Rubric
Which construct evaluates the ability to take turns and transition across topics?
a) Interactional Management
b) Conversational Fluency
c) Listening Comprehension
a) Interactional Management
What is the highest level of performance described in the rubric?
a) Emerging
b) Developing
c) Demonstrating
c) Demonstrating
What does "Conversational Fluency" measure?
a) The ability to inquire and gather information
b) The ability to communicate across topics and interactions
c) The ability to report findings in English
b) The ability to communicate across topics and interactions
Which construct is specific to Part III of the test?
a) Interactional Management
b) Question Formulation
c) Conversational Fluency
b) Question Formulation
What is the focus of "Question Formulation" in the rubric?
a) Asking questions fluidly and coherently
b) Responding to complex statements
c) Transitioning across topics
a) Asking questions fluidly and coherently
What does the construct "Production Quality" evaluate?
a) The ability to use grammatical structure and vocabulary to convey meaning
b) The ability to ask follow-up questions
c) The ability to report information in English
a) The ability to use grammatical structure and vocabulary to convey meaning
Which construct assesses the ability to integrate the counterpart’s statements and perspectives in responses?
a) Listening Comprehension
b) Production Quality
c) Interactional Management
a) Listening Comprehension
Which construct assesses the ability to understand and respond on topic?
a) Conversational Fluency
b) Listening Comprehension
c) Reporting Ability
b) Listening Comprehension
What does the construct "Reporting Ability" assess?
a) The ability to summarize information in the language of the test
b) The ability to convey gathered information accurately in English
c) The ability to ask detailed questions
b) The ability to convey gathered information accurately in English
What is the purpose of the new DoS Language Test Rubric?
a) To align with academic language standards
b) To reflect foreign affairs professionals' language needs
c) To simplify the scoring process
b) To reflect foreign affairs professionals' language needs