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Scissors skills

Used to assess scissors skills in special education students

Rubric Code: AA73W7

By wayoldmom

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Subject: (General)

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: (none)

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	Skill not evident 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Proficient/ skill accomplished 5 pts
Holds scissors properly	Skill not evident Student does not hold scissors.	Poor Student requires hand-over-hand assistance to hold scissors.	Fair Student holds scissors incorrectly (wrist pronated rather than vertical; fingers in holes incorrectly) more than 50% of the time and/or requires verbal cues to hold them properly.	Good Student holds scissors incorrectly occasionally, but self-corrects without requiring verbal cues or other reminders.	Proficient/ skill accomplished Student picks up scissors properly, with thumb up and fingers in appropriate holes, consistently
Uses both hands correctly.	Skill not evident Student does not use both hands.	Poor Student requires hand-over-hand assistance for both cutting hand and helper hand.	Fair Student uses cutting hand independently, and requires occasional hand-over-hand assistance for helper hand or to manipulate paper.	Good Student uses cutting hand independently, and needs verbal or gestural cues to use helper hand or to manipulate the paper being cut.	Proficient/ skill accomplished Student uses both cutter hand and helper hand independently and accurately.
Able to open and shut the scissors	Skill not evident Student is unable to open and shut the scissors.	Poor Student requires hand-over-hand assistance to open and shut the scissors.	Fair Student requires the use of assisted (pop-open) scissors to open and shut the scissors.	Good Student requires verbal or gestural cues to open and shut the scissors.	Proficient/ skill accomplished Student is able to open and shut the scissors independently.
Able to cut with accuracy	Skill not evident Student is unable to cut.	Poor Student requires hand-over-hand assistance to follow an intended line.	Fair Student can snip on the edge of the page independently.	Good Student can cut across the page to within 1/2" of the intended line.	Proficient/ skill accomplished Student can cut out simple shapes, or cut on an intended line, independently, with no greater than 1/4" deviation.