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!) Exposure to DOK questions on a regular basis would benefit your students during testing. A DOK question can be a bell work activity with a reward for the right answer. If students comprehend the information during classroom discussion and when completing classroom tasks, then I would work on teaching my students test taking skills on a daily basis. Make the activity fun and reward for students who participate.