Penfield Central School District ELA Report Card
Alignment with Assessments
Please note, these are GUIDELINES that often refer you to ONE assessment score. On many indicators you will need to consider other assessment data that you have collected to accurately grade that indicator.
Grade Four:
READING DESCRIPTORS / Reporting Period 1 – November / Reporting Period 2 – March / Reporting Period 3- JuneReading Instructional Level / Below, On, Above / Below, On, Above / Below, On, Above
Reading Foundational Skills
RF4.3 Applies grade-level phonics word analysis skills to decode words / Next Step Assessment (Accuracy Rating)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation / Next Step Assessment (Accuracy Rating)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation / Next Step Assessment (Accuracy Rating)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation
RF4.4 Reads with accuracy, fluency expression to support comprehension / Next Step (Accuracy & Fluency Rubric)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation / Next Step (Accuracy & Fluency Rubric)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation / Next Step (Accuracy & Fluency Rubric)
Reading conference notes
Teacher observation
RF4.4 Uses context rereads to monitor & self-correct as necessary / Next Step (individual conference assessment)
Reading conference notes
Student work samples / Next Step (individual conference assessment)
Reading conference notes
Student work samples / Next Step (individual conference assessment)
Reading conference notes
Student work samples
Reading Literature/Informational Text
RL4.1 & RI4.1 Explains what text says explicitly referring to text details & examples / Next Step Whole Class Comprehension Assessment
Bear’s Race Assessment
Anecdotal Records / Next Step Whole Class Comprehension Assessment
Panther Assessment
Anecdotal Records / Next Step Whole Class Comprehension Assessment
Pioneer Fun Assessment
Unit 4 Reading Assessment
Anecdotal Records
RL4.1 & RI 4.1 Makes inferences & connections referring to text details examples / Bear’s Race Assessment / Panther Assessment / Pioneer Fun Assessment
RL4.2 & RI4.2 Determines a theme or main idea from text details / Bear’s Race Assessment / Panther Assessment / Pioneer Fun Assessment
RL4.2 & RL4.3 Summarizes a text, including characters, setting, events / NA / Bear’s Race / Pioneer Fun Assessment
Unit 4 Assessment
RL4.6 & 4.9 Compares contrasts literary elements / NA / Compare/Contrast Literary Essays (end of Unit 2) / Anecdotal Notes
Optional: Ready Lessons 25, 26, 2015 NYS ELA assessment question 47, 2017 question 40
RI4.5 Recognizes describes text structure / NA / Panther Assessment / Anecdotal Records
RI4.9 Integrates information from two texts on the same topic / NA / NA / Information Writing
Optional: Ready Lesson #24
WRITING DESCRIPTORS / Reporting Period 1 – November / Reporting Period 2 – March / Reporting Period 3- June
W4.9 Writes organized focused responses to text based questions / Unit Assessments / Unit Assessments / Unit Assessments
W4.1,2,3 Writes across genres with introduction, details, & conclusion / Student writing samples
LC narrative writing prompt
Teacher conference notes / Writing to Respond to Text writing samples
LC information writing prompt
Teacher conference notes / Student writing samples
LC argumentative writing prompt
LC narrative writing prompt
Teacher conference notes
Writes legibly / Student writing samples / Student writing samples / Student writing samples
L4.2 Applies grammar rules appropriately / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes
L4.2 Uses appropriate conventions such as capitalization, punctuation & spelling / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes
Next Step Word Knowledge Inventory
Narrative Rubric / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes
Next Step Word Knowledge Inventory / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes
Next Step Word Knowledge Inventory
W4.5 Develops & strengthens writing by planning, revising, & editing / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes / Student writing samples
Teacher conference notes
SPEAKING & LISTENING DESCRIPTORS / Reporting Period 1 – November / Reporting Period 2 – March / Reporting Period 3- June
SL4.1 Participates in discussions by listening to & building on other’s ideas / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records
SL4.4 & 4.5 Speaks using appropriate language & pacing / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records
LANGUAGE
L4.4 Determines the meaning of unknown multi-meaning words phrases (context clues, Greek/Latin roots, reference materials) / NA / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records
L4.6 Acquires uses content specific words phrases / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records / Anecdotal Records
Social Studies Descriptors / Report Period 1—
End of October / Report Period 2—
End Of February / Report Period 3—
End of June
Gathering, using and Interpreting Evidence
Uses sources to understand the past & to identify arguments & evidence / Native American Assessment
Teacher Observation / Colonial & Revolutionary War Assessment
Teacher Observation / N/A
Teacher Observation?
Historical Thinking
Explains cultural and political changes over time / N/A / Colonial & Revolutionary War Assessment
Teacher Observation / Teacher Observation
Geographic Reasoning
Evaluates how environment impacts lifestyle in New York & the United States / Mid-unit (1) Map assessment
Native American Assessment
Teacher Observation / Colonial & Revolutionary War Assessment
Teacher Observation / Erie Canal Assessment
Teacher Observation
Social and Political Participation
Explains basic structure & values of governments & role of citizens / N/A / N/A / TBD
Teacher Observation
Economics and Economic Systems
Evaluates how economic factors impact NY State / N/A / N/A / Technology Assessment
Teacher Observation