teamwork reflection
F. TEAMWORK
1. Expectation
The student will be able to work effectively with others to accomplish tasks and achieve group goals.
2. Indicators of Success
1. Cooperates and assumes responsibility for individual contributions and group results.
2. Uses effective interpersonal and group process skills.
3. Facilitates consensus through negotiation and compromise.
3. Teamwork Indicator 1
Cooperates and assumes responsibility for individual contributions and group results.
Achievement criteria:
Sensitivity to others’ needs interests and concerns.
Openness to ideas and suggestions.
Willingness to accept responsibility and take accountability for results.
| Standards of Performance | ||
| Beginning | Intermediate | Advanced |
| May disagree with others’ opinions but tolerates their expression; rarely responds to others’ ideas and suggestions; seldom produces results. | Listens and responds to others’ ideas in a positive and constructive manner; contributes useful ideas and suggestions and makes appropriate adjustments based on feedback; offers to take responsibility; produces good results, willingly accepts accountability for outcome. | Consistently listens and responds to others’ ideas in a positive and constructive manner; frequently offers excellent ideas and suggestions and makes appropriate adjustments based on feedback; guides the group toward ideas and suggestions with greatest potential; often takes responsibility; produces excellent results and always accepts accountability for outcome. |
4. Teamwork Indicator 2
Uses effective interpersonal and group process skills.
Achievement criteria:
Understands and accepts the strengths and limitations of group members.
Makes constructive contributions to group discussions and debates.
Appropriately responds to others’ confusion, anger, and distress.
Suggests ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the group.
| Standards of Performance | ||
| Beginning | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Has difficulty identifying the potential of group members; rarely makes constructive contributions to discussions or debates; responds poorly to others’ frustrations; rarely offers suggestions that could improve group process. | Identifies and acknowledges the potential of each group member; makes constructive contributions to discussions and debates; responds appropriately to others’ frustrations; suggests ways to improve group process. | Identifies and publicly praises the contributions and potential of each group member; frequently makes constructive contributions to discussions and debates; empathizes and skillfully supports others through frustrating experiences; takes action that improves group process. |
5. Teamwork Indicator 3
Facilitates consensus through negotiation and compromise.
Achievement criteria:
Offers useful and creative ideas that improve group goals and process.
Offers and accepts feedback that moves the group toward agreement.
Promotes modifications or alternatives that foster consensus.
Acknowledges and supports others’ contributions.
| Standards of Performance | ||
| Beginning | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Occasionally suggests ideas that contribute to agreement; has difficulty building forward from others’ ideas; offers weak or negative feedback; sometimes acknowledges others’ contributions. | Assists the group to focus on the goal; offers good ideas that contribute to agreement and improve group performance; offers and readily accepts constructive feedback; supports alternatives and modifications that foster consensus; usually acknowledges and supports others’ contributions. | Assists the group to focus on the goal; offers excellent ideas that contribute to agreement and improve group performance; encourages and easily accepts feedback from others; facilitates group analysis and acceptance of better ideas; summarizes agreements to foster consensus; frequently acknowledges and supports others’ contributions. |
