Abbott Data Gathering Tool: Background Knowledge

Do you speak Spanish in your home?

• All of the time (100%)

• Most of the time (75%)

• Some of the time (50%)

• None of the time (0%)

Do you speak a language other than English at home?

• Yes

• No

Have you taken a Spanish class before this year?

• Yes

• No

How well do you speak Spanish?

• I can speak in Spanish with my relatives and/or friends with no problems. I am easily understood.

• I can speak some Spanish with my relatives and/or friends, but often switch to English when I do not remember a word. I am mostly understood.

• I cannot speak Spanish to my relatives and/or friends, but I can understand when they speak Spanish to me. I always respond in English.

• I cannot speak Spanish to my relatives and/or friends and I cannot understand when they speak Spanish to me.

I am excited to learn Spanish.

• Yes

• No

Complete the sentence starter:

I learn best when I can __________________

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One thing my teacher should know about me and the way I learn is ________________________

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One of my favorite things to do outside of school is ________________________

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In school I sometimes struggle with ____________________

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My favorite subject in school is __________________ because _______________