| Superior | Able to have a fully shared conversation, with in-depth elaboration for both social and work topics. Very broad sign-language vocabulary, near native-like production and fluency, excellent use of sign-language grammatical features, and excellent comprehension for normal signing rate. |
| Advanced Plus | Exhibits some superior level skills, but not all and not consistently. |
| Advanced | Able to have a shared conversation with good, spontaneous elaboration for both social and work topics. Broad sign-language vocabulary knowledge and clear, accurate production of signs and fingerspelling at a normal/near-normal rate; occasional misproductions do not detract from conversational flow. Good use of many sign-language grammatical features and comprehension good for normal signing rate. |