Does not participate in group or classroom discussion. Cannot be counted on and is consistently late.

Sometimes participates in group and classroom discussions. Is not always on time or reliable.

Provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion, is reliable, and punctual.

Consistently provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion, is reliable, and always punctual.

Is argumentative with others; does not listen to groups opinions and ideas; wants things done their way and does not listen to alternate approaches.

Sometimes listens to others, and often assumes others’ ideas will not work; tries to work well with the team.

Listens to other' points of view; always uses appropriate and respectful language; tries to make a definite effort to understand others' ideas.

Consistently listens to others and their ideas; helping them to develop their ideas while giving them full credit; helping the team reach its full potential.

Does not listen to other views.

Listens to diverse views but does not effectively incorporate in work.

Listens to diverse views and incorporates in work.

Consistently and thoroughly listen to diverse views and incorporates in work.

Statements, responses, and/or body language are consistently not respectful. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.

Most statements, responses, and body language are respectful; occasionally a negative tone. Does not always listen to, share with, or support the efforts of others.

Listens to, shares with, and supports others. Statements and responses are respectful and appropriate body language is exhibited.

All statements, responses, and body language are respectful and appropriate. Always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others.

Typically does not compromise with group to accomplish a common goal, and often interferes with group from meeting its full potential.

Attempts to compromise with group to accomplish a common goal, but sometimes interferes group from meeting its full potential.

Is willing to compromise with group to accomplish a common goal.

Always demonstrates compromise, allowing the group to meet its full potential.

Does very little of the group’s work and does not share or respect others’ ideas.

Attempts to share responsibility of group’s work, but ends up completing little of the work, by disregarding the input of others in group.

Participates and contributes to group’s work equally. Values all members’ ideas and contributions.

Motivates all members to share in contributions equally by valuing all members’ ideas and contributions.

Rarely attempts to understand, negotiate, and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, especially not in multi-cultural environments.

Attempts to understand, negotiate, and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in mono-cultural environments.

Understands, negotiates, and balances diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural environments.

Understands, negotiates, and balances diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi- cultural environments in many situations.

Exhibits no respect, poor interaction, and an inability to work positively with individuals from other social or cultural groups.

With guidance, can generally respect, interact, and work positively with individuals from other social and cultural groups.

Respects, interacts, and works positively with individuals from other social and cultural groups.

Always respects, interacts, and works positively with individuals from other social and cultural groups and seeks opportunities to learn from diverse perspectives.

Does not contribute to a community organization or event nor reflects on the importance of involvement within the community.

Participates in, but does not contribute to, community organization or event and attempts to reflect on their involvement within the community

Contributes to a community organization or event and reflects on the importance of their involvement within the community.

Is an integral part of a community organization or event and thoughtfully reflects on the importance of their involvement within the community.