Here is some of the wording that may appear on a
Standards Based Report Card...
From Springfield Illinois:
Advanced (4)
The student consistently meets and at times exceeds
(more depth/extension with grade level work and/or
performing at a higher grade level) the standard as it
is described by the grade level Body of Knowledge. The
student, with relative ease, grasps, applies, and
extends the key concepts, processes, and skills for
the grade level. The student’s work is comparable to
the student models and rubrics that are labeled
advanced (4).
Proficient (3):
The student consistently meets the standard as it is
described by the grade level Body of Knowledge. The
student demonstrates proficiency in the vast majority
of the grade level key indicators. The student, with
limited errors, grasps and applies the key concepts,
processes, and skills for the grade level. The
student’s work is comparable to the student models and
rubrics that are labeled proficient (3).
Basic (or Progressing for some schools)(2):
The student is beginning to, and occasionally does,
meet the standard as it is described by the grade
level Body of Knowledge. The student is beginning to
grasp and apply the key concepts, processes and skills
for the grade level but produces work that contains
many errors. The student’s work is comparable to the
student models and rubrics that are labeled basic (2).
Novice (or Below Basic for some schools) (1):
The student is not meeting the standard as it is
described by the Body of Knowledge for this grade
level. The student shows limited and inconsistent
application of knowledge that is a beginning toward
the required level of performance. The student’s work
is comparable to the student models and rubrics
that are labeled novice (1).
