Foreign Language Magnet: Spanish

Audition/Assessment Guidelines

Learning another language makes sense in today’s interconnected world. Students who study a foreign language gain skills that will make them leaders in a global society. The Spanish Magnet Program is designed to establish a functional language base and knowledge of Hispanic culture. The four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing are integrated for an in-depth study of the Spanish speaking world. Basic conversation, blended with appropriate grammar, allows students to utilize the language immediately and focus on interdisciplinary content. The program prepares students for state tests, AP and IB exams, college, and a life as a multi-cultural citizen in a multi-cultural world.

On Assessment Day, a rubric will be used to score performances in the following areas.

Part I – Essay
Please bring – Two #2 pencils and an eraser.

All students applying to Deer Park Middle Magnet School will complete a written essay on Assessment Day. Please do not prepare an essay before the Assessment Day. The essay will be scored using a standard rubric and will be factored into the selection process.

Part II – Magnet Assessment Process
No additional items needed

Assessment Process Students will be evaluated using a Language Aptitude Task, which assesses the four essential skills for success in language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students must employ all of these skills on a daily basis in our Spanish classes. On Assessment Day, a rubric will be used to score student assessments. An assessor will introduce new vocabulary words Spanish.

The assessor will introduce new vocabulary and assess students entirely in Spanish. Using techniques that are part of our daily magnet instruction, mnemonic devices, or clues will be integrated into the introduction to help students learn the new vocabulary. Students will then be asked to recall, pronounce, identify, and utilize new vocabulary in four tasks that involve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.