The document describes four levels of proficiency: beginning where a student experiences difficulty even with prompting, developing where a student is inconsistent and requires prompting, accomplished where a student is consistent with little prompting, and exemplary where a student is consistent and independent.

1. 1: Beginning- experiences difficulty even with teacher prompting
2: Developing- inconsistent and/or requires teacher prompting
3: Accomplished- consistent, with little to no teacher prompting
4: Exemplary- consistent and independent