Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) One solution could be to give students the test questions ahead of time, and discuss what they mean as the lesson is being taught. Another solution is to give students the test orally.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great solution! Rated On: March 4, 2016 1:43 am Rated By: ymyQeg                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I don't feel like this is a great solution, students may memorize the questions and then the test is no longer effective. Additionally if test taking is that hard for them everything you go over that day could be forgotten by the time they take the test. Rated On: March 7, 2016 2:28 am Rated By: BesuVy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: That is what I was thinking, giving the test orally. Rated On: March 3, 2017 11:00 pm Rated By: aDuZyJ                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This is not the best solution. Rated On: July 8, 2017 2:01 pm Rated By: BuXaja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: very insightful and a great solution. Rated On: October 15, 2017 9:14 pm Rated By: ZyQeHy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This doesn't truly help them prepare it only gives them the answers without developing the skills to do it later Rated On: October 16, 2017 12:27 am Rated By: guXyLy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think that is fare for the other students who might be struggling also. Rated On: October 14, 2018 4:20 pm Rated By: tabape                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think that prepping the students with exact questions will teach them anything for assessment taking techniques. Rated On: October 15, 2018 1:00 am Rated By: aGuraz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think its a good idea to give tests ahead of time. Rated On: October 17, 2019 2:28 pm Rated By: vyBesy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Giving a test ahead of time isn't very realistic. The students will still have a hard time with comprehension. They need help understanding the questions that will be given. Rated On: October 31, 2021 5:43 pm Rated By: uByXeh                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: No this is wrong do not do this. Rated On: November 14, 2022 2:03 am Rated By: uGejeW