| Products |
The Assessment of Story Comprehension Set (ASC)(manual+1 pack of forms) The Assessment of Story Comprehension Forms (sold in packs of 10) The Assessment of Story Comprehension Manual |
| Components of Assessment |
The ASC is comprised of six ASC forms, each of which includes a teacher script with a brief story followed by eight literal and inferential comprehension questions, including one question that asks the child to infer the meaning of a vocabulary word used in the story. |
| Age Range |
Children ages 3-5 |
| Who Conducts It |
Early childhood educators and special educators, literacy coaches, Head Start teachers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, paraprofessionals, and education researchers |
| Where it is Conducted |
Public and private preschools and Head Start programs |
| Sample Items and Responses |
Comprehension In this story, Carlos was sad. Why was Carlos sad? Scoring Scale: 0 1 2 Why do you think Carlos's mom gave him a hug? Scoring Scale: 0 1 2 Vocabulary What does injure mean? Scoring Scale: 0 2 3 |
| Time to Administer |
Approximately 3 minutes |
| Time to Score |
Approximately 1 minute |
| Research Sample |
The authors have conducted three studies, and in the latest study 237 preschoolers were tested resulting in 1,701 total ASCs administered and analyzed. The authors found that fidelity of administration and scoring reliability are high, and the ASC is sensitive to even small gains in comprehension. |