Trans-Disciplinary Skills Rubric

Communicating
Listening to others;
communicating
ideas; following
directions

Thinking
Asking questions;
being reflective
and thoughtful;
comprehending;
analysing

Working Towards
Expectations

Meeting Expectations
with support

Meeting Expectations
independently

Never let people know in

a timely and appropriate
way whats happening.
Written communication
and displays are not
clear, concise and nor
purposeful. Presentations
were not engaging
and appropriate to
the audience. Lacks
confidence. Passion is
not clearly expressed
through pin board and
website

Often let people know in a

timely and appropriate way
whats happening. Most
written communication
and displays are clear,
concise and purposeful.
Presentations are
somewhat engaging and
fitted to the audience. At
times shows confidence.
An attempt is made to
express passion through
pin board and website

Lets people know in a

timely and appropriate
way whats happening. All
written communication
and displays are clear,
concise and purposeful.
Presentations are engaging
and fitted to the audience.
Shows confidence. Passion
is clearly expressed through
pin board and website

Is unable to evaluate
information in
order to summarize.
Demonstrates no
foresight and vision. Is
unable to plan and make
decisions independently.
Needs assistance in
decision-making. Knows
very little about issue and
cannot apply previous
knowledge and skills.

Is sometimes able to
evaluate information
in order to summarize.
Sometimes demonstrates
foresight and vision.
Uses good judgment in
planning. Able to make
sound decisions with
assistance. Knowledgeable
on topic.. Attempts to think
outside the box. Tries to
apply previous knowledge
and skills.

Is able to evaluate
information in order to
summarize. Demonstrates
foresight and vision. Uses
good judgment in planning.
Able to make sound
decisions independently.
Very knowledgeable;
Thinking outside the
box. Applying previous
knowledge and skills.

Research
Asking questions;
observing; using
what I already
know; drawing
conclusions;
being creative and
inventive; keeping
an open mind;
presenting my work
as well as possible

Self Management
Being organised;
planning ahead;
being efficient;
using my time well;
making informed
choices

Social
Being considerate
of others; playing
different roles
in groups; being
independent;
cooperating
with others;
participating fully;
being responsible

Teacher Comment:

Student Comment:

Few or no questions to
guide research. Research
is very basic, not thorough
and does not give insight
into the issue. More
variety of sources is
needed.

Asking relevant questions.

Research answers
questions and a variety of
sources are used. Keeping
references. Focused
research.

Asking an abundance
of relevant questions.
Research is thorough and
un-biased. Uses a variety
of sources. Keeping
references. Focused
research.

Was not organised. Not

very often focused and on
task. Missed deadlines.
Displayed a negative
attitude. Action was not
prepared properly and
needed much assistance.
Was not prepared and not
punctual.

Most of the time was

organised, focused and
on task. Meeting most
deadlines. Somewhat
positive attitude. Action
is somewhat well planned.
was sometimes prepared
and being punctual.

Well organized throughout.

Focused and on task.
Meeting all deadlines.
Positive attitude. Action
is well planned. Well
prepared and being
punctual.

Mostly positive
participation. Being
respectful of other
peoples time. Be polite
and mannerly. Listens
to others opinions and
ideas. Usually shows
responsibility by returning
borrowed materials.
Willing to share resources.

Positive participation.
Being respectful of other
peoples time. Be polite
and mannerly. Listens to
others opinions and ideas.
Shows responsibility
by returning borrowed
materials. Willing to share
resources.

Not overly positive

participation. Needs to be
more respectful of other
peoples time. Needs
to be more polite and
mannerly. Struggles to
listen to others opinions
and ideas. Struggles to
return borrowed materials
and sometimes unwilling
to share.