Works independently and asks for help when needed

• Consistently works independently on tasks
• Consistently asks for help at appropriate times

• Usually works independently on tasks
• Usually asks for help at appropriate times

• Sometimes works independently on tasks
• Sometimes asks for help at appropriate times

• Rarely works independently on tasks
• Rarely asks for help at appropriate times

Organizes workplace and materials

• Arranges workplace and materials to support learning
• Arranges materials so they are accessed promptly

• Usually arranges workplace and materials to support learning
• Usually arranges materials so they are accessed promptly

• Sometimes arranges workplace and materials to support learning
• Sometimes arranges materials so they are accessed promptly

• Rarely arranges workplace and materials to support learning
• Rarely arranges materials so they are accessed promptly

Makes productive use of class time

• Consistently completes work on time without reminders
• Consistently uses time and resources appropriately and in a responsible manner

• Usually completes work on time without reminders
• Usually uses time and resources appropriately and in a responsible manner

• Sometimes completes work on time without reminders
• Sometimes uses time and resources appropriately and in a responsible manner

• Rarely completes work on time without reminders
• Rarely uses time and resources appropriately or in a responsible manner

Sets goals

• Sets a challenging but achievable goal and describes a sound plan for reaching the goal
• Completes important tasks first independently

• Sets a worthwhile goal and describes a reasonable plan for reaching that goal
• Completes important tasks first upon request

• Sets a trivial or unreasonable goal or describes plans that are not realistic
• Completes important tasks first with assistance

• Sets a vague or unrealistic goal or fails to make a plan
• Completes important tasks first but only with much assistance

Participates cooperatively and appropriately with others to achieve shared goals

• Shows respect by cooperating, encouraging, and helping others in an independent manner
• Works as part of a group in a highly effectively way

• Shows respect by cooperating, encouraging, and helping others but upon request
• Works as part of a group in an effective way

• Shows respect by cooperating, encouraging, and helping others but only with assistance
• Works as part of a group in a limited way

• Shows respect by cooperating, encouraging, and helping others but only with much assistance or rarely demonstrates respect
• Works ineffectively as part of a group

Shows respect and recognizes the feeling of others

• Demonstrates kindness to, listens to, and engages with others independently
• Consistently uses appropriate voice level
• Consistently demonstrates appropriate body language when interacting with others without reminders

• Demonstrates kindness to, listens to, and engages with others upon request
• Usually uses appropriate voice level
• Usually demonstrates appropriate body language when interacting with others without reminders

• Demonstrates kindness to, listens to, and engages with others with assistance
• Sometimes uses appropriate voice level
• Sometimes demonstrates appropriate body language when interacting with others but only with reminders

• Rarely demonstrates kindness to, listens to, or engages with others without much assistance
• Rarely uses appropriate voice level
• Rarely demonstrates appropriate body language when interacting with others even with reminders

Follows school and classroom rules

• Consistently demonstrates safe behaviors
• Follows rules without reminders

• Usually demonstrates safe behaviors
• Usually follows rules without reminders

• Sometimes demonstrates safe behaviors
• Sometimes follows rules but with reminders.

• Rarely demonstrates safe behaviors
• Rarely follows rules even with reminders.

Makes good choices

• Makes highly responsible decisions that independently distinguish between right and wrong

• Makes responsible decisions that usually distinguish between right and wrong

• Makes marginal decisions that sometimes distinguish between right and wrong

• Makes ineffective decisions that rarely demonstrate an understanding of right or wrong

Uses prior knowledge and experiences to solve problems

• Uses prior knowledge and experiences to solve problems independently

• Uses prior knowledge and experiences to solve problems upon request

• Uses prior knowledge and experiences to solve problems with assistance

• Uses prior knowledge and experiences to solve problems with much assistance

Explains answers and make adjustments

• Explains in great detail why his or her answer is correct and revises the answer independently if necessary

• Explains in detail why his or her answer is correct and revises the answer upon request if necessary

• Explains in some detail why his or her answer is correct and revises the answer with assistance if necessary

• Explains in minimal detail or can not explain why his or her answer is correct and revises the answer with much assistance if necessary

Solves problems in different ways

• Solves unfamiliar problems in an independent manner using an extensive number of strategies and innovative problem-solving methods

• Solves unfamiliar problems upon request using a variety of strategies and problem-solving methods

• Solves unfamiliar problems with assistance using a few different strategies and applies typical problem-solving methods

• Solves unfamiliar problems with much assistance using one or two suggested strategies and applies imitative problem-solving methods

Strives to complete work neatly and correctly

• Consistently completes work neatly and correctly
• Checks own work for errors

• Usually completes work neatly and correctly
• Checks own work for errors with reminders

• Sometimes completes work neatly and correctly
• Checks own work with assistance

• Rarely completes work neatly and correctly
• Rarely checks own work even with reminders

Sets and strives toward learning goals

• Identifies learning goals and works toward completing them independently
• Uses simple self-assessment strategies

• Identifies learning goals and works toward completing them upon request
• Uses a combination of self and teacher-directed assessment strategies

• Identifies learning goals and works toward completing them with assistance
• Uses teacher-directed assessment strategies

• Rarely identifies learning goals and only works toward completing them with much assistance
• Uses teacher-directed assessment strategies with much assistance

Speaks effectively in front of a group

• Consistently speaks
• clearly and with good
• enunciation to an audience
• Consistently expresses ideas in complete sentences

• Usually speaks
• clearly and with good
• enunciation to an audience
• Usually expresses ideas in complete sentences

• Sometimes speaks
• clearly and with good
• enunciation to an audience
• Sometimes expresses ideas in complete sentences

• Rarely speaks
• clearly and with good
• enunciation to an audience
• Rarely expresses ideas in complete sentences

Listens attentively to gain understanding

• Listens, without talking, to gain information

• Listens, without talking, to gain information with reminders

• Sometimes listens, without talking, to gain information with assistance

• Rarely listens, without talking, to gain information even with reminders

Follows directions

• Consistently follows oral directions

• Usually follows oral directions

• Sometimes follows oral directions

• Rarely follows oral directions

Contributes effectively through speaking, drawing, and writing

• Consistently and effectively describes something using age appropriate vocabulary
• Consistently and effectively communicates ideas through writing and drawing

• Usually describes something effectively using age appropriate vocabulary
• Usually communicates ideas effectively through writing and drawing

• Sometimes describes something effectively using age appropriate vocabulary
• Sometimes communicates ideas effectively through writing and drawing

• Rarely describes something effectively using age appropriate vocabulary
• Rarely communicates ideas effectively through writing and drawing

Uses school materials/tools properly

• Demonstrates respect and appreciation for materials by using them for their intended purpose

• Usually demonstrates respect and appreciation for materials by using them for their intended purpose with reminders

• Sometimes demonstrates respect and appreciation for materials by using them for their intended purpose with assistance

• Rarely demonstrates respect and appreciation for materials even with reminders

Uses various technologies to find information

• Consistently demonstrates the ability to use computers and visual and written materials to gain information

• Usually demonstrates the ability to use computers and visual and written materials to gain information

• Sometimes demonstrates the ability to use computers and visual and written materials to gain information

• Rarely demonstrates the ability to use computers and visual and written materials to gain information

Uses various technologies to create new products

• Consistently demonstrates the ability to use various school tools to create a product

• Usually demonstrates the ability to use various school tools to create a product

• Sometimes demonstrates the ability to use various school tools to create a product

• Rarely demonstrates the ability to use various school tools to create a product

Explains how technology is used every day

• Consistently demonstrates the ability to explain how technology impacts his or her life

• Usually demonstrates the ability to explain how technology impacts his or her life

• Sometimes demonstrates the ability to explain how technology impacts his or her life

• Rarely demonstrates the ability to explain how technology impacts his or her life

Uses technology in a responsible manner

• Consistently demonstrates responsible behavior when using school tools

• Usually demonstrates responsible behavior when using school tools

• Sometimes demonstrates responsible behavior when using school tools

• Rarely demonstrates responsible behavior when using school tools