Students Recognized by National Spanish Examinations
Every year Birchwood students studying Spanish under Noemi Rodriguez who wish to push themselves take the National Spanish Examination (NSE). The test is an online standardized assessment tool for 6th-12th graders and is given by about 4,000 teachers throughout the United States. It measures performance (interpretive communication) and achievement of students who are studying Spanish as a second language.
This year, 15 Birchwood eighth graders testing at the first and second level (Spanish I and Spanish II) received recognition. These results are the best in our school’s history!
This year, 15 Birchwood eighth graders testing at the first and second level (Spanish I and Spanish II) received recognition. These results are the best in our school’s history!
Bronze Medal Level 1
Omar Elbadawy (Avon)
Honorable Mention Level 1
Adharsh Narendrakumar (Westlake)
Fayez Issa (Westlake)
Emerson Krauss (Cleveland)
Akhil Peruri (North Royalton)
Silver Medal Level 2 (9th grade level test)
Angela D’Souza (Rocky River)
Bronze Medal Level 2
Jordan Gordon (Bay Village)
Honorable Mention Level 2
Brooke Gemechu (Avon)
Arsheya Ahuja (Broadview Heights)
Siya Lakireddy (Strongsville)
Ben Miyares (Rocky River)
Su-Kyi Ng (North Ridgeville)
Alex Sidaris (Cleveland)
Areesha Nouman (Westlake)
Mariana Del Rio (Strongsville)
The NSE includes reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar questions. The mission of the NSE is to recognize student achievement and to promote language proficiency in the study of Spanish. Award recognition includes percentile conversions for the following measurement categories: vocabulary, grammar, interpretive reading, and interpretive listening.
Click here to watch a video congratulating Birchwood’s Spanish exam award recipients.
Click here to watch a video congratulating Birchwood’s Spanish exam award recipients.
