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Sample Assessments: Each sample assessment item gives an idea of how an assessment item on the MSA might be presented. The items appropriately measure the content of the VSC and may be formatted similarly to those appearing on the MSA; however, these are sample items only and have not appeared on any MSA form.

Standard 6.0 Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic

Topic A. Knowledge of Number and Place Value

Indicator 1. Apply knowledge of whole numbers and place value

Objective a. Extend concept of number

Sample Assessment Question (SAQ) Item

Kindergarten
Use concrete materials to build sets 0 to 10.

Proficient
When asked to make sets to match a numeral, student consistently counts out the correct number of objects to make each set.

In Process
Student inconsistently counts out objects to make sets up to 10 or has difficulty making sets for some numerals.

Needs Development
Student is unable to count and build a set for only a few given numerals (sets up to 3) or for any given numerals 0 – 10.

Note: These levels follow the Maryland Model for School Readiness Work Sampling System used in prekindergarten and kindergarten. More information regarding this is at: mdk12.org/. Click on Teaching and Assessing the Content Standards, then click on Early Childhood Initiatives, and finally click on MMSR www.mdk12.org/instruction/ensure/MMSR/index.html.

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