proficiency
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This same group of students improved to a proficiency rate of 37.8% on the 11th grade test.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Don’t feel that you have to have reached a certain proficiency before you start reaching out to others.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
While they are still outperforming many neighborhood schools, Harlem Village Academy East, for instance, only has a 52% proficiency rate in reading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Analysts told AFP the manoeuvres displayed certain technical advancements and growing proficiency with dual-use weapons, designed for both nuclear and conventional roles.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
In 2010, high school students in Shanghai, China’s largest city, finished first in an international standardized test of math, science, and reading proficiency given to students in sixty-five nations.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing proficiency
Power Prefix: pro
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