If Week 1 and 2 assessments go well but Week 3 performance is below expected, what is the recommended action?

• A. Move ahead to Week 4 content regardless.
• B. Skip Week 3 entirely.
• C. Increase Week 3 difficulty beyond the plan.
• D. Reteach Week 3 content before moving onto Week 4 unit.

Answer: (D)

When assessments show solid understanding in Weeks 1 and 2 but Week 3 falls short, the best move is to reteach Week 3 content before moving on. This centers on ensuring students have mastered the material before adding more, so gaps don’t stack into bigger difficulties later. Reteaching lets you address the specific misunderstandings revealed by Week 3, reinforce key ideas, and adjust instruction or pacing so everyone reaches the same level of mastery.

Moving ahead would risk leaving unresolved gaps, and skipping Week 3 would omit essential content the unit builds on. Making Week 3 harder at this point could frustrate learners and likely deepen misunderstandings because the foundational material hasn’t been solidified. Reteaching uses the same data from the assessment to tailor review, often with alternative explanations, examples, or targeted practice, then you can progress to the Week 4 unit once mastery is demonstrated.