Team Contribution Point Split

At the end of a group project, each member secretly splits 100 points among their teammates based on what each person contributed and explains the split. Students practice honest peer assessment, recognizing others' effort, and accountability.

How to play

1. Each project group of 4 or 5 sits together, and every student gets a form with their teammates' names on it (1 minute).
2. In silence, each student splits 100 points among the others, not including themselves, and writes one specific contribution next to each name (3 minutes).
3. Forms go face down to the teacher, who later works out each student's average.
4. In a circle, students take turns telling one teammate out loud which of their contributions they valued most (2 minutes).
5. To finish, each student writes on the back one thing they will do to contribute more in the next project (2 minutes).

Rules

• The split is anonymous and no one shows their form.
• Every score must come with a specific contribution.
• Only positive comments are shared during the speaking round.
• You cannot give everyone the same number without explaining why.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: no movement is needed; make sure the student has a desk or clipboard.
• Shyness or social anxiety: during the speaking round, the student can read their compliment or hand it over on paper.
• Math difficulties: use a template with boxes in tens to make the split easier.

Learning goals

• Evaluate each group member's contribution using objective criteria.
• Recognize teammates' work publicly.
• Commit to one personal goal for the next project.

Equipment for a class of 25

• peer-assessment forms: 25
• pens: 25

Teacher tip

Explain that the average is used to adjust each student's individual project grade and that extreme splits with no explanation are thrown out. Check the data against your own observations before using it.

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