D
escriptions of the
P
erformance
L
evels
3 Level Descriptors
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Beginner
Amateur
Professional
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Fundamental
Competent
Exceptional
Immature
Maturing
Advanced
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Needs Improvement
Developing
Exceptional
Needs Improvement
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
Needs Work
Acceptable
Excellent
Needs Work
Adequate
Strong
Neophyte
Learner
Artist
No
Sometimes
Yes
Novice
Apprentice
Expert
Proficient
Outstanding
Superior
Rudimentary
Skilled
Advanced
To A Limited Extent
Somewhat
To A Great Extent
Undeveloped
Developing
Developed
Unmet
Met
Advanced
4 Level Descriptors
Basic
Acceptable
Artist
Always
Basic
Proficient
Accomplished
Advanced
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
Developing
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Fundamental
Competent
Advanced
Exceptional
Immature
Maturing
Advanced
Exemplary
In Progress
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Incomplete
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Exemplary
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Good
Exemplary
Needs Work
Adequate
Strong
Excellent
No Understanding
Beginning
Proficient
Accomplished
Not Yet
Successful
Highly Successful
Outstanding
Not Yet
Almost
Meets Standard
Exceeds Standard
Novice
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Advanced
Novice
Adequate
Developed
Exceptional
Rudimentary
Skilled
Advanced
Exemplary
Rudimentary
Skilled
Accomplished
Advanced
Seldom
Sometimes
Usually
Always
Starting
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Undeveloped
Developing
Developed
Advanced
Unmet
Met
Advanced
Exemplary
Unprepared
Developing
Participating
Accomplished
Unsuitable
Unmotivated
Participating
Prominent
5 Level Descriptors
Beginning
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Exceptional
Immature
Beginning
Developing
Acceptable
Professional
Neophyte
Beginning
Proficient
Advanced
Exceptional
No Concept
Beginning
Developing
Advancing
Accomplished
Not Introduced
Beginning Level
Functional
Partial Fluency
Independent
Poor
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent
Poor
Fair
Average
Good
Excellent
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Superior
6 Level Descriptors
Beginner
Adv. Beginner
Intermediate
Adv. Intermed.
Advanced
Superior
Immature
Basic
Developing
Proficient
Accomplished
Advanced
No Concept
Many Flaws
Some Flaws
Few Flaws
Outstanding
Flawless
No Concept
Beginning
Basic
Developing
Proficient
Advanced
No Effort
Below Average
Low Average
High Average
Above Average
Superior
Unable
Beginning
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Exceptional
Unable
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Advanced
Exceptional
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