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
Uses a detailed, multi-component rubric (e.g., claim, evidence, relationships, and cohesiveness) to capture the quality of students’ scientific reasoning, allowing for deeper insight into how well students construct and connect ideas.
Cautions
Students' writing proficiency could limit their abililty to demonstrate their knowledge and thinking around discplinary core ideas.
This assessment consists of 20 selected-response items, each aligned with specific science concepts. These items are organized around six core content areas: force balance, force and speed, friction, force and mass, air resistance, and energy. Each question requires students to apply their understanding of these concepts to interpret situations or predict outcomes involving motion and forces.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
4th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
No fee
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Item Type
Open response
