Listening Rubric Grades 9 - 10

Using grade level vocabulary

Standard
Student uses attention level appropriate for particular circumstances and contexts. Student analyzes, interprets, and reflects while paying attention to verbal and nonverbal communication in a variety of circumstances. Student has the ability to explore different perspectives.

Beginning
Student may pay attention in different situations.

Approaching
Student usually pays attention in most situations.

Meeting
Student pays attention while others are speaking in a way that suits the situation. Student analyzes, interprets, and reflects while paying attention to verbal and non-verbal communication in a variety of circumstances. Student explores different perspectives in an objective way.

Exceeding
Student demonstrates the ability to be a gatekeeper for others when the situation calls for it. Student can model the process of inquiry based on verbal and non-verbal communication in a variety of circumstances.

Student asks questions and interprets information in some circumstances based on verbal and non-verbal communication. Student understands that the communication observed contains a different perspective and acts respectfully. Student can identify the purpose of the communication. Student asks questions to clarify content and meaning from a variety of sources.

Student asks questions, interprets, and reflects upon information in some circumstances based on verbal and nonverbal communication. Student recognizes different perspectives and usually understands them. Student can identify the purpose and aspects of tone and rhetoric. Student asks questions to clarify, paraphrase, verify judgments and construct hypothesis

Student is purposeful to explore multiple perspectives in order to test ones own ideas. Student listens for, identifies, and explains the purpose, tone, and rhetoric. Student can help others develop questions to clarify, paraphrase, verify judgments and

Student listens for, identifies, and explains the purpose, tone, and rhetoric. Student asks questions to clarify, interpret, evaluate, and refine hypotheses from a

Student listens for, identifies, and explains the purpose, tone, and aspects of rhetoric. Student asks questions to clarify, paraphrase, verify judgments and construct and refine

variety of sources.

from a variety of sources.

hypothesis from a variety of sources.

construct and refine hypothesis from a variety of sources and develops his/her own with flair.