Exam 3: Assessing Students Literacy Development

Six-year-old Madison selected a book from the classroom library. She was able to read most of the words but she needed her teacher's help to fully comprehend the story. Consequently, this book fit Madison's:

When Mary orally read a paragraph from the text, Little House on the Prairie, she stumbled over most of the words and required a great deal of assistance from her teacher. Mary was unable to state the main idea of the selection. This book was at Mary's:

Items to be included in a portfolio are usually selected by the:

Bobby's teacher administered an informal reading inventory and found that the child had a fourth grade instructional reading level and a sixth grade listening level. These scores indicate that this student should be able to:

When a teacher, principal, and parent met to discuss a child's literacy progress, the teacher brought only the final copy of a poem written by the child. After the meeting, the principal correctly advised the teacher that in the future it would be best to come to conferences with:

A test which is composed of graded word lists, graded passages for students to read, and comprehension questions is known as a (n):

When used correctly, portfolios focus upon a student's:

To encourage book discussions, all of the sixth grade students in the Charles School District have been asked to read the novel, The Giver. Because a few of her students struggle in reading and are unable to read The Giver independently, the principal has wisely advised the teacher to

Third grade teacher Gloria Brady writes brief notes as she observes students. Which of the following notes would be most helpful in planning instruction?

In addition to using high-stakes assessments, teachers in the Madeline School District routinely gather and share their students' work in portfolios. List three benefits of including portfolios in an assessment plan.

The system which considers both students' reading levels and the difficulty level of books to be read is the:

A first grade student read a page aloud. As she read, her teacher made checkmarks on a copy to indicate each word the student read correctly. This teacher was taking a:

Sixth grade teacher Helen Crump has been asked to evaluate students' writing samples. To complete this task, Miss Crump should develop a:

George lives on a farm and enjoys reading books about farm animals. Of the following, the most likely reason why George can read books about farm animals independently is that books with:

When teachers make anecdotal notes of their observations and review portfolios to plan instruction, they are engaged in:

A limitation of readability formulas is that they:

To help students understand the genre of standardized tests, effective teachers:

What steps can teachers take to help their students prepare for high-stakes tests?

An informal reading inventory can be used to measure:

Of the following, the tool which is most likely to help students engage in self-assessment is the: