C O L L A B O R A T I O N R U B R I C f o r P B L

(forgrades612;CCSSELAaligned)

Individual
Performance
Takes
Responsibility
forOneself

Helps
theTeam

BelowStandard

ApproachingStandard

Above
Standard

isnotprepared,informed,andreadyto
workwiththeteam

isusuallyprepared,informed,andreadyto
workwiththeteam

doesnotusetechnologytoolsasagreed
uponbytheteamtocommunicateand
manageprojecttasks

usestechnologytoolsasagreeduponbythe
teamtocommunicateandmanageproject
tasks,butnotconsistently

doesnotdoprojecttasks

doesnotcompletetasksontime

doessomeprojecttasks,butneedstobe
reminded

doesnotusefeedbackfromothersto
improvework

ispreparedandreadytowork;iswell
informedontheprojecttopicandcites
evidencetoprobeandreflectonideaswith
theteam(CC612.SL.1a)

consistentlyusestechnologytoolsasagreed
uponbytheteamtocommunicateand
manageprojecttasks

completesmosttasksontime

doestaskswithouthavingtobereminded

sometimesusesfeedbackfromothersto
improvework

completestasksontime

usesfeedbackfromotherstoimprovework

doesnothelptheteamsolveproblems;may
causeproblems

cooperateswiththeteambutmaynotactively helpstheteamsolveproblemsandmanage
helpitsolveproblems
conflicts

doesnotaskprobingquestions,express
ideas,orelaborateinresponsetoquestions
indiscussions

doesnotgiveusefulfeedbacktoothers

doesnotoffertohelpothersiftheyneedit

makesdiscussionseffectivebyclearly
sometimesexpressesideasclearly,asks
probingquestions,andelaboratesinresponse expressingideas,askingprobingquestions,
toquestionsindiscussions
makingsureeveryoneisheard,responding
thoughtfullytonewinformationand
givesfeedbacktoothers,butitmaynot
perspectives(CC612.SL.1c)
alwaysbeuseful

Respects
Others

AtStandard

isimpoliteorunkindtoteammates(may
interrupt,ignoreideas,hurtfeelings)

doesnotacknowledgeorrespectother
perspectives

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sometimesofferstohelpothersiftheyneedit

givesusefulfeedback(specific,feasible,
supportive)tootherssotheycanimprove
theirwork

offerstohelpothersdotheirworkifneeded

isusuallypoliteandkindtoteammates

ispoliteandkindtoteammates

usuallyacknowledgesandrespectsother
perspectivesanddisagreesdiplomatically

acknowledgesandrespectsother
perspectives;disagreesdiplomatically

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Team
Performance
Makesand
Follows
Agreements

BelowStandard

doesnotdiscusshowtheteamwillwork
together

doesnotfollowrulesforcollegial
discussions,decisionmakingandconflict
resolution

doesnotdiscusshowwellagreementsare
beingfollowed
allowsbreakdownsinteamworktohappen;
needsteachertointervene

doesprojectworkwithoutcreatingatask
list

doesnotsetascheduleandtrackprogress
towardgoalsanddeadlines

Worksasa
WholeTeam

AtStandard

Above
Standard

Organizes
Work

ApproachingStandard

doesnotassignrolesorshareleadership;
onepersonmaydotoomuch,orall
membersmaydorandomtasks
wastestimeanddoesnotrunmeetingswell;
materials,drafts,notesarenotorganized
(maybemisplacedorinaccessible)

discusseshowtheteamwillworktogether,
butnotindetail;mayjustgothroughthe
motionswhencreatinganagreement

usuallyfollowsrulesforcollegialdiscussions, followsrulesforcollegialdiscussions
decisionmaking,andconflictresolution
(CC612.SL.1b),decisionmaking,and
conflictresolution
discusseshowwellagreementsarebeing

makesdetailedagreementsabouthowthe
teamwillworktogether,includingtheuseof
technologytools

followed,butnotindepth;mayignoresubtle
issues

honestlyandaccuratelydiscusseshowwell
agreementsarebeingfollowed

noticeswhennormsarenotbeingfollowed
butaskstheteacherforhelptoresolveissues

takesappropriateactionwhennormsarenot
beingfollowed;attemptstoresolveissues
withoutaskingtheteacherforhelp

createsatasklistthatdividesprojectwork createsadetailedtasklistthatdividesproject
amongtheteam,butitmaynotbeindetailor workreasonablyamongtheteam(CC6
followedclosely
12.SL.1b)

setsaschedulefordoingtasksbutdoesnot
followitclosely

setsascheduleandtracksprogresstoward
goalsanddeadlines(CC612.SL.1b)

assignsrolesbutdoesnotfollowthem,or
selectsonlyoneleaderwhomakesmost
decisions

assignsrolesifandasneeded,basedonteam
membersstrengths(CC612.SL.1b)

usestimeandrunsmeetingsefficiently;keeps
materials,drafts,notesorganized

usuallyusestimeandrunsmeetingswell,but
mayoccasionallywastetime;keepsmaterials,
drafts,notes,butnotalwaysorganized

doesnotrecognizeorusespecialtalentsof
teammembers

makessomeattempttousespecialtalentsof
teammembers

recognizesandusesspecialtalentsofeach
teammember

doesprojecttasksseparatelyanddoesnot
putthemtogether;itisacollectionof
individualwork

doesmostprojecttasksseparatelyandputs
themtogetherattheend

developsideasandcreatesproductswith
involvementofallteammembers;tasksdone
separatelyarebroughttotheteamforcritique
andrevision

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