Required assessment responses for young children should be
a. motoric manipulation of concrete objects.
b. verbal responses to concrete or pictorial tasks.
c. responses to auditory stimuli, such as following a simple direction.
d. N one of the above.
Question 2Through the use of authentic assessment methods, teachers can
a. validate standardized test results.
b. document childrens real progress more accurately than with the information obtained from group standardized tests.
c. document childrens real progress almost as accurately as with group standardized tests.
d. support the reliability of group-administered standardized tests.
Question 3Research on the use of standardized group-administered paper-and-pencil achievement tests with young children
a. indicates that the reliability and the validity of these tests is unquestionable.
b. shows that these tests are the most accurate and valid means for assessing the achievement of young children.
c. shows that these tests are excellent measures of school readiness.
d. has demonstrated that children show increased levels of stress when taking these tests.
Question 4Willer and Bredekamp (1990) propose a redefinition of readiness emphasizing that
a. we need to ensure that children enter school ready to succeed and that schools are ready to help all children succeed.
b. we need to ensure that children enter school ready to learn and that schools are ready to assess childrens readiness for success.
c. children develop at individual rates and readiness is mostly a function of time.
d. readiness is a special inherent condition within each child.
Question 5Constance Kamii believes that work sheets
a. are useful if young children are mature enough to use a pencil.
b. are harmful, even in the primary grades.
c. with good, clear artwork can supplement concrete activities.
d. are harmful for the preprimary levels but can gradually be introduced in the primary grades.
Question 6Parents are placing pressure on preschool teachers for more academics in preschool programs and hiring tutors to drill their young children on letters and numbers.
a. True
b. False
Question 7It has been very easy to incorporate comprehensive developmentally appropriate programs into the elementary grades
a. True
b. False
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