Part 4 Writing Rubric

Note that a zero can be given in any of the dimensions when the student’s performance falls below the criteria
described for the performance level of 1.
Performance Levels
Dimension 4 3 2 1
Satisfies the task, Satisfies the task; Satisfies the task; Makes at least one
Purpose/Task connects all ideas to connections are connections may be statement which
task/purpose, and implied with few unclear with some satisfies the task.
exhibits a logical and irrelevancies irrelevancies Remaining statements
coherent sequence of are irrelevant to the
ideas throughout task.
Vocabulary Accurately utilizes a Utilizes a wide Utilizes vocabulary, Utilizes limited
wide variety of variety of vocabulary some of which is vocabulary, most of
vocabulary that relevant to the inaccurate or which is inaccurate or
expands the topic in statement/question to irrelevant to the task. irrelevant to the task.
the statement/ include nouns, verbs,
question to include and/or adjectives, as
nouns, verbs, and/or appropriate for the
adjectives, as task.
appropriate for the
task.
Structure/ Exhibits an Exhibits a high Exhibits some control Exhibits little control
Conventions exceptional degree of degree of control of of structure/ of structure/
control of structure/ structure/ conventions: conventions:
conventions: conventions:  subject/verb  subject/verb
 subject/verb  subject/verb agreement agreement
agreement agreement  noun/  noun/
 noun/  noun/ adjective adjective
adjective adjective agreement agreement
agreement agreement  correct word  correct word
 correct word  correct word order order
order order

Part 4 Writing Checklist

Please refer to the full writing rubric for definitions of each level. Note that a zero can be given in any of the
dimensions when the student’s performance falls below the criteria described for the performance level of 1.
Question __ Question __
Dimension Performance level  4 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 1 0
Purpose/Task
• Satisfies the task
• Connects ideas to the task/purpose
• Exhibits a logical and coherent sequence of ideas
Vocabulary
• Incorporates a range of nouns, verbs, and/or adjectives, as appropriate to
task
• Uses relevant and accurate words
Structure
• Subject/verb agreement
• Noun/adjective agreement
• Correct word order
• Spelling

Part 4 Conversion Chart

Raw Score 11-12 8-10 7-5 2-4 1 0
Total Credits 5 4 3 2 1 0
 Checkpoint A Exams: MODERN LANGUAGES

Part 1a: Informal Speaking Evaluation Rubric

Performance Levels
Dimension 4 3 2 1
Response Almost always Frequently responds Sometimes responds Rarely responds
responds appropriately to appropriately to appropriately to
appropriately to questions/statements. questions/statements. questions/statements.
questions/statements.
Conversational Clarifies and Uses all or some Uses some strategies Uses few strategies.
Strategies continues strategies, but may and needs frequent Relies heavily on
conversation, using need occasional prompting to further conversation partner
all or some of the prompting. the conversation. to sustain
following strategies: conversation. Rarely
 circumlocution responds, even with
 survival frequent prompting.
strategies
 intonation
 self-correction
 verbal cues
Vocabulary  Incorporates a  Utilizes a variety  Relies on basic  Uses limited
variety of old and of old and vocabulary. vocabulary.
new vocabulary. limited new  Speech is  Mispronun-
 Uses idiomatic vocabulary. comprehensible ciations impede
expressions  Attempts to use in spite of mis- comprehen-
appropriate to the idiomatic pronunciations sibility
topic expressions
 Speaks clearly appropriate to the
and imitates topic
accurate  Speaks clearly
pronunciation and attempts
accurate
pronunciation
Structure Makes a few errors in Makes several errors Makes several errors Makes utterances
the following areas: in structure which do in structure which which are so brief
 verbs in not affect overall may interfere with that there is little
utterances, when comprehensibility. comprehensibility. evidence of structure
necessary, with and
appropriate comprehensibility is
subject/verb impeded
agreement
 noun and
adjective
agreement
 correct word
order and article
adjectives
Errors do not hinder
comprehensibility.

Part 1a Conversion Chart

Raw Score 16 15-14 13-12 11-10-9 8-7 6-5 4 3 2 1
Total Credits 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1