Proficiency Scales- A check for understanding

What is a proficiency scale?

• It is linked to measurement topics or critical concepts.

• It is a level of progression that describes the steps that students and teachers need to take to reach a learning target.

• It is a clear indicator of what you will be graded on.

• All of the above

Is a proficiency scale needed for every Measurement topic?

• Yes

• No

How often should the proficiency scale be referred to while in class?

• Never

• Before, during, and after lesson

• Only at the start

• Only at the end of a lesson

A level 3 on the proficiency scale shows...

• Extensions

• The target content

• Vocabulary and foundational skills

• All of the above

How does a student score a 4 on a proficiency scale?

• The student must understand the concept so well that they can apply it to other problems.

• There's no such thing as a 4

• The student understands basic skills.

• The student knows the target content.

Scoring a 2.0 on content shows that you know...

• basic vocabulary, basic processes

• target content

• Advanced content

• All of the Above

Only the teacher will have access to proficiency scales.

• True

• False

If a student score a 1 on proficiency scale he/she is able to do the work with help.

• True

• False

This learning target is most likely a level ____ on a proficiency scale.

I can analyze the structure of more complicated words at higher grade levels in and out of context proficiently.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Do you understand and know how to interpret a proficiency scale?

• yes

• no