Reporting Profile & Rating Scale
Completing the Competency-Based
Admission Standardized Reporting Profile (pdf) for a student requires a numerical
rating for each of the major categories under the subject headings
English,
mathematics,
science,
social studies and
foreign language. A student's level
of proficiency is described using a five-point scale:
5 - Excellent Performance
4 - Very Good Performance
3 - Satisfactory Performance
2 - Limited Performance
1 - Poor Performance
NBE - No Basis for Evaluation
In the case of the rating for foreign language, the assumption is that
the student has completed
a minimum of 2 years in a high school foreign language program.
Excellent Performance
This rating is used to describe a student who performs the competency-related
tasks with outstanding quality, initiative and adaptability and who can
lead others. There may be evidence of insight, originality, or other attributes
that characterize deep understanding of the concept or process. The few
students who achieve this level of performance may well be capable of
going into advanced course work upon entering the university.
Very Good Performance
The student who receives this rating performs the competency-related tasks
with more than acceptable quality and can apply past knowledge in solving
new problem situations. Work tends to show evidence of originality, rather
than simple rote execution.
Satisfactory Performance
The student who receives this rating performs the competency-related tasks
satisfactorily without additional supervision or assistance from the teacher.
When encountering a new concept, he or she builds on previous knowledge
but may have some difficulty using new concepts to solve a related problem.
Work tends to be relatively free from errors and on time but not necessarily
original or imaginative in its scope.
Limited Performance
This student may work very hard, but lacks the understanding to carry
out the competency-related tasks independently and with originality. Work
may be on time but probably has errors. This rating also describes the
student who may be capable but who is sporadic in providing evidence of
proficiency.
Poor Performance
Work is unacceptable by usual performance standards. The student may also
have difficulty understanding new concepts.
No Basis for Evaluation
Due to the degree of difficulty or selection of course work, the student
may not have encountered specific concepts or tasks.
We welcome your questions and comments. If you would like to discuss the
possibility of using Competency-Based Admission for some or all students
from your high school, please contact:
Page content last updated December 27, 2000.
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