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Table 4 Standards for students' performance levels of scientific literacy

From: Development and validation of an instrument for assessing scientific literacy from junior to senior high school

Level

Description of level

Excellent

Students communicate understanding of concepts related to science in a variety of contexts

Advanced

Students apply understanding of scientific concepts

Proficient

Students show and apply some knowledge of science

Basic

Students show limited understanding of scientific principles and concepts and limited knowledge of science facts

  1. Adapted from: Mullis, I., Michael, O.M. & Foy, P. et al. (Mullis et al. 2020)