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Figure 1
Student Oral Proficiency
Rating*
(NOTE: Figure 1 has been
reconstructed within the constraints of the electronic environment)
TOTAL SCORE:
| Student's Name:___________________
School: ___________________
Rated by:___________________
| Grade:___________________
City:___________________
Language Observed:___________________
| Date:____
State:___
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Directions: For each
of the 5 categories below at the left, mark an "X" across the level that
best describes the student's abilities.
CATEGORY: Comprehensive
- Level 1 Cannot
understand even simple conversation
- Level 2 Has great
difficulty following what is said. Can comprehend only "social conversation"
spoken slowly and with frequent repetitions.
- Level 3 Understands
most of what is said at slower-than-normal speed with repetitions.
- Level 4 Understands
nearly everything at normal speed although occasional repetition may
be necessary.
- Level 5 Understands
everyday conversation and normal classroom discussions without difficulty.
CATEGORY: Fluency
- Level 1 Speech
is so halting and fragmentary as to make conversion virtually impossible.
- Level 2 Usually
hesitant; often forced into silence by language limitations.
- Level 3 Speech
in everyday communication and classroom discussion is frequently disrupted
by the student's search for the correct manner of expression.
- Level 4 Speech
in everyday communication and classroom discussion is generally fluent,
with occasional lapses while the student searches for the correct manner
of expression.
- Level 5 Speech
in everyday conversation and in classroom discussions is fluent and
effortless, approximating that of a native speaker.
CATEGORY: Vocabulary
- Level 1 Vocabulary
limitations are so extreme as to make conversation virtually impossible.
- Level 2 Misuse
of words and very limited vocabulary make comprehension quite difficult.
- Level 3 Frequently
uses the wrong words; conversation somewhat limited because of inadequate
vocabulary.
- Level 4 Occasionally
uses inappropriate terms or must rephrase ideas because of inadequate
vocabulary.
- Level 5 Use of
vocabulary and idioms approximates that of a native speaker.
CATEGORY: Pronunciation
- Level 1 Pronunciation
problems so severe as to make speech virtually unintelligible.
- Level 2 Very hard
to understand because of pronunciation problems. Must frequently repeat
in order to be understood.
- Level 3 Pronunciation
problems necessitate concentration on the part of the listener and occasionally
lead to misunderstanding.
- Level 4 Always
intelligible, though one is conscious of a definite accent and occasional
inappropriate intonation patterns.
- Level 5 Pronunciation
and intonation approximate a native speaker's.
CATEGORY: Grammar
- Level 1 Errors
in grammar and word order so severe as to make speech virtually unintelligible.
- Level 2 Grammar
and word order errors make comprehension difficult. Must often rephrase
or restrict what is said to basic patterns.
- Level 3 Makes frequent
errors of grammar and word order which occasionally obscure meaning.
- Level 4 Occasionally
makes grammatical or word order errors which do not obscure meaning.
- Level 5 Grammatical
usage and word order approximate a native speaker's.
*This form is an adaptation
of the Student Oral Language Observation Matrix (SOLOM) developed by the
San Jose (California) Unified School District. Adapted by Development
Associates, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, and used with permission.
Signature of rater____________________________________________
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