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
Each NGSS aligned unit inlcudes a pre and post assessment in addition to a formative assessment for teachers to measure student learning.
Cautions
Embedded assessments are closely tied to specific instructional contexts and storylines in the Science Matters curriculum.
The Science Matters lesson units include an integrated system of assessments embedded within multi-lesson instructional sequences across elementary science domains, including life science, physical science, and earth science. Each unit is organized as a coherent progression of lessons connected through a conceptual storyline, with assessments aligned to unit learning goals and key science ideas.
The assessment system typically includes pre-assessments and post-assessments. Pre-assessments are used to identify students’ initial understanding before instruction, while post-assessments are administered at the end of the unit to measure students’ overall understanding of targeted concepts and practices.
Assessment tasks are embedded within hands-on, inquiry-based activities such as investigations, experiments, modeling, data collection, and analysis. Students engage in constructing explanations, applying scientific ideas, and using evidence within the context of the unit’s content, such as matter, ecosystems, or weather systems.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
10-26 items, 45 mins
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
No fee
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Item Type
Multiple choice
Open response
