Fountas & Pinnell

InstructIonal level expectatIons for readIng

Beginning of Year
(Aug.Sept.)

1st Interval of Year

(Nov.Dec.)

2nd Interval of Year

(Feb.Mar.)

End of Year
(MayJune)

Grade

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C+ B A E+ D/E C Below C K+ J/K I Below I N+ M/N L Below L Q+ P/Q O Below O T+ S/T R Below R W+ V/W U Below U Z Y X Below X Z+ Z Y Below Y G+ F E Below E L+ K J Below J O+ N M Below M R+ Q P Below P U+ T S Below S X+ W V Below V Z Y X Below X Z+ Z Y Below Y

D+ C B I+ H G Below G M+ L K Below K P+ O N Below N S+ R Q Below Q V+ U T Below T Y+ X W Below W Z+ Z Y Below Y Z+ Z Y Below Y

E+ D C Below C K+ J I Below I N+ M L Below L Q+ P O Below O T+ S R Below R W+ V U Below U Z Y X Below X Z+ Z Y Below Y Z+ Z Y Below Y

Grade

Grade

Grade

KE Y
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Approaches Expectations: Needs Short-Term Intervention Does Not Meet Expectations: Needs Intensive Intervention

Grade

Grade

Grade

Grade

Grade

The Instructional Level Expectations for Reading chart is intended to provide general guidelines for grade level goals, which should be adjusted based on school/ district requirements and professional teacher judgement.

10/11/2012 2012 by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.