Quarter 4 Ends May 22 Final Quarter 4 report card scores will be submitted before the end of school. Report cards will be printed by our technology specialist. I will fold the report card in thirds and seal it with a label. The report card will be sent home on the last day of school.
I have briefly described what we will expect students to do by the end of this quarter. If you notice your child struggling with any of these tasks, it would be a great idea to do some extra practice at home. My activity page has a variety of educational practice ideas. You are always welcome to contact me if you need additional support.
Understanding Scores in Proficiency Based Grading:
Level 4 - Student exceeds expectation by utilizing in-depth inferences and applications of the standard(s) that extend beyond what has been taught in class (in other words, above level).
Level 3 - Student meets expectation by demonstrating knowledge, understanding, and skills as described in the standard(s) (in other words, on level)
Level 2 - Student demonstrated knowledge of the simpler details and processes of the standard(s)
Level 1 - With help, student exhibits a partial knowledge of some of the simpler details and processes of the standard
Literacy Assessments - The following Kindergarten CORE Standards will be transferred to the report card: Reading Informational Text With prompting and support, the student can
ask and answer questions about key details in a text
identify the main topic and retell key details of a text
describe the connection between 2 individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text
ask and answer question about unknown words in a text
identify the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear
identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text
identify basic similarities in and differences between 2 texts on the same topic
Independently, the student can
identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book
name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text
actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding
Reading Foundational Skills - Phonological Awareness The student can
recognize and produce rhyming words
count, produce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words
blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words
add or substitute individual sounds in simple one-syllable words to make new words
Reading Foundational Skills - Fluency Student is able to read emergent reader texts with purpose and understanding. Writing - Informative/Explanatory The student can use a combination of drawing and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. Speaking and Listening - Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas The student can
describe familiar people, places, things and events and with prompting and support, provide additional detail
add visual displays and descriptions as desired to provide additional detail
speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly
Language - Conventions of Standard English The student can
print many upper- and lowercase letters
use frequently occurring nouns and verbs
form regular plural nouns orally by adding -s or -es
understand and use question words
use the most frequently occurring prepositions
produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities
use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and the pronoun I
write a letter or letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds
spell simple words phonetically
write all letters in name using upper- and lower- case letters correctly
Math Assessments - The following Kindergarten CORE Standards will be transferred to the report card: Measurement and Data
Describe and compare measurable attributes
The student can:
describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight
directly compare 2 objects with a measurable attribute in common to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. (e.g. Which is longer, shorter, heavier, lighter, etc)
Classify objects/count number of objects in category
The student can classify objects into given categories; count the number of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. (categories must be 10 or less)
Geometry
Identify and Describe Shapes
The student can
describe objects in the environment using names of shapes, and describe the relative positions of these objects using terms such as above, below, beside, in front of, behind, and next to.
name two-dimensional shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and hexagons) regardless of their orientation or overall sizes
identify shape as 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional
Analyze, compare, and compose shapes
The student can
analyze, compare, and sort two- and three- dimensional shapes in different sizes and orientations using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, and other attributes (e.g. color, size shape, number of sides, etc)
model and create shapes from components such as sticks and clay balls
compose simple two-dimensional shapes to form larger shapes