ARM 10.54.3094. NOVICE READING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 8

(1) An eighth-grade student at the novice reading level is beginning to attain prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for reading at each benchmark. He/she: (a) demonstrates a literal understanding of the reading material; (b) makes few predictions and connections between new material and prior knowledge, usually locating main ideas, but seldom identifies supporting details when reading material appropriate to the eighth grade; (c) often relies on one strategy to read material with incomplete comprehension, seldom interpreting elements of fiction and nonfiction and literary devices; (d) uses a limited eighth-grade reading vocabulary; (e) seldom articulates the strategies used to monitor reading progress; (f) rarely sets or meets reading goals; and (g) compares information, language, and point of view from two print or nonprint sources.