Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment September Baseline Directions Administer 1

Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment September Baseline

Directions • Administer 1 on 1 • Each assessment should be completed at the end of the month stated • Provide manipulatives as needed • Use checklist to monitor student progress • Feel free to adapt questions

Question 1: Number Sense • Start at 1 and count as high as you can – Stop the student if they reach 100

Question 2: Number Sense • Count by 10’s to 100

Questions 3 -5: Number Sense/Geometry • Provide students with counters or any available manipulative • Tell the student to show the number 4 using counters – If students show incorrect number, correct him or her before continuing to the next question • Tell student to write the number 4 • Have student draw an equal number of squares • Repeat with the numbers 8 and 16

Question 6 -8: Number Sense • Show the number 5 • Ask students to name the number that comes before and after the number 5 • Repeat for the number 11 and 17

Question 9 -10: Number Sense • Using flashcards, have students order the numbers 5, 6, and 7 from least to greatest • Repeat using the numbers 13, 14, and 15

Question 11: Number Sense • Give students 20 counters • Have them make groups of ten

Question 12: Number Sense • What is the name of this coin? • What is the value of this coin?

Question 13: Number Sense • Identify the coin • What is the value of this set of coins?

Question 14: Computation • Jake has two crayons. His friend gives him two more crayons. How many crayons does he have in all?

Question 15: Computation • Crystal has four erasers. She gave two to her friend. How many erasers does she have left?

Question 16: Computation/Algebraic Concepts • Complete the number sentence using the following symbols + - =

Question 17: Computation/Algebraic Concepts • Complete the number sense using the following symbols + - =

Question 18 -19: Measurement • Predict which animal is heavier. Point to that animal. • Predict which animal would be taller. Point to that animal.

Question 20: Measurement • Point to the picture that shows the balloon over the box.

Question 21: Measurement • Point to the picture that shows the star inside the circle

Question 22: Measurement • What time is shown on the clock?

Question 23: Data Analysis • Create a bar graph showing 3 blue and 5 red • Which color has more? • Which color has less?

Question 24: Algebraic Concepts/Geometry • Identify the pattern • Extend the pattern

Question 25: Geometry • Identify the shape