ARM 10.54.8609. NEARING PROFICIENCY WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE END OF BENCHMARK 1

(1) A student at the end of benchmark 1, at the nearing proficiency level of world languages demonstrates partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficiency in world languages. He/she: (a) exchanges simple information, with prompting, (e.g., likes and dislikes, basic needs, familiar topics) ; (b) responds to repeated oral and/or written material appropriate for his/her level; (c) communicates orally and/or in writing in limited situations; (d) recognizes obvious cultural contributions of the target language culture; (e) sometimes identifies, within familiar contexts, target language information and skills; (f) uses, with assistance, authentic resources to recognize some cultural information and perspectives; (g) sometimes recognizes sound and structural patterns of the target language and, with assistance, makes connections to his/her first language; (h) identifies some similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and (i) identifies, with assistance, some language and culture connections within and outside the classroom.