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 hands-on, manipulable physical system to elicit children’s reasoning, allowing researchers to directly observe how preschoolers infer and test causal relationships rather than relying solely on verbal explanations or abstract questions.
Cautions
The custom-built device may be a barrier for some educators looking to use this assessment.
This assessment is a task-based instrument designed to measure preschool children’s understanding of causal relationships through structured interaction with a physical system. The instrument uses a custom-built device consisting of two gears and a switch, where different underlying causal structures can be implemented (e.g., one gear causing another, both driven by a common source, or interactive relationships).
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Qualifications
No fee
Access and Use
Price
No fee
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Item Type
Open response
