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
Designed as grade-specific, developmentally appropriate assessments with a consistent structure (e.g., 15-item multiple-choice format)
Cautions
The use of primarily multiple-choice items may limit the assessment's ability to capture students’ deeper reasoning or understanding of the engineering design process beyond recognition-level knowledge.
The Students’ Knowledge Tests (SKTs) are grade-specific multiple-choice assessments designed to measure elementary students’ understanding of engineering and science concepts. Each version of the test contains approximately 15 items aligned to content taught through introductory engineering lessons and curriculum units.
The instrument assesses students’ knowledge of topics such as the engineering design process, the role of engineers, and related science concepts integrated into engineering activities. Items are structured to capture students’ comprehension of these concepts at a level appropriate for their grade.
The SKTs are administered before and after instruction to examine changes in student knowledge over time. Scores are collected and analyzed to evaluate students’ understanding of engineering and science content as part of classroom learning.
The assessment is designed to provide a standardized measure of students’ knowledge of engineering-related concepts within elementary education settings.
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
15 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Developer
Heidi A. Diefes-Dux (University of Nebraska - Lincoln)
Price
No fee
Contact
Heidi A. Diefes-Dux: hdiefes@purdue.edu
Open Access
No
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Diefes‐Dux, H. A. (2015). Introducing engineering in elementary education: A 5‐year study of teachers and students. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(5), 1015-1019.
Item Type
Multiple choice
