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Concept Mastery Routine

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Instructional materials for this component of the Strategic Instruction Model are available only through professional development sessions conducted by certified SIM instructors.

The Concept Mastery Routine is used to define, summarize, and explain a major concept and where it fits within a larger body of knowledge.

Research shows that use of the routine by secondary teachers benefits students in several ways:

  • First, students scored significantly better on tests designed to assess concept acquisition.
  • Second, students scored significantly better on regularly scheduled, teacher-made or commercial unit tests during the enhancement condition than during baseline. Gains by students with LD (from a mean score of 60 percent to 71 percent) were comparable to those of their NLD peers (from a mean score of 72 percent to 87 percent) on these regular tests. The percentage of students with LD who passed increased from 57 percent to 75 percent; the percentage of NLD students who passed increased from 68 percent to 97 percent.
  • Third, the students took better notes during the enhancement condition than before using the routine.