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32 Assessment Guide for Educators: Science Chapter 4: Performance Level Descriptors Performance Level 4 - GED® College Ready + Credit Some institutions may confer three (3) semester hours, lower division credits in introductory physical science (survey, without laboratory) on students who score at this level. Test-takers who score at this level typically have an outstanding 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 knowledge of and ability with the skills identified in the previous levels, plus the following: Analyze Scientific and T echnical Arguments, Evidence, and T ext- Based Information • Reconcile multiple findings, conclusions, or theories at an outstanding level Applying Scientific Processes and Procedural Concepts • Design a scientific investigation at an outstanding level • Evaluate whether a conclusion or theory is supported or challenged by particular data or evidence at an outstanding level • Understand and apply scientific models, theories, and processes at an outstanding level Reasoning Quantitatively and Interpreting Data in Scientific Contexts • Determine probability of events at an outstanding level