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iRubric: Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills rubric

iRubric: Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills rubric

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Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills Measurable Annual Goal: Sam will meet grade-level speaking and listening expectations, with minimal cues, by scoring at least a 3 on the attached social Pragmatics Rubric for 80% of the criteria sampled in a 15 minute sampled observation across a variety of situations and peers. Rubric Code: KX7CX4W By amber_frantz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5

Progress Chart Note that Enlightened Shadowing recommends that Initiation be targetted LAST, after the child has learned to support multiple volleys of communication.
	Skill not demonstrated 0 pts	Some Prompted improvement 1 pts	Functional when Prompted 2 pts	Independent 3 pts	Independent Mastery 4 pts
Volleys of communication makes positive comments	Skill not demonstrated Makes only negative statements including excessive corrections or unrelated worries.	Some Prompted improvement Resumes a neutral or positive tone when prompted	Functional when Prompted Makes positive statements such as compliments or affirmations (including "uh huh or Oh Cool) when prompted at least half the time.	Independent Independently makes positive statements 4 out of 5 times with a close friend and highly preferred topic	Independent Mastery Sam Independently makes positive statements 4 out of 5 times with a variety of peers and adults in both preferred and neutral interest topics.
Volleys of Communication builds on the comments of others	Skill not demonstrated Does not acknowledge the communication of others.	Some Prompted improvement Acknowledges comments of others with prompting more than half the time with a generic non-specific remark such as "Oh, cool" or "uh huh"	Functional when Prompted Acknowledges comments of others at least half of the time when prompted by filling in his own details ascertained from conversation partner's speech such as {Oh you went to the.....}	Independent Independently uses words from the comments others in his response	Independent Mastery Sam independently builds on the comments of others by spontaneously responding, using specific key words from the conversation parnters speech, to respond
Volleys of communication answers questions	Skill not demonstrated Does not answer questions.	Some Prompted improvement Answers the question when prompted less than half the time.	Functional when Prompted Answers the question at least half the time when prompted.	Independent Answers a question independently4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Answers a question independently in a manner that extends vs. ends the conversation.
Volleys of Communication asks questions	Skill not demonstrated Does not ask questions.	Some Prompted improvement Asks questions less than half of the time and only when prompted.	Functional when Prompted Asks questions at least half of the time when prompted.	Independent Independently asks questions 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Independently asks questions 4 out of 5 times during novel topics of conversation that are unfamiliar and less preferred.
Behaviors appropriate to context makes eye contact	Skill not demonstrated Does not look at person talking when prompted.	Some Prompted improvement Looks at person talking when prompted, and then looks away.	Functional when Prompted Looks at person talking when prompted, and continues to hold gaze for at least 2 seconds.	Independent Looks at person talking without being prompted and holds gaze repeatedly during conversation	Independent Mastery Sam Looks at person talking without being prompted and holds gaze sufficient to demonstrate awareness of conversation partner's feelings and approval/discontent.
Behaviors appropriate to context listens without interrupting	Skill not demonstrated Interrupts, does not wait for their turn.	Some Prompted improvement Interrupts conversation at multiple turns, despite prompting to wait turn, but eventually waits to speak.	Functional when Prompted Waits for turn with 2 or fewer prompts v at least half the time.	Independent Waits for turn with no more than 1 prompt 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Waits for his turn independently 4 out of 5 times.
Behaviors appropriate to context transitions between topics	Skill not demonstrated Does not transition between topics.	Some Prompted improvement Uses appropriate topic transitions less than half of the time when prompted.	Functional when Prompted Uses appropriate topic transitions at least half of the time when prompted.	Independent Independently uses appropriate topic transitions 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Independently uses appropriate topic transitions to discuss both highly preferred and neutral topics
Behaviors appropriate to context interprets facial expressions	Skill not demonstrated Does not interpret facial expressions, gestures, and body language.	Some Prompted improvement Interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language less than half of the time when prompted.	Functional when Prompted Interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language at least half of the time when prompted.	Independent Independently interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Independently interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language across a wide variety of situations and with various peers.
Behaviors appropriate to context ends conversations	Skill not demonstrated Does not end a conversation and just walks away.	Some Prompted improvement Appropriately ends a conversation less than half of the time when prompted.	Functional when Prompted Appropriately ends a conversation at least half of the time when prompted.	Independent Independently ends a conversation 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Independently ends a conversation by making a concluding statement, turning away with body before eyes, matching other person's wrap up langauge, or stating "I'm going to go do _____"
Initiation gains attention	Skill not demonstrated Does not gain attention appropriately.	Some Prompted improvement Gains attention appropriately less than half of the time when prompted.	Functional when Prompted Gains attention appropriately at least half of the time when prompted.	Independent Independently gains attention appropriately 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Independently gains attention by raising a hand, gaining eye contact, handing over an object for shared use, or calling a name across a wide variety of peers and settings.
Initiation gives and responds to greetings	Skill not demonstrated Does not greet others or respond to greetings.	Some Prompted improvement Greets others and responds to greetings with no more than 2 prompts at least half the time.	Functional when Prompted Greets others and responds to greetings with no more than 1 prompt 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Initiates appropriate greetings with others and responds independently to greetings from others 4 out of 5 times.	Independent Mastery Sam Initiates appropriate greetings with others and responds to greetings from others with a wide variety of peers and during various transitions including entering classroom, lunchroom, approaching playground, and other transitions.
Initiation initiates conversation with peers	Skill not demonstrated Does not initiate talking to peers	Some Prompted improvement Initiates when prompted frequently less than half the time	Functional when Prompted Initiates conversation with peers using no more than 2 prompts to "Tell a friend about that..."	Independent Initiates conversation with peers using no more than 2 prompts to "ask a question about what they are doing?" or give a compliment	Independent Mastery Sam independently initiates conversastions using questions and compliments

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Social Skills, Conversations, Listening, Nonverbal Language

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