ARM 10.54.8612. PROFICIENT WORLD LANGUAGES PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE END OF BENCHMARK 2

(1) A student at the end of benchmark 2, at the proficient level of world languages demonstrates solid academic performance. He/she: (a) exchanges information on familiar topics in survival situations verbally and/or in writing and usually understands and produces speech at normal speed; (b) comprehends and interprets main ideas from authentic material appropriate for his/her level; (c) communicates verbally and/or in writing and elaborates on familiar topics in survival situations; (d) describes significant cultural contributions of the target language culture; (e) analyzes and applies target language information and skills to designated contexts and other disciplines; (f) investigates 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 and describes significant similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and (i) contributes to classroom activities by finding and sharing language and culture connections.