INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL EXPECTATIONS FOR READING

Beginning 1st Interval 2nd Interval

of Year of Year of Year End of Year
(Aug.–Sept.) (Nov.–Dec.) (Feb.–Mar.) (May–June)

C+ D+ E+
Grade B C D/E
K A B C
Below C
E+ G+ I+ K+
Grade D / E F H J /K
1 C
Below C
E
Below E
G
Below G
I
Below I
K+ L+ M+ N+
Grade J / K K L M/N
2 I
Below I
J
Below J
K
Below K
L
Below L
N+ O+ P+ Q+
KE Y
Grade M / N N O P/Q
3 L
Below L
M
Below M
N
Below N
O
Below O
Exceeds Expectations

Q+ R+ S+ T+ Meets Expectations
Grade P / Q Q R S/T
4 O
Below O
P
Below P
Q
Below Q
R
Below R
Approaches Expectations:
Needs Short-Term Intervention

T+ U+ V+ W+ Does Not Meet Expectations:

Grade S / T T U V/ W
Needs Intensive Intervention

5 R
Below R
S
Below S
T
Below T
U
Below U
W+ X+ Y+ Z
Grade V / W W X Y
6 U V W X
Below U Below V Below W Below X The Instructional Level
Z Z Z+ Z+ Expectations for Reading
Grade Y Y Z Z chart is intended to provide
7 X
Below X
X
Below X
Y
Below Y
Y
Below Y
general guidelines for
grade-level goals, which
should be adjusted based on
Z+ Z+ Z+ Z+
Grade school/district requirements
Z Z Z Z
and professional teacher
8+ Y
Below Y
Y
Below Y
Y
Below Y
Y
Below Y
judgement.

08/07/2014

© 2015 by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.