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Espanol Speaking Rubric 
SPEAKING ASSESSMENT #_______
Rubric Code: X39385
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Subject: Foreign Languages  
Type: Exam  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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1.Rutina diaria
2. Description of someone
  Unsatisfactory

Does not meet expectations

1 pts

Basic

Almost meets expectations

2 pts

Proficient

Meets expectations

3 pts

Advanced

Exceeds expectations

4 pts

Task Complete/Vocab
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student's grasp of vocabulary is too limited for effective communication; uses English frequently or asks for help; Missing several key elements of task; responses are often unrelated to the task; no follow-up questions or comments from student
Basic

Student incorporates only very basic, limited vocabulary; very minimal response; Missing 1-2 key elements from the task and/or fails to elaborate; some responses unrelated to task; some English; no follow-up questions or comment from student
Proficient

Student is at ease with vocabulary, but at times lacks variety and details; Includes all required tasks; no English; Responses are appropriate and show good organization; Student offers natural follow-up question and/or comment at least once; student attempts to "talk around" unknown vocab at least once
Advanced

Student uses RICH variety of vocab; All required elements are included with RICH ELABORATION AND DETAIL; skillfully ¨talks around¨ unknown vocab; responses are appropriate and organized; no English; STUDENT OFFERS NATURAL FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS throughout the conversation
Fluency
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Speaker HESITATES frequently with LONG PAUSES or incomplete thoughts; INTONATION IS UNNATURAL or monotone most or all of the time
Basic

Speech is CHOPPY and/or with FREQUENT PAUSES; few or no complete thoughts; intonation is natural about 1/2 the time; student does not offer any spontaneous or natural responses to partner -- speech is still "scripted"
Proficient

Speaker shows some hesitation at times, but manages to complete thoughts; some transitions are used; Speech flows naturally most of the time; intonation is natural most of the time; Student responds appropriately but may hesitate once or twice
Advanced

Speech is continuous with few or no hesitations or unnatural pauses; appropriate transitions are used; Speech shows ease and comfort with the language; Intonation is natural throughout; Student RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY and SPONTANEOUSLY without hesitation
Pronunciation
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student mumbles; difficult to understand even by sympathetic listener; incomprehensible or interferes with communication; severely influenced by first language
Basic

Student incorrectly pronounces vocab; occasionally interferes with communication; still strongly influenced by 1st language, with MINIMAL elements of a native accent
Proficient

Still some incorrect pronunciation, but does not interfere with communication; Easily understood by sympathetic listener and usually by native speaker; Speech still influenced by 1st language, but has SOME elements of a native accent
Advanced

Few or no errors in pronunciation but none interfere with communication; Easily understood by both a sympathetic listener and a native speaker; has MANY elements of native accent
Structure/ Grammar
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Often interferes with communication; limited or no grasp of basic grammar structures; high proportion of grammatical errors
Basic

Student is uncomfortable with structures and grammar; creates only very simple sentences. About 1/2 of responses have errors; sometimes interferes with communication
Proficient

Student is at ease with expected structures and grammar, but may still have some errors (about 15% of time); errors do not interfere with communication
Advanced

Student shows full knowledge of grammar and structures; student uses complex structures; responses are grammatically correct almost all of the time
Comprehension
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student understands little of what is said to him/her; requires frequent repetition and/or translation; Becomes flustered -- doesn't know how to ask for repetition or clarification
Basic

Student understands some of what is said to him; still needs a fair amount of repetition and/or translation; may become flustered, may ask for clarification/ repetition in English
Proficient

Student understands most of what is said to him/her; may need repetition/ clarification a couple of times, but can ask for this clarification/ repetition in Spanish if needed; may get a little flustered, but overcomes this
Advanced

Student understands virtually all that is said to him/her, rarely needing repetition or clarification; can request repetition/clarification in Spanish without hesitation or getting flustered; is at ease with the conversation
Comprehensibility
4 pts

Unsatisfactory

Portions of the response are almost impossible to understand, requires listener to try to "figure out" what the student is saying;
Basic

A sympathetic listener understands most of the response, but some sections still difficult to interpret -- requires clarification; student may get flustered when required to clarify
Proficient

A sympathetic listener may have to pause one or two times to comprehend the speaker, but student can easily recover/
re-explain/clarify
Advanced

A sympathetic listener can understand all of the response without having to pause or interpret; Native speakers will understand most of what speaker says without hesitation










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