CALT Exam Prep

Question 1

Area of the brain for language comprehension

Accepted Answer

left temporal cortex

Question 2

Teacher notes fluency difficulty, Parent expresses concern. Teacher observes. What kind of assessment is this?

Accepted Answer

Informal Assessment

Question 3

Research that collects data through various kinds of observations

Accepted Answer

qualitative research

Question 4

Which word does NOT contain an r-controlled vowel?

Accepted Answer

merry

Question 5

In which stage does the switch occur from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn?

Accepted Answer

Chall Stage 3

Question 6

College and beyond - reading for one's own needs and purposes is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Chall Stage 5

Question 7

Which brief assessment identifies students who may need additional or alternatve forms of instruction?

Accepted Answer

Screening

Question 8

In which word does the "e" serve no purpose?

Accepted Answer

awe

Question 9

Which is a periodic assessment that measures progress in response to specific instruction?

Accepted Answer

Progress Monitoring

Question 10

Which standarized assessment must be administred and scored according to prescribed procedures?

Accepted Answer

Formal Assessment

Question 11

Research in which subjects are randomly assigned to experimental or control groups

Accepted Answer

experimental research

Question 12

How many continuing ed hours must a CALT obtain yearly to maintain certification?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 13

Increased fluency -simple stories, making meaning out of text is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Chall Stage 2

Question 14

Research in which results are based on a large sample that is representative of the population

Accepted Answer

quantitative research

Question 15

Who developed in 1985 the Phonological Awareness Development Hierarchy: words in sentences, syllable, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Isabell Lieberman

Question 16

In the word "permit," what affect does changing the accent have?

Accepted Answer

Changes the meaning of the word

Question 17

Reading nonsense words on a norm-referenced test is used to assess what?

Accepted Answer

Word Attack

Question 18

Who created Alphabetic Phonics?

Accepted Answer

Ayelette Cox

Question 19

What type of test is based on the material just taught?

Accepted Answer

Curriculum Based Assessment

Question 20

Area of the brain for visual processing

Accepted Answer

occipital cortex

Question 21

When students need help with long vowel sounds, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Read words containing long vowel sounds to gain speed and automaticity.

Question 22

Area of the brain for visual-verbal associations

Accepted Answer

angular gyrus

Question 23

Area of the brain for speech production

Accepted Answer

left frontal cortex

Question 24

Who is the diagnostician who trained Beth Slingerland?

Accepted Answer

Anna Gillingham

Question 25

What year was IDEA established?

Accepted Answer

1975

Question 26

Which of the following contains an inflectional suffix?

Accepted Answer

desks

Question 27

What does the Conner's Report help diagnose?

Accepted Answer

ADHD

Question 28

Which of the following contains a derivational suffix?

Accepted Answer

merriment

Question 29

Which stage is know for students being able to handle multiple viewpoints?

Accepted Answer

Chall Stage 4

Question 30

What type of assessment measures performance in relation to a cohort or group?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced test

CALT Exam Prep

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CALT Exam Prep

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