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Level 1 Check Chart

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Level 1 check chart

L1 Check Chart

The Check Chart is how Alpha tracks growth beyond a single test score. Every skill on the chart is something a student can do: pass a mastery test, run a 5K, plan a playdate on their own, or sell a product to real strangers in public. As a student demonstrates a skill in class, their Guide checks it off on a live chart in the school.

Our Check Charts are separate by grade level, but both combined are available so you can see the full arc of skills side by side.

Grade 2 Check Chart

AlphaCheck

MATH

  • Addition Fluency 30 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 30 correct addition questions per minute

  • Subtraction Fluency 30 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 30 correct subtraction questions per minute

  • 2nd Math Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90% on a 2nd grade math mastery test

READING

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it

  • 2nd Reading Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90% on a 2nd grade reading mastery test

LANGUAGE

  • 2nd Language Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90% on a 2nd grade language mastery test

WRITING

  • 3-Paragraph EssayPractical

    I can write an opinion or informative 3 paragraph essay that passes a rigorous AI grader

  • Cursive SentencesPractical

    I can legibly complete the cursive sentence writing challenge on Scribble

LEARN2LEARN

  • US States MapPractical

    I can put all 50 states on a map with 100% accuracy

  • Type 25 WPMPractical

    I can type 25+ WPM with 90%+ accuracy

GRIT

  • Run a 5KSignature

    I can run a 5K in 35min or less

FINANCIAL LITERACY

  • Save an Emergency FundSignature

    I can save a 500-Alpha emergency fund and explain what it protects me from

STORYTELLING & PUBLIC SPEAKING

  • Deliver a Morning ShowSignature

    I can plan and deliver a live morning-show segment to my campus with pace, energy, and a clear story

SOCIALIZATION

  • Plan a PlaydateSignature

    I can call a peer's grown-up and independently plan and schedule a playdate

TEAMWORK + LEADERSHIP

  • Put Up a TentSignature

    I can put up a tent with a partner in 30min or less

AI LITERACY

  • Catch the LiePractical

    I can catch a chatbot saying something false

AI ETHICS

  • Redact ItPractical

    I can identify privacy mistakes in 10 messages and rewrite each prompt to safely use AI to get help

INDEPENDENCE

  • Zero-Help Build (Figure It Out)Signature

    I can patch a bike tire

  • My Space, My System (Get Organized)Signature

    I can keep my space and files organized and provide any named material in under 60 seconds

CategoryTypeCheckAlphaCheck
MATHAcademicAddition Fluency 30 CQPMI can answer 30 correct addition questions per minute
AcademicSubtraction Fluency 30 CQPMI can answer 30 correct subtraction questions per minute
Academic2nd Math Mastery TestI can score a 90% on a 2nd grade math mastery test
READINGPracticalLove of ReadingI can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it
PracticalLove of ReadingI can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it
PracticalLove of ReadingI can read a book I choose, create an artifact about it, and tell my level one reason why they should or shouldn't read it
Academic2nd Reading Mastery TestI can score a 90% on a 2nd grade reading mastery test
LANGUAGEAcademic2nd Language Mastery TestI can score a 90% on a 2nd grade language mastery test
WRITINGPractical3-Paragraph EssayI can write an opinion or informative 3 paragraph essay that passes a rigorous AI grader
PracticalCursive SentencesI can legibly complete the cursive sentence writing challenge on Scribble
LEARN2LEARNPracticalUS States MapI can put all 50 states on a map with 100% accuracy
PracticalType 25 WPMI can type 25+ WPM with 90%+ accuracy
GRITSignatureRun a 5KI can run a 5K in 35min or less
FINANCIAL LITERACYSignatureSave an Emergency FundI can save a 500-Alpha emergency fund and explain what it protects me from
STORYTELLING & PUBLIC SPEAKINGSignatureDeliver a Morning ShowI can plan and deliver a live morning-show segment to my campus with pace, energy, and a clear story
SOCIALIZATIONSignaturePlan a PlaydateI can call a peer's grown-up and independently plan and schedule a playdate
TEAMWORK + LEADERSHIPSignaturePut Up a TentI can put up a tent with a partner in 30min or less
AI LITERACYPracticalCatch the LieI can catch a chatbot saying something false
AI ETHICSPracticalRedact ItI can identify privacy mistakes in 10 messages and rewrite each prompt to safely use AI to get help
INDEPENDENCESignatureZero-Help Build (Figure It Out)I can patch a bike tire
SignatureMy Space, My System (Get Organized)I can keep my space and files organized and provide any named material in under 60 seconds
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