Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of standardized tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Natural environment 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Norms 
A)  Validity 
B)  Natural environment 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Norms B

Question 2

All of the following can be determined from information gathered from anecdotal notes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  classification of information. 
B)  placement of students. 
C)  predictions about students. 
D)  instructional strategies and procedures. 
A)  classification of information. 
B)  placement of students. 
C)  predictions about students. 
D)  instructional strategies and procedures. B

Question 3

Through ________ you can discover what children are thinking and feeling and how they feel about language learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  interviewing 
C)  checklists 
D)  miscue analysis 
A)  observation 
B)  interviewing 
C)  checklists 
D)  miscue analysis B

Question 4

A criterion-referenced assessment is considered a formal test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Your school has decided to implement portfolios as a means of assessment. What essential elements should these portfolios contain? What is the recommended procedure for implementation of this assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

should include information about the pur

Question 6

An informal reading inventory (IRI) consists of a series of each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  graded word lists. 
B)  listening stations. 
C)  graded reading passages. 
D)  comprehension questions. 
A)  graded word lists. 
B)  listening stations. 
C)  graded reading passages. 
D)  comprehension questions.

Question 7

The validity of standardized test is

Accepted Answer

A)  the total number of correct items on a test. 
B)  its lack of bias. 
C)  whether it measures what it is supposed to measure. 
D)  its stability over time. 
A)  the total number of correct items on a test. 
B)  its lack of bias. 
C)  whether it measures what it is supposed to measure. 
D)  its stability over time.

Question 8

One of the main purposes of an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish how prior knowledge and text organization influence a student's reading comprehension. 
B)  to determine how a student uses semantic, syntactic, and other text cues to figure out a word's meaning. 
C)  to examine how a student's silent reading comprehension is influenced by fluency. 
D)  to pair students with appropriate instructional materials. 
A)  to establish how prior knowledge and text organization influence a student's reading comprehension. 
B)  to determine how a student uses semantic, syntactic, and other text cues to figure out a word's meaning. 
C)  to examine how a student's silent reading comprehension is influenced by fluency. 
D)  to pair students with appropriate instructional materials.

Question 9

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "teaching level?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructional 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Listening capacity 
D)  Independent 
A)  Instructional 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Listening capacity 
D)  Independent

Question 10

Through miscue analysis teachers can determine the extent to which the reader uses and coordinates cueing information. Which of the following is NOT a cueing category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphophonemic 
B)  Syntactic 
C)  Pragmatic 
D)  Semantic 
A)  Graphophonemic 
B)  Syntactic 
C)  Pragmatic 
D)  Semantic

Question 11

The reliability of standardized test is

Accepted Answer

A)  the total number of correct items on a test. 
B)  its lack of bias. 
C)  whether it measures what it is supposed to measure. 
D)  its stability over time. 
A)  the total number of correct items on a test. 
B)  its lack of bias. 
C)  whether it measures what it is supposed to measure. 
D)  its stability over time.

Question 12

Portfolios are collections that document literacy development over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the importance of aligning assessment items to standards and how evaluating standards-based assessments provides important information for instructional decision-making. Also, explain some disadvantages of aligning assessment items to state standards from a curriculum and instructional standpoint.

Accepted Answer

should include information about student

Question 14

In criterion-referenced tests, test performance is measured against a ________ for each of the objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm 
B)  criterion 
C)  mean 
D)  formal 
A)  norm 
B)  criterion 
C)  mean 
D)  formal

Question 15

Which type of standardized test score leads to misinterpretations and is NOT generally used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raw score 
B)  Percentile 
C)  Grade equivalency 
D)  Stanine 
A)  Raw score 
B)  Percentile 
C)  Grade equivalency 
D)  Stanine

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an informal assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Running records 
B)  Miscue analysis 
C)  Reading inventories 
D)  Criterion-referenced 
A)  Running records 
B)  Miscue analysis 
C)  Reading inventories 
D)  Criterion-referenced

Question 17

Ms. Briggs is very concerned about identifying a book that is at the instructional level for Latisha to read independently. This means Latisha should be able to read this book with what percentage of unknown words?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-5 percent 
B)  1-10 percent 
C)  3-5 percent 
D)  1-2 percent 
A)  1-5 percent 
B)  1-10 percent 
C)  3-5 percent 
D)  1-2 percent

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT considered a standard score?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age equivalency 
B)  Percentile 
C)  Stanine 
D)  True score 
A)  Age equivalency 
B)  Percentile 
C)  Stanine 
D)  True score

Question 19

________ is good for collecting data about a child's reading during regular classroom activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  A running record 
B)  A teacher folder 
C)  A portfolio 
D)  An assessment folder 
A)  A running record 
B)  A teacher folder 
C)  A portfolio 
D)  An assessment folder

Question 20

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "potential level?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Instructional 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Listening capacity 
D)  Independent 
A)  Instructional 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Listening capacity 
D)  Independent

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of standardized tests?

All of the following can be determined from information gathered from anecdotal notes EXCEPT

Through ________ you can discover what children are thinking and feeling and how they feel about language learning.

A criterion-referenced assessment is considered a formal test.

Your school has decided to implement portfolios as a means of assessment. What essential elements should these portfolios contain? What is the recommended procedure for implementation of this assessment tool?

An informal reading inventory (IRI) consists of a series of each of the following EXCEPT

The validity of standardized test is

One of the main purposes of an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "teaching level?"

Through miscue analysis teachers can determine the extent to which the reader uses and coordinates cueing information. Which of the following is NOT a cueing category?

The reliability of standardized test is

Portfolios are collections that document literacy development over time.

In criterion-referenced tests, test performance is measured against a ________ for each of the objectives.

Which type of standardized test score leads to misinterpretations and is NOT generally used?

Which of the following is NOT an informal assessment?

Ms. Briggs is very concerned about identifying a book that is at the instructional level for Latisha to read independently. This means Latisha should be able to read this book with what percentage of unknown words?

Which of the following is NOT considered a standard score?

________ is good for collecting data about a child's reading during regular classroom activities.

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "potential level?"

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

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Exam 6: Assessing Reading Performance

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of standardized tests?

All of the following can be determined from information gathered from anecdotal notes EXCEPT

Through ________ you can discover what children are thinking and feeling and how they feel about language learning.

A criterion-referenced assessment is considered a formal test.

Your school has decided to implement portfolios as a means of assessment. What essential elements should these portfolios contain? What is the recommended procedure for implementation of this assessment tool?

An informal reading inventory (IRI) consists of a series of each of the following EXCEPT

The validity of standardized test is

One of the main purposes of an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "teaching level?"

Through miscue analysis teachers can determine the extent to which the reader uses and coordinates cueing information. Which of the following is NOT a cueing category?

The reliability of standardized test is

Portfolios are collections that document literacy development over time.

In criterion-referenced tests, test performance is measured against a ________ for each of the objectives.

Which type of standardized test score leads to misinterpretations and is NOT generally used?

Which of the following is NOT an informal assessment?

Ms. Briggs is very concerned about identifying a book that is at the instructional level for Latisha to read independently. This means Latisha should be able to read this book with what percentage of unknown words?

Which of the following is NOT considered a standard score?

________ is good for collecting data about a child's reading during regular classroom activities.

Which of the following reading levels has been called the "potential level?"

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

Filters