The phrase "are not proficient" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's lack of skill or competence in a particular area or subject.
Example: "Many students in the class are not proficient in mathematics, which affects their overall performance."
Alternatives: "lack proficiency" or "are not skilled".
According to the complaint, more than 75% of students are not proficient in reading and math.
Rather, they are geared for the students, mainly Dominican, many of whom are not proficient in English.
But for many patients, the options may be limited because their doctors are not proficient in the latest procedures.
The chancellor is asking that parents, not administrators, decide in which language program to place students who are not proficient in English.
Cleveland, where 80percentt of students are from low-income families, certainly seems to be failing; most students are not proficient in most subjects.
It is also increasingly challenging for sustainability professionals to make a coherent business case to directors that are not proficient in environmental acronyms or intricacies.
Helen Crooks Pollock beach The tidal pool on this beach attracts a lot of people, especially those couples with younger children who are not proficient swimmers.
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The pathway to higher education can be blocked for some would-be students because they are not proficient enough in English to succeed in a traditional college.
Mr. Levy said that it is "unacceptable" that 69percentt of city students are not proficient in basic math, and reiterated his call for better training for math teachers.
The New York City teachers' union has thwarted a plan by the principal of the School for the Deaf to replace 35 teachers who are not proficient in American Sign Language with those who are, officials said.
