A - Advanced

• Consistently demonstrates high use of advanced thinking, skill and understanding of grade-level standards.
• Test scores consistently indicate a high level of understanding of grade level concepts and skills.
• The student intuitively makes connections and applications to other areas.
• The student consistently uses appropriate academic language.
• Student work is complete and well organized - demonstrating a high level of commitment.

B - Proficient

• Consistently meets and understands grade-level standards.
• Test scores indicate a concrete understanding of grade level concepts and skills.
• The student uses a variety of skills to demonstrate their understanding.
• The student may need prompting to utilize particular processes/strategies.
• Student work is complete and organized.

C - Basic

• Approaching grade-level standards.
• The student demonstrates some basic foundational levels.
• The student may have gaps in understanding and test scores may be inconsistent.
• The student relies on familiar strategies and requires scaffolding and prompting to access grade level standards.
• Student work is generally complete but quality, thoroughness and organization varies.

D - Below Basic

• Consistently performing below grade-level standards.
• Test scores indicate little or very weak understanding and acquisition of grade level concepts and skills.
• Student work varies widely in quality, thoroughness and completion.

F - Far Below Basic

• The student lacks basic foundational skills to access grade-level standards.
• Test scores indicate little or no understanding of grade level concepts and skills.
• Student work demonstrates little or no understanding or may be frequently incomplete.