iRubric: Cooperative Learning Rubric

Team members are chosen during lesson or by students. Team members choose own roles and responsibilities. Or team members do not contribute to assigned role to contribute to the goal.

Team members are chosen by teacher with little planning to no planning. Team members have identified roles but do not do their certain role to support the group. Or team members are taking over other student jobs to "help" instead of help them learn.

Team members are chosen to work together by teacher but are done so at random or ineffectively. Team members have an identified role, but are unsure about how their roles contribute to the ultimate goal.

Team members are chosen by the teacher in order to work together effectively. Team members each have a defined role within the team that adds responsibility to the ultimate goal.

The individual is not working on their role in order to support the goal. Doing little or no work. The individual is not working with other team members to contribute their role.

The individual is working on their role without contributing to the group or interacting with other team members. Or the individual is working to take over another team members role.

The individual is working to contribute to the goal. The individual is working with others. The individual is motivated to help the group achieve.

The individual is working or contributing to the group by doing their role. The individual is supporting other team members for the benefit of the group. The individual is motivated to help the group achieve.

Teacher uses cooperative learning with little to no planning as to the outcome of the learning.

Teacher uses cooperative learning to get students to interact and not as a means to support their learning. Roles are unclear or planning is ineffective.

Teacher uses cooperative learning to support student learning. The cooperative learning is not effective or is planned inefficiently. (large groups, unclear roles or responsibilities).

Teacher or instructor uses cooperative learning as a way to support their lesson and replace individual work. The cooperative learning structure is used effectively and planned for all team members to learn. Groups are small and diverse in order to be effective. Cooperative Learning roles are defined and practiced.