ARM 10.54.8607. ADVANCED WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE END OF BENCHMARK 1

(1) A student at the end of benchmark 1, at the advanced level of world languages demonstrates superior performance. He/she: (a) initiates conversations, on familiar topics, comprehensible to a native speaker; (b) comprehends and interprets main ideas from authentic material appropriate for his/her level; (c) initiates communication orally and/or in writing for a variety of purposes and audiences; (d) identifies significant cultural contributions of the target language culture; (e) consistently recognizes culturally embedded behaviors and acts appropriately, within familiar contexts, target language knowledge and skills, and cultural understanding; (f) eagerly uses authentic resources to identify culturally relevant information and perspectives; (g) identifies sound and structural patterns of the target language and compares them to his/her first language; (h) identifies and compares significant similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and (i) identifies and expands understanding and information gained through world language study within and outside the classroom.