Comprehension-Knowledge (Gc)

The breadth and depth of acquired knowledge of a culture and the effective application of this knowledge.
This broad area of cognitive processing is thought to reflect skills acquired through knowledge and experience and is related to verbal ability, language development, and academic success.

Recommendations for Accommodations
  •         Relate new information to acquired knowledge
  •      Assess prior knowledge before introducing new topics, concepts.
  •      Pre-teach relevant vocabulary or background knowledge 
  •      Provide specific vocabulary instruction such as the meaning of common prefixes, suffixes, and root            words.