Kindergarten Rubric 2011-2012
* Unless otherwise indicated: grading quarter(s) are determined on a school-by-school basis.
Social Studies Standards
● Historical Understandings
SSKH1
1
SSKH2
2
2
1
Identifies the purpose &
customs of national holidays:
Names both the purpose and the customs
of current quarters' national holidays
Names either the purpose or the customs of Cannot identify the purpose or the customs
the current quarters' national holidays
of the current quarters' national holidays
Quarter 1:
● Labor Day
● Columbus Day
*Identifies and explains the
meaning of American symbols
Quarter 2:
● Veteran's Day
● Thanksgiving
Identifies and explains the meaning of
American symbols
Quarter 3:
● MLK Day
● President's Day
Identifies and / or explains the meaning of
American symbols
Quarter 4:
● Memorial Day
● Flag Day
Cannot identify or explain the meaning of
American symbols
● USA flag ● Georgia state flag ● Bald Eagle ● Statue of Liberty ● Lincoln Memorial
● Washington Memorial ● Pledge of Allegiance ● Star Spangled Banner
SSKH3
*Uses words related to
chronology and time
3
Uses words and phrases related to
chronology and time
Does not use words related to chronology
of time
● now/long ago ● before/after ● morning/afternoon/night ● yesterday/today/tomorrow
● first/next/last ● day/week/month/year ● past/present/future
● Geographic Understandings
3
2
SSKG1
*Describes diverse community Describes family celebrations or customs
and community celebrations or customs
and family customs
SSKG2
*Understands that a map and Identifies a map as a drawing of a location Identifies 1 of the 2 models:
1
2
SSKG3
QCC1
3
4
3
SSKG3
a globe are models of Earth
and that the globe is a model of the Earth
Recites personal information
States birthday (month & date), phone
number and home address without
prompting
Quarter 1:
● birthday (day & month)
Quarter 2:
● birthday (day & month)
● phone number
*States city, county, state,
States all: city, county, state, nation, and
continent
nation, and continent
Kindergarten Quarter SS, SCI, Health
1
● map OR
● globe
States part but not all: birthday, phone
number, home address, with prompting
Does not describe family celebrations or
customs and community celebrations or
customs
Cannot describe identify a map as a
drawing of a location or a globe as a
model of the Earth
Unable to state birthday, phone number, or
home address
Quarter 3:
● birthday (day & month)
● phone number
● street address
States part but not all: city, county, state,
nation, and continent
Quarter 4:
● birthday (day & month)
● phone number
● street address
Unable to state city, county, state, nation, or
continent
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Kindergarten Rubric 2011-2012
* Unless otherwise indicated: grading quarter(s) are determined on a school-by-school basis.
Social Studies Standards Continued
● Government/Civic Understandings
1
SSKCG1
*Demonstrates good
citizenship
SSKCG2
*Identifies positive character
traits in a story
2
3
2
1
Explains how rules are made and why they
should be followed
Unable to explain how rules are made and
why they should be followed
Names character traits and explains how
the character traits are demonstrated
Does not name character traits or explain
how the character traits are demonstrated
● honesty ● patriotism ● loyalty ● courtesy ● respect ● truth ● pride ● self-control ● moderation ● accomplishment
● Economic Understandings
1
2
3
4
SSKE2
QCC9
*Identifies and describes
SSKE2
*Describes how people earn
community helpers
wages
SSKE3
*Describes how goods and
services are purchased
SSKE4
*Explains that people make
choices based on needs /
wants
Science Standards
● Habits of Mind: Process Skills
SKCS1
SKCS2
SKCS3
1
*Understands how the world
works and uses tools for
observing, measuring, and
manipulating objects in
scientifc activities
Kindergarten Quarter SS, SCI, Health
3
2
1
Names and describes the roles of
Cannot name and describe the roles of
community helpers who produce goods
community helpers who produce goods
and / or services
and / or services
● police officer ● firefighter ● soldier ● mail carrier ● baker ● farmer ● doctor ● teacher
Name how people earn money for their
work
Does not explain how people earn money
for their work
Distinguishes the differences between
goods and services
Cannot distinguish the differences between
goods and services
Explains that people make choices based
on needs / wants
Does not explain the people make choices
based on needs / wants
3
2
Asks questions; uses numbers to quantify;
uses tools to measure and view; looks at
parts of things; describes and compares
using physical attributes;, observes using
their senses and describes observations
Exhibits some of the following: asks
questions; uses numbers to quantify; uses
tools to measure and view; looks at parts of
things; describes and compares using
physical attributes;, observes using their
senses and describes observations
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1
Cannot ask questions; uses numbers to
quantify; uses tools to measure and view;
looks at parts of things; describes and
compares using physical attributes;,
observes using their senses and describes
observations
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Kindergarten Rubric 2011-2012
* Unless otherwise indicated: grading quarter(s) are determined on a school-by-school basis.
Science Standards Continued
● Earth Science
SKE1
*Describes time patterns and
objects in the day and night
sky
1
● Life Science
SKL1
SKL2
1
*Life Science: Living/NonLiving; Animals/Plants; Parents
and offspring
3
2
1
Describes changes that occur in the sky
during the day, as day turns into night,
during the night, and as night turns into day;
classifies objects according to those seen in
the day sky and night sky; recognizes that
the sun supplies heat and light to Earth
Describes some of the following: changes
that occur in the sky during the day, as day
turns into night, during the night, and as
night turns into day; classifies objects
according to those seen in the day sky and
night sky; recognizes that the sun supplies
heat and light to Earth
Cannot describe changes that occur in the
sky during the day, as day turns into night,
during the night, and as night turns into day;
classifies objects according to those seen in
the day sky and night sky; recognizes that
the sun supplies heat and light to Earth
3
2
1
Sorts living/nonliving organisms by
attributes; compares differences and
similarities in groups of organisms such as
plants/animals; parent / offspring
HABITS OF MIND SHOULD BE
ASSESSED WITH LIFE SCIENCE
● Physical Science
SKP1
SKP2
SKP3
1
*Physical Science: Physical
attributes as observed using
the 5 senses; composition of
materials; motion; gravity
HABITS OF MIND SHOULD BE
ASSESSED WITH LIFE SCIENCE
Kindergarten Quarter SS, SCI, Health
Exhibits some of the following: sorts
living/nonliving organisms by attributes;
compares differences and similarities in
groups of organisms such as plants/animals;
parent / offspring
Cannot sort living/nonliving organisms by
attributes; compares differences and
similarities in groups of organisms such as
plants/animals; parent / offspring
3
2
1
Uses senses to classify common materials;
sorts objects according to their motions;
describes motions of common objects:
push, pull, roll; observes and communicates
effects of gravity on objects
Exhibits some of the following: uses senses to
classify common materials; sorts objects
according to their motions; describes
motions of common objects: push, pull, roll;
observes and communicates effects of
gravity on objects
Cannot use senses to classify common
materials; sorts objects according to their
motions; describes motions of common
objects: push, pull, roll; observes and
communicates effects of gravity on objects
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Kindergarten Rubric 2011-2012
* Unless otherwise indicated: grading quarter(s) are determined on a school-by-school basis.
Health Standards
● Personal Health
QCC
*Personal Health: 5 senses,
hygiene, germs
1
● Nutrition and Growth
QCC
*Nutrition and Growth: growth
patterns, physical
characteristics, foods and
origins
1
● Personal Safety
QCC
1
*Personal Safety: medicine,
3
2
Demonstrates: personal hygiene, identifies
fives senses and germs cause sickness
Exhibits some of the following: demonstrates Cannot demonstrate personal hygiene,
personal hygiene, identifies fives senses and identifies fives senses and germs cause
germs cause sickness
sickness
3
2
1
Demonstrates: human growth patterns and Exhibits some of the following: demonstrates Cannot demonstrate growth patterns and
similarities, identifies healthy/unhealthy
growth patterns and similarities, identifies
similarities, identifies healthy/unhealthy food
foods and food origins
healthy/unhealthy food and food origins
and food origins
3
Demonstrates: safe behaviors when finding
environmental safety, dangers unknown substances, safe practices at
school and on the playground, stranger
(fires and stranger)
danger and fire safety
Kindergarten Quarter SS, SCI, Health
1
2
1
Exhibits some of the following: safe
behaviors when finding unknown
substances, safe practices at school and on
the playground, stranger danger and fire
safety
Cannot demonstrate safe behaviors when
finding unknown substances, safe practices
at school and on the playground, stranger
danger and fire safety
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