ACSI Math Olympics Team Grading Rubric

ACSI Math Olympics Team Grading Rubric School ___________________________________________ Grade ________ Date _______________ Beginning 1 Students did most of the work by themselves and talked little among the group members

Developing 2 Worked together most of the time, sharing some information

Accomplished 3 Worked together so that everyone contributed to the final project

Group Leadership

No leader emerged so everyone just did their own thing

No one person was a leader but some cooperation was noted

Distribution of Group Tasks

Some group members did not complete any of the work Little verbalization noted

Everyone had a job to do but some jobs were incomplete

One or more persons took a leadership role and gave good directions that kept everything going Team divided up and completed the work equally

Talked about what they were doing

Asked each other for help and shared their work

Focus on the task

Rarely did the group focus on the task and what was needed to be done

Listening to other points of view

Did not share ideas or argued

Focus on the task and what was needed to be done occurred some of the time. Group members sometimes had to remind others to keep on task. Tried to use what was discussed in the project

Individual Participation

None observed

Some work observed

Creativity

None observed

Small amount observed

Focus on the task and what was needed to be done occurred most of the time. Group members could count on each other most of the time. Good discussion was evident where they learned about different viewpoints, and used some of the information in the project Seemed to “find” place and do what was needed Various ideas evident to solve problems

Attitude

Rarely was a positive attitude toward the group and project observed No one was courteous and opinions were not valued

Sometimes a positive attitude toward the group and project was observed Some were courteous and some opinions were valued

Often a positive attitude toward the group and the project was observed Most were courteous and most opinions were valued

Category Group Cooperation

Communication among group members

Showing respect

Group Total Score Adapted/developed by Bonnie MacDonald & Joyce Baker, 2007

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Exemplary 4 Everyone worked together using his or her abilities and knowledge to make the project come together A leader emerged who helped group organize and stay on task until the job was complete Work was shared fairly according to the abilities and interests of the members Talked all the time and shared about their work for group feedback Consistently stayed focused on the task and what was needed to be done. Group members could count on each other all of the time.

Score

Everyone listened to each other and used what they heard to improve their work and the whole project

Individuals formed an exemplary group Ideas “outside of the box” (weird and/or wonderful) observed Always a positive attitude toward the group and the project was observed All were courteous and valued each other’s opinions

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