Question 1

Types of miscues that may be recorded on running records include:

Accepted Answer

A)  substitutions, reversals, and comprehension 
B)  omissions, reversals, and inferences. 
C)  reversals, inferences, and questions 
D)  substitutions, omissions, and reversals 
A)  substitutions, reversals, and comprehension 
B)  omissions, reversals, and inferences. 
C)  reversals, inferences, and questions 
D)  substitutions, omissions, and reversals D

Question 2

The interactive assessment process involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal assessment, observation by teacher, conversations with parents, teacher scaffolding, and self-assessment by student. 
B)  formal assessment, observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, conversations with parents, and informal assessment. 
C)  informal assessment, observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, teacher scaffolding, and formal assessment. 
D)  observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, teacher scaffolding, formal assessment, and conversations with parents. 
A)  informal assessment, observation by teacher, conversations with parents, teacher scaffolding, and self-assessment by student. 
B)  formal assessment, observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, conversations with parents, and informal assessment. 
C)  informal assessment, observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, teacher scaffolding, and formal assessment. 
D)  observation by teacher, self-assessment by student, teacher scaffolding, formal assessment, and conversations with parents. C

Question 3

Effective assessment is ongoing, authentic, varied, and focused on the strengths of each child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

List the five components of portfolio development as described by Thomas Armstrong (2009).

Accepted Answer

Celebration, cogniti

Question 5

Developmentally appropriate assessment practices require an understanding of:

Accepted Answer

A)  child development, the specific needs and strengths of a child, and the cultural context. 
B)  teacher/parent interviews, conferencing, and home visitations. 
C)  culturally relevant literature, cultural context, and the specific needs and strengths of a child. 
D)  conferencing, child development, and the specific needs and strengths of a child. 
A)  child development, the specific needs and strengths of a child, and the cultural context. 
B)  teacher/parent interviews, conferencing, and home visitations. 
C)  culturally relevant literature, cultural context, and the specific needs and strengths of a child. 
D)  conferencing, child development, and the specific needs and strengths of a child.

Question 6

You have given an informal reading inventory (IRI) to a student. On one text, the student scores 91% on word recognition and 75% on comprehension. Which reading level does this text most likely represent for this student?

Accepted Answer

A)  independent 
B)  instructional 
C)  frustration 
D)  inappropriate 
A)  independent 
B)  instructional 
C)  frustration 
D)  inappropriate

Question 7

Which of the following features best describe informal reading inventories (IRIs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  IRIs are used for assessment and they require unfamiliar texts. 
B)  IRIs require familiar texts and they are used for instruction. 
C)  IRIs can be conducted with both familiar and unfamiliar texts. 
D)  IRIs can be used for both assessment and instruction. 
A)  IRIs are used for assessment and they require unfamiliar texts. 
B)  IRIs require familiar texts and they are used for instruction. 
C)  IRIs can be conducted with both familiar and unfamiliar texts. 
D)  IRIs can be used for both assessment and instruction.

Question 8

Informal reading inventories solely measure a child's miscues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the interactive assessment cycle. Then, describe a range of literacy assessment strategies and practices you can use to assess one child's literacy development over time. Finally, describe how the results at each stage would inform your instructional decision- making.

Accepted Answer

The interactive assessment cycle is a co

Question 10

The literacy process involves intuition, imagination, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The purpose of assessing a child's concepts of print, miscues, and reading behaviors is to understand the child's reading progress and make instructional decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following sets of assessment strategies and practices is most likely to support the holistic literacy development of 6-9-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess persuasive writing using a rubric, use interest inventories to select texts for literature circles, and video record reader's theatre over time to assess reading fluency. 
B)  Keep anecdotal records of play, take observational notes that identify concepts of print, and read positive stories about learning to read. 
C)  Use phonemic awareness assessment to analyze recognition of sounds in spoken words, assess persuasive writing using a rubric, and video record reader's theatre over time to assess reading fluency 
D)  Take observational notes that identify concepts of print, read positive stories about learning to read, and assess persuasive writing using a rubric. 
A)  Assess persuasive writing using a rubric, use interest inventories to select texts for literature circles, and video record reader's theatre over time to assess reading fluency. 
B)  Keep anecdotal records of play, take observational notes that identify concepts of print, and read positive stories about learning to read. 
C)  Use phonemic awareness assessment to analyze recognition of sounds in spoken words, assess persuasive writing using a rubric, and video record reader's theatre over time to assess reading fluency 
D)  Take observational notes that identify concepts of print, read positive stories about learning to read, and assess persuasive writing using a rubric.

Question 13

Children's early literacy development involves the development of specific drawing traits. In order, what are the stages of development that children typically move through from ages 2 to 9 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  the scribbling stage, the preschematic stage, and the schematic stage 
B)  the preschematic stage, the scribbling stage, and the creative stage 
C)  the preschematic stage, the scribbling stage, and the schematic stage 
D)  the creative stage, the preschematic stage, and the schematic stage 
A)  the scribbling stage, the preschematic stage, and the schematic stage 
B)  the preschematic stage, the scribbling stage, and the creative stage 
C)  the preschematic stage, the scribbling stage, and the schematic stage 
D)  the creative stage, the preschematic stage, and the schematic stage

Question 14

Describe the relationship between students' speaking and listening and their reading and writing development. Then, offer at least two specific ways that you can support students' speaking and listening in your classroom and how these approaches would support students' holistic literacy development. Be sure to specify the age of students in your response.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between students' speak

Question 15

A student in your third grade classroom has selected a text to read independently. Her reading fluency with this text is 72 correct words per minute. What is the best instructional response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign her a reading partner so that they can read the text together. 
B)  Help the student select a more complex text to read. 
C)  Help the student select a less complex text to read. 
D)  Tell the student that the text is a good fit for her independent reading. 
A)  Assign her a reading partner so that they can read the text together. 
B)  Help the student select a more complex text to read. 
C)  Help the student select a less complex text to read. 
D)  Tell the student that the text is a good fit for her independent reading.

Question 16

Which statement best describes norm-referenced tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norm-referenced tests compare a group of students to other students in the country who took the same test. 
B)  Norm-referenced tests are teacher-created assessments that measure student performance to determine learning mastery of specific content or skills. 
C)  Norm-referenced tests always require students to pass minimum scores that can be used as diagnostic tools for placement in remedial programs. 
D)  Norm-referenced tests do not have a role to play in the interactive assessment process. 
A)  Norm-referenced tests compare a group of students to other students in the country who took the same test. 
B)  Norm-referenced tests are teacher-created assessments that measure student performance to determine learning mastery of specific content or skills. 
C)  Norm-referenced tests always require students to pass minimum scores that can be used as diagnostic tools for placement in remedial programs. 
D)  Norm-referenced tests do not have a role to play in the interactive assessment process.

Question 17

What is the difference between formative and summative assessments?

Accepted Answer

Formative assessments occur fr

Question 18

Examine Figure 3.9 (4-Year-Old Child's Nature Journal Drawing). Which stage of development is best represented by this piece of student work?

Accepted Answer

A)  the scribbling stage 
B)  the preschematic stage 
C)  the schematic stage 
D)  the imaginative stage 
A)  the scribbling stage 
B)  the preschematic stage 
C)  the schematic stage 
D)  the imaginative stage

Question 19

Formal and informal assessment tools are necessary for fully measuring students' literacy development over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List Clay's five subtests of observation tasks.

Accepted Answer

Running records, letter identi

Types of miscues that may be recorded on running records include:

The interactive assessment process involves:

Effective assessment is ongoing, authentic, varied, and focused on the strengths of each child.

List the five components of portfolio development as described by Thomas Armstrong (2009).

Developmentally appropriate assessment practices require an understanding of:

You have given an informal reading inventory (IRI) to a student. On one text, the student scores 91% on word recognition and 75% on comprehension. Which reading level does this text most likely represent for this student?

Which of the following features best describe informal reading inventories (IRIs)?

Informal reading inventories solely measure a child's miscues.

Describe the interactive assessment cycle. Then, describe a range of literacy assessment strategies and practices you can use to assess one child's literacy development over time. Finally, describe how the results at each stage would inform your instructional decision- making.

The literacy process involves intuition, imagination, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.

The purpose of assessing a child's concepts of print, miscues, and reading behaviors is to understand the child's reading progress and make instructional decisions.

Which of the following sets of assessment strategies and practices is most likely to support the holistic literacy development of 6-9-year-olds?

Children's early literacy development involves the development of specific drawing traits. In order, what are the stages of development that children typically move through from ages 2 to 9 years?

A student in your third grade classroom has selected a text to read independently. Her reading fluency with this text is 72 correct words per minute. What is the best instructional response?

Which statement best describes norm-referenced tests?

What is the difference between formative and summative assessments?

Examine Figure 3.9 (4-Year-Old Child's Nature Journal Drawing). Which stage of development is best represented by this piece of student work?

Formal and informal assessment tools are necessary for fully measuring students' literacy development over time.

List Clay's five subtests of observation tasks.

Theoretical Foundations in Literacy, Psychology, and the Arts

Emergent and Early Literacy

Phonics and Word Identification

Vocabulary Development and Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Writing and Spelling Development Part Iii: Interacting Creatively With Literacy

Family Literacy and Classroom Connections

Diverse Learners and Literacy

Teaching Literacy Through the Arts

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Exam 3: Literacy Assessment Part Ii: Engaging Learners in Literacy

Types of miscues that may be recorded on running records include:

The interactive assessment process involves:

Effective assessment is ongoing, authentic, varied, and focused on the strengths of each child.

List the five components of portfolio development as described by Thomas Armstrong (2009).

Developmentally appropriate assessment practices require an understanding of:

You have given an informal reading inventory (IRI) to a student. On one text, the student scores 91% on word recognition and 75% on comprehension. Which reading level does this text most likely represent for this student?

Which of the following features best describe informal reading inventories (IRIs)?

Informal reading inventories solely measure a child's miscues.

Describe the interactive assessment cycle. Then, describe a range of literacy assessment strategies and practices you can use to assess one child's literacy development over time. Finally, describe how the results at each stage would inform your instructional decision- making.

The literacy process involves intuition, imagination, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.

The purpose of assessing a child's concepts of print, miscues, and reading behaviors is to understand the child's reading progress and make instructional decisions.

Which of the following sets of assessment strategies and practices is most likely to support the holistic literacy development of 6-9-year-olds?

Children's early literacy development involves the development of specific drawing traits. In order, what are the stages of development that children typically move through from ages 2 to 9 years?

A student in your third grade classroom has selected a text to read independently. Her reading fluency with this text is 72 correct words per minute. What is the best instructional response?

Which statement best describes norm-referenced tests?

What is the difference between formative and summative assessments?

Examine Figure 3.9 (4-Year-Old Child's Nature Journal Drawing). Which stage of development is best represented by this piece of student work?

Formal and informal assessment tools are necessary for fully measuring students' literacy development over time.

List Clay's five subtests of observation tasks.

Theoretical Foundations in Literacy, Psychology, and the Arts

Emergent and Early Literacy

Phonics and Word Identification

Vocabulary Development and Instruction

Reading Comprehension

Writing and Spelling Development Part Iii: Interacting Creatively With Literacy

Family Literacy and Classroom Connections

Diverse Learners and Literacy

Teaching Literacy Through the Arts

Filters