The most common cause of poor reading comprehension is :

The most common cause of poor reading comprehension is
 
  A) failure to attend to the task of reading.
  B) behavioral problems which interfere with reading performance.
  C) poor decoding.
  D) that students do not regularly monitor for meaning as they read.

Ques. 2

If one is interested in using a reading test to plan instruction for an individual student, the most precise and helpful information will be obtained from a __________ test.
 
  A) norm-referenced, individually administered
  B) norm-referenced, group administered
  C) criterion-referenced, individually administered
  D) criterion-referenced, group administered

Ques. 3

When the goal of assessment is to gain the most precise and helpful information for instructional planning, the type of instrument designed for this is a
 
  A) norm-referenced test.
  B) criterion-referenced test.
  C) language assessment.
  D) behavior sampling device.

Ques. 4

In the opinion of the text authors, the best way to assess reading comprehension is
 
  A) to have students read a passage and answer inferential comprehension questions.
  B) through measures of oral reading fluency.
  C) to have students produce written summaries of a selected reading passage.
  D) to give readers access to the material and have them paraphrase what they have read.