Kindergarten
Work Sampling Assessment Outline
Prepared by Patsi Kugler
Based on WSS Kindergarten Developmental Guidelines, 4th edition
Implemented
2001-2002
Work Sampling
System
Domain 1: Personal and Social Development
Domain 2: Language and Literacy
Domain 3: Mathematical Thinking
Key:
First Statement: WSS Language
Second Statement: Kindergarten Activity
Third Statement: Assessment Method
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I. Personal
and Social Development
A. Self concept
1. Demonstrates self-confidence
participates in morning meeting appropriately
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
2. Shows initiative
and self-direction
follows routine at center time independently
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
B. Self control
1. Follows classroom rules and routines
cleans up work area after activity
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
2. Uses classroom
materials purposefully and respectfully
uses scissors appropriately for cutting
CORE ITEM: CUTTING SAMPLE (CURVES AND STRAIGHT LINES)
3. Manages transitions
and adapts to changes in routine
Moves through daily activities without anxiety
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
C. Approaches to
learning
1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner
visits all centers including new tasks
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CENTER MENU
2. Sustains attention
to a task, persisting even after encountering difficulty
makes several attempts at large ABC puzzle to complete it
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
3. Approaches task
with flexibility and inventiveness
communicates frustration in an acceptable way
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
D. Interaction with
others
1. Interacts easily with one or more children
chooses to work with new children
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
2. Interacts easily
with familiar adults
greets teacher or other adults
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
3. Participates
in the group life of the class
takes part in group and waits for turn
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST COMPLETED BY TITLE
I TEACHER
4. Shows empathy
and caring for others
helping a classmate
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
E. Social problem-solving
1. Seeks adult help and begins to use simple strategies to resolve
conflicts
uses words suggested by teacher
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
II. Language
and Literacy
A. Listening
1. Gains meaning by listening
understand teacher directions given to the class without needing
immediate teacher help
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
2. Follows directions
that involve as series of actions
follows three step directions without help
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - TALLY SHEET
3. Demonstrates
beginning phonemic awareness
recognizes classmates names by sight and makes connections of
beginning sounds
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
B. Speaking
1. Speaks clearly and conveys ideas effectively
shares clearly and appropriately during morning meeting
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - TALLY SHEET
2. Uses expanded
vocabulary and language for a variety of purposes
asks question relevant to an event reported by another child
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - TALLY SHEET
C. Reading
1. Shows interest in and knowledge about books and reading
uses "picture walk" strategy during free choice reading
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - STUDENT SURVEY and TALLY SHEET
2. Shows some understanding of concepts about print
tracks from left to right when reading and writing
CORE ITEM: OBSERVATIONAL SURVEY and CHECKLIST
3. Knows letters,
sounds, and how they form words
displays letter sound knowledge through temporary spelling in
writing workshop
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
4. Comprehends and
responds to fiction and non-fiction text
predicts what will happen next in text
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
D. Writing
1. Represents stories through pictures, dictation, and play
includes story extensions in journal writing and class books
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
2. Uses letter-like shapes, symbols, letters and words to convey
meaning
uses phonetic spelling in journal writing
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
3. Understands purposes
for writing
write words (conventional or phonetic) to relay a message to
a classmate
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
III. Mathematical
Thinking
A. Mathematical processes
1. Begins to use and explain strategies to solve mathematical
problems
explain how they counted linking cubes to match a tower
CORE ITEM: MATH ASSESSMENT #4
2. Uses words and
representations to describe mathematical ideas
describe block creation built at center time
CORE ITEM: PHOTO and DICTATION
B. Number and operations
1. Shows understanding of number and quantity
completes math assessments with mastery
CORE ITEM: MATH SERIES ASSESSMENT #5 and #9
2. Begins to understand
relationships between quantities
counting tags on weather graph and describing which has more/less
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
C. Patterns, relationships,
and functions
1. Sorts objects into subgroups, classifying and comparing according
to a rule
sort and graph activity
CORE ITEM: BIRTHDAY GRAPH AND VALENTINE HEART GRAPH
2. Recognizes, duplicates,
and extends patterns
names and extends patterns with colors and objects
CORE ITEM: PHOTOS and MATH SERIES ASSESSMENT #7
D. Geometry and
spatial relations
1. Recognizes and describes some attributes of shapes
completes TLC art projects with shape pieces
CORE ITEM: PHOTOS Fall - Jack Be Nimble Winter - Heart Spring
- TBD
2. Shows understanding
of and uses direction, location, and position words
placing an abject inside/outside, behind/in front, under/above,
beside/on
CORE ITEM: POSITIONAL WORD RESPONSE SHEET
E. Measurement
1. Orders, compares, and describes objects by size, length, capacity,
and weight
arranges objects by size
CORE ITEM: FALL - TRAIN ORDERING PAGE WINTER - SAND TABLE OBSERVATION
CHECKLIST SPRING - PLANT GROWTH COMPARISON
2. Explores common
instruments for measuring during work or play
uses classroom measurement tools at math center
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION - CHECKLIST
3. Estimates and
measures using non-standard and standard units
estimating an object using a balance scale
CORE ITEM: TEDDY BEAR COUNTERS ACTIVITY
4. Shows awareness
of time concepts
beginning to use appropriate words related to time and daily
sequence of events
CORE ITEM: TEACHER OBSERVATION
F. Data collection
and probability
1. Begins to collect data and make records using lists or graphs
takes a poll of the class and graphs answers
CORE ITEM: GRAPHING SHEET AND TEACHER OBSERVATION
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