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Level 2 Check Chart

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Level 2 check chart

L2 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, suture a wound, run a real business with a team, or defuse a bomb with a partner. 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 4 Check Chart

AlphaCheck

MATH

  • Addition Fluency 35 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 35 correct addition questions per minute

  • Subtraction Fluency 35 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 35 correct subtraction questions per minute

  • Multiplication Fluency 35 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 35 correct multiplication questions per minute

  • Division Fluency 35 CQPMAcademic

    I can answer 35 correct division questions per minute

  • 4th Math Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade math mastery test

READING

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it

  • Love of ReadingPractical

    I can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it

  • 4th Reading Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade reading mastery test

LANGUAGE

  • 4th Language Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade language mastery test

SCIENCE

  • 4th Science Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade science mastery test

WRITING

  • Short 'N SweetPractical

    I can write an original, fictional short story that passes a rigorous AI grader

  • 4th Writing Mastery TestAcademic

    I can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade writing mastery test

LEARN2LEARN

  • Type 35 WPMPractical

    I can type 35+ WPM at 90%+ accuracy

GRIT

  • Suture a WoundSignature

    I can close a wound with 5 stitches in under 10 minutes

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  • Run a Community Impact BusinessSignature

    I can run a community-impact business with my team that serves a real need and accounts for every Alpha/dollar

STORYTELLING & PUBLIC SPEAKING

  • Deliver an Extemporaneous SpeechSignature

    I can deliver a 3 minute extemporaneous speech on a topic I receive on the spot

SOCIALIZATION

  • Join a Club Based on Your InterestSignature

    I can join a club based on my interest, name 3 people I have built relationships with, and point to one verifiable contribution

TEAMWORK

  • Put Together a Piece of Furniture in a Team (Coordinate)Signature

    I can assemble a real piece of furniture with my team, following the instructions, with every member contributing

  • Pull Your Weight (Contribute)Signature

    I can add to or improve an external Alpha resource or program

AI LITERACY

  • Check the SourcePractical

    I can prove 10 answers to be true or false by using a reliable source

AI ETHICS

  • AI GuardrailsPractical

    I can find 10 real-world instances of AI-misuse and explain why

CategoryTypeCheckAlphaCheck
MATHAcademicAddition Fluency 35 CQPMI can answer 35 correct addition questions per minute
AcademicSubtraction Fluency 35 CQPMI can answer 35 correct subtraction questions per minute
AcademicMultiplication Fluency 35 CQPMI can answer 35 correct multiplication questions per minute
AcademicDivision Fluency 35 CQPMI can answer 35 correct division questions per minute
Academic4th Math Mastery TestI can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade math mastery test
READINGPracticalLove of ReadingI can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it
PracticalLove of ReadingI can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it
PracticalLove of ReadingI can choose and read a book, create an artifact that connects it to my interests, and answer my audience's questions about it
Academic4th Reading Mastery TestI can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade reading mastery test
LANGUAGEAcademic4th Language Mastery TestI can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade language mastery test
SCIENCEAcademic4th Science Mastery TestI can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade science mastery test
WRITINGPracticalShort 'N SweetI can write an original, fictional short story that passes a rigorous AI grader
Academic4th Writing Mastery TestI can score a 90%+ on a 4th grade writing mastery test
LEARN2LEARNPracticalType 35 WPMI can type 35+ WPM at 90%+ accuracy
GRITSignatureSuture a WoundI can close a wound with 5 stitches in under 10 minutes
ENTREPRENEURSHIPSignatureRun a Community Impact BusinessI can run a community-impact business with my team that serves a real need and accounts for every Alpha/dollar
STORYTELLING & PUBLIC SPEAKINGSignatureDeliver an Extemporaneous SpeechI can deliver a 3 minute extemporaneous speech on a topic I receive on the spot
SOCIALIZATIONSignatureJoin a Club Based on Your InterestI can join a club based on my interest, name 3 people I have built relationships with, and point to one verifiable contribution
TEAMWORKSignaturePut Together a Piece of Furniture in a Team (Coordinate)I can assemble a real piece of furniture with my team, following the instructions, with every member contributing
SignaturePull Your Weight (Contribute)I can add to or improve an external Alpha resource or program
AI LITERACYPracticalCheck the SourceI can prove 10 answers to be true or false by using a reliable source
AI ETHICSPracticalAI GuardrailsI can find 10 real-world instances of AI-misuse and explain why
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