A Benchmark is a landmark or a known position for use as a reference point. In the Bethel Public Schools a benchmark helps us to identify knowledge, strategies, and skills that we expect students to learn, know, and be able to do.
All students can develop the knowledge, skills, and strategies described in the benchmarks.
Different students will achieve different degrees of depth and breadth of understanding. Some students will go well beyond these levels. This document was produced in an effort to give you a preview of the skills and concepts your child will learn in kindergarten. Different strategies will be used to approach the instruction of these skills and concepts. Teachers seek an active partnership with parents.