Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
Expert Notes AvailableView expert commentary on strengths and cautions for this instrument
Strengths
Integrates validated pre/post measures (the BCTt) with in-game analytics to track both learning gains and skill progression over time, providing evidence of not just outcomes but also how students develop computational thinking during the learning process.
Cautions
Depends on a specific custom-built game environment
The Beginners Computational Thinking Test (BCTt) is a paper and pencil multiple-choice assessment in which students answer questions about foundational programming concepts through problem-solving tasks that do not require prior coding experience. The assessment measures early computational thinking skills among primary-level learners, focusing on concepts such as sequences, loops, conditional statements, and while loops.
The test includes six sections targeting specific computational concepts, with items designed to assess students’ understanding of how programming concepts can be applied to solve problems.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Languages
English,
French,
Portuguese
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
40 mins; 25 items (6 sets)
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Developer
Marıa Zapata-Caceres , Estefanıa Martın-Barroso , and Marcos Roman-Gonzalez
Price
No fee
Contact
maria.zapata@urjc.es; estefania.martin@urjc.es; laila.elhamamsy@hepl.ch
Open Access
No
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Zapata-Cáceres, M., Martín-Barroso, E., & Román-González, M. (2021). Collaborative game-based environment and assessment tool for learning computational thinking in primary school: A case study. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 14(5), 576-589. https://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/219416/1/Collaborative%20Game-Based%20Environment%20and%20Assessment%20Tool%20for%20Learning%20Computational%20Thinking%20in%20Primary%20School%20A%20Case%20Study.pdf
Item Type
Multiple choice
Populations of Validation
Validated with a sample of 176 primary school students from three Spanish public schools representing early, middle, and upper elementary grades.
