UW-W: Foreign Language Programs
Draft:7/13/11
Intermediate-High* Interpretive Rubric:
Assessing Textual Literacy (Reading, Listening, Viewing)
Exceeds
Expectations
Content
Comprehension
Comprehension
Strategies
Interpretive
Comprehension
Cultural
Awareness
Meets
Expectations*
Does Not Meet
Expectations
Identifies the main idea(s)
of the text and most
supporting details on
familiar topics.
Identifies the main idea(s)
of the text and some
supporting details on
familiar topics.
Identifies the main idea(s)
of the text and few
supporting details on
familiar topics.
Responses are relevant,
accurate and thus
demonstrate clear
comprehension.
Most responses are
relevant, accurate and
thus demonstrate general
comprehension.
Few responses are
relevant, accurate and
thus demonstrate limited
comprehension.
Infers meaning of
unfamiliar words and/or
phrases in new contexts.
Infers meaning of some
unfamiliar words and/or
phrases in new contexts.
Uses inferences and
cultural background
knowledge to enhance
comprehension.
Uses structure and/or
organization of text to
enhance comprehension.
Infers meaning of few
unfamiliar words and/or
phrases in familiar
contexts.
Successfully interprets and
synthesizes the intended
message(s) and
perspectives(s) of the text
from multiple viewpoints.
Interprets and synthesizes
some of the intended
message(s) and
perspectives(s) of the text.
Does not interpret and
synthesize the intended
message(s) and
perspectives(s) of the text.
Expresses his/her own
personal perspective and
interpretation of the text
supported by rich cultural
knowledge.
Expresses some of his/her
own personal perspective
and interpretation of the
text.
Unable to express his/her
own personal perspective
and interpretation of the
text.
Is able to infer cultural
perspectives and make
cultural comparisons.
Is able to infer some
cultural perspectives and
make some cultural
comparisons.
Is able to infer few or no
cultural perspectives and
make few or no cultural
comparisons.
Demonstrates a clear
understanding of the
target culture(s) as a
system in which cultural
perspectives are reflected
through practices and
products.
Demonstrates some
understanding of the
target culture(s) as a
system in which cultural
perspectives are reflected
through practices and
products with some errors
or missing elements.
Identifies few or no
products and practices of
the target culture(s),
which demonstrates
inadequate understanding
of the target culture(s) as
a system of values.
UW-W: Foreign Language Programs
Draft:7/13/11
Potential Intermediate-High Text Types: short, authentic texts within predictable and
familiar contexts related to personal experiences.
Potential Listening/Viewing Texts:
 TV/radio commercials or public service announcements
 TV show, soap opera, or contextualized film segments
 Talk show (TV/radio) interviews
 Podcasts
 Simple, straightforward segment form a news broadcast (TV/radio)
 (Songs)
Potential Reading Texts:
 Authentic, yet straightforward short stories
 Contextualized poetry
 Print advertisements or public service announcements
 Interviews or surveys from youth-oriented print material on familiar themes
 Personal letters or e-mail correspondence regarding familiar themes
 Simple essays or editorials
 Resume