Student Assessment

Student:______Date:______

Script for Teacher: “Thanks for taking the time to sit down with me and to share with me some of your thoughts about school. I am very interested in learning more about you and how I can help you out this school year. I have a list of various skills on this paper. I am going to read off a skill and I would like for you to tell me if you think you need a lot of help, some help, or a little bit/no help in that area.”

Academic Skill / Very Difficult
(I need a lot of help in this area.) / Somewhat Difficult
(I need some help in this area.) / Not Very Difficult
(I need a little bit of help or no help.)
English and Writing Skills

(Conventions)

Spelling

(Conventions)
Punctuation
(Conventions)
Capitalization
(Organization)
Organizing your thoughts
(Sentence Fluency)
Making your writing flow so that it doesn’t sound choppy
(Voice)
Making your writing sound original and unique
(Ideas)
Making your writing sound interesting and compelling
(Word Choice)
Thinking of words that make your writing sound exciting and exact

Reading Skills

Being able to recite the alphabet
Being able to identify all of the letters in the alphabet
Knowing all of the sounds of the letters in the alphabet
Being able to sound out new and difficult words
Being able to read faster
Being able to understand what you read and answer questions at the end of the passage
Being able to stay focused when reading
Being able to rhyme
Being able to identify the number of syllables in a word

Math Skills

Addition (+)
Subtraction (-)
Multiplication (x)
Division
Story Problems
Fractions
Place Value
Learning and Study Skills
Time Management
Organizing my desk/ pack
Being prepared for class- paper, pencil
Developing good study habits
Studying for and taking tests
Taking notes in class

Personal Motivation

Improving school/ class attendance
Studying/ doing homework
Improving attitude towards school
Setting goals and priorities
Participating in class activities

Personal Relationships

Making friends

Listening to adults

Following adults’ instructions

Staying quiet when asked to

Additional Comments about the student’s school performance: ______

“Thank you so much for your assistance in completing this assessment!”