Grading Benchmarks FIRST GRADE READING

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READING

1) Reads at grade level.

Trimester

1

1st Student has achieved reading success at Level B or below.

2

Student has achieved reading success at Level C or D.

3

Student has achieved reading success at Level E or F.

4

Student has achieved reading success at Level G or above.

2nd Student has achieved reading success at Level E or below.

Student has achieved reading success at Level F.

Student has achieved reading success at Level G or H.

Student has achieved reading success at Level I or above.

Reading level as indicated on the Teachers College Reading Level Benchmarks for the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA).

2) Uses a variety of print strategies to decode (pictures, context, phonics).

Trimester

1

2

3

4

1st Student is unable or rarely able Student is sometimes able to Student consistently identifies Student consistently identifies

to recognize and use beginning

recognize and use beginning

and decodes using beginning

and decodes using beginning

sounds.

sounds.

sounds.

and ending sounds.

Student is unable or rarely able Student sometimes checks to Student consistently checks to Student consistently checks to

to make sure reading makes

make sure reading makes

make sure reading makes

make sure reading makes

sense.

sense.

sense.

sense, in above-grade-level

Student is unable or rarely able Student sometimes uses

Student consistently uses

text.

to use internal parts of words

internal parts of words with

internal parts of words with

Student consistently uses

with beginnings and endings.

beginnings and endings.

beginnings and endings.

internal parts of words with

Student is unable or rarely able Student sometimes reads high- Student consistently reads

beginnings and endings, in

to read high-frequency words

frequency words automatically.

high-frequency words

above-grade-level text.

automatically.

Student sometimes notices

automatically.

Student consistently reads

Student is unable or rarely able

errors and cross-checks with Student consistently notices

high-frequency words

to notice errors and cross-

unused sources of information.

errors and cross-checks with

automatically, in above-grade-

check with unused sources of Student is sometimes able to

unused sources of information.

level text.

information.

distinguish between

Student consistently

Student consistently notices

Student is unable or rarely able

information provided by

distinguishes between

errors, in above-grade-level

to distinguish between

pictures and information

information provided by

text, and cross-checks with

information provided by

provided by words in a text.

unused sources of information.

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pictures and information provided by words in a text.

pictures and information provided by words in a text.

Student consistently distinguishes, in above-gradelevel texts, between information provided by pictures and information provided by words.

2nd Student is unable or rarely able Student is sometimes able to Student consistently identifies Student consistently identifies

to recognize and use beginning

recognize and use beginning

and decodes using beginning

and decodes using beginning,

and ending sounds.

and ending sounds.

and ending sounds.

ending, and middle (vowel)

Student is unable or rarely able Student sometimes keeps the Student consistently keeps the

sounds.

to keep the accumulating story

accumulating story events (or

accumulating story events (or Student consistently keeps the

events (or content) in mind.

content) in mind.

content) in mind.

accumulating story events (or

Student is unable or rarely able Student sometimes uses

Student consistently uses

content) in mind, in above-

to use meaning of accumulated

meaning of accumulated text to

meaning of accumulated text to

grade-level text.

text to figure out unfamiliar

figure out unfamiliar words.

figure out unfamiliar words. Student consistently uses

words.

Student sometimes stops and Student consistently stops and

meaning of accumulated text to

Student is unable or rarely able

corrects at the point of error.

corrects at the point of error.

figure out unfamiliar words, in

to stop and correct at the point

above-grade-level text.

of error.

Student consistently stops and

corrects at the point of error, in

above-grade-level text.

3) Recognizes sight words.

Trimester

1

1st Student recognizes up to 74 sight words on Word Identification Assessment.

2

Student recognizes 75- 124 sight words on Word Identification Assessment.

3

4

Student recognizes 125 - 160 sight Student recognizes 161 or more

words on Word Identification

sight words on Word Identification

Assessment.

Assessment.

2nd Student recognizes up 150 sight words on Word Identification Assessment.

Student recognizes 151-174 sight words on Word Identification Assessment.

Student recognizes 175 - 199 sight Student recognizes 200 or more

words on Word Identification

sight words on Word Identification

Assessment.

Assessment.

Word recognition as indicated on the Dolch Word Lists for Primary Assessments.

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4) Reads with comprehension. Demonstrates successful understanding of the text through retelling, summarizing, and interpreting the main idea.

Trimester

1

2

3

1st Student has achieved reading success at Level B or below.

Student has achieved reading success at Level C or D.

Student has achieved reading success at Level E or F.

4

Student has achieved reading success at Level G or above.

2nd Student has achieved reading success at Level E or below.

Student has achieved reading success at Level F.

Student has achieved reading success at Level G or H.

Student has achieved reading success at Level I or above.

Reading level as indicated on the Teacher's College Reading Level Benchmarks for the Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA).

5) Reads with fluency (expression, phrasing, rate, accuracy). Demonstrates the ability to read accurately at an appropriate pace with expression.

Trimester

1

2

3

4

1st Student reads many letters slowly Student reads most letters

and inaccurately; reads with little accurately and fluently; matches

expression.

expression to pictures.

Student reads letters accurately and quickly; matches expression to pictures, ending punctuation, and bold words.

Student reads letters and "cvc" words fluently and accurately; matches expression to surprising events and character's feelings.

2nd Student reads most letters

Student reads letters accurately and Student reads letters and "cvc"

accurately; matches expression to quickly; matches expression to

words fluently and accurately;

pictures.

pictures, ending punctuation, and matches expression to surprising

bold words.

events and character's feelings.

Student reads short vowel words fluently and accurately; matches expression to character's actions, important ideas.

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6) Retells story with accuracy.

Trimester

1

1st Student is unable or rarely able to retell big events from a story.

2nd Student is unable or rarely able to retell big events from a story in sequence, beginning/middle/end.

2 Student is sometimes able to retell big events from a story.

Student is sometimes able to retell big events from a story in sequence, beginning/middle/end.

3 Student can consistently retell big events from a story.

Student can consistently retell big events from a story in sequence, beginning/middle/end.

4

Student can consistently retell events from a story in higher level books.

Student can consistently retell events from a story using details, including characters, setting, and problem solution.

7) Demonstrates stamina during independent reading.

Trimester

1

2

1st Student is unable or rarely able to Student is approaching reading sustain attention for 15 minutes. stamina of 15 minutes.

2nd Student is unable or rarely able to Student is approaching reading sustain attention for 20 minutes. stamina of 20 minutes.

3

Student consistently sustains attention during independent reading for 15 minutes.

Student consistently sustains attention during independent reading for 20 minutes.

4

Student consistently sustains attention during independent reading for more than 15 minutes.

Student consistently sustains attention during independent reading for more than 20 minutes.

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WRITING

1) Generates ideas.

Trimester

1

1st Student does not generate ideas or sequence events.

Student thinks, sketches, or writes a few unrelated ideas, as taught in units of study.

2

Student generates a few ideas and sequences events from experience or imagination.

Student thinks, sketches, and writes a few ideas, as taught in units of study.

3

Student generates some ideas and sequences events for writing from experience or imagination.

Student rehearses ideas with others when prompted.

Student thinks, sketches, and writes some ideas, as taught in units of study.

4

Student generates ideas and sequences events for writing from experience, imagination, or stories read together.

Student rehearses ideas with others.

Student thinks, sketches, and writes to tell a story related to the units of study.

2nd Student generates a few ideas Student generates some ideas Student generates ideas for

Student generates interesting

from experience or

from experience or

writing from experience,

ideas for writing from experience,

imagination. The topic is partially evident. Student thinks, sketches, and

writes a few ideas, as taught in units of study.

imagination. The topic is evident but too

broad or too specific. Student thinks, sketches, and

writes a few ideas, as taught in units of study.

imagination, or stories read together. Student rehearses ideas with others.

Student chooses and narrows the topic with support.

Student thinks, sketches, and writes some ideas, as taught in units of study.

imagination, and stories read. Student rehearses ideas with

others. Student chooses and narrows a

topic. Student thinks, sketches, and

writes a story with details about the narrowed topic, as taught in units of study.

2) Writes complete sentences.

Trimester

1

ALL

Student does not understand that every sentence must be about something (subject) and tells something (predicate) about its subject.

Student does not stretch ideas from words to complete sentences.

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2

3

4

Student rarely understands that Student understands that every Student consistently

every sentence must be about

sentence must be about

understands that every

something (subject) and tells

something (subject) and tells

sentence must be about

something (predicate) about its

something (predicate) about its

something (subject) and tells

subject.

subject.

something (predicate) about its

Student rarely stretches ideas Student stretches ideas from

subject.

from words to complete

words to complete sentences. Student consistently writes in

sentences.

complete and complex

sentences.

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3) Demonstrates stamina in independent writing.

Trimester

1

2

1st Student is unable or rarely able to Student is approaching a writing

write for 10 minutes.

stamina of 10 minutes.

2nd Student is unable or rarely able to Student is approaching a writing

write for 15 minutes.

stamina of 15 minutes.

3

Student consistently writes for 10 minutes.

Student consistently writes for 15 minutes.

4

Student consistently writes for more than 10 minutes.

Student consistently writes for more than 15 minutes.

4) Uses punctuation appropriately.

Trimester

1

ALL

Student does not use end punctuation for sentences.

Student does not use commas in dates and to separate single words and series.

2

Student rarely uses end punctuation for sentences.

Student rarely uses commas in dates and to separate single words and series.

3

Student uses end punctuation for sentences.

Student uses commas in dates and to separate single words and series.

4

Student consistently uses end punctuation for sentences.

Student consistently uses commas in dates and to separate single words and series.

5) Uses capitalization appropriately.

Trimester

1

ALL

Student does not capitalize names, places, dates, the beginning of sentences, and the pronoun "I."

2

Student rarely capitalizes names, places, dates, the beginning of sentences, and the pronoun "I."

3

Student capitalizes names, places, dates, the beginning of sentences, and the pronoun "I."

4

Student consistently capitalizes names, places, dates, the beginning of sentences, and the pronoun "I."

6) Applies conventions of grammar and usage.

Trimester

1

2

1st Student rarely applies grade-level Student is beginning to apply

grammar/usage, including:

grade-level grammar/usage,

"I" voice when using personal including:

narrative.

"I" voice when using personal

Action words.

narrative.

Match nouns and verbs (they Action words.

hop; Bob hops).

3

4

Student consistently applies gradelevel grammar/usage, including: "I" voice when using personal

narrative. Action words. Match nouns and verbs (they

hop, Bob hops).

Student consistently applies abovegrade-level grammar/usage, including: "I" voice when using personal

narrative. Action words.

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Describing words.

Match nouns and verbs (they hop; Bob hops).

Describing words.

Describing words.

Match nouns and verbs (they hop; Bob hops).

Describing words.

2nd Student rarely applies grade-level Student is beginning to apply

grammar/usage as listed in the 1st grade-level grammar/usage as

Trimester, plus:

listed in the 1st Trimester, plus:

Uses sequencing words to

Uses sequencing words to

organize writing (first, next,

organize writing (first, next,

then, finally).

then, finally).

Uses a variety of sentences

Uses a variety of sentences

(simple, compound,

(simple, compound,

declarative, interrogative,

declarative, interrogative,

imperative, exclamatory).

imperative, exclamatory).

Student consistently applies gradelevel grammar/usage as listed in the 1st Trimester, plus: Uses sequencing words to

organize writing (first, next, then, finally). Uses a variety of sentences (simple, compound, declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), including determiners (this, that, these, those) and prepositions.

Student consistently applies abovegrade-level grammar/usage as listed in the 1st Trimester, plus: Uses sequencing words to

organize writing (first, next, then, finally). Uses a variety of sentences (simple, compound, declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), including determiners (this, that, these, those) and prepositions.

7) Learns and applies spelling patterns.

Trimester

1

ALL

Student does not use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for common irregular words.

Student does not use phonetic spelling for untaught words.

Student does not write common sight words with automaticity.

2

Student rarely uses conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for common irregular words.

Student rarely uses phonetic spelling for untaught words, drawing on phonetic awareness and spelling conventions.

Student rarely writes common sight words with automaticity.

3

Student uses conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for common irregular words.

Student uses phonetic spelling for untaught words, drawing on phonetic awareness and spelling conventions.

Student writes common sight words with automaticity.

4

Student consistently uses conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for common irregular words.

Student consistently uses phonetic spelling for untaught words, drawing on phonetic awareness and spelling conventions.

Student consistently uses untaught sight words with automaticity.

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8) Forms letters and numerals correctly.

Trimester

1

ALL Student does not form letters and numerals correctly.

2

Student rarely forms letters and numerals correctly.

3

4

Student forms letters and numerals Student consistently forms all

correctly.

letters and numerals correctly.

9) Spaces letters and words correctly.

Trimester

1

ALL

Student does not space letters correctly or write with appropriate spacing between words.

2

Student occasionally spaces letters correctly and writes with appropriate spacing between words.

3

4

Student spaces letters correctly and Student consistently writes with

writes with appropriate spacing

appropriate spacing of letters and

between words.

between words.

10) Produces neat and legible work.

Trimester

1

ALL Student does not produce neat and legible work.

2

3

Student occasionally produces neat Student produces neat and legible

and legible work.

work.

4

Student consistently produces neat and legible work.

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