ARM 10.54.8611. ADVANCED WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE END OF BENCHMARK 2

(1) A student at the end of benchmark 2, at the advanced level of world languages demonstrates superior performance. He/she: (a) initiates and sustains conversations, on a variety of topics, comprehensible to a native speaker; (b) consistently comprehends and interprets main ideas and supporting details from authentic material above his/her level; (c) independently and routinely communicates verbally and/or in writing and easily elaborates on familiar topics in a variety of situations; (d) analyzes and describes, in detail, significant cultural contributions of the target language culture; (e) consistently analyzes and applies target language information and skills to other contexts; (f) thoroughly examines and applies information and perspectives of world cultures using authentic sources; (g) applies, in limited contexts, sound and structural patterns and idiomatic expressions of the target language, and compares target language to his/her first language; (h) observes, analyzes, and explains significant similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and (i) enhances classroom activities by independently seeking new information and illustrating language and culture connections.