GKIDS 2.0 is a progression-based formative assessment, integrated into classroom work, that is aligned to Georgia's state content standards. GKIDS 2.0 is organized around
big ideas and
learning progressions.
- A big idea describes the integration of concepts and skills from the kindergarten standards that are most important for success in first grade.
- A learning progression shows where the student is in the learning continuum of content and reasoning development regarding the big idea from the standard.
- Learning progressions provide the big picture of what is to be learned across the year, relate increased reasoning of standards within the grade and across grades, and support instructional planning.
GKIDS 2.0 provides teachers with one source of real-time information to adjust instruction, by identifying what a student already knows, what the student needs next, and by allowing the teacher to monitor growth.
A summary of the big ideas and learning progressions is provided below. Additional details can be found using the Resources link on the right of this page.
English Language Arts
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will understand the relationship between letters and sounds and recognize high-frequency words with speed and accuracy.
- Progression: Phonemic Awareness
- Progression: Phonics
- Progression: High Frequency Words
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will independently read grade-level texts of different genres with accuracy and demonstrate comprehension by answering text-dependent questions.
- Progression: Comprehension
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will independently write more than one complete thought on a single topic, using phonetic spelling and key print conventions.
- Progression: Conventions of Writing
- Progression: Spelling
- Progression: Communication of Ideas
Mathematics
Big Idea: Numerical Reasoning
- Progression: Counting & Cardinality
- Progression: Count Sequences
- Progression: Written Numerals & Comparison of Quantities
- Progression: Addition & Subtraction
Big Idea: Patterning & Algebraic Reasoning
- Progression: Patterns & Passage of Time
Big Idea: Measurement & Data Reasoning
- Progression: Comparison & Classification of Objects
Big Idea: Geometric & Spatial Reasoning
- Progression: Shapes & Positional Language
Science (optional)
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic physical science concepts.
- Progression: Physical Attributes
- Progression: Motion
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic life science concepts.
- Progression: Organisms & Non-living Objects
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic earth and space science concepts.
- Progression: Space Science
- Progression: Earth Materials
Social Studies (optional)
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic historical concepts.
- Progression: Historical Understandings
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic concepts of geography.
- Progression: Geographic Understandings
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of good citizenship.
- Progression: Civic Understandings
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate an
understanding of basic economic concepts.
- Progression: Economic Understandings
Approaches to Learning
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate behaviors
used to acquire new knowledge and skills and engage in the learning process.
- Progression: Curiosity and Initiative
- Progression: Creativity and Problem-Solving
- Progression: Attention, Engagement, and Persistence
Personal and Social Development
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate skills and
behaviors used for self-regulation and interactions with others.
- Progression: Personal Development and Self-Regulation
- Progression: Social Development/Classroom Interactions
Motor Skills (optional)
Big Idea: A kindergarten student will demonstrate
age-appropriate fine and gross motor skills.
- Progression: Fine Motor Skills
- Progression: Gross Motor Skills