Kindergarten Rubrics updated 8.1.

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MATH
QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations
1 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 25 (with or Counts to 25, by ones, with some Counts to 25, or higher, by ones,
ones. without teacher prompts) by ones. (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
2 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 50 (with or Counts to 50, by ones, with some Counts to 50, or higher, by ones,
ones. without teacher prompts) by ones. (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
3 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 75 (with or Counts to 75, by ones, with some Counts to 75, or higher, by ones,
ones. without teacher prompts) by ones. (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
4 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 100 (with or Counts to 100, by ones, with some Counts to 100 by ones, with no
ones. without teacher prompts) by ones. (1-2) teacher prompts. assistance.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count by tens. Counts to 30, by tens, with some Counts to 30, or higher, by tens,
tens. (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
2 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 50 by tens (with Counts to 50, by tens, with some Counts to 50, or higher, by tens,
tens. or without teacher prompts). (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
3 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 80 by tens (with Counts to 80, by tens, with some Counts to 80, or higher, by tens,
tens. or without teacher prompts). (1-2) teacher prompts. with no assistance.
4 K.CC.1 Counts to 100 by Does not count to 100 by tens (with Counts to 100, by tens, with some Counts to 100 by tens, with no
tens. or without teacher prompts). (1-2) teacher prompts. assistance.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.CC.3 Represent a number
of objects with a written
numeral 0-20.
2 K.CC.3 Represent a number Writes fewer Unable to Writes 11-20 (of Correctly counts Writes all 21 Correctly
of objects with a written than 10 numerals correctly count 21 total) objects and numerals (0-20) counts objects
numeral 0-20. (of 21 total) objects and numerals with writes correct with few and writes
Number Grid with reversals. write correct few reversals. number in 1/2 reversals. correct
Mats & Items: Use number. attempts. number in 2/2
numbers: 13 and 17 attempts.
3 K.CC.3 Represent a number Writes fewer Unable to Writes 11-20 (of Correctly counts Writes all 21 Correctly
of objects with a written than 10 numerals correctly count 21 total) objects and numerals (0-20) counts objects
numeral 0-20. (of 21 total) objects and numerals with writes correct with few and writes

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 Number Grid with reversals. write correct few reversals. number in 1/2 reversals. correct
Mats & Items: Use number. attempts. number in 2/2
numbers: 13 and 17 attempts.
4 K.CC.3 Represent a number Writes fewer Unable to Writes 11-20 (of Correctly counts Writes all 21 Correctly
of objects with a written than 10 numerals correctly count 21 total) objects and numerals (0-20) counts objects
numeral 0-20. (of 21 total) objects and numerals with writes correct with few and writes
Number Grid with reversals. write correct few reversals. number in 1/2 reversals. correct
Mats & Items: Use number. attempts. number in 2/2
numbers: 13 and 17 attempts.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.CC.6 Compare sets of
objects by using greater
than, less than, or equal
2 K.CC.6 Compare sets of Not Evident Can point to groups of blocks to Can point to groups of blocks to
objects by using greater show which is greater, which is less, show which is greater, which is
than, less than, or equal and which groups are equal after less, and which groups are equal
Manipulatives (10 blocks) modeling from the teacher. without modeling from the
teacher.
3 K.CC.6 Compare sets of Can point to groups of blocks to Can point to groups of blocks to Can make sets of blocks to show
objects by using greater show which is greater, which is less, show which is greater, which is less, greater then, less than, and equal.
than, less than, or equal and which groups are equal after and which groups are equal without
Manipulatives (10 blocks) modeling from the teacher. modeling from the teacher.
4 K.CC.6 Compare sets of Can point to groups of blocks to Can point to groups of blocks to Can make sets of blocks to show
objects by using greater show which is greater, which is less, show which is greater, which is less, greater then, less than, and equal.
than, less than, or equal and which groups are equal after and which groups are equal without
Manipulatives (10 blocks) modeling from the teacher. modeling from the teacher.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.OA.2 Solve addition &
subtraction word problems,
add & subtract within 10.
2 K.OA.2 Solve addition &
subtraction word problems, Student does not need to include a number sentence.
add & subtract within 10.
3 K.OA.2 Solve addition & Not evident Needs teacher modeling/support to Can use objects or drawings to
subtraction word problems, use objects and drawings to solve solve addition word problems

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Bank of word problems
4 K.OA.2 Solve addition &
subtraction word problems,
add & subtract within 10.
Bank of word problems
addition word problems (2/4
attempts).
Not evident Needs teacher modeling/support to
use objects and drawings to solve
subtraction word problems (2/4
attempts).
independently (3/4 attempts).
Can use objects or drawings to
solve subtraction word problems
independently (3/4 attempts).
Recheck addition, if needed.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.OA.5 Fluently add &
subtract within 5.
2 K.OA.5 Fluently add &
subtract within 5.
3 K.OA.5 Fluently add & Addition Addition Addition
subtract within 5. Can correctly add within 5 in 0-1 Can correctly add within 5 in 2-3 Can fluently add within 5 in 4
Addition Worksheet (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute time (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute time (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute
limit. limit. time limit.
4 K.OA.5 Fluently add & Subtraction Subtraction Subtraction
subtract within 5. Can correctly subtract within 5 in Can correctly subtract within 5 in Can fluently subtract within 5 in 4
Subtraction Worksheet 0-1 (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute 2-3 (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute (of 5) attempts in a 5 minute
time limit. time limit. time limit. Note: To achieve a 3,
students must have mastered both
addition and subtraction. Recheck
addition, if needed.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.NBT.1 Compose &
decompose numbers from
11-19 into tens & some
further ones
2 K.NBT.1 Compose &
decompose numbers from
11-19 into tens & some
further ones
3 K.NBT.1 Compose & Can correctly match 4 or fewer Can correctly match 5-8 (of 9) Can correctly match 9 (of 9)
decompose numbers from (of 9) teen numbers teen numbers. teen numbers.
11-19 into tens & some
further ones
Decompose Worksheet
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 4 K.NBT.1 Compose &
decompose numbers from
11-19 into tens & some
further ones
Tens Frame Worksheet
Not evident Uses objects, drawings, and Uses objects, drawings, and
equations to show how many tens and equations to show how many tens
ones are in a number with teacher and ones are in a number in 2/3
support and modeling. attempts. Recheck as needed.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.MD.3 Classify objects into Not evident Can sort by attribute (color, size or Can sort objects into given
categories; count the shape) after teacher models and can categories (color, size, shape) and
objects in each category. correctly count the objects in the correctly count the objects in the
Objects (bears, buttons, category with/without teacher category.
blocks) - (6, 6, 8) assistance.
2 K.MD.3 Classify objects into Not evident Can sort by attribute (color, size or Can sort objects into given
categories; count the shape) after teacher models and can categories (color, size, shape) and
objects in each category. correctly count the objects in the correctly count the objects in the
Objects (bears, buttons, category with/without teacher category.
blocks) - (6, 6, 8) assistance.
3 K.MD.3 Classify objects into Can sort by attribute (color, size or Can sort objects into given Can sort objects into given
categories; count the shape) after teacher models and categories and/or correctly count categories (color, size, shape) and
objects in each category. can correctly count the objects in the objects in the category, but not correctly count the objects in the
Objects (bears, buttons, the category with/without teacher without teacher assistance. category.
blocks) - (6, 6, 8) assistance.
4 K.MD.3 Classify objects into Can sort by attribute (color, size or Can sort objects into given Can sort objects into given
categories; count the shape) after teacher models and categories and/or correctly count categories (color, size, shape) and
objects in each category. can correctly count the objects in the objects in the category, but not correctly count the objects in the
Objects (bears, buttons, the category with/without teacher without teacher assistance. category.
blocks) - (6, 6, 8) assistance.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.G.3 Identify shapes
as 2D or 3D.
2 K.G.3 Identify shapes
as 2D or 3D.
2D and 3D cards
3 K.G.3 Identify shapes
Unable to point to all shapes when
prompted by teacher and/or unable
to identify them as 2D or 3D with
teacher support.
Unable to point to all shapes when
Can point to these shapes: square,
circle, triangle, rectangle, hexagon,
cube, cone, cylinder, sphere) and
correctly identify them as 2D or 3D
with/without teacher support.
Can point to these shapes: square,
Can correctly name these shapes:
square, circle, triangle, rectangle,
hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder,
sphere) and identify them as 2D
or 3D without teacher support.
Can correctly name these shapes:

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 as 2D or 3D. prompted by teacher and/or unable
2D and 3D cards to identify them as 2D or 3D with
teacher support.
4 K.G.3 Identify shapes Unable to point to all shapes when
as 2D or 3D. prompted by teacher and/or unable
2D and 3D cards to identify them as 2D or 3D with
teacher support.
circle, triangle, rectangle, hexagon,
cube, cone, cylinder, sphere) and
correctly identify them as 2D or 3D
with/without teacher support.
Can point to these shapes: square,
circle, triangle, rectangle, hexagon,
cube, cone, cylinder, sphere) and
correctly identify them as 2D or 3D
with/without teacher support.
square, circle, triangle, rectangle,
hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder,
sphere) and identify them as 2D
or 3D without teacher support.
Can correctly name these shapes:
square, circle, triangle, rectangle,
hexagon, cube, cone, cylinder,
sphere) and identify them as 2D
or 3D without teacher support.
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 READING
QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations
1 K.RL.2 Retells familiar
stories, including key
details

2 K.RL.2 Retells familiar Suggested Stories: The Gingerbread Man, The 3 Little Pigs, The 3 Billy Goats Gruff,
stories, including key The Little Red Hen, The 3 Bears, The Mitten, There Was an Old Lady
details
3 K.RL.2 Retells familiar With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
stories, including key recognize the story. recognize the story and few key recognize key details and
details details. accurately retell the story.
4 K.RL.2 Retells familiar With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
stories, including key recognize the story. recognize the story and few key recognize key details and
details details. accurately retell the story.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RL.3 Identifies
Suggested Stories: The Gingerbread Man, Curious George stories,
characters, setting, major
If You Give a books, Books from the Reading series
events in a story
2 K.RL.3 Identifies Characters Characters Characters
characters, setting, major With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
events in a story unable to identify any characters in identify the main character in a identify the majority of
a story. story. characters in a story.
3 K.RL.3 Identifies Setting Setting Setting
characters, setting, major With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
events in a story unable to identify the setting of a give a broad description of the identify the setting of a story
story. setting of a story (outside). with details (a cottage in the
woods).
4 K.RL.3 Identifies Major Events Major Events Major Events
characters, setting, major With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
events in a story unable to identify major events in generally summarize major events in identify major events in the
the story. the story. story, using key details.

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 QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations
1 K.RL.9 Compares & contrast
the characters in familiar
stories
2 K.RL.9 Compares & contrast Suggested Stories: The Hat, The Mitten
the characters in familiar
stories
3 K.RL.9 Compares & contrast With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
the characters in familiar unable to identify any similarities or identify one similarity and identify two or more similarities
stories differences between characters. difference between characters. and differences between
characters.
4 K.RL.9 Compares & contrast With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can
the characters in familiar unable to identify any similarities or identify one similarity and identify two or more similarities
stories differences between characters. difference between characters. and differences between
characters.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RI.2 Identifies the main
topic & retells key details * This standard refers to Information Text. *
2 K.RI.2 Identifies the main
topic & retells key details
3 K.RI.2 Identifies the main With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can With prompting and support,
topic & retells key details identify the main topic. identify the main topic and only one identifies the main topic and can
detail. retell more than one detail.
4 K.RI.2 Identifies the main With prompting and support, can With prompting and support, can With prompting and support,
topic & retells key details identify the main topic. identify the main topic and only one identifies the main topic and can
detail. retell more than one detail.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RI.9 Identifies
similarities & differences
between two texts on the
same topic * This standard refers to Information Text. *
2 K.RI.9 Identifies
similarities & differences
between two texts on the
same topic

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 3 K.RI.9 Identifies
similarities & differences Suggested Stories: Earth Day, Bugs, Weather, Plants
between two texts on the
same topic
4 K.RI.9 Identifies With prompting and support, is With prompting and support, can tell With prompting and support, can
similarities & differences unable to identify any similarities or one similarity and one difference tell two or more similarities and
between two texts on the differences between two texts. between two texts. two or more differences between
same topic two texts.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies fewer than 8 Correctly identifies 8-15 letters. Correctly identifies 16-26 letters.
all uppercase letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary
2 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies fewer than 16 Correctly identifies 16-21 letters. Correctly identifies 22-26
all uppercase letters. letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary
3 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies 21 or fewer Correctly identifies 22-25 letters. Correctly identifies all 26 letters.
all uppercase letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary
4 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies 21 or fewer Correctly identifies 22-25 letters. Correctly identifies all 26 letters.
all uppercase letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies fewer than 8 Correctly identifies 8-15 letters. Correctly identifies 16-26 letters.
all lowercase letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary
2 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies fewer than 16 Correctly identifies 16-21 letters. Correctly identifies 22-26
all lowercase letters. letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary
3 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies 21 or fewer Correctly identifies 22-25 letters. Correctly identifies all 26 letters.

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Student Assessment
Summary
4 K.RF.1 Recognizes & names Correctly identifies 21 or fewer Correctly identifies 22-25 letters. Correctly identifies all 26 letters.
all lowercase letters. letters.
Student Assessment
Summary

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RF.2 Demonstrates an Beginning Sounds Beginning Sounds Beginning Sounds
understanding of spoken Correctly identifies 5 or fewer (of Correctly identifies 6-8 (of 10) Correctly identifies 9-10 (of
words, syllables, & sounds 10) initial sounds. initial sounds. 10) initial sounds.
Student Assessment
Summary *updated 10.3.16
2 K.RF.2 Demonstrates an Syllables (Phoneme Segmentation) Syllables (Phoneme Segmentation) Syllables (Phoneme Segmentation)
understanding of spoken Correctly segments 5 or fewer (of 2: Correctly segments 6-8 (of 10) Correctly segments 9-10 (of 10)
words, syllables, & sounds 10) words. words words.
Student Assessment
Summary *updated 10.3.16
3 K.RF.2 Demonstrates an Rhyming Rhyming Rhyming
understanding of spoken Correctly matches 0-2 rhyming Correctly matches 3-4 rhyming pairs Correctly matches 5/5 rhyming
words, syllables, & sounds pairs and cannot independently and independently generate 3-4 pairs and independently generate
F&P Rhyming, Set 1 generate 3+ rhymes rhymes 5 rhymes
Student Assessment
Summary
4 K.RF.2 Demonstrates an Middle/Ending Sounds & Phoneme Middle/Ending Sounds & Phoneme Middle/Ending Sounds &
understanding of spoken Substitution Substitution Phoneme Substitution
words, syllables, & sounds Correctly identifies 0-2 middle Correctly identifies 3-4 middle Correctly identifies 5/5 middle
Student Assessment sounds and 0-2 ending sounds and sounds and 3-4 ending sounds and sounds and 5/5 ending sounds and
Summary correctly substitute 0-2 phonemes correctly substitute 3-4 phonemes correctly substitute 5/5
to create new words to create new words phonemes to create new words

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.RF.3 Knows & applies Correctly Correctly Correctly Correctly identifies Correctly Correctly identifies
grade-level phonics & word identifies 0-3 identifies 0-4 identifies 5-7 letter sounds identifies 8+ letter sounds
analysis skills sight words letter sounds 4-5 sight 6+ sight
Student Assessment words words

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2 K.RF.3 Knows & applies Correctly Correctly Correctly Correctly identifies Correctly Correctly identifies
grade-level phonics & word identifies 0-6 identifies 0-7 identifies 8-14 letter sounds identifies 15+ letter sounds
analysis skills sight words letter sounds 7-11 sight 12+ sight
Student Assessment words words
Summary
3 K.RF.3 Knows & applies Correctly Correctly Correctly Correctly identifies Correctly Correctly identifies
grade-level phonics & word identifies identifies identifies 16-25 letter sounds identifies 26+ letter sounds
analysis skills 0-9 sight 0-15 letter 10-17 18+ sight
Student Assessment words sounds sight words words
Summary
4 K.RF.3 Knows & applies Correctly Correctly Correctly Correctly identifies Correctly Correctly identifies
grade-level phonics & word identifies identifies identifies 20-30 letters sounds identifies 31 letter sounds
analysis skills 0-12 sight 0-19 letter 13-24 25 sight
Student Assessment words sounds sight words words
Summary

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 K.W.3 Draw, dictate, &
write to narrate a single
event
2 K.W.3 Draw, dictate, &
write to narrate a single
event
Childs writing sample
3 K.W.3 Draw, dictate, &
write to narrate a single
event
Childs writing sample
4 K.W.3 Draw, dictate, & Letters do represent sounds, but
write to narrate a single
event
Childs writing sample
Letters do not match sounds;
scribbles.
Letters do not match sounds;
scribbles.
use only some letters (or 1) for
whole word.
Letters do represent sounds, but
use only some letters for whole
words.
Letters do represent sounds, but
use only some letters for whole
words. Drawings support writing.
Phonetic writing, multiple words on
page, uses drawings to support
writing. Uses high frequency words.
Phonetic writing, multiple words
on page, uses drawings to support
writing.
Phonetic writing, multiple words
on page, uses drawings to support
writing. Uses high frequency
words.
Phonetic writing, spells some high
frequency words correctly in
sentences. Includes some vowels
(some may not be correct).
Writes 1 or more sentences.

QTR 1-Limited Progress 2-Developing Skills 3-At Expectations

1 L.K.2 Uses capitalization,

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writing
2 L.K.2 Uses capitalization,
punctuation, & spelling when
writing
3 L.K.2 Uses capitalization,
punctuation, & spelling when
writing
4 L.K.2 Uses capitalization, Does not write a complete sentence. Writes a sentence using 2/3: Can write a sentence using 3/3:
punctuation, & spelling when capitalization, punctuation, sound capitalization, punctuation,
writing spelling. sound spelling.
Dictated Sentence:
The man will run and play.

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