Early 4

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Grade Spanish Achievement Rubric
Performance Indicators Rubric
Listening:
(Interpretive Mode)
Understands sentences and
questions on familiar topics
3
Novice Mid
ollo!s oral directions after referencing a peer(s) !"o understood
#s$s for clarification onl% !"en prompted b% t"e teac"er &!"en teac"er senses
student does not understand and probes t"is !it" t"e student'
Understands !ords( p"rases( simple sentences and questions t"at are ver%
familiar to me( but ma% need repetition and)or rep"rasing and)or slo!ed speec"
Identifies familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects based on simple oral
descriptions !"en confined to current topic(s) of stud%
Identifies some $e% !ords after listening to simple passages
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( live conversations and narratives !"en information is presented slo!l% and
deliberatel%
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( video+recorded conversations and narratives !it" slo!er t"an natural
deliver%
Notices and comments on cognate connections to first language
,vidences confusion as t"e communication partner uses ob*ects( visuals and
gestures to deliver t"e message-
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Novice Lo!
ollo!s oral directions after prompting b% t"e teac"er (repetition of directions(
addition of visuals or ot"er cues) or a peer
Needs redirection after beginning a tas$ after misunderstanding directions or
part of t"e directions and failing to as$ for clarification
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0ometimes understands !ords( p"rases( simple sentences and questions t"at are
familiar( but ma% need a partner to "elp b% simplif%ing or repeating
Identifies familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects !it" close cognate associations
based on simple oral descriptions !"en confined to current topic(s) of stud%
Identifies $e% !ords !it" close cognate associations after listening to simple
passages
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( live conversations and narratives !"en information is presented slo!l%(
deliberatel% and in an e1aggerated fas"ion b% t"e teac"er
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( video+recorded conversations and narratives !it" slo!er t"an natural
deliver% and !it" repeated e1posure
,ngages in activit% of o!n c"oosing and a!a% from t"e communication partner
&because t"e learner does not understand "o! t"e ob*ects( visuals and gestures
can facilitate understanding of t"e oral message'
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Novice Lo! +
ollo!s oral directions onl% b% referencing a peer
Understands some !ords !it" close cognate associations
Reacts to reactions of peers !"en listening to simple narratives in t"e target
language
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Novice 2ig")Intermediate Lo!
ollo!s oral directions
#s$s for clarification as needed to alleviate confusion
Understands sentences and questions on familiar topics( but ma% need repetition)
rep"rasing or slo!ed speec"
Understanding ma% be uneven as t"e topics become less familiar
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Identifies familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects based on simple oral
descriptions-
Identifies $e% !ords after listening to simple passages
Identifies main idea(s) and a fe! supporting details after listening to simple
passages
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( live conversations and narratives
Reacts appropriatel% (nods( smiles( fro!ns or laug"s) !"en listening to simple(
s"ort( video+recorded conversations and narratives
Notices and comments on connections to first language (cognates( roots and
prefi1es)-
#ttends to communication partner3s use of ob*ects( visuals and gestures to
facilitate compre"ension-
0pea$ing:
(Interpersonal and
Presentational Modes)
,1presses oneself !it" !ords(
p"rases( and simple sentences
3
Novice Mid
4ives conte1tuall% appropriate responses to questions on current topic(s) under
stud%
Is understood !it" little difficult% b% someone accustomed to language learners
5ften leaves long( unnatural pauses !"ile retrieving vocabular% t"at ma%
disengage t"e listener
Pronunciation is "ig"l% influenced b% native language
#s$s for clarification onl% !"en prompted b% t"e teac"er &!"en teac"er senses
student does not understand and probes t"is !it" t"e student'
6eeps conversation going b% using memori7ed c"un$s of language to as$ for
repetition or state lac$ of understanding
#s$s formulaic( "ig"+frequenc% questions alt"oug" ma% not be conte1tuall%
appropriate
Names tangible products( confined to t"e current topic under stud%( from t"e
target culture-
3
#fter some dela% (processing and)or searc"ing for !ords) or !it" pauses bet!een
!ords)p"rases - - -
Responds to simple questions
Ma$es requests
,1presses preferences
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Novice Lo!
Responds to "ig"+frequenc% questions !it" ans!ers t"at are uneven in t"eir
conte1tual appropriateness
8ommunicates minimall% !it" !ords and possibl% memori7ed p"rases
2as difficult% recogni7ing and using appropriate vocabular%
Ma$es errors t"at interfere !it" communication
Repeats formulaic( "ig"+frequenc% questions !"en prompted b% t"e teac"er
Is understood !it" difficult% because of long pauses and pronunciation t"at is
"ig"l% influenced b% native language
2as difficult% $eeping t"e conversation going
9"en given a c"oice of options( names tangible products( confined to t"e current
topic under stud%( from t"e target culture-
#fter some dela% (processing and)or searc"ing for !ords) or !it" pauses bet!een
!ords)p"rases - - -
responds to simple questions
ma$es requests
e1presses preferences
- - - !it" a mi1ture of target and first language-
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Novice Lo! +
Responds to "ig"+frequenc% questions in ,nglis" !it" ans!ers t"at are uneven in
t"eir conte1tual appropriateness
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8ommunicates minimall% !it" !ords t"at "ave close cognate associations
Ma$es man% errors t"at interfere !it" communication
Repeats parts of questions !"en prompted b% t"e teac"er
Is often not understood
2as difficult% $eeping t"e conversation going
#fter some dela% (processing and)or searc"ing for !ords) or !it" pauses bet!een
!ords)p"rases - - -
e1presses preferences
- - - !it" a mi1ture of target and first language-
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Novice 2ig"
4ives conte1tuall% appropriate responses to questions on familiar topics
Is generall% understood b% someone accustomed to language learners
0ometimes leaves long( unnatural pauses !"ile retrieving vocabular% t"at ma%
disengage t"e listener
Pronunciation is influenced b% native language
6eeps t"e conversation going b% e1pressing confusion and)or t"e need for
repetition or clarification
Uses simple sentences and ma% attempt to add information to clarif% or *ustif%
meaning
Recogni7es and uses familiar vocabular% on a range of topics
,rrors generall% do not interfere !it" communication
#s$s formulaic( "ig"+frequenc% questions
Names tangible products from t"e target culture-
Responds to simple questions
Ma$es requests
,1presses preferences
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Reading:
(Interpretive Mode)
,1tracts some details from and
gets t"e point of s"ort( !ritten
aut"entic te1ts on familiar
topics
3
Novice Lo!
ollo!s !ritten directions after referencing a peer !"o understood
5ften doesn3t understand !"at is read
Identifies some $e% !ords after reading simple passages
8annot usuall% identif% t"e main idea or read bet!een t"e lines
Identifies onl% some of ver% familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects based on
simple !ritten descriptions !"en confined to t"e current topic(s) of stud%
Notices and comments on cognate connections to first language
.
Novice Lo! +
ollo!s !ritten directions t"at "ave been en"anced b% visuals &student is told to
color in red and t"e !ord red appears in red'
Identifies onl% ver% familiar $e% !ords !it" close cognate associations after
reading simple passages
Identifies onl% ver% familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects !it" close cognate
associations based on simple !ritten descriptions !"en confined to current
topic(s) of stud%
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Minimal response to print in target language
Recogni7es some !ritten !ords
9"en !ords are read aloud b% t"e teac"er( can matc" some !ords and images
8an follo! !ords in a ver% simple stor%boo$ !"en it is read aloud
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Novice Mid
ollo!s !ritten directions
Recogni7es $e% !ords and)or identifies main idea(s) after reading simple passages
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Understands( for t"e most part( !"at is read
#ttempts to interpret (read bet!een t"e lines) !"en necessar%
Identifies ver% familiar people( places( and)or ob*ects based on simple !ritten
descriptions-
Notices and comments on connections to first language (cognates( roots and
prefi1es)-
9riting:
(Interpersonal and
Presentational Modes)
9rites !ords( p"rases and
simple sentences
3
Novice Mid
Labels tangible products( confined to t"e current topic under stud%( from t"e
target culture-
9rites about current topic under stud%( rarel% e1tending to ot"er topics
Reader understands !riting !it" onl% occasional difficult%
Use of memori7ed vocabular% is mostl% correct
Uses vocabular% t"at is appropriate and adequate to e1press basic information
Ma$es some effort to !rite in an interesting fas"ion
9riting "as a basic organi7ational structure
4ives conte1tuall% appropriate responses to questions on current topic(s) under
stud%
4iven a !ord ban$( e1presses preferences
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Novice Lo!
9"en given a c"oice of options( labels tangible products( confined to t"e current
topic under stud%( from t"e target culture-
9rites minimall% about current topic under stud% and reader does not clearl%
understand
9riting is correct onl% at t"e !ord level
Uses a limited and)or repetitive vocabular%
Ma$es no effort to maintain reader3s attention
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Presents information in a random fas"ion
Responds to "ig"+frequenc% questions !it" ans!ers t"at are uneven in t"eir
conte1tual appropriateness
9"en given a c"oice of options( e1presses preferences
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Novice Lo! +
9"en given a c"oice of options( labels a fe! tangible products( confined to t"e
current topic under stud%( from t"e target culture
9rites !ords connected to current topic under stud% and reader does not clearl%
understand
9riting is often incorrect even at t"e !ord level
Uses a limited and)or repetitive vocabular%
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Novice 2ig"
Labels tangible products from t"e target culture
9rites about familiar topics so t"at t"e reader understands !it"out difficult%
Is mostl% correct !"en producing simple sentences but ma$es errors !"en
attempting to be more creative !it" t"e language
9riting is ric" in appropriate vocabular%
9riting is engaging and s"o!s effort to appeal to t"e audience3s interest
9riting "as an organi7ational structure (beginning( middle( end)
0upports main ideas !it" e1amples
4ives conte1tuall% appropriate responses to simple questions
,1presses preferences
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