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26 Assessment Guide for Educators: Science Chapter 4: Performance Level Descriptors Performance Level 1: Below Passing Level Test-takers who score at this level typically have a limited but developing proficiency demonstrating the skills in the following categories: examining scientific text, understanding and applying scientific methods and concepts, and interpreting scientific data using numeric reasoning. Test-takers at the Below Passing level typically demonstrate the following skills: Analyze Scientific and T echnical Arguments, Evidence, and T ext- Based Information • Cite specific textual evidence to support a finding or conclusion at a limited and/or inconsistent level Applying Scientific Processes and Procedural Concepts • Identify and refine hypotheses for scientific investigations at a limited and/or inconsistent level • Reason from data or evidence to a conclusion at a limited and/ or inconsistent level • Identify the strength and weaknesses of one or more scientific investigations (i.e. experimental or observational) designs at a limited and/or inconsistent level Reasoning Quantitatively and Interpreting Data in Scientific Contexts • Describe a data set statistically at a limited and/or inconsistent level • Understand and explain non-textual scientific presentations at a limited and/or inconsistent level • Express scientific information or findings numerically or symbolically at a limited and/or inconsistent level • Express scientific information or findings visually at a limited and/or inconsistent level