(1) A graduating student at the advanced reading level demonstrates superior performance. He/she:

(a) is self-motivated, an independent learner, and extends and connects ideas;������������

(b) describes abstract themes and ideas in the overall reading material;

(c) consistently makes, confirms, and revises complex predictions, supports inferences, and analyzes and evaluates causal relationships when reading increasingly complex material;

(d) consistently and accurately paraphrases, formulates complex arguments with strong supporting evidence, and responds thoroughly, thoughtfully, and creatively to reading material;

(e) effectively monitors and flexibly uses a variety of strategies to interpret the language, literary characteristics, and overall intent of print and nonprint material;

(f ) uses an enriched reading vocabulary beyond the twelfth grade;

(g) successfully monitors his/her own reading progress;

(h) consistently sets ambitious reading goals as he/she selects, analyzes, and evaluates;

(i) self-selects material appropriate to a variety of reading � purposes; and

(j) consistently applies complex thinking skills as he/she gathers, uses, and responds to information from a variety of sources.