End of Year Assessment

Dear Families,
The kindergarten team is getting ready for assessments in June. We formally assess the students three times a year so this will be our third formal assessment. The results of this assessment (as well as other work samples i.e. student journals) will be on the report card in June. These are the concepts that will be assessed:
o Can they write their first & last name using upper & lowercase letters correctly?
o Can they recognize all upper & lowercase letters?
o Do they know all of the letter sounds?
o Can they read and write the sight words? (the, a, my, that, and, I, is, said, we, are, you, have, to, me, go, do, for, he, she, has, with, was, not, see, of)
o Can they sound out 3-letter words?
o Can they write all upper & lowercase letters correctly (using lined paper) from memory?
o Can they recognize rhyming words and produce their own?
o Are they able to isolate the sound they hear at the beginning of a word?
o Can they write using letter sounds (best-guess spelling)?
o Can they write from top to bottom?
o Can they count by 1’s from 1-100?
o Can they count backwards from 20-0?
o Can they count by 2’s from 2-40?
o Can they count by 5’s from 5-100?
o Can they count by 10’s from 10-100?
o Can they write numbers 1-30 (out of order)?
o Can they show a teen number using bundles of 10 sticks and one or more single sticks?
o Can they exchange 1’s for a bundle of 10 and 10’s for a bundle of 100?
o Can they read numbers 10-30?
o Can they split a collection of objects into half?
o Can they compare and order numbers up to 20 using flashcards?
o Can they identify a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar bill?
o Can they identify tools for measuring temperature (thermometer), time (clock), weight (pan balance), and length (ruler)?
o Can they identify a triangle, square, circle, rectangle, sphere, and cube?
o Can they identify shapes that have line symmetry?
o Can they extend, describe, and create (ab, aabb, aab, etc.) patterns?
o Can they count & sort a group of objects?
o Can they sequence the life cycle of a frog and plant?
o Do they listen and follow directions?
o Do they respond to verbal and non-verbal clues in situations?
o Do they show respect to adults and peers?
o Are they on task during work times?
o Do they contribute appropriately during classroom activities?