Early Kindergarten Assessments

The specific types of assessments used in the Little Lincoln early kindergarten curriculum are as follows:

1. National Assessment

A national assessment can be given three times during early kindergarten to assess early literacy development and/or basic math skills.
It is the only aspect of early kindergarten that would need to take place at a scheduled time, but it can be done online. Each Guide will schedule a time for his or her student to be tested with the assigned Elementary Teacher Facilitator at the beginning, middle, and end of the year.

2. Fluency Assessments

Fluency and pronunciation are assessed four times per year.
Each student will identify single letters and their sounds, sight words, colors, and shapes.
Each student’s voice will be recorded so that the Elementary Teacher Facilitator can listen to the recording and assess the student’s fluency and pronunciation.

3. Scanned Assessments

These assignments will be completed offline by the student, scanned by the Guide, and submitted to the Elementary Teacher Facilitator.
Each assessment will be one of the reading or writing assignments for the week. These assignments are found in the Activities Books that each student will receive. The Guide will be instructed to tear out and scan each assessment upon completion.
The worksheet that is to be scanned and submitted has a visible notation so that the Guide will easily recognize each assessment.
Reading or Writing:Each student will complete one reading or writing assessment per week.
Math:Each student will complete one math assessment every other week.

4. Gaining Independence

Gaining Independence is assessed twice per year, once at the end of the winter season and once at the end of the summer season.
These assessments monitor student progress in learning skills like tying shoes, sharing, cleaning up, and using napkins and utensils.
Each student will complete an online multiple choice quiz with answer choices of always, sometimes, and never. For example: Can you write your full name without help? A. Always; B. Sometimes; C. Never.