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Case: Reading Comprehension
I teach world history in the resource setting and I have noticed that my students really struggle on end of unit assessments. We utilize common assessments as a department, so my students take the same tests and answer the same questions as general ed students and honors students. Most questions on the tests are all Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels 2, 3 and even 4. While my students seem to understand the content through discussions and activities, they do not perform well on the tests because of their struggles with reading comprehension. If they cannot comprehend the question how are they supposed to demonstrate their knowledge of the content? What are some strategies I can utilize to help my students raise their test scores?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Create questions that mirror the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) 1 through 4 questions on the assessment. Take one question at a time. I suggest starting with lower DOK question first. Then set the students into pairs or small collaborative groups. Present the question on the board and provide students with a copy. Next proceed to press and release the students. Ask what is the first action we take to answer the question. Give the students 1 minute to share and agree on what should be next as a group. Have a few groups share out what they thought was next. Then tell them the first step they should have taken. Have then do it if they have not. Continue in this until the question is answered. Walking the student through the steps of answering the questions will give them a critical thinking approach to answering the questions. In addition, gradually increasing the difficulty of the questions practiced will help the students to know what amount of thought is needed for different types of problems. |
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Comments: Great solution! |
Rated On: March 4, 2016 1:43 am |
Rated By: ymyQeg |
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Comments: Excellent suggestion. |
Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:33 am |
Rated By: uhuQyM |
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Rated On: July 9, 2017 4:53 pm |
Rated By: uTaGuv |
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Comments: Thats a good idea! |
Rated On: October 10, 2017 3:32 pm |
Rated By: aNaMeJ |
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Comments: very insightful and a great solution. |
Rated On: October 15, 2017 9:14 pm |
Rated By: ZyQeHy |
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Comments: This one is quite helpful because it is also teaching them critical thinking skills, which is what is also being assessed with these types of DOK questions. Very good solution. |
Rated On: February 21, 2018 7:54 pm |
Rated By: Simone Haddad |
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Comments: I agree this is a good solution. |
Rated On: October 8, 2018 2:51 am |
Rated By: ByGeDa |
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Comments: This is a great solution! Sometimes a step back and a different approach is all it takes. |
Rated On: October 15, 2018 12:58 am |
Rated By: aGuraz |
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Comments: I think the Depth of Knowledge approach is a good way yo go about it. |
Rated On: October 17, 2019 2:29 pm |
Rated By: vyBesy |
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Comments: I like how you suggested splitting the students up into groups so they can collaborate what each other think before share it with the class. Being able to bounce ideas off of others is a great way to learn. |
Rated On: October 18, 2019 8:45 pm |
Rated By: Amber Hyatt |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
Rated On: October 14, 2020 9:31 pm |
Rated By: Yvette Dixon |
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Comments: This solution is amazing! I will be 100% using this in my classroom. |
Rated On: November 14, 2022 1:59 am |
Rated By: uGejeW |
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