Score: 1

Does not meet expectations

Score: 3

Meets expectations

Score: 5

Exceeds expectations

Language Use

Student uses little or no target language and relies heavily on native language word order.

Student uses the target language consistently, but may mix native and target language word order.

Student uses the target language exclusively and integrates target language word order into conversation.

Vocabulary Use

Student uses limited and repetitive language.

Student uses only recently acquired vocabulary.

Student uses both recently and previously acquired vocabulary.

Score: 1

Does not meet expectations

Score: 3

Meets expectations

Score: 5

Exceeds expectations

Amount of Communication

He/she mentions fewer than 8 items and gives few reasons.

He/she mentions 8 items and gives some reasons.

He/she mentions more than 8 items and gives many reasons.

Accuracy

Student’s accuracy with vocabulary and structures is limited.

Student’s accuracy with vocabulary and structures is adequate.

Student’s accuracy with vocabulary and structures is exemplary.

Comprehensibility

Student’s ideas lack clarity and are difficult to understand.

Student’s ideas are adequately clear and fairly well understood.

Student’s ideas are precise and easily understood.

Vocabulary Use

Student uses limited and repetitive vocabulary.

Student uses only recently acquired vocabulary.

Student uses both recently and previously acquired vocabulary.