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30 Assessment Guide for Educators: Science Chapter 4: Performance Level Descriptors Performance Level 3 - GED® College Ready Test-takers who score at this level typically have a strong proficiency in demonstrating skills in the following categories: examining scientific text, understanding and applying scientific methods and concepts, and interpreting scientific data using numeric reasoning. Test-takers are generally able to demonstrate strong knowledge of and ability with the skills identified in the Below Passing and the Pass/High School Equivalency levels, including: Analyze Scientific and T echnical Arguments, Evidence, and T ext- Based Information • Reconcile multiple findings, conclusions, or theories at a strong level Applying Scientific Processes and Procedural Concepts • Apply formulas from scientific theories at a strong level • Identify possible sources of error and alter the design of an investigation to ameliorate that error at a strong level • Make a prediction based on data or evidence at a strong level • Design a scientific investigation at a strong level • Understand and apply scientific models, theories, and processes at a strong level • Evaluate whether a conclusion or theory is supported or challenged by particular data or evidence at a strong level Reasoning Quantitatively and Interpreting Data in Scientific Contexts • Determine probability of events at a strong level