Standards of
Expected Student Achievement
Kindergarten
Content Standards
Mathematics
Standards
1999 - 2000
By the end of Kindergarten
Number Sense
Students will:
•Compare two or more sets of objects (up to ten objects in each group) and identify which set is equal to, more than, or less than the other
•Count, recognize, represent, name, and order a number of objects (up to 30)
•Know that the larger numbers describe sets with more objects in them than the smaller numbers have
•Use concrete objects to determine the answers to addition and subtraction problems (for two numbers that are each less than 10)
•Recognize when an estimate is reasonable
Students will:
•Identify, sort, and classify objects by attribute and identify objects that do not belong to a particular group (e.g., all these balls are green, those are red)
Students will:
•Compare the length, weight, and capacity of objects by making direct comparisons with reference objects (e.g., note which object is shorter, longer, taller, lighter, heavier, or holds more)
•Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of time (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening, today, yesterday, tomorrow, week, year) and tools that measure time (e.g., clock, calendar)
•Name the days of the week
•Identify the time (to the nearest hour) of everyday events (e.g., lunch time is 12 o'clock; bedtime is 8 o'clock at night)
•Identify and describe common geometric objects (e.g., circle, triangle, square, rectangle, cube, sphere, cone)
•Compare familiar plane and solid objects by common attributes (e.g., position, shape, size, roundness, number of corners)
Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability
Students will:
•Pose information questions; collect data; and record the results using objects, pictures, and picture graphs
•Identify, describe, and extend simple patterns (such as circles or triangles) by referring to their shapes, sizes, or colors
Mathematical Reasoning
Students will:
•Determine the approach, materials, and strategies to be used
•Use tools and strategies, such as manipulatives or sketches, to model problems
•Explain the reasoning used with concrete objects and/or pictorial representations
•Make precise calculations and check the validity of the results in the context of the problem