WIDA Rubric Check-Off List

Teacher Conference Speaking

Linguistic Complexity:

I speak in complete sentences.

My sentences have different lengths and

beginnings.
o Simple, compound, complex sentences
o a variety of sentence beginnings

When I give shorter answers, my ideas are

organized.
o paragraphs with topic sentences, detail
sentences, closing sentences
When I give longer presentations, my ideas
are organized.
o Introduction (with main idea), body
paragraphs, conclusion
o transitions

I have included enough details.

My details support my main details.

My details are organized in a logical way.

o paragraphs organized by related
details
o Organization is based on the genre
o Correct sequence

Edit what you will say to make

sure that you are speaking in
complete sentences.

Edit what you will say to make

sure that you dont have too
many choppy sentences.
Combine some of them to make
longer, complex sentences.
Make sure that your sentences
dont all start the same way.
Revise what you will say to make
sure that you have included all
of the necessary parts.

Revise what you will say to make

sure that you have included all
of the necessary parts.

Revise what you will say to make

sure that you have added
enough details.

Revise what you will say to add

more details that support the
main idea or remove details that
dont support it.
Revise what you will say to make
sure that your organization
makes sense. Make sure that
the organization matches the
genre.

Vocabulary Usage:

I have used a variety of interesting, higherlevel words.

I have used several academic vocabulary
words.
o science, social studies, math, reading,
etc.
o unit vocabulary words

Use your resources to revise

what you will say so that you
are using many different,
higher-level words.
Revise what you will say to
make sure that you have
included as many academic
words as possible.

Language Control:

The information that I am presenting is easy

to understand.

My pronunciation of words is correct and

makes my speech easy to understand.

My fluency makes my speech easy to

understand.

Revise what you will say to

make it easier to understand.
Practice saying it to another
student to understand which
parts may be confusing.
Practice saying the
information aloud and make
sure that you know how to
correctly pronounce each
word.
Practice saying the
information aloud until you
can clearly say what you want

limited pausing to think about what to say

or how
o information is given in English
My word order is correct and makes my
speech easy to understand

to say. Use your resources to

translate the words that you
dont know in English.

My English grammar is correct and makes

my speech easy to understand.

N
N

Use resources to edit your

word order. Practice saying it
to another student to help
correct your word order.
Use resources to edit your
grammar.

WIDA Rubric Check-Off List

Teacher Conference Speaking
Linguistic Complexity:
Do you speak in complete sentences?

Do your sentences have different lengths

and beginnings?
o Simple, compound, complex sentences
o a variety of sentence beginnings

Are your ideas organized when you give

shorter answers?
o paragraphs with topic sentences, detail
sentences, closing sentences
Are your ideas organized when you give
longer presentations?
o Introduction (with main idea), body
paragraphs, conclusion
o transitions
Have you included enough details?

My details support my main details.

My details are organized in a logical way.

o paragraphs organized by related
details
o Organization is based on the genre
o Correct sequence

Edit what you will say to make sure

that you are speaking in complete
sentences.

Edit what you will say to make sure

that you dont have too many
choppy sentences. Combine some
of them to make longer, complex
sentences. Make sure that your
sentences dont all start the same
way.
Revise what you will say to make
sure that you have included all of
the necessary parts.

Revise what you will say to make

sure that you have included all of
the necessary parts.

Revise what you will say to make

sure that you have added enough
details.

Revise what you will say to add

more details that support the main
idea or remove details that dont
support it.
Revise what you will say to make
sure that your organization makes
sense. Make sure that the
organization matches the genre.

Vocabulary Usage:

Have you used a variety of interesting,

higher-level words?
Have you used several academic vocabulary
words?
o science, social studies, math, reading,
etc.
o unit vocabulary words

Language Control:

Use your resources to revise what

you will say so that you are using
many different, higher-level words.

Revise what you will say to make

sure that you have included as
many academic words as possible.

Is the information that you are presenting

easy to understand?

Is your pronunciation of words correct, and

does it make your speech easy to
understand?
Does your fluency make my information
easy to understand?
o limited pausing to think about what to say
or how
o information is given in English
Is your word order correct, and does it make
your information easy to understand?

Is your English grammar correct, and does it

youre your speech easy to understand?

N
N

Revise what you will say to make it

easier to understand. Practice
saying it to another student to
understand which parts may be
confusing.
Practice saying the information
aloud and make sure that you
know how to correctly pronounce
each word.
Practice saying the information
aloud until you can clearly say
what you want to say. Use your
resources to translate the words
that you dont know in English.
Use resources to edit your word
order. Practice saying it to another
student to help correct your word
order.
Use resources to edit your
grammar.