Question 1

After obtaining information about pupils and the community and clarifying one?s philosophy of teaching literacy, the building of an effective reading program starts with
A) constructing broad goals and clear objectives or standards.
B) setting up the classroom.
C) selecting materials.
D) selecting instructional methods and activities.

Accepted Answer

A) After gathering information and defining a philosophy of teaching literacy, an effective program needs broad goals and clear objectives or standards. These goals will determine all other aspects of the program.
B) Setting up the classroom is important. But after gathering information and defining a philosophy of teaching literacy, an effective program first needs broad goals and clear objectives or standards. These goals will determine all other aspects of the program.
C) Selecting materials is important. But after gathering information and defining a philosophy of teaching literacy, an effective program first needs broad goals and clear objectives or standards. These goals will determine all other aspects of the program.
D) Deciding on instructional methods and activities is important. But after gathering information and defining a philosophy of teaching literacy, an effective program first needs broad goals and clear objectives or standards. These goals will determine all other aspects of the program.

Question 2

Why should the teacher?s knowledge of techniques be metacognitive?
A) to maintain high standards by using only proven techniques
B) to assesses the effectiveness of the instruction
C) to avoid overusing any single technique
D) to know when and where to use the techniques

Accepted Answer

A) Metacognitive knowledge of techniques means that the teacher knows where and when to use them, which indicates that the teacher can then select techniques that best fit a particular situation or need.
B) Metacognitive knowledge of techniques means that the teacher knows where and when to use them, which indicates that the teacher can then select techniques that best fit a particular situation or need.
C) Metacognitive knowledge of techniques means that the teacher knows where and when to use them, which indicates that the teacher can then select techniques that best fit a particular situation or need.
D) Metacognitive knowledge of techniques means that the teacher knows where and when to use them, which indicates that the teacher can then select techniques that best fit a particular situation or need.

Question 3

In today?s literacy programs, there is increased emphasis on
A) supporting advanced readers and gifted students.
B) building a community of learners.
C) instructing all students at the same time with standard procedures and strategies.
D) following directions and staying on task.

Accepted Answer

A) Working in a group, collaborating with others, and building a community of learners are areas that are being given more emphasis in today?s schools. Gifted and advanced readers are given support, but this is not the main emphasis in today?s literacy programs.
B) Working in a group, collaborating with others, and building a community of learners are areas that are being given more emphasis in today?s schools.
C) Working in a group, collaborating with others, and building a community of learners are areas that are being given more emphasis in today?s schools. Another emphasis is instructing students individually to meet their specific needs, and using a wide variety of techniques, not teaching all at the same time with standard methods.
D) Working in a group, collaborating with others, and building a community of learners are areas that are being given more emphasis in today?s schools.

Question 4

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be __________ in the primary grades and __________ in the upper grades.
A) 30 minutes; 60 minutes
B) 120 minutes; 45 minutes
C) 90 minutes; 60 minutes
D) 180 minutes; 90 minutes

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of time set aside for reading in the primary grades varies, but 90 minutes seems to be a reasonable minimum, though 120 is preferred. Upper grades need a minimum of 60 minutes, though 90 is preferred.
B) The amount of time set aside for reading in the primary grades varies, but 90 minutes seems to be a reasonable minimum, though 120 is preferred. Upper grades need a minimum of 60 minutes, though 90 is preferred.
C) The amount of time set aside for reading in the primary grades varies, but 90 minutes seems to be a reasonable minimum, though 120 is preferred. Upper grades need a minimum of 60 minutes, though 90 is preferred.
D) The amount of time set aside for reading in the primary grades varies, but 90 minutes seems to be a reasonable minimum, though 120 is preferred. Upper grades need a minimum of 60 minutes, though 90 is preferred.

Question 5

In which of the following reading methods are students grouped by level of reading proficiency?
A) whole class
B) guided
C) interest
D) cooperative

Accepted Answer

A) In guided reading, students are grouped by reading level.
B) In guided reading, students are grouped by reading level.
C) In guided reading, students are grouped by reading level.
D) In guided reading, students are grouped by reading level.

Question 6

The main purpose of regrouping is to
A) limit the range of pupils working together and the number of groups in a classroom.
B) have students of different ages and levels work together in a cooperative way.
C) create smaller groups focused on more narrow subject areas.
D) provide review, recall, and ?refresher? instruction for all students at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) In regrouping, students from different classes are grouped by reading ability for reading instruction so that they can be provided with more instructional time. This cuts down on the range of pupils and number of groups.
B) In regrouping, students from different classes are grouped by reading ability for reading instruction so that they can be provided with more instructional time. This cuts down on the range of pupils and number of groups. Regrouping does not mix students of different levels and ages.
C) In regrouping, students from different classes are grouped by reading ability for reading instruction so that they can be provided with more instructional time. This cuts down on the range of pupils and number of groups. Regrouping does not create smaller or narrower groups, but puts more children together who have similar needs, drawing from a number of classrooms.
D) In regrouping, students from different classes are grouped by reading ability for reading instruction so that they can be provided with more instructional time. This cuts down on the range of pupils and number of groups. The main purpose of regrouping is not to provide refresher instruction, but to bring together students with similar needs.

Question 7

According to the text, what is generally the best type of grouping format for most classroom situations?
A) whole-class grouping
B) interest grouping
C) skills groping
D) balanced grouping

Accepted Answer

A) Balanced grouping provides students with a mix of whole-class and varied grouping options.
B) Balanced grouping provides students with a mix of whole-class and varied grouping options.
C) Balanced grouping provides students with a mix of whole-class and varied grouping options.
D) Balanced grouping provides students with a mix of whole-class and varied grouping options.

Question 8

A key characteristic of effective literacy programs is to know where the students are and what they are lacking, then make adjustments as needed, referred to as
A) the holistic approach.
B) the open content method.
C) reading recovery.
D) progress monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) Progress monitoring enables the teacher to better gear instruction to students? needs. Individual students? development as well as strategies, materials, time elements, and skill levels are monitored regularly.
B) Progress monitoring enables the teacher to better gear instruction to students? needs. Individual students? development as well as strategies, materials, time elements, and skill levels are monitored regularly.
C) Progress monitoring enables the teacher to better gear instruction to students? needs. Individual students? development as well as strategies, materials, time elements, and skill levels are monitored regularly.
D) Progress monitoring enables the teacher to better gear instruction to students? needs. Individual students? development as well as strategies, materials, time elements, and skill levels are monitored regularly.

Question 9

Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools __________.
A) had little time to help their children.
B) needed sustained contact and specific directions.
C) were too overwhelmed to help their children.
D) were more willing to help their children than were middle-class parents.

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools were interested and supportive but needed sustained contact and specific directions. Teachers found that it was important to use follow-up notes, phone calls, and regular homework assignments
B) Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools were interested and supportive but needed sustained contact and specific directions. Teachers found that it was important to use follow-up notes, phone calls, and regular homework assignments.
C) Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools were interested and supportive but needed sustained contact and specific directions. Teachers found that it was important to use follow-up notes, phone calls, and regular homework assignments
D) Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools were interested and supportive just as middle class parents are but needed sustained contact and specific directions. Teachers found that it was important to use follow-up notes, phone calls, and regular homework assignments.

Question 10

Collaboration is more widespread today, mainly because of
A) inclusion and Response to Intervention.
B) lowered budgets and higher expenses.
C) increased complexity of today?s world and education needs, particularly due to
D) pressure from parents.

Accepted Answer

A) Inclusion and Response to Intervention provide more help for at-risk students and require more collaboration.
B) Inclusion and Response to Intervention provide more help for at-risk students and require more collaboration. Budgets and expenses may play a part, but these elements within today?s philosophy of education are the main reason for collaboration.
C) Inclusion and Response to Intervention provide more help for at-risk students and require more collaboration. Technology and the complexities of today?s world may play a part, but these elements within today?s philosophy of education are the main reason for collaboration.
D) Inclusion and Response to Intervention provide more help for at-risk students and require more collaboration. Pressure from parents may play a part, but these elements within today?s philosophy of education are the main reason for collaboration.

Question 11

According to Leu, which of the following skills are most essential in using the Internet effectively?
A) the ability to read a document, decode words, understand vocabulary, and remember specific facts
B) the ability to activate prior knowledge, rely on background information, and allow for emotional response to what is read
C) identify your question, plan and conduct a search, and evaluate, integrate and synthesize information
D) the ability to use context to determine the meaning of technical terms, understand content, and comprehend meaning

Accepted Answer

A) Given the vast amount of information available in today?s new literacies, students need to know how to find and summarize valid information. They need to identify a problem or goal, search for related data, evaluate what is found, determine whether it meets their purpose and is reliable, and then synthesize and communicate their findings. This ability will help them efficiently locate appropriate, relevant, and valid information on the Internet and elsewhere.
B) Given the vast amount of information available in today?s new literacies, students need to know how to find and summarize valid information. They need to identify a problem or goal, search for related data, evaluate what is found, determine whether it meets their purpose and is reliable, and then synthesize and communicate their findings. This ability will help them efficiently locate appropriate, relevant, and valid information on the Internet and elsewhere.
C) Given the vast amount of information available in today?s new literacies, students need to know how to find and summarize valid information. They need to identify a problem or goal, search for related data, evaluate what is found, determine whether it meets their purpose and is reliable, and then synthesize and communicate their findings. This ability will help them efficiently locate appropriate, relevant, and valid information on the Internet and elsewhere.
D) Given the vast amount of information available in today?s new literacies, students need to know how to find and summarize valid information. They need to identify a problem or goal, search for related data, evaluate what is found, determine whether it meets their purpose and is reliable, and then synthesize and communicate their findings. This ability will help them efficiently locate appropriate, relevant, and valid information on the Internet and elsewhere.

Question 12

What impact are Web 2.0 tools having on students?
A) Students are becoming overwhelmed as more and more information becomes available.
B) Students are becoming more passive.
C) Students' technology skills are beginning to lag; they are having difficulty keeping up.
D) Students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information.

Accepted Answer

A) Since Web 2.0 tools allow students to create and share, the impact of Web 2.0 tools is that students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information. Web 2.0 tools actually help students make use of information.
B) A word processing program can be used as a writing and note-taking tool. It is a good example of software used for planning, writing, editing, and revising. A drill-and-practice program is probably not a good example of such software. Web 2.0 tools allow students to be more, rather than less, active.
C) Since Web 2.0 tools allow students to create and share, the impact of Web 2.0 tools is that students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information. Students seem adept at learning to use Web 2.0 tools.
D) Since Web 2.0 tools allow students to create and share, the impact of Web 2.0 tools is that students are becoming producers rather than mere consumers of information.

Question 13

What are the major building blocks of an effective literacy program?

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Question 14

What are the four main categories of comprehension strategies? List as many as you can under each category.

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Question 15

In your judgment, what are the eight most essential techniques for developing literacy? Explain your choices.

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Question 16

What are some steps that might be taken to make efficient use of time in a literacy program?

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Question 17

What might be done to provide for individual differences in literacy development among children?

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Question 18

What are intervention programs? What elements might be included in an intervention program for it to be as effective as possible?

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Question 19

In addition to working with administrators, what other professionals do classroom teachers work with to maintain an effective literacy program? Briefly explain your answer.

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Question 20

What are WebQuests? What steps are needed to create a WebQuest?

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Quiz 13: Creating and Managing a Literacy Program

After obtaining information about pupils and the community and clarifying one?s philosophy of teaching literacy, the building of an effective reading program starts with

Why should the teacher?s knowledge of techniques be metacognitive?

In today?s literacy programs, there is increased emphasis on

The very minimum amount of time set aside for daily literacy instruction should be in the primary grades and in the upper grades.

In which of the following reading methods are students grouped by level of reading proficiency?

The main purpose of regrouping is to

According to the text, what is generally the best type of grouping format for most classroom situations?

A key characteristic of effective literacy programs is to know where the students are and what they are lacking, then make adjustments as needed, referred to as

Teachers found that parents of children in impoverished schools __________.

Collaboration is more widespread today, mainly because of

According to Leu, which of the following skills are most essential in using the Internet effectively?

What impact are Web 2.0 tools having on students?