Grade 3 Speaking and Listening Proficiency Rubrics-April 2008

Grade 3 Listening and Speaking Proficiency Rubrics

Listens attentively

Advanced Proficient Basic Minimal

Consistently listens

attentively and follows

directions.

Usually listens attentively

and follows directions.

Sometimes listens

attentively and follows

directions.

Rarely listens attentively

and follows directions.

Speaks before a group

Advanced Proficient Basic Minimal

During discussions the

student:

• stays on topic

• asks questions

• makes comparisons

• makes inferences,

• transfers information

to new situations

During presentations the

student:

• uses appropriate

volume, clarity &

expression

• makes appropriate eye

contact

• uses appropriate body

language or gestures

• adjusts speaking for a

given audience

During discussions the

student:

• stays on topic

• asks questions

• responds appropriately

During presentations the

student:

• uses appropriate

volume, clarity & some

expression

• makes some eye

contact

• speaks for a given

audience

During discussions the

student:

• sometimes stays on

topic,

• has limited

participation in

discussions.

• sometimes responds

inappropriately

During presentations the

student:

• uses a voice that is

difficult to hear

and/or understand

• avoids eye contact

• does not show a

connection to the

audience

• is somewhat prepared

for presentation

During discussions the

student:

• rarely stays on topic,

• rarely participates in

discussions.

• often responds

inappropriately

During presentations the

student:

• uses a voice that is

difficult to hear

and/or understand

• avoids eye contact

• does not show a

connection to the

audience

• is not prepared for the

presentation

Assessment ideas: during presentation of invention during Invention Fair, sharing of poetry, etc.