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Social Thinking

A rubric to measure social thinking skills for individuals with moderate to above average reasoning capabilities

Rubric Code: R22B3W8

By cristinaavena

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Subject: Communication

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Social Thinking
	independent 4 pts	expected 3 pts	emerging 2 pts	novice 1 pts
Communication	independent The student is independently able to 1. observe the context and understand the expected behaviors for the situation 2. interpret the nonverbal and verbal messages 3. use information including prior knowledge and shared experiences to predict the needs of communicative partner(s) 4. convey an expected nonverbal and verbal message 5. consider the thoughts and feelings of others 6. monitor and adjust behaviors based on the reactions of others	expected With minimal prompting, the student is able to simultaneously engage and use the expected nonverbal and verbal communication skills needed for effective communication. The student may require some assistance and direction in 1-2 of the previous communicative processes	emerging The student requires frequent cues and instructional supports to engage with others and use the expected nonverbal and verbal communication skills needed for a communication. The student may be able to express himself, but he doesn't always know the how's or when's to apply the communicative processes.	novice The student requires consistent cues and explicit instructional supports to engage with others and use the expected nonverbal and verbal communication skills needed for communication. The student may be able to express himself, but he is usually unable to apply communicative processes without assistance.
Identify Hidden Curriculum	independent Independently recognizes the hidden rules for the context and can use observation skills and thinking to monitor and adjust behavior/actions as expected. Others in the environment are comfortable. Level 1-2 on Five point Behavior Scale	expected Able to identify most of the expected rules and behaviors for the group or context. Uses the information to monitor verbal and nonverbal actions with minimal adult cueing. Student may require 1-2 indirect prompts during 10 minute observation. i.e. "what do you think are the expectations?" Level 2-3 on the Five Point Behavior Scale	emerging Able to identify a few of the expected rules or behaviors for the group or context, but needs frequent cues to information to monitor and adjust verbal and nonverbal actions. Student requires 3-5 indirect or direct prompts during 10 minute observation. i.e. "what do you think or in this setting others expect you to..." Level 3-4 on the Five Point Behavior Scale	novice Student is unable to recognize the expected rules for behavior in a setting without consistent prompts. Student requires 6 or more corrective directives for adjusting and modifying behaviors in the given environment. i.e. In class we need to .... Level 4-5 on the Five Point behavior scale

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