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We will be using standards based grading in the Spanish classroom. Grades will be based on the testing of a standard in the areas of Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Communication, and Interpretative Skills using speaking, reading, writing, and listening. During the unit we will have a series of assignments consisting of regular in-class activities and abbreviated communication assignments for practice. These will be entered into Alma in addition to the tests. Assignments will not affect the final grade but will be entered to provide feedback to the students and parents on progress toward the final standard goal. All assignments are required work. If the work is not completed in class, it will need to be completed during advisory, after school, or prior to athletic practices. The tests will consist of a final test in each of the standard areas for the unit.  Successful completion of Spanish for the year will require a minimum standard score of 2 for the standards in a variety of topics. 

All Spanish classes are organized around the three main standards as listed below. 

Presentational Communication 

A. Presentational Speaking: I can create an original spoken message in Spanish.  

B. Presentational Writing: I can create an original written message in Spanish.

2. Interpersonal Communication

A. Interpersonal speaking: I can engage in topical conversation in Spanish. 

B. Interpersonal writing. I can engage in a written exchange in Spanish. 

3. Interpretive Skills 

A. Listening Comprehension:  I can interpret an audio/visual source. 

B. Reading Comprehension: I can interpret a written passage.

Active listening and response in Spanish are expected for participation in classroom activities. Correct grammar is not expected. The more you actively participate in class to practice when it is safe to make mistakes, the easier the final summative will be. 

No extra credit will be offered in substitution for missed worked.

Cell phones, accessories, and/or other personal electronic devices are expected to be locked and placed in the school provided Yondr pouches for the day. Please have your school assigned computer charged and ready for class every day. 

Alburnett High School has no world language requirement for graduation, however, most colleges require a minimum of two years in high school with a grade of C- (or the standard equivalent) or higher for admission. Many colleges require four years of study (three year of language and one year of culture) or the equivalent in community college studies in order to not take anymore during their college course work. These four years must include a minimum of two consecutive years of any world language, including American Sign Language. When transferring from one college to another, colleges will check all student records from high school and the transferring college to make sure these requirements have been met. Many of these same colleges also offer world language incentive programs for free college credit. Please make sure you take advantage of these opportunities and get the years of study you need while it is free to you!

Because each student will have had variations in exposure to Spanish, it will be important that everyone use the expressions that we are using in class that will be understood by all other students in the class. This will allow us to be comfortable speaking with each other as we grow together in our conversational skills and as a learning community. Direct electronic translation and direct use of AI is prohibited. Signing up for this class implies that you are willing to put forth the effort to learn and grow as a student, direct use of electronic or internet translation devices or AI websites is not allowed and will be considered as cheating. We will, however, be practicing how to appropriately use online dictionaries as references to check and improve original work.