Deck 6: Assessing Reading Performance

Question 1

When assessing literacy, the teacher needs to know how children interact with print in authentic reading situations and why.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

It is best to focus on a single method of assessment to ensure that all students are assessed the same way.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A criterion-referenced assessment is considered a formal test.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Miscue analysis is a type of informal assessment.

Question 5

Portfolios are collections that document literacy development over time.

Question 6

Multiple indicators are associated with all of the following EXCEPT

A) corroborative framework.
B) comparing information from data sources.
C) portfolios.
D) single test placement.

Question 7

All of the following are characteristics of authentic assessment EXCEPT

A) artificial environment.
B) self-assessment.
C) eeal-life tasks.
D) student-control tasks.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered a standard score?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an informal assessment?

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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?

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

All of the following entries should be included in a portfolio EXCEPT

A) a list of books read, updated regularly.
B) work in progress, documenting changes and growth in literacy.
C) test scores.
D) writing in several genres.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Which of the following are often left out of standardized testing?

A) Children's interests, reading level, and rate
B) Children's abilities, comprehension, and interests
C) Children's abilities, prior experiences, and interests
D) Children's prior experiences, interests, and vocabulary

Question 22

Mr. Berg has his students involved in self-assessments, which are

A) product-driven.
B) process-driven.
C) both product- and process-driven.
D) neither product- nor process-driven.

Question 23

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

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 24

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

A) provide more objective results than multiple-choice tests.
B) promote student input in self-assessment activities.
C) ensure dependability among different evaluators.
D) offer more reliable assessment data.

Question 25

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?

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

Question 26

When taking a child's running record, the kinds of self-corrections the child makes

A) are not important, but the percentage of accuracy is important.
B) will determine cueing systems the child relies on.
C) can be meaningful if analyzed immediately.
D) gives insight into strengths and weaknesses of the ability to analyze words.

Question 27

The reliability of standardized test is

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 28

The validity of standardized test is

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 29

Mr. Jenkins wants to sharpen his observation skills throughout the day. His literacy coach suggests he FIRST

A) watch students interact with others in small groups.
B) study reading milestones and standards.
C) take notes on student literacy behaviors to share with parents.
D) give a pre-assessment to see what students know and are able to do.

Question 30

The most important reason to keep ongoing assessments of children's literacy learning is

A) to reflect on growth and give students responsibility for their own learning.
B) to be accountable to the principal.
C) to compare with teachers of the same grade level.
D) to have data for report cards and parent-teacher conferences.

Question 31

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.

Question 32

What does it mean to make assessments authentic? What are two authentic assessments you would use to measure student knowledge?

Question 33

Write a letter to parents explaining at least four ways (two informal and two formal) you will assess your students. Justify your response.

Question 34

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?

Question 35

What kinds of valuable information can be garnered from kid-watching? How might a teacher best organize this information?