A proficiency scale is a table used by teachers and students to determine the student’s current level of progress toward meeting the standard.
Proficiency scales indicate student achievement as it relates to a given standard and use a four-point system where a score of 3.0 indicates proficiency within a standard. In other words, a student receiving a score of 3.0 has met the standard. A general description of each score level is below:
Students may also be assessed with half-point increments such as 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5.