Question 1

_______ occurs when students repeat something they have heard or read.

Accepted Answer

Retelling

Question 2

On a day-to-day basis, a teacher uses _______ assessment approaches.

Accepted Answer

informal,formative

Question 3

A score of less than 90 percent on word recognition or less than 50 percent on comprehension represents the

Accepted Answer

A) frustration level. 
B) capacity level. 
C) independent level. 
D) instructional level. 
A) frustration level. 
B) capacity level. 
C) independent level. 
D) instructional level. A

Question 4

You notice that several of your students do not seem to be aware of how they learn, nor do they possess knowledge of their personal strengths and weaknesses related to reading and writing. 
Create a checklist that students could use to self-assess their use of metacognitive skills. Include 5 additional prompts to the checklist that has been started for you.   ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of You notice that several of your students...

Question 5

One advantage of using portfolios is that they are not only helpful for assessing students' progress. What is another advantage?

Accepted Answer

Another advantage of using portfolios in

Question 6

What are some questions teachers should ask themselves about students' oral reading errors when conducting a miscue analysis?

Accepted Answer

When conducting a miscue analysis of stu

Question 7

What is the value of teacher observation in analyzing a child's strengths and weaknesses in language development?

Accepted Answer

Teacher observation is a critical tool i

Question 8

All of the following are potential abilities/actions of readers who possess metacognitive skills except

Accepted Answer

A) they ask themselves questions while reading. 
B) they assess the difficulty of an assignment. 
C) they consider the strategies they might use when reading or completing an assignment. 
D) they do not notice when they make an oral reading error. 
A) they ask themselves questions while reading. 
B) they assess the difficulty of an assignment. 
C) they consider the strategies they might use when reading or completing an assignment. 
D) they do not notice when they make an oral reading error.

Question 9

A readability formula

Accepted Answer

A) provides information about potential student interest in the text. 
B) ranks text by numerical values based on syntactic and semantic difficulty. 
C) calculates the amount of background knowledge needed for successful interaction with the text. 
D) measures the effect of the author's writing style on the reader. 
A) provides information about potential student interest in the text. 
B) ranks text by numerical values based on syntactic and semantic difficulty. 
C) calculates the amount of background knowledge needed for successful interaction with the text. 
D) measures the effect of the author's writing style on the reader.

Question 10

Observation strategies include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) anecdotal records. 
B) checklists. 
C) rating scales. 
D) criterion referenced assessments. 
A) anecdotal records. 
B) checklists. 
C) rating scales. 
D) criterion referenced assessments.

Question 11

List two potential benefits of the use of rubrics in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

The use of rubrics in the classroom offe

Question 12

A running record

Accepted Answer

A) provides insights into a student's reading strengths and weaknesses. 
B) groups students by stanines. 
C) determines the percentage of skill mastery. 
D) gives grade-equivalent scores. 
A) provides insights into a student's reading strengths and weaknesses. 
B) groups students by stanines. 
C) determines the percentage of skill mastery. 
D) gives grade-equivalent scores.

Question 13

Written accounts of specific classroom incidents are called

Accepted Answer

A) informal reading inventories. 
B) portfolios. 
C) anecdotal records. 
D) running records. 
A) informal reading inventories. 
B) portfolios. 
C) anecdotal records. 
D) running records.

Question 14

The most useful type of assessment for classroom teachers is

Accepted Answer

A) day-to-day observation. 
B) an informal reading inventory. 
C) a diagnostic test. 
D) a standardized achievement test. 
A) day-to-day observation. 
B) an informal reading inventory. 
C) a diagnostic test. 
D) a standardized achievement test.

Question 15

A child reads "John called his mom" instead of "John called his mother." What does this tell us about the student's miscue?

Accepted Answer

A) The child is focusing on phonics to decode words. 
B) The child is not reading for meaning. 
C) The miscue is not important; the child simply used a more familiar term. 
D) The child is using syntactic cues incorrectly. 
A) The child is focusing on phonics to decode words. 
B) The child is not reading for meaning. 
C) The miscue is not important; the child simply used a more familiar term. 
D) The child is using syntactic cues incorrectly.

Question 16

Response to intervention (RTI)

Accepted Answer

A) provides an instructional framework for continuous assessment. 
B) provides an instructional framework for intervention. 
C) Neither A nor B. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) provides an instructional framework for continuous assessment. 
B) provides an instructional framework for intervention. 
C) Neither A nor B. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 17

As of 2015, 42 states have adopted uniform curriculum outcome statements called _______ _______ _______ _______, which affect nearly every content area.

Accepted Answer

Common Cor

Question 18

To find out if a textbook is likely to be easy or difficult for students, the teacher may administer a_______ test in which students fill in words that have been deleted from the text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To find out if a textbook is...

Question 19

One chief advantage in using standardized tests is that

Accepted Answer

A) they furnish a good basis for grading students. 
B) teachers can compare their groups of students with other groups in similar situations. 
C) they can be given at frequent intervals throughout the year. 
D) they are good measures of the teacher's effectiveness. 
A) they furnish a good basis for grading students. 
B) teachers can compare their groups of students with other groups in similar situations. 
C) they can be given at frequent intervals throughout the year. 
D) they are good measures of the teacher's effectiveness.

Question 20

Most schools administer _______ tests in the spring or fall of every year to measure the academic gains of students.

Accepted Answer

achievemen

_______ occurs when students repeat something they have heard or read.

On a day-to-day basis, a teacher uses _______ assessment approaches.

A score of less than 90 percent on word recognition or less than 50 percent on comprehension represents the

One advantage of using portfolios is that they are not only helpful for assessing students' progress. What is another advantage?

What are some questions teachers should ask themselves about students' oral reading errors when conducting a miscue analysis?

What is the value of teacher observation in analyzing a child's strengths and weaknesses in language development?

All of the following are potential abilities/actions of readers who possess metacognitive skills except

A readability formula

Observation strategies include all of the following except

List two potential benefits of the use of rubrics in the classroom.

A running record

Written accounts of specific classroom incidents are called

The most useful type of assessment for classroom teachers is

A child reads "John called his mom" instead of "John called his mother." What does this tell us about the student's miscue?

Response to intervention (RTI)

As of 2015, 42 states have adopted uniform curriculum outcome statements called ___ _ _ ___, which affect nearly every content area.

To find out if a textbook is likely to be easy or difficult for students, the teacher may administer a_______ test in which students fill in words that have been deleted from the text.

One chief advantage in using standardized tests is that

Most schools administer _______ tests in the spring or fall of every year to measure the academic gains of students.

The Reading Act

Understanding Diverse Literacy Needs

Emergent Literacy

Word Recognition

Phonics

Fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension Part 1

Comprehension Part 2

Major Approaches and Materials for Literacy Instruction

Reading in the Content Areas

Filters

Exam 2: Assessment and Intervention

_______ occurs when students repeat something they have heard or read.

On a day-to-day basis, a teacher uses _______ assessment approaches.

A score of less than 90 percent on word recognition or less than 50 percent on comprehension represents the

One advantage of using portfolios is that they are not only helpful for assessing students' progress. What is another advantage?

What are some questions teachers should ask themselves about students' oral reading errors when conducting a miscue analysis?

What is the value of teacher observation in analyzing a child's strengths and weaknesses in language development?

All of the following are potential abilities/actions of readers who possess metacognitive skills except

A readability formula

Observation strategies include all of the following except

List two potential benefits of the use of rubrics in the classroom.

A running record

Written accounts of specific classroom incidents are called

The most useful type of assessment for classroom teachers is

A child reads "John called his mom" instead of "John called his mother." What does this tell us about the student's miscue?

Response to intervention (RTI)

As of 2015, 42 states have adopted uniform curriculum outcome statements called _______ _______ _______ _______, which affect nearly every content area.

To find out if a textbook is likely to be easy or difficult for students, the teacher may administer a_______ test in which students fill in words that have been deleted from the text.

One chief advantage in using standardized tests is that

Most schools administer _______ tests in the spring or fall of every year to measure the academic gains of students.

The Reading Act

Understanding Diverse Literacy Needs

Emergent Literacy

Word Recognition

Phonics

Fluency

Vocabulary

Comprehension Part 1

Comprehension Part 2

Major Approaches and Materials for Literacy Instruction

Reading in the Content Areas

Filters

As of 2015, 42 states have adopted uniform curriculum outcome statements called ___ _ _ ___, which affect nearly every content area.