Exam 6: Curriculum-Based Assessment and Other Informal Measures

Use the following passage to design brief informal assessment instruments in the spaces provided.Elaine sat on the balcony overlooking the mountains. The mountains were very high and appeared blue in color. The trees swayed in the breeze. The valley below was covered by a patch of fog. It was a cool, beautiful fall day. -Construct an informal test using the maze method. Remember to provide three word choices beneath each blank.

A teacher who adds behavioral objectives following the analysis of test items on a standardized norm-referenced test has adapted the instrument to reflect __ testing.

A student seems to be performing at a different level than indicated by norm referenced math test data. You think you should meet with his parents and discuss his actual progress in the classroom. Method of assessment ___ Reason ___

A third-grade language arts teacher uses curriculum-based measurement twice each week to determine if students are correctly sequencing the letters in the spelling words.

Refer to Table 6.4 in your text. For a realistic growth rate, how many correct letter sequences is the student expected to increase by each week in the second grade?

The other two scores obtained to determine the baseline were 40 and 44. What is the baseline score?

A teacher reviews the information provided in a student's norm-referenced achievement scores. She determines that the student has a weakness in the area of multiplication with regrouping, but she is not certain exactly where the student is breaking down. In order to determine this, the teacher decides to use ___.

Which of the following is an invalid way to assess reading comprehension?

Standardized test results you received on a new student indicate that she is performing two grade levels below expectancy. You want to determine which reading book to place her in. Method of assessment ___ Reason ___

In the assessment of students to determine the individual needs of learners, what types of assessment may be used? a. norm-referenced tests, curriculum-based assessment, teacher-made instruments b. norm-referenced instruments, curriculum-based assessment, teacher-made tests, classroom observations, probes c. any of the above d. only a and b e. only a and d f. none of the above

To determine the specific skills applied in completing double-digit addition problems, the teacher can complete a(n) ___.

One study reported the decrease in off-task behaviors when CBMs were employed. Why would the use of CBMs impact students' behavior?

Writing educational objectives for skills to be tested would be part of the criterion-referenced assessment process.

Which of the following is something you might find in a portfolio assessment?

A first-grade teacher asked each student to read three passages aloud. Matt's scores were 10, 15, and 13. What is Matt's baseline score?

Using informal assessment composed of actual class work curriculum materials is called __.

What did students report about using CBMs in classroom instruction according to Fuchs, Butterworth, and Fuchs?

Which of the following is an invalid way to assess decoding?

John will correctly answer 9 out of 10 addition -Describe the types of errors John made.

Following the determination of the baseline score, the aimline should be determined.Refer to Table 6.3 in your text to determine the number of words a first-grade student is expected to increase by each week. If there are 27 weeks remaining in the academic year, what is the goal? Aimline: