❖ For all assessments record the students instructional level in this sheet
❖ Highlight the score in red if they if they can't pass lowest level in each assessment
❖ Add notes: Did they count on fingers? Did they have to restart? Could they hold the
number in their head?
Counting
● In order to pass a level, they must count the right amount and know one less, one more
without recounting the whole pile.
● Have students count out loud
Hiding
● In order to check yes, the student must get the answer within 3 seconds, not using
fingers or counting cubes.
● K- if they pass, try changing
● 1- if they don’t pass, go back to counting
Changing
● In order to check yes, the student must say the correct action, make the correct pile in
one motion (not count one-by-one)
● In order to pass, student must be able to hold the number in their head, they do not
pass if they need to restart counting
Counting Assessment Prompts
In order to pass a level, they must count the right amount and know one less, one more without
recounting the whole pile.
Counting to 12:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Set out a tub of counters. Say, count a pile of 12. 12
When the child is done ask, how many do you have?
Add one more….how many are in this pile now? 13
Take the extra counter away so you have your original pile of 12. Now take one counter
away. Say, how many now? 11
Counting to 18:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Set out a tub of counters. Say, count a pile of 18. 18
When the child is done ask, how many do you have?
Say, how many are in this pile? 19
Add one more….how many are in this pile now?
Take the extra counter away so you have your original pile of 18. Now take one counter 17
away. Say, how many now?
Counting to 32:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Set out a tub of counters. Say, count a pile of 32. 32
When the child is done ask, how many do you have?
Say, how many are in this pile? 33
Add one more….how many are in this pile now?
Take the extra counter away so you have your original pile of 32. Now take one counter 31
away. Say, how many now?
Hiding Assessment Teacher Prompts
In order to check yes, the student must get the answer within 3 seconds, not using fingers or counting
cubes.
Assessing to 3:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
I am showing you 0, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
Assessing to 4:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
I am showing you 0, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
Assessing to 5:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (0)? ________
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 0, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
Assessing to 6:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 6, how many am I hiding (0)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
Assessing to 7:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (6)? ________
I am showing you 7, how many am I hiding (0)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (2? ________
I am showing you 6, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
Assessing to 8:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (7)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (6)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 6, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 7, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
Assessing to 9:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 6, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (8)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (7)? ________
I am showing you 8, how many am I hiding (1)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (6)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
I am showing you 7, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
Assessing to 10:
Teacher Actions Yes No
I am showing you 1, how many am I hiding (9)? ________
I am showing you 2, how many am I hiding (8)? ________
I am showing you 7, how many am I hiding (3)? ________
I am showing you 4, how many am I hiding (6)? ________
I am showing you 3, how many am I hiding (7)? ________
I am showing you 5, how many am I hiding (5)? ________
I am showing you 8, how many am I hiding (2)? ________
I am showing you 6, how many am I hiding (4)? ________
Changing Number Assessment Prompts
In order to check yes, the student must say the correct action, make the correct pile in one motion (not
count one-by-one).
Changing Number to 6:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Show the number 6. Have the student make a pile of 6 cubes. 6--->1
Say, change your pile of 6 into a pile of 1.
What did you do? (took away 5) -5
Show the number 1. Make sure there is a pile of 1. 1--->2
Say, change your pile of 1 into a pile of 2.
What did you do? (added 1) +1
Show the number 2. Make sure there is a pile of 2. 2--->4
Say, change your pile of 2 into a pile of 4.
What did you do? (added 2) +2
If they got all yes. Begin with a new pile of 10. 4
Changing Number to 10:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Show the number 5. Have the student make a pile of 5 cubes. 5--->8
Say, change your pile of 5 into a pile of 8.
What did you do? (added 3) +3
Show the number 8. Make sure there is a pile of 8. 8--->6
Say, change your pile of 8 into a pile of 6.
What did you do? (took away 2) -2
Show the number 6. Make sure there is a pile of 6. 6--->10
Say, change your pile of 6 into a pile of 10.
What did you do? (added 4) +4
If they got all yes. Begin with a pile of 12. 10
Changing Number to 20:
Teacher Actions Yes No
Show the number 12. Have the student make a pile of 12 cubes. 12--->1
Say, change your pile of 12 into a pile of 16. 6
What did you do? (added 4)
+4
Show the number 16. Make sure there is a pile of 16. 16--->1
Say, change your pile of 16 into a pile of 14. 4
What did you do? (took away 2)
-2
Show the number 14. Make sure there is a pile of 14. 14--->17
Say, change your pile of 14 into a pile of 17.
What did you do? (added 3) +3
End with a pile of 17. 17
