Needs Sufficiently Notably Outstandingly

Improvement Achieved Achieved Achieved

1 2 3 4
Uses only basic Uses limited Uses a variety of Uses a variety of
vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and
Vocabulary expressions expressions expressions, but expressions
make some
errors in word
choice
Uses basic Uses a variety of Uses a variety of Uses a variety of
structures, structures with grammar grammar
Grammar makes frequent frequent errors. structures but structures with
errors makes some only occasional
errors errors.
Hesitates too Speaks with Speaks with Speaks smoothly
often when some hesitation, some hesitation, with little
Fluency speaking, which which often but does not hesitation that
often interferes interferes with usually interfere does not
with communication with interfere with
communication communication. communication.
Purpose is not Tries to Stays on task Stays on task and
clear; needs a lot communicate, most of the time communicates
of help but sometimes and effectively;
communicating; does not respond communicates almost always
usually does not appropriately or effectively responds
Communication
respond clearly. appropriately
appropriately or and always tries
clearly to develop the
interaction.
Frequent Some Pronunciation Pronunciation
problems with Pronunciation and intonation and intonation
Pronunciation pronunciation and intonation are usually are accurate
and intonation. errors clear/accurate most of the time.
with a few
errors.