Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy American Sign Language (ASL) Interview Rubric

The ASL Interview Rubric is a rating scale that assessors can use to assess students’ command of American Sign Language on the basis of what they observe. The assessor matches a student’s signing performance in seven areas – correct vocabulary, basic ASL structure, fingerspelling clarity and number signs, body shift, facial expression, classifiers, and fluency and eye contact – to descriptions on a four-point scale for each.

The ASL Interview Rubric is sufficiently generic to be applicable to any interview or presentation done in ASL. It was adapted, with permission, from a rubric provided by Ms. Joni Kirby from Chino Valley USD, to whom we extend our gratitude for her support of the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy for ASL.

Directions for Using the ASL Interview Rubric:

 Students scoring at level “1” in all categories can be said to have no proficiency in ASL.  Students scoring at level “4” in all categories can be said to be proficient in ASL.  Consider the most consistent level of ability that you have observed. When it is difficult to choose between two levels, score down. For example, if you think the student is between a two and a three, give the student a two for that category.  Think of only one category of ASL ability at a time.  Think of only ASL proficiency; don’t let the student’s voicing of his/her responses influence you as you score the interview.

Based on your observation of the student, circle the description which best describes the student’s ASL abilities.

Note: For the purposes of scoring an interview for the Riverside County Office of Education’s Seal of Multiliteracy know that: A rating of 2 or lower in any of the seven performance areas will disqualify a student from earning the Seal of Multiliteracy. Assessors’ Number: District: Portfolio Number: Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy Rubric for American Sign Language (ASL) Interview For each column (lettered A-G), circle the 1, 2, 3, or 4 box to score in each category. A. Correct B. Basic ASL C. Fingerspelling Clarity D. Body Shift E. Facial Expression F. Classifiers G. Fluency and Vocabulary Structure and Number Signs Eye Contact 1 Student demonstrates Student signs only in Student makes little or no Body shift is not even Student uses no facial Student does not use Student slouches many errors in sign English word order or effort to fingerspell or sign attempted. expressions to match any classifiers. and/or does not look production. inappropriate ASL numbers correctly. ASL grammar. at people during the sentence order. interview. 2 Student makes 3-5 Student uses Student made an effort to Some body shift is used Student makes many Student attempts to Student sits up errors in sign appropriate ASL sign fingerspelling and but incorrectly. errors in facial use classifiers but straight and production. sentence structure for number signs correctly. expression. they are not correct establishes eye some of the interview. and/or do not contact at points, not support the idea. throughout the entire interview, and signing may be sloppy or small. 3 Student makes less Student uses Student’s fingerspelling Body shift supports Student makes some Student uses correct Student sits up than three errors in appropriate ASL and number signs are material but is not errors in facial classifiers (hand straight and sign production. sentence structure for mostly signed correctly. consistent during the expressions. shape) but they are establishes eye most of the interview. interview. not used contact with appropriately. interviewers during the interview. 4 Student signs Student uses Student’s fingerspelling Body shift is Student uses Student uses Student sits up vocabulary without appropriate ASL and number concepts are appropriate during appropriate facial classifiers during straight, looks any errors. sentence structure signed accurately. entire interview. expressions during the interview that are relaxed and throughout the entire interview. appropriate and confident with clear, interview. correct with correct concise signing. movement and Student establishes handshape. eye contact with interviewers as appropriate during the interview. Column Column Column Column Column Column Column Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Comments: Final Holistic Interview Score:  A holistic score of 3 or above allows a student to maintain eligibility.  A rating of 2 or lower in any of the seven performance areas will automatically disqualify a student from earning  Eligible for the Riverside  Not eligible for the the Seal of Multiliteracy regardless of Final Holistic score. County Seal of Multiliteracy. Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy. For Office Use Only: Form T (rev. 2.11.13) Adapted with permission from a rubric provided by Ms. Joni Kirby from Chino Valley USD.