Reteaching fixes one find of cause. If the cause is soemthing else, reteaching the same lesson slower changes nothing.
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The cause decides the response, not the topic.
The cause decides the response, not the topic.
Kind of Cause What it means What it needs
Kind of Cause What it means What it needs
Misconception A wrong idea that makes sense to the student A new representation
Missing prerequisite The gap sits upstream Prerequisite work
Access Reading load, vocabulary, format A quick correction
Not taught yet Or not enough practice Teach it, practice it
“Not enough evidence yet” is a legitimate answer. Say so, and go get more.
SEE IT IN ACTION
Same thinking, two items
Same thinking, two items
Item Wrong Answer Chosen by The Thinking
Item Wrong Answer Chosen by The Thinking
2 5/16 46% Add the tops and add the bottoms
4 "Ben, because 8 is more than 4" 50% Bigger number, bigger piece
Same idea both times: a fraction is two whole numbers. She ruled out rushing (same answer on two items) and misreading (Item 2 is one line). Then she traced it upstream to grade 3: 3.NF.A.1 and 3.NF.A.3.
TRY IT IN 10 MINUTES
Diagnose one item
Diagnose one item
Pick the result you most want to explain.
Do the item yourself.
For each wrong answer, write the thinking.
Look for the same thinking on another item.
Name the kind of cause and one rival you can rule out.
Frames and Templates
The cause in one sentence
The cause in one sentence
My students ________ because _________ I ruled out _____ because _____.
"Talk me through how you got that."
"How woul dyo ushow it with a picture"
"What would someone who got 5/16 be thinking?"
COMMON TRAPS
What trips people up
What trips people up
A topic as a diagnosis
“Fractions” is not a cause. Write the thinking in student voice.
No rival
If you cannot name a rival, you are not done.
Reteaching grade level for an upstream gap
Trace the skill back a grade.
Correcting during interviews
You are collecting evidence. Correct later.
The report cannot tell you why, whether it was taught, or anything about absent students. Those are Diagnose questions.
WATCH IT
Tools
Tools
Interim Assessment Item Portal
Items, targets, depth of knowledge, and answer keys. Printable.
Content Explorer: Claims & Targets
See the claims and targets interims measure, and how they map to standards.
Grade 4 Math Performance Task: Art Day! Scoring Guide
A full performance task with items across DOK 2 to 4, scoring rubrics, and annotations.
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