Kindergarten Benchmark Assessment September Baseline
Directions Administer 1 on 1 Each assessment should be completed at the end of the month stated Provide manipulatives as needed Use checklist to monitor student progress Feel free to adapt questions
Question 1: Number Sense Start at 1 and count as high as you can –Stop the student if they reach 100
Question 2: Number Sense Count by 10’s to 100
Questions 3-5: Number Sense/Geometry Provide students with counters or any available manipulative Tell the student to show the number 4 using counters –If students show incorrect number, correct him or her before continuing to the next question Tell student to write the number 4 Have student draw an equal number of squares Repeat with the numbers 8 and 16
Question 6-8: Number Sense Show the number 5 Ask students to name the number that comes before and after the number 5 Repeat for the number 11 and 17
Question 9-10: Number Sense Using flashcards, have students order the numbers 5, 6, and 7 from least to greatest Repeat using the numbers 13, 14, and 15
Question 11: Number Sense Give students 20 counters Have them make groups of ten
Question 12: Number Sense What is the name of this coin? What is the value of this coin?
Question 13: Number Sense Identify the coin What is the value of this set of coins?
Question 14: Computation Jake has two crayons. His friend gives him two more crayons. How many crayons does he have in all?
Question 15: Computation Crystal has four erasers. She gave two to her friend. How many erasers does she have left?
Question 16: Computation/Algebraic Concepts Complete the number sentence using the following symbols +-=
Question 17: Computation/Algebraic Concepts Complete the number sense using the following symbols +-=
Question 18-19: Measurement Predict which animal is heavier. Point to that animal. Predict which animal would be taller. Point to that animal.
Question 20: Measurement Point to the picture that shows the balloon over the box.
Question 21: Measurement Point to the picture that shows the star inside the circle
Question 22: Measurement What time is shown on the clock?
Question 23: Data Analysis Create a bar graph showing 3 blue and 5 red Which color has more? Which color has less?
Question 24: Algebraic Concepts/Geometry Identify the pattern Extend the pattern
Question 25: Geometry Identify the shape