ARM 10.54.3690. NOVICE SPEAKING AND LISTENING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) A fourth-grade student at the novice level in speaking and listening is beginning to attain prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental at each benchmark in speaking and listening. He/she: (a) is beginning to recognize the importance of one's roles and responsibilities when speaking and listening in daily life; (b) seldom uses appropriate speaking and listening behaviors in the classroom during oral readings, directions, and sharing personal experiences; (c) sometimes applies a limited range of speaking skills and strategies, but is seldom focused, organized, or clear in delivery; (d) sometimes applies a limited range of listening skills and strategies, but has difficulty questioning, restating, distinguishing types of information, or drawing connections to one's experiences; (e) enjoys some listening experiences, but has difficulty identifying the characteristics of the presentations; (f) identifies a limited number of the characteristics of effective speaking and listening, and shows a limited ability to modify communication behavior; and (g) shows little respect for the feelings and values of others when speaking and listening.