Chapter 5: Assessing Reading Performance

Bias in reading assessments can impact students from diverse backgrounds.

Summative assessments are primarily used to adjust instruction while students are still learning.

All standardized reading assessments are culturally fair and unbiased.

Which type of assessment is conducted before instruction begins to determine a student’s current skill level?

What is the primary purpose of reading assessment?

Educators should use only one type of assessment to evaluate students’ reading abilities.

Running records can only be used with beginner readers.

Formative assessments are meant to provide ongoing feedback rather than just a final evaluation.

Which of the following is an example of an informal reading assessment?

Reading assessments should only be used at the end of the school year.

Portfolio assessments allow students to reflect on their reading progress over time.

What is a running record primarily used for?

What is a key benefit of using formative assessments?

Which assessment method involves keeping samples of a student’s work over time?

Which assessment measures what a student has learned at the end of a unit or school year?