Of the following, the best ways to assess pre-kindergartners' literacy learning are to

Of the following, the best ways to assess pre-kindergartners' literacy learning are to
 
  a) use standardized testing and running records.
  b) use portfolio assessment and high-stakes tests.
  c) make observations and collect work samples.
  d) conduct parent interviews and use high-stakes tests.

Ques. 2

Informal reading inventories
 
  a) enable teachers to examine a child's comprehension.
  b) do not measure comprehension.
  c) are most appropriate for kindergarten students.
  d) are most appropriate for first grade students.

Ques. 3

To assess reading fluency, many teachers make a series of check marks on a sheet of paper as the child reads each word correctly. Teachers may use other marks to indicate words that the child substitutes, repeats, pronounces incorrectly, or doesn't know. This type of assessment is called a
 
  a) reading inventory.
  b) checklist.
  c) developmental assessment.
  d) running record.

Ques. 4

An informal reading inventory usually consists of
 
  a) nonsense words to be decoded.
  b) graded word lists and passages.
  c) graded word lists, passages, and a spelling test.
  d) graded word lists, passages, and a writing prompt.

Ques. 5

Scores which children receive on high-stakes standardized tests are most often linked to
 
  a) Levels on the Fry Readability Graph.
  b) Fountas and Pinnell's Text Gradient.
  c) The Lexile Framework.
  d) Portfolio Assessments.

Ques. 6

When the faculty of the Brady School discussed instructional plans for students who are English learners, the principal correctly stated that
 
  a) English learners require less time than native speakers to develop reading fluency.
  b) students who are English learners benefit from participating in the same instructional programs as mainstream classmates.
  c) English learners should receive only intensive phonics instruction.
  d) English learners should use basal reading programs rather than trade books.

Ques. 7

At the end of the school year, Mary completed a written test to show that she met grade level standards. Of the following, the best term to describe that test would be that it was an
 
  a) evaluation.
  b) authentic assessment.
  c) anecdotal record.
  d) informal checklist.

Ques. 8

Researchers suggest that the most effective method for teaching handwriting is
 
  a) worksheets.
  b) teacher modeling and supervision.
  c) computer-assisted programming.
  d) buddy practice.