ARM 10.54.3089. NEARING PROFICIENCY READING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) A fourth-grade student at the nearing proficiency reading level demonstrates partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient reading. He/she: (a) articulates the overall meaning of the reading material; (b) uses a basic vocabulary to support content area reading material; (c) recognizes, applies, and self-monitors strategies to decode and to comprehend at or near grade-level material; (d) usually demonstrates an understanding of the elements of fiction and nonfiction; (e) makes obvious connections between the reading material and personal experiences, and extends these ideas by making simple inferences; (f) self-selects appropriate reading material to meet a specific purpose; (g) sometimes recognizes the author's purpose; (h) often defines a purpose for reading; (i) inconsistently compares and integrates information between sources; and (j) sometimes distinguishes fact from opinion.