nonproficient

Examples

• All

• Many students were classified as nonproficient in math because they struggled with basic calculations.

• During the assessment, it was clear that a number of participants were nonproficient in their understanding of the subject matter.

• The percentage of all students scoring in the nonproficient range was 16% for students in the intervention group and 31% for students in the control group.

  Academic text (2015)

• In a class of 28 students, this classwide intervention would be estimated to prevent 4 students from scoring nonproficient on the year-end test.

  Academic text (2015)

• National Assessment of Educational Progress data suggest the need for improved proficiency for all U.S. students because many children still score in the nonproficient range, and there has been little improvement since 2003 (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2011).

  Academic text (2015)

• For each demographic variable, the proportion of students earning nonproficient scores on the 2009 state test was computed for all students, for students who participated in the intervention, and for students who received control instruction.

  Academic text (2015)

• Fifty children were found to be nonproficient (non-analogical reasoners) and ten were found to be proficient (analogical reasoners).

  Academic text (2008)

• Contingency analysis can be used to examine whether demographic characteristics of students scoring in the nonproficient range differ from base rates for treatment and control groups (VanDerHeyden & Witt, 2005).

  Academic text (2015)

• Table 9 reports the results of x² analyses to examine whether proportions of students scoring in the nonproficient range were proportionate across subgroups.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

U

unskillful

vsnonproficient

1 4.4

Not able to do something well

focuses on lacking the required ability rather than on poor performance

I

inexpert

vsnonproficient

1 6.5

Not skilled at a task or subject

refers more generally to not meeting the required ability level

U

unaccomplished

vsnonproficient

1 4.8

Has little skill or experience in a particular activity

refers specifically to not having the required ability rather than polish

U

unversed

vsnonproficient

1 8.4

Not having much experience or knowledge about a subject

focuses on lacking practical ability required rather than only missing knowledge

N

non-skilled

vsnonproficient

4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

is broader, focusing on lacking required ability rather than formal training

N

nonexpert

vsnonproficient

4.2

Not having special knowledge or skill in a subject

means lacking the needed general ability rather than only specialized knowledge

N

nontalented

vsnonproficient

• Offensive

5.8

Not good at a particular activity or skill

emphasizes lack of required taught skill and training rather than native talent

Antonyms

P

proficient

32 6.0

Able to do a job or activity well because of practice

How Proficient

expert

3 3.5

proficient

32 6.0

competent

114 3.6

nonproficient

7.2

unskilled

6 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology