Quarterly Benchmark Reading Levels

Quarterly Benchmark Reading Levels
Independent
Levels
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
Kindergarten
A/B
C
D/E
1st Grade
F
G
I
J
2nd Grade
K
L
M
N
3rd Grade
N
O
P
Q
4th Grade
Q
R
S
T
5th Grade
T
U
V
W
*We will incorporate the reading level as part of the child’s reading instruction, which is also
informed by additional reading assessments, habits, growth, etc.
*The goal is for every student to gain at least one year’s growth.
Based on Fountas & Pinnell’s Benchmark Assessment Systems 1 and 2, Second Edition, 2011
Updated June 2014