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.
History: Sec. 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, Sec. 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA; NEW, 1999 MAR p. 2440, Eff. 10/22/99.