Why is there a Listening Comprehension section in Kindergarten but not in first grade?
Each grade level of the Tejas LEE addresses skills that are expected to be developed as the various time points measured. In the new version of the Tejas LEE, the first grade stories at BOY are significantly simpler and shorter than any first grade stories in the past. In the pilot study, the majority of first graders were able to read and comprehend these much shorter and simpler stories at BOY. Because reading comprehension is the ultimate focus of the first grade assessment, listening comprehension, which represents a different skill set (oral language) was not included. Because many students in Kindergarten were not able to read short text prior to the end of the school year, listening comprehension is provided. It is important to note the distinction between these two very different skills of reading and listening comprehension. Oftentimes, when listening or reading of the same piece of text is allowed, comprehension scores (whether reading or listening) are viewed as being simila