I know that every parent has heard me say "The end of year reading goal is a level 4." Since I eat, sleep and breathe early childhood education, this makes total sense to me. I know for many parents, you are left wondering... "What is she talking about?" A few years ago the county came out with a document to help parents understand the expectations for the different end of year benchmarks. You can view this document below.
The "stretch" goal for kindergarten is a level 6. Below is some information about a level 6 text.