<< Back to Beginner’s Guide Beginner’s Guide STEP 3: How to score the Effort Categories and Recognition I. Overview of the Effort Categories Overview slides of the four effort categories II. The READY Category Giving students credit for being READY III. The PARTICIPATION Category Giving students credit for their PARTICIPATION IV. The ON TASK Category Giving students credit for staying ON TASK V. The BEHAVIOR Category Giving students credit for their BEHAVIOR VI. The RECOGNITION Category Giving students RECOGNITION and Effort Awards