Last Updated on May 13, 2026
For a student whose level of cognitive development would be considered awareness and is unable to participate even minimally in the Performance Tasks at the lower complexity level for any standard within a content area, the IEP team may consider using an Engagement Rubric (ER) to measure a student’s engagement and attention to academic activities.
Students for whom the Engagement Rubric is appropriate must use the Engagement Rubric for all content areas.
Students participating in the WA-AIM via the Engagement Rubric must be presented with one academic activity for baseline and one activity for final for each content area. The activity should be presented to the student alongside his or her peers. The student’s level of engagement with each content’s academic activity should be documented on separate Engagement Rubrics.
The academic activity does not need to be aligned to any standard, just the content area.
Entering Student Results for an Engagement Rubric
To enter results for an Engagement Rubric, do the following:
- Select the Not Started tab and enter the student’s name in the search bar.
- Search for the form in the results grid or select the ER Form from the Select Form(s) dropdown menu.
- Click on the student’s SSID.
- Click the Begin Assessment button.
- Fill out the Beginning of Year fields to capture the student’s baseline information. Fill out the End of Year fields to capture the student’s final information.
- When you are finished with the Beginning of Year information click Exit and Save to set the status of the assessment as In Progress. If you are finishing the End of Year information, click Complete Assessment to set the status as Completed.