Children’s Progress Academic Assessment™ (CPAA™)
Alignment to Texas Standards
In this document you’ll find the content areas covered on the CPAA and how they correlate to the
Texas Standards. Please note that since the assessment is adaptive, some of the content presented to
students performing below or above grade level expectations may be tied to bordering grade levels
and their standards. The difficulty of the assessment increases as the year goes on, so some of the
skills listed for each grade are not introduced until the winter and/or spring versions of the
assessment to encourage ongoing skill acquisition toward end-of-year proficiency.
Pre-Kindergarten: Early Literacy
Reading
Writing
Phonemic
Awareness
Listening
Content Area
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (2008)
Listening Skills
Show understanding by following two-step oral directions and usually follow
three- step directions
II.A.2
Listening
Comprehension
Show understanding by responding appropriately
II.A.1
Initial Sound
Produce a word that begins with the same sound as a given pair of words
III.B.7
Compound Words
Combine words to make a compound word
III.B.2
Rhyming
Produce a word that rhymes with a given word
III.B.6
Blending
Recognize and blend two phonemes into real words with pictorial support
III.B.10
Letter ID
Name at least 20 upper and at least 20 lower case letters
III.C.1
Letter Sound - Single
Letter
Recognize at least 20 letter sounds
III.C.2
Name Fluency
Write own name
IV.B.2
Concepts of Print Book
Use books and other written materials to engage in prereading behaviors
III.A.2
Concepts of Print Text
Separate a normally spoken four-word sentence into individual words
III.B.1
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Pre-Kindergarten: Mathematics
Patterns
Numeracy
Measurement
Content Area
Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (2008)
Shape ID
Name common shapes
V.C.1
Size Comparison
Compare the amount of space occupied by objects
V.D.2
Length & Height
Comparison
Recognize and compare lengths and heights of people or objects
V.D.1
Weight Comparison
Informally recognize and compare weights of objects or people
V.D.3
Positions
Demonstrate use of location words
V.C.3
Quantity
Comparison
Use the words "equal," "more," "less", or "fewer" to describe sets of up to 5
objects
V.A.8
Number ID
Recognize one-digit numerals, 0-9
V.A.9
Quantity ID
Count 1-10 items, with one count per item
V.A.3
Number After
Use words to rote count from 1 to 30
V.A.2
Correct Order
Use words to rote count from 1 to 30
V.A.2
Ordinality
Use the verbal ordinal terms
V.A.7
Category
Sort objects that are the same and different into groups and use language to
describe how the groups are similar and different
V.E.1
Shape Patterns
Recognize and create patterns
V.E.3
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Kindergarten: Early Literacy
Writing
Phonemic
Awareness
Listening
Content Area
Listening Skills
Follow oral directions that involve a short related sequence of actions
Listening
Comprehension
Identify elements of a story including setting, character, and key events
Initial Sound
Isolate the initial sound in one-syllable spoken words
2.H
Final Sound
Segment spoken one-syllable words into two to three phonemes
2.I
Blending
Blend spoken phonemes to form one-syllable words
2.G
Rhyming
Distinguish orally presented rhyming pairs of words from non-rhyming pairs
2.D
Letter ID
Identify upper- and lower-case letters
1.B
Identify the common sounds that letters represent
3.A
Letter-Sound - Single
Letter
Letter-Sound - Blends
& Digraphs
Spelling
Name Fluency
Reading
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2010)
Use knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode regular words in text and
independent of content
Use letter-sound correspondences to spell consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC)
words
21.B
6.A
3.B
18.B
Recognize that spoken words can be represented by print for communication
1.A
Identify different parts of a book
1.G
Recognize the difference between a letter and a printed word
1.D
Sight Words
Identify and read at least 25 high-frequency words from a commonly used list
3.D
Decodable Words
Use knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode regular words in text and
independent of content
3.B
Sentence Reading
Comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed
Concepts of Print Book
Concepts of Print Text
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Kindergarten: Mathematics
Patterns
Operations
Numeracy
Measurement
Content Area
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2006)
Shape ID
Describe and identify an object by its attributes using informal language
K.8.A
Size Comparison
Compare the areas of two flat surfaces of two-dimensional figures
K.10.B
Length & Height
Comparison
Compare and order two or three concrete objects according to length
K.10.A
Weight Comparison
Compare two objects according to weight/mass
K.10.D
Positions
Quantity
Comparison
Currency ID
Describe one object in relation to another using informal language such as over,
under, above, and below
Use language such as more than, same number as, or two less than to describe
relative sizes of sets of concrete objects
Begin to identify individual coins by name and value and describe relationships
among them
K.7.A
K.1.A
1.1.C
Currency Addition
Begin to determine the value of coins whose total is under $1.00
Measurement Units
- Length
Begin to measure length using nonstandard units
1.7.A
Time ID
Begin to read time to the hour and half-hour using analog and digital clocks
1.8.B
Calendar
Read a calendar using days, weeks, and months
K.11.C
Number ID
Use numbers to describe how many objects are in a set (through 20)
K.1.C
Sight Counting
Quantity ID
Use sets of concrete objects to represent quantities given in verbal or written
form (through 20)
Use sets of concrete objects to represent quantities given in verbal or written
form (through 20)
NCTM
K.1.B
K.1.B
Ordinality
Name the ordinal positions in a sequence such as first, second, third, etc.
K.2.B
Correct Order
Count by ones to 100
K.6.B
Addition
Model and create addition problems in real situations with concrete objects
K.4
Subtraction
Model and create subtraction problems in real situations with concrete objects
K.4
Category
Sort a variety of objects according to their attributes and describe how the
objects are sorted
Shape Patterns
Identify, extend, and create patterns of concrete objects
Numerical Patterns
Use patterns to predict what comes next, including cause-and-effect
relationships
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K.5
K.6.A
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1 st Grade: Early Literacy
Reading
Writing
Phonemic Awareness
Content Area
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2010)
Initial Sound
Isolate initial sounds in one-syllable spoken words
2.E
Final Sound
Isolate final sounds in one-syllable spoken words
2.E
Vowel Sound
Isolate medial sounds in one-syllable spoken words
2.E
Rhyming
Blending
Orally generate a series of original rhyming words using a variety of
phonograms and consonant blends
Blend spoken phonemes to form one- and two-syllable words, including
consonant blends
2.A
2.D
Syllable Counting
Use common syllabication patterns to decode words
3.C
Phonemic Addition
Recognize the change in a spoken word when a specified phoneme is added,
changed, or removed
2.C
Decoding
Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound
correspondences
3.A
Letter ID
Identify upper- and lower-case letters
1.B
Letter-Sound Single Letter
Letter-Sound Blends & Digraphs
Use the relationships between letters and sounds, spelling patterns, and
morphological analysis to decode written English
Decode words in context and in isolation by applying common letter-sound
correspondences
Spelling
Use letter-sound patterns to spell
Alphabet Order
Sequence the letters of the alphabet
1.C
Editing Punctuation
Editing Capitalization
Write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in
their compositions
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Recognize and use basic capitalization
21.B
Sight Words
Spell high-frequency words from a commonly used list
22.C
Decodable Words
Use common syllabication patterns to decode words
3.C
Sentence Reading
Read grade-level text with fluency and comprehension
5
Short Passage
Comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed
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22.B
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1 st Grade: Mathematics
Measurement
Content Area
Currency ID
Identify individual coins by name and value and describe relationships among
them
1.1.C
Currency Addition
Begin to determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar
2.3.D
Time ID
Read time to the hour and half-hour using analog and digital clocks
1.8.B
Calendar
Continue to read a calendar using days, weeks, and months
K.11.C
Bar Graph
Draw conclusions and answer questions using information organized in realobject graphs, picture graphs, and bar-type graphs
1.10.A
Sight Counting
Read and write numbers to 99 to describe sets of concrete objects
1.1.D
Quantity ID
Read and write numbers to 99 to describe sets of concrete objects
1.1.D
Numeracy
Ordinality
Correct Order
Operations
Unit Blocks
Patterns &
Functions
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2006)
Continue to name the ordinal positions in a sequence such as first, second,
third, etc.
Order whole numbers up to 99 using sets of concrete objects and pictorial
models
Create sets of tens and ones using concrete objects to describe, compare, and
order whole numbers
K.2.B
1.1.A
1.1.B
Place Value
Compare and order whole numbers using place value
1.5.C
Number
Comparison
Compare whole numbers up to 99 (less than, greater than, or equal to) using
sets of concrete objects and pictorial models
1.1.A
Addition
Use concrete and pictorial models to apply basic addition facts
1.3.B
Subtraction
Use concrete and pictorial models to apply basic subtraction facts
1.3.B
Word Problems
Identify mathematics in everyday situations
1.11.A
Shape Patterns
Identify, describe, and extend concrete and pictorial patterns in order to make
predictions and solve problems
Numerical Patterns
Find patterns in numbers, including odd and even
1.5.B
Addition/
Subtraction
Functions
Identify patterns in related addition and subtraction sentences (fact families for
sums to 18)
1.5.E
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2 nd Grade: Early Literacy
Phonemic
Awareness
Content Area
Final Sound
Continue to isolate final sounds in one-syllable spoken words
2.E (Gr1)
Vowel Sound
Continue to isolate medial sounds in one-syllable spoken words
2.E (Gr1)
Syllable Counting
Use common syllabication patterns to decode words
Phonemic Addition
Decoding
Writing
Spelling
Editing Punctuation
Editing Capitalization
Use phonological knowledge to match sounds to letters to construct unknown
words
Decode multisyllabic words in context and independent of context by applying
common letter-sound correspondences
2.B
23.A
2.A
Spell words with common orthographic patterns and rules
23.B
Recognize and use punctuation marks
22.C
Use appropriate capitalization conventions in their compositions
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Editing - Contraction
Identify and read contractions
2.F
Editing - Syntax
Use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement
21.B
Editing - Verbs
Editing - Possessive
Understand and use verbs (past, present, and future) in the context of reading,
writing, and speaking
Understand and use apostrophes and possessives in the context of reading,
writing, and speaking
Nouns
Continue to use naming words (nouns) correctly
Sentence Reading
Decode multisyllabic words in context and independent of context by applying
common letter-sound correspondences
Short Passages
Comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed
Details
Reading
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2010)
Inferences
Vocabulary
Ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about
stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text
Analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about and understand
expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding
Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiplemeaning words
21.A.i
22.C.iii
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2.A
3
3.B
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5.B
Main Ideas
Identify the main idea in a text and distinguish it from the topic
Concept of Print
Comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed
Sequence of Events
Describe the order of events or ideas in a text
14.C
True Statement/
Opinion
Locate the facts that are clearly stated in a text
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2 nd Grade: Mathematics
Content Area
Time ID
Elapsed Time
Measurement
Currency Addition &
Subtraction
Measurement
Estimation
Measurement Units
- Length
Measurement Units
- Temperature
Bar Graph
Numeracy
Rounding
Determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar
Identify concrete models that approximate standard units of length and use
them to measure length
Identify concrete models that approximate standard units of length and use
them to measure length
Read a thermometer to gather data
Draw conclusions and answer questions based on picture graphs and bar-type
graphs
Begin to round whole numbers to the nearest ten or hundred to approximate
reasonable results in problem situations
Use place value to order whole numbers to 999
Number
Comparison
Use place value to compare whole numbers to 999 and record the comparisons
using numbers and symbols (<, =, >)
Use concrete models to represent and name fractional parts of a whole object
(with denominators of 12 or less)
Use concrete models to determine if a fractional part of a whole is closer to 0, ½,
or 1
Use concrete models of hundreds, tens, and ones to represent a given whole
number (up to 999) in various ways
Fraction
Comparison
Unit Blocks
2.10.B
2.10.C
2.3.D
2.9.A
2.9.A
2.10.A
2.11.B
3.5.A
2.1.C
2.1.C
2.2.A
2.2.C
2.1.A
Place Value
Use place value to read, write, and describe the value of whole numbers to 999
2.1.B
Expanded Notation
Use place value to read, write, and describe the value of whole numbers to 999
2.1.B
Addition
Operations
Read and write times shown on analog and digital clocks using five-minute
increments
Describe activities that take approximately one second, one minute, and one
hour
Correct Order
Fraction ID
Subtraction
Multiplication
Patterns &
Functions
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2006)
Select addition to solve problems using two-digit numbers, whether or not
regrouping is necessary
Select subtraction to solve problems using two-digit numbers, whether or not
regrouping is necessary
Model, create, and describe multiplication situations in which equivalent sets of
concrete objects are joined
2.3.C
2.3.C
2.4.A
Word Problems
Identify mathematics in everyday situations
2.12.A
Shape Patterns
Identify, describe, and extend patterns to make predictions and solve problems
2.6.C
Numerical Patterns
Find patterns in numbers
2.5.A
Determine patterns in related addition and subtraction number sentences
(including fact families)
2.5.C
Begin to identify patterns in related multiplication sentences (fact families)
3.6.C
Addition/
Subtraction
Functions
Multiplication
Functions
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3 rd Grade: Early Literacy
Content Area
Writing
Spelling
Editing Punctuation
Editing Capitalization
Editing - Verbs
Editing - Possessive
Nouns
Reading Mechanics
Editing - Pronouns
Paragraph
Completion
Synonyms &
Antonyms
Homographs &
Homophones
Advanced
Vocabulary
Prefixes
Cloze Activities Verbs
Cloze Activities Prepositions
Cloze Activities Adjectives
Cloze Activities Adverbs
Cloze Activities Pronouns
Details
Reading
Main Ideas
Inferences
Vocabulary
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2010)
Use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, word segmentation, and
syllabication to spell
24.A
Recognize and use punctuation marks
23.C
Use appropriate capitalization conventions in their compositions
Use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb
agreement
Recognize and use punctuation marks including: apostrophes in contractions
and possessives
Use and understand the function of possessive pronouns in the context of
reading, writing, and speaking
Create brief compositions that contain a concluding statement
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22.C
23.C.i
22.A.vi
20.A.iii
Identify and use synonyms and antonyms
4.C
Identify and use homographs and homophones
4.C
Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or
distinguish among multiple meaning words and homographs
Identify the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes, and know how they
change the meaning of roots
Use and understand the function of verbs (past, present, and future) in the
context of reading, writing, and speaking
Use and understand the function of prepositions and prepositional phrases in
the context of reading, writing, and speaking
Use and understand the function of adjectives in the context of reading, writing,
and speaking
Use and understand the function of adverbs in the context of reading, writing,
and speaking
Use and understand the function of possessive pronouns in the context of
reading, writing, and speaking
Ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about
stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text
Read grade-level text with fluency and comprehension
Analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about expository text and
provide evidence from text to support their understanding
Use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or
distinguish among multiple meaning words and homographs
Concept of Print
Comprehend a variety of texts drawing on useful strategies as needed
True Statement/
Opinion
Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions
with textual evidence
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4.A
22.A.i
22.A.v
22.A.iii
22.A.iv
22.A.vi
2.B
3
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4.B
2
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3 rd Grade: Mathematics
Content Area
Time ID
Tell and write time shown on analog and digital clocks
3.12.B
Elapsed Time
Continue to describe activities that take approximately one second, one
minute, and one hour
2.10.C
Use linear measurement tools to measure lengths using standard units
3.11.A
Identify concrete models that approximate standard units of weight/mass
and capacity and use them to measure weight/mass and capacity
3.11.D
Use a thermometer to measure temperature
3.12.B
Bar Graph
Interpret information from pictographs and bar graph
3.13.B
Line Graph
Use data to describe events as more likely, less likely, or equally likely
3.13.C
Measurement
Measurement Units
- Length
Measurement Units
- Weight & Volume
Measurement Units
- Temperature
Rounding
Fraction ID
Numeracy
Fraction
Comparison
Fraction Addition and
Subtraction
Decimal
Comparison
Place Value
Expanded Notation
Operations
Addition
Subtraction
Patterns &
Functions
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (2006)
Round whole numbers to the nearest ten or hundred to approximate
reasonable results in problem situations
Use fraction names and symbols to describe fractional parts of whole
objects or sets of objects
Compare fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects in a problem
situation using concrete models
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator of 10 or less
Begin to use place value to compare decimals involving tenths and
hundredths
Use place value to read, write (in symbols and words), and describe the
value of whole numbers through 999,999
Use place value to read, write (in words), and describe the value of whole
numbers through 999,999
Select addition and use the operation to solve problems involving whole
numbers through 999
Select subtraction and use the operation to solve problems involving whole
numbers through 999
3.5.A
3.2.C
3.2.B
NCTM
4.1.B
3.1.A
3.1.A
3.3.B
3.3.B
Multiplication
Solve and record multiplication problems (up to two digits times one digit)
3.4.B
Division
Use models to solve division problems and use number sentences to record
the solutions
3.4.C
Word Problems
Model addition and subtraction using pictures, words, and numbers
3.3.A
Numerical Patterns
Identify and extend whole-number patterns to make predictions and solve
problems
3.6.A
Addition/ Subtraction
Functions
Model addition and subtraction using pictures, words, and numbers
3.3.A
Multiplication/ Division
Functions
Identify patterns in related multiplication and division sentences (fact
families)
3.6.C
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