Literacy Profile Assessment Tools and Checkpoints---DRAFT---2002-03

Please review this DRAFT list for Profile assessments and checkpoints. This list has been compiled based upon input received over the 2001-02 school year.

Please note that there are some changes. (E) Indicates evidence that should be kept. There still need to be some decisions made as to how long the evidence should be kept and what should be passed on from year to year.

Checkpoint dates: November 1, 2002

February 28,2003

June 6, 2003

PreK

• Observation notes – Fall/Spring
• Drawing/writing samples—Fall/spring (E)
  
  

Kindergarten

• Elementary Spelling Inventory—Spring (E)
• Concepts About Print (Marie Clay)—Spring (E)
• ANWSU Phonological Awareness Screening—Spring (E)
• Writing/Drawing Sample—Fall/Spring (E)
• Technology—types name –Spring (E?)
• Reading log—25 books—consider data base for teacher/student log of texts—to be developed (E?)
• Letter Identification (from Observation Survey)—Spring (optional) (E?)
• Dictation (Marie Clay)—Spring (E)—consider sentence D in Observation Survey
• Teacher observation notes (optional)
  
  

First Grade

• ANWSU Phonological Awareness Screening (if not passed earlier)-(E)
• Dictation (Marie Clay/POA)—sentence D—Fall/Spring (E)
• Text Level Assessment with retelling (POA)—level 12 (midyear), level 16 (Spring)—(E)—see ANWSU Text Level Benchmark list for additional options
• Writing Sample with all drafts –Fall/Spring—(E)
• Journal writing sample, first draft (is this still needed?)
• Elementary Spelling Inventory—Fall/Spring—(E)
• Technology—copies sentence on word processor (E?)
• Reading log—25 titles—consider database for teacher/student log of texts—to be developed (E?)
• Teacher observation notes (optional)
  
  

Second Grade

• Text Level Assessment with retelling (Fall/POA) (Spring/DRA)—Spring(level 24 or above with 94% accuracy)—(E)—see ANWSU Benchmarks lists for additional suggestions
• Writing Sample, first draft –Fall/Spring (E)
• Writing Sample, all drafts—Fall/Spring (E?)
• Elementary Spelling Inventory—Fall/Spring (E)
• Technology—composes sentences on word processor (E?)
• Reading log—25 books—consider database for student log of texts—to be developed (E?)
• Teacher observation notes (optional)
  
  

Third Grade

• Text Level Assessment—grade level text with at least 90-94% accuracy, include comprehension questions (E)—see ANWSU Benchmark Text list for suggestions
• Writing Sample (first draft)—Fall/Spring (E)
• Writing Sample with all drafts—(E?)
• Elementary Spelling Inventory—Fall/Spring (E)
• Technology—composes one paragraph on word processor—types 5wpm with 80% accuracy (E)
• Reading log—25 titles (different genres)—consider database for student log of texts (to be developed)
• Teacher observation notes (optional)
• Additional assessments: Spring—Terra Nova
  
  

Fourth Grade

• Text Level Assessment—grade level text with at least 90-94% accuracy, include comprehension questions (E)—see ANWSU Benchmark Text list for suggestions—Fall/Spring
• Writing Sample (first draft)—Fall/Spring (E?)
• Writing Sample with all drafts –Fall/Spring—(E)
• Elementary Spelling Inventory—Fall/Spring (E)
• Technology—composes and edits a paragraph or more on word processor—types 5 wpm with 80% accuracy
• Reading log—25 titles (different genres)—consider database for student log of texts (to be developed)
• Teacher Observation notes (optional)
• Additional Assessments: Spring –New Standards Reference Exam

Fifth and Sixth Grades—pilot year for profile

• Text level assessment—grade level text with 100% accuracy, include comprehension questions (oral response is acceptable)—Fall/Spring—focus on profile is nonfiction text—(E)—see ANWSU Benchmark list for suggestions
• Reading log—25 books, 3 genre, 5 writers, primary/secondary sources, 4 same subject/genre with demonstration—recorded on electronic or paper database—Spring—(E)
• Assignments for writing use VT Writing Process—use Grade 5 rubrics/Benchmarks (when available)—score of 4 on appropriate rubric—(see profile for additional details)—Fall/midyear/Spring—(E)
• VT GUM rubric—level 4—Grade 5 rubric—Fall/Spring—(E)
• Teacher observation notes (optional)
  
  

Seventh and Eighth Grades—pilot year for profile

• Text level assessment—grade level text with 100% accuracy, include comprehension questions (oral response is acceptable)—Fall/Spring—focus on nonfiction text—(E)—see ANWSU Benchmark list for suggestions
• Reading log—25 books, 3 genre, 5 writers, primary/secondary sources, 4 same subject/genre with demonstration—recorded on electronic or paper database—Spring—(E)
• Writing assignment use VT Writing Process—use Grade 8 rubrics/benchmarks (when available)-score of 4 on appropriate rubric—(see profile for additional details)—Fall/midyear/Spring—(E)
• VT GUM rubric—level 4—Grade 8 rubric—Fall/Spring—(E)
• Teacher observation notes (optional)