Question 1

How common are reading difficulties among children with special needs?

Accepted Answer

A) the least common academic learning problem 
B) about as common as other academic learning problems 
C) the most common academic learning problem 
A) the least common academic learning problem 
B) about as common as other academic learning problems 
C) the most common academic learning problem

Question 2

Which reading evaluation approach relies on assessments such as miscue analysis and diagnostic checklists?

Accepted Answer

A) Curriculum-based assessment 
B) Curriculum-based measurement 
C) Informal reading inventories 
D) Norm-referenced testing 
A) Curriculum-based assessment 
B) Curriculum-based measurement 
C) Informal reading inventories 
D) Norm-referenced testing

Question 3

What strategy involves assessing word prediction abilities to measure comprehension skills and the way students use cues to identify words?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical observation 
B) Cloze 
C) Miscue analysis 
D) Running records 
A) Clinical observation 
B) Cloze 
C) Miscue analysis 
D) Running records

Question 4

Which of the following involves selecting a brief passage and altering it by deleting every fifth word of the text,leaving the first and last sentences intact.

Accepted Answer

A) cloze procedure 
B) clinical observation 
C) running record 
D) miscue analysis 
A) cloze procedure 
B) clinical observation 
C) running record 
D) miscue analysis

Question 5

Have students field test one of the curriculum-based reading strategies discussed in the chapter,and give brief reports about the results of the try-outs.

Accepted Answer

Sure, having students field test a curri

Question 6

Which reading skill is measured when teachers assess how well students recognize letters,match word forms,and recognize beginning sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) reading comprehension 
B) reading readiness 
C) reading recognition 
D) silent reading 
A) reading comprehension 
B) reading readiness 
C) reading recognition 
D) silent reading

Question 7

What informal reading assessments consist of graded word lists and graded reading passages?

Accepted Answer

A) diagnostic reading tests 
B) informal reading inventories 
C) reading readiness tests 
D) screening tests of reading proficiency 
A) diagnostic reading tests 
B) informal reading inventories 
C) reading readiness tests 
D) screening tests of reading proficiency

How common are reading difficulties among children with special needs?

Which reading evaluation approach relies on assessments such as miscue analysis and diagnostic checklists?

What strategy involves assessing word prediction abilities to measure comprehension skills and the way students use cues to identify words?

Which of the following involves selecting a brief passage and altering it by deleting every fifth word of the text,leaving the first and last sentences intact.

Have students field test one of the curriculum-based reading strategies discussed in the chapter,and give brief reports about the results of the try-outs.

Which reading skill is measured when teachers assess how well students recognize letters,match word forms,and recognize beginning sounds?

What informal reading assessments consist of graded word lists and graded reading passages?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Test Scores and What They Mean

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Assessing Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

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Exam 12: Assessing Reading Achievement

How common are reading difficulties among children with special needs?

Which reading evaluation approach relies on assessments such as miscue analysis and diagnostic checklists?

What strategy involves assessing word prediction abilities to measure comprehension skills and the way students use cues to identify words?

Which of the following involves selecting a brief passage and altering it by deleting every fifth word of the text,leaving the first and last sentences intact.

Have students field test one of the curriculum-based reading strategies discussed in the chapter,and give brief reports about the results of the try-outs.

Which reading skill is measured when teachers assess how well students recognize letters,match word forms,and recognize beginning sounds?

What informal reading assessments consist of graded word lists and graded reading passages?

Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs

Steps in the Assessment Process

Practical Measurement Concepts

Test Scores and What They Mean

Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

Assessing Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

Developmental Assessment

Language and Bilingual Assessment

Assessing Behavior

Career and Vocational Assessment

Assessing Academic Achievement: General Strategies

Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Assessing Written Expression

Portfolio Assessment

Filters