K-5 End of Year Reading Expectations

San Diego Unified School District
LITERACY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5

 
Identification of At-Risk Students: Fluent English and English Learners
Students are considered in need of additional support in literacy if they are not meeting grade-level expectations in literacy. Beginning at Grade 1, a Learning Contract must be developed and implemented for each student who is Below and Far Below Expectations to outline 1) supports and interventions and 2) the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder in the learning process.
 
Retention Considerations
Grade 1 and Grade 3 students who are Far Below Expectations at the end of the school year may be retained. (Except in specific circumstances, retention for English learners in first grade is not recommended-see notes below.) Students may be retained at any grade level if they are Far Below Expectations at the end of the year and have not participated in recommended supports and intervention programs.

Fountas and Pinnell Instructional Reading Levels

Grade
Level
Time of  Year
Grade-Level
Minimum Expectation
Below
Expectation
Far Below
Expectation

K

Beginning of Year

A

*See Below

*See Below

 

Cycle 1

A-B

*See Below

*See Below

 

Cycle 2

A-B

*See Below

*See Below

 

Cycle 3

C

*See Below

*See Below

1

Beginning of Year

C

 

 

Cycle 1

E

D

C

 

Cycle 2

G

F

E

 

Cycle 3

I

G-H

F

2

Beginning of Year

I

 

Cycle 1

J-K

H-I

G

Cycle 2

L

J-K

I

Cycle 3

M

K-L

J

3

Beginning of Year

M

 

Cycle 1

N

L-M

K

Cycle 2

O

M-N

L

Cycle 3

P

N-O

M

4

Beginning of Year

P

 

Cycle 1

P-Q

N-O

M

Cycle 2

Q

O-P

N

Cycle 3

R

P-Q

O

5

Beginning of Year

R

 

Cycle 1

R-S

Q

P

 

Cycle 2

S

R

Q

 

Cycle 3

T

S

R

 
* Even though Learning Contracts are not required for at-risk Kindergarten students, teachers should discuss student progress in relation to grade level expectations during parent conferences. Retention is strongly discouraged.