Spanish Speaking Assessment
Vocabulary
Listening Comprehension
(appropriateness of
responses to
questions/statements)
5
Responses almost
always appropriate
Pronunciation
(production of
individual sounds,
intonation, stress)
5
little or no
interference from
native language
5
4
occasional
interference from
native language
4
substantial
interference from
native language
4
responses mostly
appropriate
3
responses often
inappropriate
3
2
responses mostly
inappropriate
2
1
responses always
inappropriate
(Variety of course-appropriate
lexical items and idiomatic
expressions) Are you using
abundant vocabulary learned
in your class?
extensive use
1
severe interference
from native
language
utterances are
almost
incomprehensible
(Proper use) Are you staying
away from false cognates or
words that don’t exist and
using words correctly?
almost no errors
5
frequent use
few errors
4
occasional use
3
3
insufficient use
0
4
more than occasional
errors
2
severe lack of use
2
substantial errors
1
1
0
Name: _____________________________________
3
frequent errors
2
complete lack of use
0
Grammar
(Control of courseappropriate structures,
forms, & syntax;
spelling) Can you
apply the grammar
learned correctly?
one or two
significant errors
5
0
1
correct usage of
vocabulary non-existent
Class: _____________________
0
some significant
errors, but meaning
clear
several significant
errors and/ or
avoidance of
structures
substantial errors;
meaning is
obscured
correct usage of
grammar almost
non-existent
correct usage of
grammar nonexistent
Points: _____ / 30
Fluency
(flow of speech, level of
hesitation, & use of
Spanish)
5
only natural pauses
4
slight hesitation with
natural pauses
3
2
1
frequent hesitation;
no significant
breakdown of
communication
many pauses with
communication
breakdown
utterances are almost
incomprehensible
0
Grade: ______
Common Errors: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Revised: 11/7/2012