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s).

Often is publicly critical of the project or the work of other members of the group. Often has a negative attitude about the task(s).

Condition of lab Folder/ Workbook

Labs are complete, pages are dated/numbered, pencil is always used

Labs are mostly complete, pages are not always dated/numbered, or pencil is not always used

Labs are somewhat complete and/ or pages are not always dated/numbered, or pencil is not always used

Labs are not complete, pages are not dated/numbered, pencil is not always used

Content of lab Folder/ Workbook

Graphs and charts are neat, labeled, and organized, time was taken for detailed explanations, observations

Graphs and charts are somewhat neat, labeled, and organized,  some time was taken for detailed explanations, observations

Graphs and charts are somewhat neat, labeled, and organized,  more time is needed for detailed explanations, observations

Graphs and charts are not neat, labeled, and organized, more time is needed for detailed explanations, observation