K-2 Connections Sampler

monitor with benchmark and post-tests The assessment includes both a midterm Benchmark Test and a final Post-Test. E XAMPLE L EARNING O BJECTIVE : IDENTIFY AND EXTEND A PATTERN 29 K I N D E R G A R T E N Screening and Formative Assessment start with pre-test screening The Kindergarten screeningmay be administered as either a paper-and-pencil test or as a manipulative-based test (for those students who are not prepared to use paper and pencil). Both versions of the test are supported by scripted instructions to guide both teacher and student. E XAMPLE L EARNING O BJECTIVE : IDENTIFY AND EXTEND A PATTERN Formative assessment identifies weaknesses in key math concepts or supporting skills, and provides teachers with the information they need to target instruction for individual students, small groups, and theclassasawhole. instructions for Manipulative Test 16 Assessment 4 identify and extend a pattern Place a collection of teddy bear counters of two different colors in front of the student. There should be at least 5 each of 2 colors, e.g., 5 red and 5 blue. Say: I am going to use these bears to make a pattern. Show anABAB pattern (such as red bear, blue bear, red bear, blue bear… ) Say: What bear comes next in this pattern? Showme the bear that comes next in this pattern. 4 identify and extend a pattern Place a collection of teddy bear counters of two different colors in front of the student. There should be at least 5 each of 2 colors, e.g., 5 red and 5 blue. Say: I am going to use these bears to make a pattern. Show anABAB pattern (such as red bear, blue bear, red bear, blue bear… ) Say: What bear comes next in this pattern? Showme the bear that comes next in this pattern. instructions for paper-and-pencil Pre-Test 8 ©MathTeachersPress,Inc. Read the following directions aloud. After administering and correcting the test, the resultsmay be recorded on the Student Progress Report and/or Class Record Sheet. 1. Look at the top of the page where you see a crayon. Put your finger on the crayon. Look at the bears next to the crayon. Mark an X on the bear that is different. 2. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a star. Put your finger on the star. Look at the shapes next to the star. Now look at the other sets of shapes. Mark an X on the set that has as many shapes. 3. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a heart. Put your finger on the heart. Look at the shapes next to the heart. Look at the other sets of shapes. 4. Now look at the next rowwhere you see an apple. Put your finger on the apple. Look at the shapes next to the apple. The shapes are in a pattern. Mark an X on the shape that comes next. 5. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a cat. Put your finger on the cat. Look at the bones next to the cat. Howmany 6. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a paint brush. Put your finger on the paint brush. Look at the ducks next to the paint brush. How many ducks? Write the number in the space. Go to the next page. 7. Look at the top of the page where you see an umbrella. Put your finger on the umbrella. Look at the numbers next to the umbrella. Write the number that comes next. 8. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a sailboat. Put your finger on the sailboat. Look at the set of cubes next to the sailboat. Which set has less? Mark an X on the set that has less. 9. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a balloon. Put your finger on the balloon. Look at the bears next to the balloon. Mark an X on the bear that is third from the balloon. 10. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a leaf. Put your finger on the leaf. Look at the bears next to the leaf. Howmany bears? Mark an X on the number that tells howmany. 11. Now look at the next rowwhere you see a scissors. Put your finger on the scissors. Look at the dinosaurs next to the scissors. How many dinosaurs in the first set? Write the number in the space under the dinosaurs. Howmany dinosaurs in the next set? Write the number in the space under the dinosaurs. Howmany dinosaurs in all? Write the number of dinosaurs in all. Go to the next page. TEST PAGE 2 TEST PAGE 1 Directions for Administering theKindergartenPre-Test 4. Now look at the next rowwhere you see an apple. Put your finger on the apple. Look at the shapes next to the apple. The shapes are in a pattern. Mark an X on the shape that comes next. 5 N l k h h paper-and-pencil Pre-Test 11 ©MathTeachersPress,Inc. Name ___________________________________ KindergartenPre-Test 5 6 7 TEST PAGE 1 crayon 1 2 3 4 5 6 Assess