ARM 10.54.3097. NEARING PROFICIENCY READING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UPON GRADUATION

(1) A graduating student at the nearing proficiency reading level demonstrates partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient reading. He/she: (a) makes predictions, identifies inferences, and describes causal relationships when reading material appropriate to twelfth grade; (b) frequently paraphrases accurately and formulates arguments with limited supporting evidence; (c) monitors his/her reading but uses a limited variety of strategies to interpret the language, literary characteristics, and overall intent of print and nonprint material; (d) ses a limited twelfth-grade reading vocabulary; (e) monitors his/her own reading progress and often sets reading goals while selecting, analyzing, and evaluating material within a limited range of reading purposes; (f) identifies elements of an author's style; (g) responds creatively to reading material; and (h) occasionally applies complex thinking skills while gathering, using, and responding to information from a variety of sources.