Spanish K–12

Test Competencies and Skills Worksheet

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Competency 1—Proficiency in presentational and interpersonal modes of communication (Speaking)

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1. Give a series of classroom instructions.
2. Narrate, describe, or explain using a variety of moods and tenses.
3. Express and defend an opinion.
4. Communicate on topics relating to personal interests, academic disciplines, or global issues.
5. Respond to situations of everyday life (e.g., make requests, obtain information, seek assistance).
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Competency 2—Proficiency in presentational and interpersonal modes of communication (Writing)

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1. Demonstrate the ability to write in an organized and logical manner on a specific topic (e.g., global issues, family, travel) using details and examples to support ideas.
2. Use appropriate register, vocabulary choice, tone, and idiomatic expressions for a specified audience and purpose.
3. Demonstrate mastery of spelling, structure, and punctuation.
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Competency 3—Proficiency in interpretive listening

  • Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions: 25%
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1. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic broadcasts on everyday topics and current events.
2. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic conversations of a routine social nature concerning everyday topics and current events.
3. Demonstrate comprehension of the essential points of a discussion or speech on a topic in a specific field of interest.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of verbal instructions.
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Competency 4—Proficiency in interpretive reading

  • Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions: 25%
This section of the worksheet allows users to map the test competencies and skills to the curriculum by entering up to six courses in the course name fields. Check the box if the course indicated covers the content described by the skill listed.
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1. Demonstrate comprehension of written material on a familiar topic (e.g., sports, travel, movies, theatre, food, music).
2. Demonstrate comprehension of authentic articles on current topics and official documents.
3. Identify main ideas and key details in written sources.
4. Make inferences and predictions from written sources.
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Competency 5—Knowledge of practices, products, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures

  • Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions: 12%
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1. Demonstrate general knowledge of practices of Spanish-speaking cultures (e.g., social behavior, customs, traditions), including how they are influenced by geography and history.
2. Demonstrate general knowledge of products of Spanish-speaking cultures (e.g., social, political, and economic systems), including how they are influenced by geography and history.
3. Demonstrate general knowledge of perspectives of Spanish-speaking cultures (e.g., beliefs, values), including how they are influenced by geography and history.
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Competency 6—Knowledge of language structure

  • Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions: 13%
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1. Determine the correct usage of verb conjugations and tense or mood selection.
2. Determine the correct usage of interrogatives (e.g., qué vs. cuál, cómo vs. qué, dónde vs. adónde).
3. Determine the correct usage of prepositions (e.g., por, para, en, a).
4. Determine the correct usage of verb pairs that have similar meanings in English (e.g., ser vs. estar, saber vs. conocer, pedir vs. preguntar, tocar vs. jugar).
5. Determine correct agreement (e.g., gender, number, subject-verb).
6. Determine the correct usage of pronouns (e.g., subject, object, reflexive).
7. Determine the correct usage of adjectives (e.g., shortened, position, comparative, superlative, demonstrative).
8. Determine the correct usage of definite and indefinite articles.
9. Determine correct word usage and syntax.
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Competency 7—Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies based on second language acquisition principles

  • Approximate Percentage of Total Test Questions: 25%
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1. Identify and apply research-based theories and practices of language acquisition instruction (e.g., immersion, affective filter, comprehensible input).
2. Determine effective instructional strategies (e.g., cooperative learning, use of realia, interdisciplinary approaches, total physical response, project-based teaching, scaffolding) for promoting student proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication.
3. Determine effective strategies for actively promoting cultural competency through Spanish-language instruction.
4. Determine effective strategies for meeting the needs of diverse Spanish-language learners.
5. Determine effective applications of technology and resources to facilitate Spanish-language acquisition.
6. Determine a variety of assessment tools for monitoring student progress, achievement, and learning gains in the three modes of communication (i.e., interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational).
7. Interpret learning outcomes and assessment results to adjust instruction and facilitate the learning process.
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