Math (MATH)
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Other California PTK DRDP: An Early Childhood Developmental Continuum sets
Spatial Thinking1
- 1
Spatial Thinking1
Child shows increasing understanding of objects in relation to each other and how objects move in space
Responding
- E
Responds physically to experiences in their immediate environmentEarlier
- L
Explores, responds to,and acts on objects, people, or own body movements through space Later
- E
Exploring
- E
Explores the relationship between self and objects or people in spасеEarlier
- L
Uses trial and error to make discoveries about spatial relationships or movement of self or objects through spaceLater
- E
Building
- E
Takes into account spatial relationships and physical properties when exploring possibilities of fitting objects togetherEarlier
- M
Demonstrates understanding of objects in relation to each other or their own bodyMiddle
- L
Demonstrates understanding of objects in relation to multiple spatial cues Later
- E
Integrating
- E
Demonstrates understanding of how an object moves in space (i.e., how objects move, rotate, turn, flip, or slide to move to a new place)Earlier
- M
Demonstrates understanding about how objects can be moved and combined with other objects to create a new object that they specify in advanceMiddle
- L
Creates a two-dimensional or threedimensional representation of the patterns or relationships between objectsLater
- E
Classification2
- 2
Classification2
Child shows increasing ability to sort objects into groups according to attributes, qualities, features, characteristics, or use
Responding
- E
Attends to people, objects, or eventsEarlier
- L
Interacts differently with familiar people and objects than with unfamiliar people and objectsLater
- E
Exploring
- E
Associates a person or object with another person or object, based on a similarity or relationship between themEarlier
- L
Demonstrates understanding of the similarities of a group of objects based on one attribute orthe relationship between themLater
- E
Building
- E
Sorts objects into two groups based on one attribute, but not always accuratelyEarlier
- M
Sorts objects accurately into more than two groups based on one attributeMiddle
- L
Sorts objects into two or more groups based on one attribute, then puts all the objects together and re-sorts the entire collection based on a different attributeLater
- E
Integrating
- E
Sorts objects into groups based on at least two attributes, sometimes sorting by one attribute and then subdividing those groups based on a second attributeEarlier
- M
Sorts objects into categories by attributesthat are not immediately observable (i.e.,other than size, color, and shape) and describes the resulting categorical groupsMiddle
- L
Sorts objects to gather and organize information, compares the groups of objects, and interprets the information Later
- E
Number and Counting3
- 3
Number and Counting3
Child shows developing understanding of number and quantity
Responding
- E
Notices people orobjects nearby in the environmentEarlier
- L
Explores one object at a timeLater
- E
Exploring
- E
Attends to quantity in different situationsEarlier
- L
Uses number words, signs, or gestures to communicate about small quantitiesLater
- E
Building
- E
Demonstrates one of the following within quantities of 20:Earlier
- 1
correctly uses the number sequence
- 2
uses one-to-one correspondence
- 3
uses cardinality
- 1
- M
Demonstrates two ofthe following within quantities of 20: Middle
- 1
correctly uses the number sequence
- 2
uses one-to-one correspondence
- 3
uses cardinality
- 1
- L
Demonstrates all three of the following within quantities of 20:Later
- 1
correctly uses the number sequence
- 2
uses one-to-one correspondence
- 3
uses cardinality
- 1
- E
Integrating
- E
Demonstrates all three of the following quantities with more than 20: Earlier
- 1
correctly uses the number sequence
- 2
uses one-to-one correspondence
- 3
uses cardinality
- 1
- M
Demonstrates understanding that numbers up to 100 are composed of tens and additional onesMiddle
- L
Decomposes numbers greater than 20 into different combinations of ones, fives, and 10'sLater
- E
Number Operations4
- 4
Number Operations4
Child shows increasing ability to add and subtract small quantities of objects
Exploring
- E
Demonstrates awareness of changes in quantityEarlier
- L
Recognizes that single objects can be put together in groups oftwo Later
- E
Building
- E
Demonstrates understanding of quantities up to fiveEarlier
- M
Adds to or subtracts (takes away) from quantities in familiar contexts, without determining the total quantityMiddle
- L
Solves addition and subtraction problems up to five in familiar contexts Later
- E
Integrating
- E
Solves addition and subtraction problems up to 10 in familiar contextsEarlier
- M
Decomposes (breaks apart) a quantity up to 20 in more than one wayMiddle
- L
Solves addition and subtraction problems up to 20Later
- E
Measurement5
- 5
Measurement5
Child shows increasing understanding of measurable properties such as size, length, weight, and capacity (volume), and how to quantify those properties
Exploring
- E
Explores measurable properties of objects (e.g.,size, length, weight, capacity) Earlier
- L
Demonstrates awareness of the dimension of size as relevant to completing a taskLater
- E
Building
- E
Describes objects in terms of measurable propertiesEarlier
- M
Identifies differences in size, length, weight, or capacity between two objects, using comparative words (e.g., "bigger,""smaller")Middle
- L
Orders three or more objects according to measurable propertiesLater
- E
Integrating
- E
Measures properties using nonstandard or standard units though units may overlap or have gapsEarlier
- M
Compares two objects with a measurable property in common to see which object has"more of" or "less of" the property, and describes the differenceMiddle
- L
Demonstrates understanding that a measurable property can change value depending on the unit (e.g., it will take more inches than feet to measure the samething)Later
- E
Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- PRE-K and Kindergarten
- Where can I read the official document?
- DRDP 2025 Part 2
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