Grading Rubric For Placement Tests

1

1.5

2

2.5


Coherence
Does not
understand the
questions,
responses are
unclear
Make significant
mistakes understanding
questions,
responses are
somewhat clear
Make few
mistakes understanding
questions,
responses are mostly
clear
Correctly understands
questions,responses are
clear


Fluency
Does not speak
fluidly,frequent short and
long breaks
Speaks somewhat
fluidly,frequent short
and a few long breaks
Speaks mostly
somewhat fluidly,semi-
frequent short or a few
long breaks
Speaks fluidly,few
to no breaks

Pronunciation
Pronounces less than
50% of words
correctly
Pronounces around
50% of words correctly
Pronounces around 75%
of words correctly
Pronounces almost all
words correctly


Sentence structure/grammar/vocab
Poor grammar and
minimal vocabulary.
Many significant
mistakes.
Basic grammar and
non-varied basic
vocabulary.several key
mistakes
Basic grammar and non-
varied basic
vocabulary.several key
mistakes
Strong grammar and a
varied and relatively
complex vocabulary.
Limited mistakes
acceptable
Total Score:

Grading Rubric For
Placement Tests

1

1.5

2

2.5


Coherence
Does not
understand
the questions,
responses are
unclear
Make significant
mistakes
understanding
questions,
responses are
somewhat clear
Make few
mistakes
understanding
questions,
responses are
mostly clear
Correctly
understands
questions,responses
are clear


Fluency
Does not
speak
fluidly,frequent
short and long
breaks
Speaks somewhat
fluidly,frequent
short and a few
long breaks
Speaks mostly
somewhat
fluidly,semi-
frequent short or a
few long breaks
Speaks fluidly,few
to no breaks

Pronunciation
Pronounces
less than 50%
Pronounces
around 50% of
Pronounces
around 75% of
Pronounces almost
all words correctly





of words
correctly
words correctly words correctly


Sentence
structure/grammar/vocab
Poor grammar
and minimal
vocabulary.
Many
significant
mistakes.
Basic grammar
and non-varied
basic
vocabulary.several
key mistakes
Basic grammar
and non-varied
basic
vocabulary.several
key mistakes
Strong grammar and
a varied and
relatively complex
vocabulary.
Limited mistakes
acceptable
Total Score: