How to Assess a Child's Math Level

It's always a good idea to assess a child's math level at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. Here is an easy way to assess it.

Instructions

1. Ask the students to identify the numbers 1 through 30 and be sure that they are out of order.

2. Ask the students to perform several simple addition problems.

3. Ask the students to perform several simple subtraction problems. Only very advanced kindergartners will be able to perform these.

4. Ask the students to copy and extend an ABC pattern with unifix cubes. Then ask them to copy and extend an ABBC pattern and so on.

5. Show the students a few different numbers and ask which is greatest. Show them a few that are the same and see if they recognize they are equal.

6. Ask the students to count as high as they can verbally.