Skills to prepare for Acadience
Find the math and reading skills to prepare for Acadience at your grade.
Kindergarten Acadience math skills
3 skill groups across 3 topic areasCompare small quantities
BQD: kindergarten
Compare small quantities
BQD: kindergarten
Recognize the larger group
Compare two sets of dots, with quantities from 1 to 10, and name the larger quantity.
Recognize written numbers
NIF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Recognize written numbers
NIF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Name numerals
Read numerals from 1 to 99 aloud.
Continue counting
NNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Continue counting
NNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Say the next number
Given a number from 1 to 99, say the number that comes immediately after it.
Kindergarten Acadience reading skills
4 skill groups across 4 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Beginning sounds
FSF: fall and winter of kindergarten
Beginning sounds
FSF: fall and winter of kindergarten
Identify the initial sound
Listen to a spoken word and say its first sound.
Letter naming
LNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Letter naming
LNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Recognize upper- and lowercase letters
Name letters presented in mixed order.
Speech sounds
PSF: winter and spring of kindergarten; fall of Grade 1
Speech sounds
PSF: winter and spring of kindergarten; fall of Grade 1
Separate the sounds in a word
Listen to a word and say its individual speech sounds.
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Decode unfamiliar short words
Apply letter-sound knowledge to regular VC and CVC made-up words; blend the sounds into whole words.
Grade 1 Acadience math skills
5 skill groups across 5 topic areasNumber identification and next-number tasks are used in fall only. The other Grade 1 measures continue through spring.
Recognize written numbers
NIF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Recognize written numbers
NIF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Name numerals
Read numerals from 1 to 99 aloud.
Continue counting
NNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Continue counting
NNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Say the next number
Given a number from 1 to 99, say the number that comes immediately after it.
Compare written numbers
AQD: Grade 1
Compare written numbers
AQD: Grade 1
Identify the greater number
Compare two written numbers from 1 to 99 and say the larger one.
Complete number sequences
MNF: Grade 1
Complete number sequences
MNF: Grade 1
Find the missing number
Complete sequences that count by ones, fives or tens.
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Addition and subtraction
Work with one-digit facts and teen numbers, including regrouping and totals through 20.
Grade 1 Acadience reading skills
5 skill groups across 4 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Letter naming
LNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Letter naming
LNF: kindergarten and fall of Grade 1
Recognize upper- and lowercase letters
Name letters presented in mixed order.
Speech sounds
PSF: winter and spring of kindergarten; fall of Grade 1
Speech sounds
PSF: winter and spring of kindergarten; fall of Grade 1
Separate the sounds in a word
Listen to a word and say its individual speech sounds.
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Decode unfamiliar short words
Apply letter-sound knowledge to regular VC and CVC made-up words; blend the sounds into whole words.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Grade 2 Acadience math skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasComputation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Addition and subtraction
Calculate with one- and two-digit numbers, with and without regrouping; add several two-digit values.
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Numbers and problems
Compare three-digit values, identify place value and solve one- or two-step addition and subtraction situations.
Shapes and measurements
Identify shapes and equal shares, measure lengths, read clocks in five-minute steps and total coin values.
Grade 2 Acadience reading skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Phonics and blending
NWF: winter of kindergarten through fall of Grade 2
Decode unfamiliar short words
Apply letter-sound knowledge to regular VC and CVC made-up words; blend the sounds into whole words.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Grade 3 Acadience math skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasComputation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Whole-number calculations
Add and subtract through three digits; multiply one-digit factors and one- by two-digit numbers; divide by one digit without remainders.
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Numbers and fractions
Round whole numbers, represent and compare fractions, and use multiplication, division and operation properties.
Data and measurement
Read graphs; solve time, mass and capacity problems; find rectangular areas and polygon perimeters.
Grade 3 Acadience reading skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Read for meaning
Choose the word that makes sense in the passage, using syntax and the surrounding information.
Grade 4 Acadience math skills
5 skill groups across 2 topic areasComputation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Multi-digit calculations
Add and subtract through four digits, multiply multi-digit factors and divide by one digit, including remainders.
Like-denominator fractions
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with the same denominator.
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Number relationships
Use multiples, primes, expanded form, rounding, fraction comparisons and decimals to hundredths.
Applied calculations
Solve multi-step and money problems, multiply a fraction by a whole number and convert units.
Geometric relationships
Identify symmetry, angle types, parallel or perpendicular lines and missing rectangle dimensions.
Grade 4 Acadience reading skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Read for meaning
Choose the word that makes sense in the passage, using syntax and the surrounding information.
Grade 5 Acadience math skills
5 skill groups across 2 topic areasComputation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Multi-digit calculations
Multiply two- by three-digit numbers and divide by one- or two-digit divisors; maintain multi-digit addition and subtraction.
Fraction calculations
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like or unlike denominators.
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Decimals and fractions
Compare and round decimals; add unlike-denominator fractions, multiply fractions and divide a fraction by a whole number.
Expressions and situations
Use operation order, write expressions and solve money and measurement-conversion problems.
Coordinates and volume
Plot ordered pairs, connect tables with graphs and calculate volume.
Grade 5 Acadience reading skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Read for meaning
Choose the word that makes sense in the passage, using syntax and the surrounding information.
Grade 6 Acadience math skills
5 skill groups across 2 topic areasComputation
Accurate written calculations
Computation
Accurate written calculations
Whole numbers and fractions
Multiply and divide multi-digit whole numbers and add or subtract mixed numbers with unlike denominators.
Decimal calculations
Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals, including tenths and hundredths.
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Concepts and applications
Using math to solve problems
Ratios and algebra
Use rates and ratio tables, powers, expressions, equations and inequalities.
Numbers and coordinates
Use signed numbers, absolute value, common factors and points in all four quadrants.
Data and solids
Read box plots, calculate mean and median, and solve volume and surface-area problems.
Grade 6 Acadience reading skills
3 skill groups across 2 topic areasThe list covers the school year. Each measure shows when it is used; not every measure is administered in every season.
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Passage reading and retelling
ORF and Retell: winter of Grade 1 through Grade 6
Read connected text fluently
Read an unfamiliar grade-level passage accurately and efficiently.
Retell what was read
Recall relevant ideas from the passage and convey their meaning. Retell follows the oral-reading task when administration rules allow.
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Silent reading comprehension
Maze: Grades 3-6
Read for meaning
Choose the word that makes sense in the passage, using syntax and the surrounding information.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
Grade-specific content follows Appendix 6 of the Acadience Math Assessment Manual (2020), supplied in the current publisher benchmark download. Computation begins in Grade 1; Concepts and Applications begins in Grade 2. Practice the underlying skills, not the actual benchmark forms.
Sources and scope
These brief measures indicate reading risk and progress. The schedule is different from DIBELS 8: Acadience retains First Sound Fluency and Retell, and Maze begins in Grade 3. Benchmark goals are not percentile cutoffs. Use new reading material for practice rather than rehearsing benchmark forms.