Name:

Group Rubric

Expert
Higher Level IB

Year 2

Silent Evaluation
Pages ___________
Exceeds the
Standard
10

Meets the
Standard
8

Almost Meets
the Standard
6

Does Not
Meet the
Standard
.
0

Participati
on/
Preparedn
ess

Student is prepared
for the expert group
meeting. She/he has
the assignment
prepared and the
student participates
effectively with
group members
using appropriate
social skills. The
student has read
appropriate pages
and demonstrates
solid
comprehension.

Student is generally
prepared. She/he
may not have
thoroughly
completed the
assignments, but
they appear to have
completed the
reading. The
student participates
in discussion using
appropriate social
skills and
demonstrates a
general grasp of the
text.

The student has

read part of the
assigned pages
and/or
completed half
of the Expert
group
assignment. The
student is not
fully prepared;
he/she is unable
to effectively
and fully
participate in
discussion.

Student has not

completed their
assignment and
has not
completed the
reading and very
rarely
participates in
expert group
discussion.

Critical
Thinking
Skills

Student uses a wide

variety of critical
thinking skills and
provides evidence
from the text to
support ideas.
Student makes
connections between
curricular texts and
the current reading.
They also
demonstrate
understanding of
texts and contexts.

Student uses some

different thinking
skills and provides
some evidence from
the text to support
ideas. They
demonstrate some
understanding of
the text and context.

Student uses
limited thinking
skills and rarely
substantiates
claims in a way
that supports
ideas.

Does not
demonstrate
much critical
thinking.

Often actively
solicits comments
and opinions,
Responds
appropriately to
comments.

Occasionally
solicits
comments/opini
ons and
responds
appropriately to
these comments.

Rarely responds
to group
members
comments or
adds their own
voice to
discussion.
Often not on
task.

Collegiate
Behavior

Displays turn taking

behaviors: actively
solicits others
comments and
opinions: and responds appropriately.

The student offers

contributions to the
discussion and
clarifies/ illuminates
the presence of
literary features.
He/she uses
information from
Collaborat text to support and
answer questions
ion
related to central/
Efforts
key ideas. The
student uses
evidence to explain
connections and
authors message.
Effectively tries to
persuade others
using evidence to
support thinking.
40 (A range)
Overall Score
30 (B range)
20 (C range)
10- (D range)
Comments:

The student
contributes to the
discussion and often
assists peers who
may need
clarification. The
student uses
evidence to explain
inter-textual
connections, literary
features and
authors message.

Occasionally
contributes to
group discussion
and explains
evidence
supporting
thinking from
the text.

Rarely
contributes to
group
discussion.

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