iRubric: Listening Comprehension ESL Rubric

-Struggles to understand simple conversation and simple discussion even when the topics are familiar and the speaker uses linguistic supports (e.g., visuals, slower speech and other verbal cues, gestures).

-Understands simple or routine directions, as well as short, simple conversations and short, simple discussions on familiar topics; when topics are unfamiliar require extensive linguistic supports and adaptations (e.g., visuals, slower speech and other verbal cues, simplified language, gestures, pre-teaching to preview or build topic-related vocabulary).

- Usually understands longer, more elaborated directions, conversations, and discussions on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, but sometimes needs processing time and sometimes depends on visuals, verbal cues, and gestures to support understanding.

-Understands longer, elaborated directions, conversations, and discussions on familiar and unfamiliar topics with only occasional need for processing time wand with little dependence on visuals, verbal cues and gestures; some exceptions when complex academic or highly specialized language is used.

-May not seek clarification in English when failing to comprehend the English They hear; frequently remain silent,, watching others for cues.

-Have the ability to seek clarification in English when failing to comprehend the English they hear by requiring/requesting the speaker to repeat, slow down, or rephrase speech.

-Occasionally require/request the speaker to repeat, slow sown, or rephrase to clarify the meaning of the English they hear.

-Rarely require/requests the speaker to repeat, slow down, or repeat, slow down, or rephrase to clarify the meaning of the English they hear.