iRubric: Counseling Goals -Coping Skills rubric

Does not express feelings/wants/needs. Does not identify own feelings clearly or discounts their significance. Does not connect somatic concerns to emotional issues.

Expresses feelings/wants/needs inappropriately through yelling, whining, arguing, or avoidant behavior.

Expresses feelings/wants/needs appropriately. Uses calm and respectful tone of voice.

Expresses feelings/wants/needs appropriately of the time. Uses calm and respectful tone of voice and discusses connection to somatic complaints.

Cannot identify strategies to cope with feelings of anxiety or frustration or can only identify 1 coping skills strategy.

Can identify a limited number (2-3) of strategies given an anxiety provoking scenario with prompting.

Can identify a number (2-3) of strategies given an anxiety provoking scenario without prompting

Can identify a variety (4 or more) of strategies given an anxiety provoking scenario without prompting

Does not see a problem or opportunity without direct instruction. Jumps quickly to solution phase before examining elements of the problem to ensure understanding. Demonstrates little understanding of the elements of the problem or parameters for solution. Focuses randomly on trivial aspects of the problem or significant ones. Communicates solution in a vague or imprecise way, or ignores the need to communicate solutions to others. quickly. gives up easily

With assistance can be brought to see the problem. Exhibits superficial understanding of the problem. May be confused between significant and trivial aspects of the problem. Jumps to a solution that is familiar in some aspect. Communicates some of the steps in the problem solution, but may miss or mis-sequence some steps or be repetitive. Sees obvious consequences. With assistance, can see related problems as similar. Persists until difficulties arise.

Identifies and seeks to understand the problem at least in general lines. Understands the main aspects of the problem. Can usually attend to the major significant aspects of the problem. Seeks more than one alternative before deciding on a solution. Evaluates logical consequences of alternatives at least in the short term. Communicates clearly the main aspects of the problem and solution. Persists to find a solution. Sees related new problems as similar.

Seeks to understand the problem as fully as possible before generating alternative solutions. Demonstrates deep understanding of the elements of and interactions within the problem, including parameters for solutions. Distinguishes between the significant and the trivial. Devises a logical, step-by-step or imaginative solution or set of alternatives, as appropriate. Can use many methods to communicate alternatives and solutions and evaluate their consequences in the short and long-term.