51 Examples of Student Performance

John Spacey, updated on October 25, 2023

Student performance is the extent to which a student meets academic goals and expectations. This is captured by numerical scores such as grades and textual descriptions of performance by teachers. Performance can include behavior, knowledge and the ability to apply knowledge. It also includes the talents that a student demonstrates in diverse areas from analysis to creative expression to athletics. The following are common examples of student performance.

Analytical skills	Artistic talents
Athletic performance	Attendance and punctuality
Attention	Class behavior
Class participation	Communication skills
Comprehension	Cooperation, collaboration and teamwork
Creative expression	Critical thinking skills
Determination	Digital literacy
Diligence	Empathy and compassion
Essay writing	Ethical conduct and behavior
Global awareness	Goal-setting
Growth, improvement and progress	Homework completion
Independence	Independent thinking
Initiative	Insights
Knowledge	Language skills
Mastery	Mathematical skills
Media literacy	Meeting deadlines
Note-taking skills	Organization skills
Performing arts talents	Politeness and courtesy
Presentation skills	Problem-solving ability
Reading comprehension	Reasoning
Research skills	Respect and kindness
Scientific literacy	Self-awareness
Sportsmanship	Stick-to-itiveness
Study habits	Talents
Test and exam scores	Understanding
Writing proficiency

Guidelines

The following are basic guidelines for describing student performance.

Performance is described in terms of competencies.	Low performance is described in a matter of fact way without being negative.
Specific examples of what the student did are given such as "actively offered ideas to class discussions."	Effort is made to look for the potential in low performing students such as "appears to understand materials well but doesn't focus to complete in-class activities."
Positive character traits such as artistic talent can be mentioned.	Low performance can be stated directly without examples such as "disruptive in class."
Tone and voice demonstrate that you are on every student's side and want to help them improve and realize talents.	Descriptions of high performance often explain the unique contributions and presence of a student.
Performance descriptions are consistent with grades.	Performance descriptions are consistent with curriculum and communicated program objectives and learning outcomes.