WORLD LANGUAGES: HOLISTIC RUBRICS FOR STUDENT
GROWTH
WICOMICO COUNTY LEVEL 2
PRESENTATIONAL & INTERPERSONAL SPEAKING
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Novice High
Novice Mid
Novice Low
Beginner
I CAN…
Intermediate Low Novice High
Vocabulary
What language do I use?
Use a variety of
learned words and
phrases on a
range of familiar
topics
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Use learned w ord
Use a small numb
Use learned words
and phrases on
familiar topics;
elaborate a little
Use a limited
number of
memorized words
and phrases that
are repetitive
Use strings of
simple sentences
to describe or
explain
Use phrases and
simple sentences
to provide basic
information
Implement basic
target language
structures with
variety in time
frames and
occasional use of
advanced
structures
Implement basic
target language
structures with
some variety in
time frames
Use words,
phrases, and
simple sentences
to provide
information
Begin to give more
details and
elaborate
Functions &
Structures
How do I use the
language?
Combine words
and phrases to
create original
sentences
Comprehensibility
How well am I
understood during this
task?
Comprehension
How well do I
understand?
Novice Mid
Be understood
easily
Pronounce most
sounds unique to
the target
language, but
make some errors
in pronunciation
during the use of
novel sentences
Understand
questions and
statements, but
sometimes need
Novice Low
Use a small
number of
memorized words
and phrases that
are repetitive
Use a few
memorized
words and phrases
to provide basic
information
Begin to
implement basic
target language
structures
Begin to combine
words and phrases
to create original
sentences
Be generally
understood
by someone
accustomed to
language learners;
and when I am
not, it may be
because
of errors in
spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
Be understood
with little difficulty
by someone
accustomed to
language learners;
and when I am
not, it may be
because of errors
in spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
Understand
simple questions
and statements,
but sometimes
need to hear
Understand some
simple questions
and statements,
but may need to
Be understood
with
difficulty because
of
frequent errors in
spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
Understand some
isolated words,
but often need to
Adapted from the Howard County Public Schools World Languages Rubrics, Jefferson County Public Schools World Languages:
Performance Assessment Rubrics (Kentucky), Delaware Integrated WorldLanguage Performance Assessments, the PALS:
Performance Assessments for Language Students (Fairfax County Public Schools), the ACTFLPerformance Guidelines for K-12
Learners, and LinguaFolio.
WORLD LANGUAGES: HOLISTIC RUBRICS FOR STUDENT
GROWTH
Interpersonal Speaking
to hear things
repeated again
WICOMICO COUNTY LEVEL 2
things repeated
again
hear things
repeated
Speak easily with
few pauses and/or
repetition
Speak easily with
some hesitation,
pauses, and/or
repetitions
hear things
repeated
Quality of Interaction
Speak easily with
few pauses and/or
repetition
How well do I maintain
the conversation?
Interpersonal Speaking
Manage to sustain
the conversation
How accurate is my
language?
Content of Message
How much of the
message do I deliver?
Sustain formulaic
or memorized
conversation
Sustain some
memorized
conversation
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Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Basic
2
3
Exemplary
Language Control
Somewhat sustain
the conversation
Speak haltingly
with pauses
and/or repetition
Proficient
Developing
Basic
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I do not make erro
My errors in gram
My errors in gram
My errors in gram
I do not make
errors in grammar,
word order, and
word choice
appropriate for this
level
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
do not prevent
communication
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
sometimes prevent
communication
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
often prevent
communication
I complete more of
the task than was
required
I complete
everything
that was required
The content is
appropriate
I complete most of
what was required
The content is
mostly
appropriate
I complete little of
what was required
Adapted from the Howard County Public Schools World Languages Rubrics, Jefferson County Public Schools World Languages:
Performance Assessment Rubrics (Kentucky), Delaware Integrated WorldLanguage Performance Assessments, the PALS:
Performance Assessments for Language Students (Fairfax County Public Schools), the ACTFLPerformance Guidelines for K-12
Learners, and LinguaFolio.
WORLD LANGUAGES: HOLISTIC RUBRICS FOR STUDENT
GROWTH
WICOMICO COUNTY LEVEL 2
PRESENTATIONAL WRITING
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Novice High
Novice Mid
Novice Low
Beginner
I CAN
Intermediate Low
Vocabulary
What language do I
use?
Functions &
Structures
How do I use the
language?
Level of Discourse
To what extent do I
use the language?
Use a variety of
learned words and
phrases on a range
of familiar topics
Describe or explain
with some details
and elaboration
Implement basic
target language
structures with
variety in time
frames and
occasional use of
advanced
structures
Create with
language (do not
rely on memorized
chunks)
Novice High
Novice Mid
Novice Low
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Use learned w ord
Use a limited num
Use a small numb
Use learned words
and phrases on
familiar topics
Use a limited
number of
memorized words
and phrases that
are repetitive
Use a small
number of
memorized words
and phrases that
arerepetitive
Provide basic
information and
begin to
provide details
Provide basic
information
Use a few
memorized
words and phrases
to provide basic
information
Implement basic
target language
structures with
some variety in
time frames
Create simple
sentences
and begin to use
some connectors
Begin to implement
basic target
language
structures
Create lists, short
messages, and
simple sentences
Use words,
phrases, or
incomplete
sentences
Use complete
sentences with
connectors
Adapted from the Howard County Public Schools World Languages Rubrics, Jefferson County Public Schools World Languages:
Performance Assessment Rubrics (Kentucky), Delaware Integrated WorldLanguage Performance Assessments, the PALS:
Performance Assessments for Language Students (Fairfax County Public Schools), the ACTFLPerformance Guidelines for K-12
Learners, and LinguaFolio.
WORLD LANGUAGES: HOLISTIC RUBRICS FOR STUDENT
GROWTH
WICOMICO COUNTY LEVEL 2
appropriate for this
level
Comprehensibility
How well am I
understood during this
task?
Be understood with
little difficulty by
someone
accustomed to
language learners:
and when I am
not, it may be
because of errors
in spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
How accurate is my
language?
Content of
Message
How much of the
message do I
deliver?
Be understood with
little difficulty by
someone
accustomed to
language learners;
and when I am
not, it may be
because of errors
in spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
Be understood with
difficulty because
of
frequent errors in
spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
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Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Basic
2
3
Exemplary
Language Control
Be generally
understood
by someone
accustomed to
language learners;
and when I am
not, it may be
because
of errors in
spelling, use of
accent marks,
punctuation,
and/or
capitalization
Proficient
Developing
Basic
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I do not make erro
My errors in gram
My errors in gram
My errors in gram
I do not make
errors in grammar,
word order, and
word choice
appropriate for this
level
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
do not prevent
communication
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
sometimes prevent
communication
My errors in
grammar, word
order, and word
choice for this level
often prevent
communication
I complete more of
the task than was
required
I complete
everything
that was required
The content is
appropriate
I complete most of
what was required
The content is
mostly
appropriate
I complete little of
what was required
The content is
appropriate
The content is often
inappropriate
Adapted from the Howard County Public Schools World Languages Rubrics, Jefferson County Public Schools World Languages:
Performance Assessment Rubrics (Kentucky), Delaware Integrated WorldLanguage Performance Assessments, the PALS:
Performance Assessments for Language Students (Fairfax County Public Schools), the ACTFLPerformance Guidelines for K-12
Learners, and LinguaFolio.
WORLD LANGUAGES: HOLISTIC RUBRICS FOR STUDENT
GROWTH
Ideas are well
developed and well
organized
Ideas are
adequately
developed
WICOMICO COUNTY LEVEL 2
Ideas are
undeveloped
Adapted from the Howard County Public Schools World Languages Rubrics, Jefferson County Public Schools World Languages:
Performance Assessment Rubrics (Kentucky), Delaware Integrated WorldLanguage Performance Assessments, the PALS:
Performance Assessments for Language Students (Fairfax County Public Schools), the ACTFLPerformance Guidelines for K-12
Learners, and LinguaFolio.