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🧠 Brainiac Assessment Checklist

Grade Level Evaluation Tool

📋 How to Use This Checklist

  1. Test each skill using the description as a guide
  2. Check (✓) the box that best matches the student's ability
  3. Enter ratings into the Brainiac Dashboard to calculate grade level
  4. Keep this checklist for your records
1 Not Yet
2 Beginning
3 Developing
4 Proficient
5 Mastered

📚 Reading Skills Assessment

Skill & How to Test Rating (Check One) Notes
1. Letter Recognition
Point to random letters (upper & lowercase). Ask: "What letter is this?"
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2. Phonemic Awareness
Say a word. Ask: "What sound does it start with?" or "Clap the syllables"
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3. Decoding CVC Words
Write simple words (cat, dog, sun). Ask student to read them aloud
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4. Reading Fluency
Have student read a passage aloud. Observe: smooth, choppy, or hesitant?
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5. Vocabulary Knowledge
Ask: "What does [word] mean?" or "Use [word] in a sentence"
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6. Comprehension: Main Idea
After reading, ask: "What was this story mostly about?"
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7. Comprehension: Details
Ask specific questions: "What color was the dog?" "Where did they go?"
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8. Comprehension: Sequence
Ask: "What happened first? Then what happened? How did it end?"
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📝 Reading Observations & Notes:

(Strengths, challenges, specific examples, etc.)




🔢 Math Skills Assessment

Skill & How to Test Rating (Check One) Notes
1. Number Recognition
Point to numbers 0-100. Ask: "What number is this?"
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2. Counting & Skip Counting
Ask: "Count to 20" or "Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6..." Try 5s and 10s too
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3. Addition & Subtraction
Give problems: "What's 3 + 4?" or "8 - 3 = ?"
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4. Place Value
Write "25". Ask: "How many tens? How many ones?"
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5. Multiplication & Division
Ask: "What's 6 × 3?" or "12 ÷ 4 = ?"
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6. Fractions & Measurement
Draw a circle divided in 4. Ask: "What fraction is one piece?" Use ruler: "How long?"
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7. Geometry
Draw shapes. Ask: "What shape is this? How many sides?"
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8. Word Problems
Give real-world problem: "You have $5, buy toy for $2. How much left?"
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📝 Math Observations & Notes:

(Strengths, challenges, specific examples, etc.)




📊 Summary & Next Steps

Reading Total Score: _____ / 40 Estimated Grade Level:
Math Total Score: _____ / 40 Estimated Grade Level:

🎯 Action Plan & Recommendations:

(Focus areas, activities to try, materials needed, etc.)





✅ Next Steps:

  1. Calculate total scores for Reading and Math (add all 8 ratings)
  2. Enter ratings into the Brainiac Dashboard online
  3. Review the personalized recommendations
  4. Reassess every 6-8 weeks to track progress

Brainiac Grade Level Dashboard | Assessment Date: _______________

This is an informal assessment tool. Consult with educators for formal evaluations.