Participation Grades

The majority of the feedback that the World Language portion of your child's report card offers relies on his/her class participation. In the first weeks of school, I kept daily participation grades as a way to get to know the students. Since then, I occasionally record a sumative participation grade. This is the rubric that I consider as I record grades on a 1-4 scale. Taking the four categories into account, I can judge if a student is meeting learning expectations. (For 3rd-5th grades, I also keep traditional scores on a small number of quizzes and assignments.)

Always-4 Usually-3 Sometimes-2 Never-1
Siempre-4 Por lo general-3 A veces-2 Nunca-1

Participa en actividades de la clase
Participates in class activities

Contesta en grupo
Answers with group

Contesta individuamente cuando tiene oportunidad
Answers individually when he/she has the opportunity

Se porta de una manera que facilita el aprendizaje
Behaves in a way that facilitates learning