Standardised Tests

Levels of students’ higher-order thinking are measured before and after the QuickSmart intervention. It is important that the assessment measures chosen for this purpose are rigorous, independent of the instructional program, and relevant to the Australian student population.

For the purposes of the QuickSmart program, higher-order thinking in reading is conceptualised as word and text comprehension. Similarly, higher-order thinking in numeracy involves knowing how to effectively problem-solve using quickly and accurately recalled basic number facts and strategies.

Therefore, for the purposes of this research, students’ improvement in higher-order thinking processes, such as comprehension and problem-solving, can be shown by their improved performance on standardised tests.

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