The NASA SCIence Files™: Educators: Tools: Cooperative Learning Rubric


	Cooperative Learning Rubric

Beginning
1 Developing
2 Accomplished
3 Exemplary
4 Score

Responsibilities

Fulfills Team Role & Duties Does not perform any duties of assigned team role Performs some duties Performs all duties Performs all duties & helps others

Participates in Action Planning Does not participate in planning even after encouragement Participates in planning after encouragement Participates in planning without encouragement Participates in planning & encourages others

Shares Responsibilities Does not fulfill responsibilities & relies on others to do their work Fulfills some responsibilities Fulfills responsibilities Fulfills responsibilities & helps others

Contributions

Researches & Gathers Information Collects information that does not relate to the topic Collects very little information which relates to the topic Collects some basic information which mostly relates to the topic Collects a lot of information that relates to the topic

Share Information

Upholds Team Action Plan Doesn't follow the team action plan Follows the team action plan some of the time Follows the team action plan Follows the team action plan & helps others stay on track

Interactions with Teammates

Listens to Others Always talks & does not listen to other's ideas Usually does most of the talking & listens to some teammates ideas Listens to other's ideas, but sometimes talks too much Listens to others' ideas & speaks when appropriate

Cooperates with Others Does not cooperate & argues with teammates Cooperates sometimes & argues with some teammates Cooperates with teammates & sometimes argues Cooperates well with others & never argues

Respects Others' Opinions or Decisions Usually does not respect opinions or decisions of others & wants things his/her way Usually sides with someone who has a similar opinion or decision as his/her own Usually respects opinions of teammates & supports their decisions Respects opinions of teammates & supports their decisions

Asks & Discusses Questions with Team Members Does not ask or discuss questions with teammates Asks questions to some teammates Asks & discusses questions with some teammates Asks & discusses questions with all teammates

Comments:
Total Score: ____________________

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Responsibilities
Fulfills Team Role & Duties	Does not perform any duties of assigned team role	Performs some duties	Performs all duties	Performs all duties & helps others
Participates in Action Planning	Does not participate in planning even after encouragement	Participates in planning after encouragement	Participates in planning without encouragement	Participates in planning & encourages others
Shares Responsibilities	Does not fulfill responsibilities & relies on others to do their work	Fulfills some responsibilities	Fulfills responsibilities	Fulfills responsibilities & helps others
Contributions
Researches & Gathers Information	Collects information that does not relate to the topic	Collects very little information which relates to the topic	Collects some basic information which mostly relates to the topic	Collects a lot of information that relates to the topic
Share Information
Upholds Team Action Plan	Doesn't follow the team action plan	Follows the team action plan some of the time	Follows the team action plan	Follows the team action plan & helps others stay on track
Interactions with Teammates
Listens to Others	Always talks & does not listen to other's ideas	Usually does most of the talking & listens to some teammates ideas	Listens to other's ideas, but sometimes talks too much	Listens to others' ideas & speaks when appropriate
Cooperates with Others	Does not cooperate & argues with teammates	Cooperates sometimes & argues with some teammates	Cooperates with teammates & sometimes argues	Cooperates well with others & never argues
Respects Others' Opinions or Decisions	Usually does not respect opinions or decisions of others & wants things his/her way	Usually sides with someone who has a similar opinion or decision as his/her own	Usually respects opinions of teammates & supports their decisions	Respects opinions of teammates & supports their decisions
Asks & Discusses Questions with Team Members	Does not ask or discuss questions with teammates	Asks questions to some teammates	Asks & discusses questions with some teammates	Asks & discusses questions with all teammates