5.5 - 6
Intermediate Mid
How well is the student
understood?
Student can be
understood by
someone
unaccustomed to
language learners.
(Comprehensibility)
How does the student
use language?
(Vocabulary)
How well does the
student use the
language?
Student can easily be
understood. Student
speaks with ease and
has few pauses.
Pronunciation facilitates
communication.
3.5 - 4
Novice High
2.5 - 3
Novice Mid
1.5 - 2
Novice Low
Student can mostly be
understood. Student has
some hesitation, but
continues and completes
thoughts.
Student can be understood
with some difficulty. Speech is
choppy and student has
frequent pauses. Some
thoughts may not be
complete.
Student can only be
understood with great
effort. Student speaks
with long pauses and has
some incomplete
thoughts.
Pronunciation does not
interfere with
communication.
Student is mostly correct
when producing simple
sentences and makes errors
when creating with the
language.
Pronunciation occasionally
interferes with
communication.
Student is mostly correct with
memorized language and can
say some short simple
sentences to convey meaning.
Pronunciation frequently
interferes with
communication.
Student is correct only
with words and simple
phrases.
Student uses extensive
vocabulary for the task
with some specialized
vocabulary.
Student’s vocabulary
use is broad and not
repetitious.
Student’s speaking is rich in
appropriate vocabulary.
Student’s vocabulary reveals
basic information with some
detail.
Student’s vocabulary
reveals limited
information.
Student cannot
stay in the target
language.
Student demonstrates
appropriate control of
language structures
with few errors.
Student demonstrates
appropriate control of
language structures.
Student’s speaking shows
emerging control of basic
language structures.
Student’s speaking shows
emerging use of language
structures
Student’s speaking shows
little control and/or use
of language structures.
Student completed task
with many interesting
details.
Student completed task
with many details.
Student completed task with
some details.
Student completed task.
Student completed some
of task.
Student’s
speaking shows
inadequate
and/or inaccurate
control of basic
language
structures.
Student gave little
or no effort to
address the task.
(Task Completion)
Norman Public Schools
World Languages Department
April 2012
0
Student is barely
understood.
Student can say simple
sentences and combine
them with connector
words. Student can
create with the
language with some
accuracy.
(Language Control)
How well does the
student complete the
task?
0.5 - 1
(Help!)
Student creates with
the language and can
use strings of
sentences. Errors
rarely interfere with
communication.
(Fluency)
What language does
the student use?
4.5 - 5
Intermediate Low
Name _____________________________
Student can say
some words.
No measurable proficiency.
Presentational Speaking Rubric
0 – Intermediate Mid
Presentational Speaking Rubric
0 – Intermediate Mid
Norman Public Schools
World Languages Department
April 2012
Name _____________________________