(1) An eighth-grade student at the novice level in career and vocational/technical education is beginning to attain prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental in career and vocational/technical education.   He/she:

(a) sometimes demonstrates the skills needed to research a career, but has difficulty identifying a life goal;

(b) sometimes identifies all available resources;

(c) rarely identifies the skills needed to become a successful, productive citizen;

(d) seldom identifies and uses technical skills, tools, and equipment for a task; and

(e) with difficulty, applies appropriate equipment and processes to a classroom project.