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

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:

   1. (a) exchanges simple information, with prompting, (e.g., likes and dislikes, basic needs, familiar topics) ;
   2. (b) responds to repeated oral and/or written material appropriate for his/her level;
   3. (c) communicates orally and/or in writing in limited situations;
   4. (d) recognizes obvious cultural contributions of the target language culture;
   5. (e) sometimes identifies, within familiar contexts, target language information and skills;
   6. (f) uses, with assistance, authentic resources to recognize some cultural information and perspectives;
   7. (g) sometimes recognizes sound and structural patterns of the target language and, with assistance, makes connections to his/her first language;
   8. (h) identifies some similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and
   9. (i) identifies, with assistance, some language and culture connections within and outside the classroom.

Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 20-2-114, MCA

Implementing statute(s): Sec. 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA

History: NEW, 1999 MAR p. 2440, Eff. 10/22/99.