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Social Communication: Conversations

Rubric Code: JX932W7

By rarmstro

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Subject: Communication

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Beginning 0 pts	Emerging 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Accomplished 3 pts	Excels 4 pts
Listening Using eye contact / facing body toward speaker/ other body language	Beginning Does not look at person talking	Emerging Looks at person talking when verbally prompted and then looks away	Developing --Looks at person talking and uses glances to hold gaze when prompted more than half of the time --says "uh-huh" to maintain --comments on moods of others when prompted	Accomplished --Usually looks at person talking and holds gaze for longer periods by glancing back (not staring) without prompts --maintains with nods and "uh-huh" --notice moods of others	Excels --Looks at person talking while using appropriate gaze --matches facial expressions of conversation partner --maintains with nods and "uh-huh" --watches when partner looks away
Listening/Engaged Thinks about what is being said & responds on topic	Beginning Does not respond or changes the subject	Emerging Responds on topic & comments on mood/feelings of conversation partner when prompted less than half of the time	Developing Responds on topic & comments on mood/feelings of conversation partner when prompted more than half of the time	Accomplished Usually responds on topic without prompts, notices moods and feelings of conversation partner, and/or predicts what partner is thinking or might say	Excels Responds on topic without being prompted, anticipates what partner is thinking, plans for what to say in conversation
Initiates Conversations Greeting / Small Talk	Beginning Does not greet others or engage in small talk	Emerging Responds to greetings answers; answers questions about weekend, weather, sports, current events; and compliments when prompted less than half of the time	Developing Sometimes initiates and always responds to greeting; asks and answers questions; engages in small talk about weekend, weather, sports, current events; and compliments when prompted more than half of the time	Accomplished Mostly initiates/responds to greetings in a timely fashion and engages in small talk without prompts -watches for patterns of small talk	Excels Always initiates appropriate greetings with others and engages in small talk before and after main conversation without prompting
Initiates Conversations Joining In	Beginning Does not join in on conversations	Emerging Joins in on conversations by listening first and asking an on-topic question/making and on-topic comment when prompted less than half the time	Developing Joins in on conversations by listening first and asking an on-topic question/making an on-topic comment when prompted more than half the time	Accomplished Usually successful joining in on conversations with familiar people without prompts	Excels Usually successful in joining in on conversations with familiar and unfamiliar people without prompts
Maintains Conversations Takes turns	Beginning Interrupts, does not wait for turn, keeps talking even when partner is not paying attention, dominates conversations	Emerging Takes 1 turn in a conversation and waits for turn to talk when verbally or visually (e.g., pointing to him) prompted	Developing --Waits for turn to talk & participates in 2-3 conversational turns when prompted more than half the time --Bounces talk time to partner using questions/comments when prompted	Accomplished Mostly waits for turn to talk & participates in 4 or more conversational turns without being prompted	Excels --Engages in many conversation turns with partner without prompting --Apologizes for occasional interrupting
Maintains Conversations Being Interesting	Beginning Does not offer what he likes or thinks and/or talks about uninteresting subjects (e.g., preferred interests)	Emerging Offers what he thinks, likes or gives a compliment when prompted less than half the time	Developing Offers what he thinks, likes and gives a compliments when prompted more than half the time --smiles appropriately --notices moods of others	Accomplished Usually will talk about common interests, offer opinions about topic, occasionally and independently compliments conversation partner --will match face or mood of partner without prompt --Notices when partner is listening	Excels --Easily talks about common interests, offers opinions, and compliments independently --smiles appropriately --will match mood or face of partner independently --anticipates what others might say --Stops talking when partner is not listening
Conversations Repairs conversations	Beginning Does not notice conversational breakdowns, keeps talking, uses vocabulary not understood by listener	Emerging Checks for listening & understanding of what is said & lets partner know if he is not understood when prompted less than half the time	Developing Checks for listening & and understanding of what is said & lets partner know if he is not understood when prompted more than half the time	Accomplished --Usually checks for understanding of messages ad attempts to repairs misunderstandings without prompts --Stops talking when partner is not listening --Notices vocabulary differences	Excels --Checks for understanding of messages and repairs misunderstandings without prompts --Adjusts vocabulary for listeners --Stops talking when partner is not listening
Conversations Makes positive statements	Beginning Makes negative statements	Emerging Makes positive statements when prompted less than half the time	Developing Makes positive statements when prompted more than half the time	Accomplished Usually makes positive statements during conversations without prompts	Excels Easily will make positive statements during conversations without prompts
Terminate Conversations Closure	Beginning Does not initiate or respond to closing comments	Emerging Will say good-bye, head nod, or wave and watch for listener response when prompted less than half of the time	Developing Will say good-bye, head nod, or wave and watch for listener response when prompted more than half of the time	Accomplished Will say good-bye, head nod, or wave and watch for listener response without prompts	Excels Will end conversation using a variety of closing statements that are typical in the environment --Uses appropriate timing when ending a conversation (e.g., not walk away, awkard pause, etc.)

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