Oral Language Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Contributes knowledge to class discussion Contributes to class discussion in order to develop a topic with substantial teacher support Contributes to class discussion in order to develop a topic with some teacher support Contributes to class discussion in order to develop a topic Can access prior knowledge to express thoughts and make appropriate connections Gives oral presentations Expresses focused ideas about personal experiences or interests, using clear enunciation and adequate volume with substantial teacher support Expresses focused ideas about personal experiences or interests, using clear enunciation and adequate volume with some teacher support Expresses focused ideas about personal experiences or interests, using clear enunciation and adequate volume Can extend ideas orally by making cross-curricular connections Distinguishes between formal and informal language Identifies formal and informal language with substantial teacher support Identifies and uses formal and informal language with some teacher support Identifies and uses formal and informal language Identifies and uses formal and informal language across the curriculum Written Language Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Applies conventions of grammar Rarely uses proper grammar, correct sentences structure, capitalization and punctuation Sometimes uses proper grammar and correct sentence structure including capitalization and punctuation in written work Uses proper grammar and correct sentence structure including capitalization and punctuation Consistently uses proper grammar in complex sentences; consistently uses capital letters and ending marks appropriately Organizes ideas in writing Brainstorms either orally or in writing; begins to form simple sentences related to a topic with substantial teacher support Brainstorms and writes several sentences related to a topic; begins to include descriptive language with some teacher support Brainstorms, organizes and expresses ideas in writing including descriptive language Independently writes an organized piece to include purpose, clarity, and details Revises writing to improve purpose, clarity, and details Revises a topic sentence and a few simple detailed sentences with substantial teacher support Revises a paragraph with a topic sentence, several supporting details and a closing sentence with some teacher support Revises an organized piece with purpose, clarity, and detail Independently revises writing for purpose, clarity, and detail
teacher support Measurement Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Tells time to hour, half hour, and quarter intervals Rarely is able to tell time to the hour and half hour Sometimes is able to tell time to the hour and half hour with some teacher support Tells time to hour, half hour, and quarter hour intervals Is able to identify all increments of time and computes elapsed time Identifies parts of the day including morning, afternoon, and evening, days of the week, and months of the year Rarely identifies parts of the day including morning, afternoon, and evening, days of the week, and months of the year Sometimes identifies parts of the day including morning, afternoon, and evening, days of the week, and months of the year some teacher support Identifies parts of the day including morning, afternoon, and evening, days of the week, and months of the year Computes elapsed time using dates and time of day Identifies dates using a calendar Rarely identifies dates using a calendar Sometimes identifies dates using a calendar Identifies dates using a calendar Computes elapsed time of dates using a calendar Measures, estimates and compares objects using appropriate tools Rarely is able to recognize units of measurement for length, weight, and capacity Selects and correctly uses appropriate tools for measurement of length, weight, and capacity with some teacher support Measures, estimates and compares objects using appropriate tools for length, weight, and capacity Measures and compares different forms of measurement Data Analysis Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Reads, interprets, organizes, and represents data Read, interprets, organizes, and represents data from a chart, graph, or table with substantial teacher help Reads, interprets, organizes, and represents data from a graph, chart, or table with some teacher support Reads, interprets, organizes, and represents data from a graph, chart, or table Consistently and automatically, reads, interprets, organizes, and represents data in a graph, chart, or table Content Area: Science Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Communicates understanding of science concepts Communicates understanding of science concepts through writing, Communicates understanding of science concepts through writing, Communicates understanding of science concepts through writing, Extends and makes connections of science concepts through writing,
substantial teacher support teacher support extend and apply this concept to other areas Shows the effects of friction on the temperature and speed of objects Shows the effects of friction on the temperature and speed of objects with substantial teacher support Shows the effects of friction on the temperature and speed of objects with some teacher support Shows the effects of friction on the temperature and speed of objects Shows the effects of friction on the temperature and speed of objects and is able to extend and apply this concept to other areas Content Area: Social Studies Statements from Report Card Level 1 Achievement Level 2 Achievement Level 3 Achievement Level 4 Achievement Locates and describes the continents and other major topographical features Locates and identifies some of the continents and other major topographical features of the world with substantial teacher support Locates and identifies some of the continents and other major topographical features of the world with some teacher support Locates and identifies the continents, the world’s major bodies of water, the five major rivers in the world and the major mountain ranges Locates and identifies the continents, the world’s major bodies of water, the five major rivers in the world, the major mountain ranges, and additional topographical features Describes their personal history Describes own personal history by locating family origins and giving examples of traditions and customs from other countries with substantial teacher support Describes own personal history by locating family origins and giving examples of traditions and customs from other countries with some teacher support Describes own personal history by locating family origins and giving examples of traditions and customs from other countries Describes own personal history by locating family origins and giving examples of traditions and customs, as well as comparing traditions and customs from other countries to own history Describes and compares different ways individuals have achieved great accomplishments Describes and compares different ways individuals have achieved great accomplishments with substantial teacher support Describes and compares different ways individuals have achieved great accomplishments with some teacher support Describes and compares different ways individuals have achieved great accomplishments Describes and compares different ways individuals have achieved great accomplishments and is able to make connections to other content areas