iRubric: ASM Massage Practical rubric

Student brought needed materials to the work area, correctly positioned height of table, and was prepared and ready to work.

Student was missing one component to being ready; either needed materials, did not have a complete correct set up, somewhat unprepared and unready to work when needed.

Student was missing more than one of the components to being ready; either needed materials, did not have a complete correct set up, somewhat unprepared and unready to work when needed.

Student forgot needed materials or set table incorrectly, was not prepared and unready to work when needed.

Student showed great competency with client interactions. They had very good eye contact, open body gestures, and greeted and directed the client quite well.

Student showed good competency with client interactions. They had good eye contact, open body gestures, and greeted and directed the client well. There was only one moment of awkward/improper behavior.

Student showed weak competency with client interactions. They had sparse eye contact and/or open body gestures, and/or greeted and directed the client unsatisfactorily. There was more than one moment of awkward/improper behavior.

Student showed insufficient competency with client interactions. They had little or no eye contact and/or open body gestures, and/or greeted and directed the client unsatisfactorily. There were multiple moments of awkward/improper behavior.

Student showed great knowledge of massage strokes and executed them wonderfully.

Student showed good knowledge of massage strokes and had very few errors in executing them correctly.

Student showed poor knowledge of massage strokes and executed several of them incorrectly.

Student did not have a knowledge of massage strokes and executed many of them poorly.

Student was comfortable with their movements and draping was appropriate.

Student seemed uncomfortable with a few draping techniques, but overall the draping was appropriate.

Student seemed uncomfortable with many draping techniques, causing one minor draping error.

Student did not have a grasp of draping techniques and the client was exposed.

Student properly positioned the bolster and face rest in supine and prone positions, checking if the client was comfortable at the beginning of the massage.

Student placed the bolster late in the massage in either supine or prone position, but asked if client was comfortable at the beginning of the massage.

Student forgot to place the bolster in either supine or prone position, but asked if client was comfortable at the beginning of the massage.

Student forgot to place the bolster in supine and/or prone position, and/or did not ask if the client was comfortable at the beginning of the massage.

Student demonstrated use of proper body mechanics during application of varying strokes and moving around the client and table.

Student mostly demonstrated use of proper body mechanics during application of varying strokes and moving around the client and table. Student corrected body mechanics on their own.

Student poorly demonstrated use
of proper body mechanics during application of varying strokes and moving around the client and table. Student was partially in correct stances, but did not correct when body mechanics were wrong.

Student did not demonstrate proper use of body mechanics. Student also did not attempt to correct any incorrect stances.

Student ended with a hold and gave client great instructions on how to get off the table.

Student ended the massage with a hold and gave client acceptable instructions on how to get off the table.

Student ended the massage with a hold but did not give client instructions on how to get off the table.

Student did not end with a hold or give instructions as to how to get off the table and did not give feedback about session