100% This score measures your performance on the Student Performance Index in relation to other students in comparable academic programs. Your instructor has chosen to scale your Student Performance Index score so that the average score on the index is a 80.0%. This score may not be your final grade if your instructor chooses to include additional components, such as documentation or time spent. Student Performance Index Beginning Developing Proficient Students rated as “beginning” are starting to develop their nursing competencies and clinical reasoning skills. In comparable nursing programs, 50% of students perform at the level of a beginning nurse. Review your results in the tabs on the left side of the page to identify areas for improvement. Students rated as “developing” demonstrate increasing clinical reasoning abilities as they apply their nursing knowledge. In comparable nursing programs, 25% of students perform at the level of a developing nurse. Review your results in the tabs on the left side of the page to identify areas for improvement. Students rated as “proficient” demonstrate entry-level expertise in nursing competencies and clinical reasoning skills. In comparable nursing programs, the top 25% of students perform at the level of a proficient nurse