Which of the following situations is most appropriate for a performance-based assessment?

art teacher wants to assess ability of still-life & portraits through draws

Leveled books should:

Be used in moderation for literacy instruction

What is differentiated instruction?

Modifying what is being/how it is taught to meet the needs of all learners

Which informal assessment provides a clear indication that a kindergarter has attained a beginning phonemic awareness?

The student can identify the beginning sound of single-syllable words.

If a standardized test is said to lack reliability, the test:

gives fluctuating scores in different administrations.

How is assessment related to a course's learning objectives?

Teachers use assessment to ensure a course's learning objectives are met

Which of the following is an example of a performance-based assessment?

Oral presentation in history class

In order to select a trade book that emphasizes predictability, a teacher should ensure that:

a phrase, rhyme, or sentence is repeated throughout the text.

Informal assessments should be used when _____.

teacher wants to make observations of kids social interactions with others

Based on this information, the teacher could best meet this student's needs by adjusting instruction in order to:

improve the student's decoding skills.

Which methods rely on a verbal response?

curriculum-based measurements and retelling

Standardized assessments should not replace end-of-course exams because _____.

they only test a sample of general knowledge for each subject

What are study skills?

Study skills are skills at learning and remembering information

When using the cloze test to assess vocabulary, make sure that the sentences _____.

contain enough context clues to figure out which words to fill in the blank

retelling is open-ended &requires construct/description of the passage more

One of the most important purposes of a standardized Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is:

establish independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels

What might happen if you choose reading material that is too difficult for your students?

they will get frustrated and unmotivated

Which steps appropriate for the teacher to take first in order to determine the cause of the student's difficulty?

Determine if the studenthas adequate vocab &knowledge for comprehension

Considerations of validity in test construction relate most closely to:

whether the test questions effectively measure their specified content.

What is the cloze procedure?

technique which words are deleted in a passage to create blanks to fill in

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

educators can use standardized test results to individual instruct methods

Feedback is important because...

It allows students to learn from their mistakes.

Why is asking questions a big part of the research process?

help students access their curiosity and become motivated to do research

Which would be important to consider when selecting"leveled texts" for use in assessments/guided reading with beginners

The texts should use repeated words and natural oral language structures.

What are research skills?

Research skills are skills at pursuing independent lines of inquiry.

Ravi is taking part in adaptive testing. Which of the following will he most likely encounter?

items at later points in the test take into account how well he did earlier

An advantage of using assessment tools such as portfolios and scoring rubrics is that they:

promote student participation in self-assessment activities.

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1
Which of the following situations is most appropriate for a performance-based assessment?
science teacher wants to assess ability to identify chemicals in a paper
music teacher wants to assess knowledge of treble & bass clef in a test
art teacher wants to assess ability of still-life & portraits through draws
math teacher wants to assess ability to multiply equations on a quiz
2
Leveled books should:
Be the only books students are able to read in a classroom
Always be used for literacy instruction
Be used in moderation for literacy instruction
Never be used for literacy instruction
3
What is differentiated instruction?
Modifying what is being/how it is taught to meet the needs of all learners
Teaching all students at the same level regardless of their abilities.
Whole class instruction
Teaching all children the same way.
4
Which method for assessing reading level involves using miscues to get the words per min your student can read fluently?
Think Aloud
Curriculum-Based Measurement
Miscues
Retelling
Group Reading Inventory
All
5
Which informal assessment provides a clear indication that a kindergarter has attained a beginning phonemic awareness?
Student can substitute phonemes in medial position of singlesyllable words
The student can delete the second "word" or syllable in compound words.
The student can identify the beginning sound of single-syllable words.
Student can clap the "beats" or syllables of familiar multisyllable words
6
Which text evaluation method involves replacing words with blank spaces?
All
CLOZE test
Text Evaluation Scales
Henry Singer's Friendly Text Evaluation Scale
Fry's Formula
Readability Formulas
7
If a teacher gives an exam and everyone fails, what should he/she do?
Revisit the unit and determine why students didn't fully learn the material
Give the exam again.
Adjust his/her teaching style.
Make the exam easier.
8
If a standardized test is said to lack reliability, the test:
gives fluctuating scores in different administrations.
has not proven to be useful as an instructional intervention.
has poor predictive value relative to students' classroom performance.
is not measuring what it is supposed to measure.
9
An assessment is the process of making _____ about a student's knowledge and abilities.
predictions
inferences
decisions
standards
10
How is assessment related to a course's learning objectives?
Teachers use assessment to ensure a course's learning objectives are met
The learning objectives are based off the way students are assessed.
They are not at all related to one another.
Assessment and learning objectives are essentially the same thing.
11
Which of the following is an example of a performance-based assessment?
Oral presentation in history class
Written book report in English class
A True/False exam in history class
Use of a scantron answer sheet in chemistry class
12
In order to select a trade book that emphasizes predictability, a teacher should ensure that:
concepts in the text are at appropriate level of difficulty for the target
a phrase, rhyme, or sentence is repeated throughout the text.
length of the text is not likely to exceed the attention span of the target
the text includes some pictures or illustrations.
13
Leveled books consistently vary in which of the following?
Diversity
Sociocultural features
Reading level
Topics of interest
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Informal assessments should be used when _____.
teacher wants to determine if students have met course objectives
teacher wants to make observations of kids social interactions with others
students should demonstrate their performance in a given area
teacher has provided advanced notice to the students to study
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Based on this information, the teacher could best meet this student's needs by adjusting instruction in order to:
enhance the student's oral vocabulary development.
develop the student's ability to selfmonitor comprehension.
improve the student's decoding skills.
promote the student's ability to track print.
16
Which types of assessments would provide info about the comparative reading proficiency of students in elementary?
a reading miscue inventory
a test of vocabulary development
a diagnostic portfolio
a norm-referenced survey test
17
Which methods rely on a verbal response?
retelling and group reading inventory
curriculum-based measurements and retelling
group reading inventory and think aloud
curriculum-based measurements and group reading inventory
think aloud and retelling
18
Standardized assessments should not replace end-of-course exams because _____.
they make it easier for students to cheat
the results are difficult to apply
they only test a sample of general knowledge for each subject
take to long to administer since each subject would require a separate test
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What are study skills?
Study skills are skills at using the internet wisely
Study skills are the same as research skills.
Study skills are skills at rote memorization.
Study skills are skills at learning and remembering information
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When using the cloze test to assess vocabulary, make sure that the sentences _____.
do not contain context clues to figure out which words to fill in the blank
include the required vocabulary term and its definition
contain enough context clues to figure out which words to fill in the blank
include multiple definitions for each vocabulary term
21
An assessment to evaluate children's knowledge & abilities formed in pre-school/in the home. This is a ___ assessment
school readiness
specific aptitude
formative
scholastic aptitude
22
All of the following factors impact standardized test performance EXCEPT:
anxiety
motivation
appearance
attention
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Read below
procedure involved in retellingis more familiar to a widerrange of kids
results of a retelling aremore objective & easier toquantify than results
provide informationabout the student's inferentialcomprehension skills
retelling is open-ended &requires construct/description of the passage more
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One of the most important purposes of a standardized Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) is:
determine howsemantic, syntactic, & other textclues to deduce word meaning
establish how prior knowledge & text org influence reading comprehension
analyze silent reading comprehension is influenced by oral reading fluency
establish independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels
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What might happen if you choose reading material that is too difficult for your students?
they will become involved in their own learning
they will enjoy reading more
they will get frustrated and unmotivated
they will get a larger vocabulary
None
they will learn more
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Which steps appropriate for the teacher to take first in order to determine the cause of the student's difficulty?
Assess the student's word analysis and decoding skills.
Determine if the student hasa learning disability thataffects lang processi
Determine if the studenthas adequate vocab &knowledge for comprehension
Assess the student's level of firstlanguage literacy.
27
Considerations of validity in test construction relate most closely to:
whether the test questions effectively measure their specified content.
particular examinee's test performance compares to performance of others
particular examinee's test performance relates to a preestablished standard
test results are likely to be repeatable with a similar examinee test group
28
A cloze assessment that assesses _____ measures whether students understand parts of speech and sentence structure.
grammar skills
reading fluency
vocabulary
reading comprehension
29
How many words should the extract be in Fry's Formula?
as many as you want
75
300
50
100
200
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Mr. Thomas uses an assessment to evaluate his students' knowledge and abilities in Art. He is using a _____ assessment.
school readiness
scholastic aptitude
formative
specific aptitude
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What is the cloze procedure?
technique which words are deleted in a passage to create blanks to fill in
Asking students to retell something read to them
Students writing summaries of a story they read
Multiple choice reading questions
32
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
educators can use standardized test results to individual instruct methods
Standardized test scores can be used for tracking academic progress
Test items are not parallel with typical classroom skills and behaviors.
practice test-taking skills for standardized test to decrease test anxiety
33
Feedback is important because...
It makes the student feel good about themselves.
It allows students to learn from their mistakes.
Teachers are supposed to give their students feedback.
It explains the grade that was assigned.
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Why is asking questions a big part of the research process?
Asking questions help your students evaluate on-line resources accurately.
help students access their curiosity and become motivated to do research
Asking questions allows teachers to know a student needs help.
help your students write a well-organized and accurate report.
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Which would be important to consider when selecting"leveled texts" for use in assessments/guided reading with beginners
should require readers to use problem-solving to connect to illustrations
The texts should use repeated words and natural oral language structures.
The texts should feature a range of punctuation and context-specific vocab
The texts should emphasize use of literary language and dialogues.
36
_____ assessments are constructed by experts and published for use in schools.
Summative
Standardized
Formative
Performance
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You have a student write out his thoughts as he reads a passage. Which method are you using?
All
Group Reading Inventory
Miscues
Retelling
Think Aloud
Curriculum-Based Measurement
38
What are research skills?
Research skills are skills at designing science experiments
Research skills are skills at pursuing independent lines of inquiry.
Research skills are skills at using the library.
Research skills are skills at designing science experiments.
39
Ravi is taking part in adaptive testing. Which of the following will he most likely encounter?
large number of items toward the end of the test that test the same things
disclaimer statement that the test is not appropriate for students w/disabl
items at later points in the test take into account how well he did earlier
A lengthened test time in response to a learning disability that Ravi has.
40
Assessment that uses the same or similar ?'s & is evaluated using the same criteria for all test takers is referred to
proctored
standardized
summative
formative
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An advantage of using assessment tools such as portfolios and scoring rubrics is that they:
offer more reliable assessment data.
provide more objective results than do multiple-choice tests.
promote student participation in self-assessment activities.
ensure consistency among different evaluators.

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