EDU 334 – Chapter 3

A reading test which is composed of graded word lists, graded passages from stories and informational books, and comprehension questions is known as:

An informal reading inventory can be used to measure:

An informal reading inventory usually contains:

Bobby's teacher administered an informal reading inventory and found that he had fourth grade instructional reading level and a sixth grade listening level. These scores indicate that this student should be able to:

During a classroom observation, the principle noted that a fifth grade teacher did not communicate well with her students. To help the students understand their teacher's expectations and to make assignments clearer, the principal wisely suggested that the teacher develop and distribute:

George lives on a farm and enjoys reading books about farm animals. Of the following, the most likely reason why George can read books about farm animals independently is that books with:

High-stakes testing differs from classroom assessment in many ways. One significant way in which high-stakes testing and classroom assessment differ is that classroom assessment usually:

Items to be included in a portfolio are usually selected by the:

Of the following, the most effective way for teachers to monitor progress and make instructional decisions is to:

Of the following, the tool which is most likely to help students engage in self-assessment is the:

Principal Andy Taylor has correctly advised teachers to prepare students for high-stakes testing by:

Scoring guides that are used to evaluate student performance in reading and writing according to specific criteria and levels of achievement are known as:

Six-year-old Madison selected a book, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus, from the classroom library. Madison was able to read most of the words but she needed her teacher's help to fully comprehend the story. Consequently, this book fit Madison's:

Six grade reading teacher David Scott has been asked to help his students prepare for a high-stakes assessment. Of the following, the best way that a reading teacher could help his students prepare for a high-stakes assessment is to:

Sixth grade teacher Helen Crump has been asked to evaluate students's writing samples. To complete this task, Miss Crump should develop a(n):

Students' scores on high-stakes tests such as Metropolitan Achievement Test and Iowa Test of Basic Skills can often be linked to readability levels of the:

Systematic and meaningful collections of artifacts documenting students's literacy development over a period of time are known as:

The level where students can read and comprehend what they are reading with the support of the teacher is the student's:

Third grade teacher Bea Taylor writes brief notes as she observes students. Which of the following notes would be most helpful in planning instruction?

To encourage book discussions, all of the sixth grade students in the Charles School District have been asked to read the novel, The Giver. Because of a few of her students struggle in reading and are unable to read The Giver independently, the principal has wisely advised the teacher to:

To help students understand the genre of standardized tests, effective teachers:

When a teacher administers an informal reading inventory, the student:

When Mary orally read a paragraph from the text, Little House on the Prairie, she stumbled over most of the words and required a great deal of assistance from her teacher. Mary was unstable to state the main idea of the selection. This book was at Mary's:

When used correctly, portfolios focus upon a student's: