Whi Quarter 1 Evaluation

World History I Quarter I: Self Evaluation Your name: _________________

Your Block:

Part I: Class participation

I am getting ready to prepare progress reports and need your feedback. As you are well aware, participation a major part of your quarter grade. Throughout the quarter, I have made daily observations about your level of classroom participation. Please take a minute to read the following scale and CIRCLE the category that you believe you fall into. You need to start reading from the bottom because each higher step includes the positive components from the previous step—in other words, each level builds on the next.

Top 95%

Leader. If you have reached this level, you are a leader in our class. You don’t dominate, but you help bring our class to a higher level by engaging classmates with new ideas, by explaining something to a classmate who may be confused or need clarification, and by including classmates with diverse views and abilities

90%

Self-challenger. Student challenges oneself during class—as well as outside of class—and demonstrates individual accomplishment (what’s one person’s challenge is not necessarily what another person’s is necessarily)

85 %

Involved. Student demonstrates consistent, active participation in class; Student regularly volunteers, including responding to classmates’ comments and asking thoughtful questions. Student visibly tries to be interested and committed during class time (as well as outside of class).

80%

Attentive. Student always attentive and on-point (responds to the appropriate question) when called upon. In addition, this student listens closely to classmates as well as teacher

75%

Responsive. Student follows directions and asks questions for clarification. Student rarely distracts classmates or talk over another person while they are talking. Enters class like a model student. Never puts head down on desk, during discussions or films.

70%

Cooperative. Student always helpful to classmates and teacher; some evidence of distracting others and not following directions

65%

Too often Distracted or Distracting. Behavior issues interfering with work Bottom

1.) How did you POSITIVELY participate in class this quarter? (make a meaningful and relevant contribution in a appropriate manner, actively listening, etc).

2.) How often would you guess that you made POSITIVE contributions to class. You may write an average for a day, a week, etc.

3.) How did you NEGATIVELY participate in class (make a contribution in a negative manner, disrupt the class, derail the conversation, stop paying attention, put your head down, etc).

4.) How often per week would you guess that you made NEGATIVE contributions to class? You may write an average per day, per week, etc.

5.) Review your responses to the previous questions. Overall, would you say that you made more POSITIVE or NEGATIVE contributions. Why?

6.) What have been your strengths in this class thus far? What are you particularly proud of?

7.) What have been some challenges for you? 8.) What do you believe is the grade that you earned this quarter?