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Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills Social Pragmatics - Communication Skills Rubric for Basic Social Pragmatic Skills Rubric Code: TXAA542 By janaob Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Progress Chart
	Beginning 0 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Meets 3 pts
Basic Social Skills Acknowledges presence of others	Beginning Does not acknowledge presence of others.	Progressing Acknowledges presence of others at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently acknowledges presence of others 4 out of 5 times.
Basic Social Skills Gains attention appropriately	Beginning Does not gain attention appropriately.	Progressing Gains attention appropriately at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently gains attention appropriately 4 out of 5 times.
Listening Looking/Body Language	Beginning Does not look at person talking when prompted.	Progressing Looks at person talking when prompted, and continues to hold gaze.	Meets Looks at person talking without being prompted and holds gaze 4 out of 5 times.
Voice Employ appropriate loudness and tone	Beginning Does not employ appropriate voice loudness and tone dependent on environment and communication partners	Progressing Can modify voice loudness and tone with no more than 2 adult cues to do so when given direct cues to use "inside voice, etc" and model of appropriate tone on 4/5 given opportunities.	Meets Independently understands and employs appropriate loudness and tone in multiple contexts on 4/5 given opportunities.
Starting a Conversation Greeting / small talk	Beginning Does not greet others or respond to greetings.	Progressing Greets others and responds to greetings when prompted at least half the time.	Meets Initiates appropriate greetings with others and responds to greetings from others 4 out of 5 times.
Starting a Conversation Brings up a topic (question or comment).	Beginning Does not initiate talking to anyone	Progressing Initiates at least half the time when prompted	Meets Independently 4 out of 5 times.
Maintaining a Conversation Answering a Question	Beginning Does not answer questions.	Progressing Answers the question at least half the time when prompted.	Meets Answers a question independently4 out of 5 times.
Basic Conversation Interrupts a conversation appropriately.	Beginning Does not interrupt appropriately.	Progressing Interrupts appropriately at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently interrupts appropriately 4 out of 5 times.
Maintaining a Conversation Asks questions to gain information about the communication partner and maintain conversation	Beginning Does not ask questions.	Progressing Asks questions at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently asks questions 4 out of 5 times.
Basic Conversation Waits her/his turn to talk / doesn't interrupt	Beginning Interrupts, does not wait for their turn.	Progressing Waits for their turn when verbally reminded at least half the time.	Meets Waits for their turn without being prompted 4 out of 5 times.
Maintaining a Conversation Speaks to others in a positive friendly way	Beginning Makes only negative statements.	Progressing Makes positive statements when prompted at least half the time.	Meets Independently makes positive statements 4 out of 5 times.
Topic Maintenance Stays on topic	Beginning Does not stay on topic.	Progressing Stays on topic at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently stays on topic 4 out of 5 times.
Topic Maintenance Uses appropriate topic transitions	Beginning Does not transition between topics.	Progressing Uses appropriate topic transitions at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently uses appropriate topic transitions 4 out of 5 times.
Politeness Uses and responds to politeness markers	Beginning Does not use or respond to politeness markers.	Progressing Uses and responds to politeness markers at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently uses and responds to politeness markers 4 out of 5 times.
Ending Conversation Appropriately ends a conversation before leaving.	Beginning Does not end a conversation and just walks away.	Progressing Appropriately ends a conversation at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently ends a conversation 4 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language Recognizes and interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language	Beginning Does not interpret facial expressions, gestures, and body language.	Progressing Interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently interprets facial expressions, gestures, and body language 4 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language Respects others personal space	Beginning Does not respect others personal space.	Progressing Respects others personal space at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently respects others personal space 4 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language Maintains eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner	Beginning Does not make any eye contact and faces/looks away from communication partner or speaker.	Progressing Makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently makes eye contact and faces/looks at communication partner or speaker 4 out of 5 times.
Nonverbal Language Uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and body language to communicate feelings and emotions	Beginning Does not use facial expressions, gestures, or body language.	Progressing Uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures, or body language to communicate 4 out of 5 times.
Problem Solving Identify problems	Beginning Does not identify problems from real or hypothetical scenarios.	Progressing Identifies problems from real or hypothetical scenarios at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently identifies problems from real or hypothetical scenarios 4 out of 5 times.
Problem Solving Identify appropriate solution	Beginning Does not identify appropriate solution for real or hypothetical problems.	Progressing Identifies appropriate solution for real or hypothetical problems at least half of the time when prompted.	Meets Independently identifies appropriate solution for real or hypothetical problems 4 out of 5 times.

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Social Skills, Conversations, Listening, Nonverbal Language

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