(1) An eighth grade student at the nearing proficiency level demonstrates a partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills fundamental for proficiency in the arts.   He/she:

(a) sometimes creates, performs/exhibits in, and responds through a minimum of one art form;

(b) applies, with some assistance, a basic understanding of the concepts, structures, and processes in the four art forms of dance, music, theatre, and visual arts;

(c) identifies skills and techniques and sometimes expresses ideas and poses and solves problems in the arts;

(d) sometimes practices responsible, safe, and appropriate personal and group behavior in the arts;

(e) describes, with assistance, some of the characteristics and merits of his/her work and the works of others in the arts;

(f) sometimes identifies the role of the arts in his/her society, diverse cultures, and historical periods but has difficulty describing that role; and

(g) identifies and describes, with some assistance, limited connections among the arts, other subject areas, life, and work.