Tiered Student Learning Standards

Sarah Castillo

Student Learning
Essential Elements Tiered Standards
Standards

Level 1 Describe how words and phrases (regular beats, rhymes, repeated lines) supply
rhythm and meaning in a song
RL.2.4 Describe how
Level 2 - Describe how words and phrases (regular beats, rhymes, repeated lines) supply
words and phrases (e.g.
Identify rhyming words rhythm in a song
regular beats, alliteration,
or repeated phrases in a Level 3 - Define alliteration and identify examples of it in a story, poem or song
rhymes, repeated lines)
familiar story, poem or Level 4 Tap out beats in a poem or song
supply rhythm and
song Level 5 - Identify rhyming words in a story, poem or song
meaning in a story, poem,
Level 6 Identify and recite repeated phrases after the teacher reads them
or song.
Level 7 - Complete an open-ended phrase with a word within a familiar story, poem or song
Level 8 - Identify a picture in the story that rhymes with a word read by the teacher

Level 1 Tell which of two, three-digit numbers is larger, identifying the place value that
justifies their answer
Level 2 Tell which of two two-place numbers is larger, identifying the place value that
justifies their answer
Level 3 Write a number sentence that shows which of two, one-place number is larger,
2.NBT.4 Compare two, using < or >
three-digit numbers based Level 4 Tell the meaning of < and >
Compare sets of objects
on meanings of the Level 5 - Compare numbers using appropriate vocabulary (more, less, equal). For example,
and numbers using
hundreds, tens, and ones given a four and a six, determine that six is two more than four
appropriate vocabulary
digits, using >, +, and < Level 6 - Compare sets of objects using appropriate vocabulary as equal or more or less
(more, less, equal)
symbols to record the when two or few units apart. For example, when given two sets of objects, a box with 10
results of caparisons and box of 9, identify that the box with 10 has one more and associate the numeral
Level 7 Identify the two sets of objects out of three sets, which two sets have equal
numbers
Level 8 - Match groups of objects. For example, given two sets of objects, match the
objects side by side to determine which set has the larger number of objects
 Level 1 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these
problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the
Grade 3 (3.OA.B) - Solve reasonable of answers using mental computation OR estimation strategies including
two-step word problems rounding.
using the four operations. Solving a two-step word
Represent these problems problem using multiple Level 2 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these
using equations with a mathematical operations problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Determine
letter standing for the in order to find an whether the answer is reasonable based on the given mental computation.
unknown quantity. Assess unknown factor. Justify
the reasonable of answers whether the answers is Level 3 Solve two-step word problems using three operations. Represent these problems
using mental computation reasonable. using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Identify whether the answer
and estimation strategies is reasonable.
including rounding
Level 4 - Solve two-step word problems using two operations. Represent these problems
using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity.

Grade 2 (W.2.3) Write
narratives in which they
recount a well-elaborated
event or short sequence of
events include details to
describe actions, thoughts,
and feelings, using
temporal words to signal
event order, and provide a
sense of closure
Level 1 Write a narrative that recounts an event or short sequence of events include some
details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings. Use some temporal words to signal event
order and attempt to add a sense of closure.
Write a narrative that
Level 2 Write a narrative that recounts an event; include some details to describe actions
recounts an event.
and/or thoughts. Use some of the given temporal words to signal event order.
Include details and a
sense of closure.
Level 3 Dictate a narrative that recounts an event; include some details to describe actions
and/or thoughts. Use some of the given temporal words to signal event order.
Level 4 - Dictate a narrative that recounts an event; include some details to describe actions.