12 Arizona Early Childhood Career and Professional Development Network Guide The indicator levels build on one another, with the belief that a professional working on competencies at Level 3 is already proficient in most or all of the competencies at Levels 1 and 2. Follow a progression of knowledge, skills and abilities important to providing high quality services to children birth-age eight and their families. Each core knowledge competency is divided into five levels of indicators: Level 1 - Professionals are developing an awareness of the core knowledge areas. Competence may be reflected by knowledge, skills and abilities such as: recognizing, identifying, labeling and observing. Level 2 - Professionals are able to articulate core knowledge areas. Competence may be reflected by knowledge, skills and abilities such as: describing, discussing, explaining and paraphrasing. Level 3 - Professionals are able to apply core knowledge areas. Competence may be reflected by knowledge, skills and abilities such as: demonstrating, illustrating, implementing and applying. Level 4 - Professionals are able to analyze and create based upon core knowledge areas. Competence may be reflected by knowledge, skills and abilities such as: comparing, contrasting, developing, relating, creating, constructing, designing and modifying. Level 5 - Professionals are able to judge and advocate for core knowledge areas. Competence may be reflected by knowledge, skills and abilities such as: critiquing, assessing, appraising, revising, justifying and advocating.