SOWK 412: Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities – Spring 2024

Instructions - Peer and Self-Evaluation of Task Group Engagement & Process

Complete one (1) form for each member of your task group, including a self-rating. Provide a thoughtful
and honest assessment of your or your peer’s engagement and performance in the task group this
semester based on each category. For each category provide a rating from 1-3 (see rating scale) along
with comments, examples, or explanations that will help me understand your ratings.

Score Rating
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree

Task Group Member Being Assessed (Name): Myself (Candy Avila)

Criteria Rating Comments, Examples, Explanations, etc. (required)

Attends task group meetings regularly, 4 I was present all of the time however sometimes I
arriving prepared and on time would be running later.

Accepts fair share of work and reliably 4 I do believe that the work should be shared evenly
completes assigned tasks and depending on difficulty and amount of work.
responsibilities by assigned deadlines

Accepts and responds professionally to
constructive criticism and feedback
Demonstrates effective active listening
skills, and professional communication
(written and oral)
Work is complete, well-organized, error-
free, and done on time or early
Cooperative, maintains positive attitude,
encourages and motivates team,
supports task group decisions, and helps
task group reach consensus
5 I am always open to feedback that will help improve the
assignment as well as toward myself as long as it is
verbalized directly to me.
5 I always listen to others and if I do not or don’t
understand something I will ask for them to reiterate it.
I communicate whenever I am running late or someone
ask a question I will try my best to respond and help my
peers.
4 My work was complete and in the document that was
created for our group. Work was done in a timely
manner if I was stuck I communicated it with our group.
5 Although this project was tough whenever the group
morale was low at times I would try and remind group
that there is a value to this. If I was not enjoying the
project I would not verbalize it.

Adapted from Lejk, M., & Wyvill, M. (2001). Peer Assessment of Contributions to a Group Project: A
comparison of holistic and category-based approaches. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education,
26(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930020022291