Methods of Testing
SOLOM
Testing
Monitoring
Misc.
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What is the most common type of evaluation?
TESTS
100
What does the 'S' and 'O' stand for in SOLOM?
Student & Oral
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What is High-stakes testing?
These are used to objectively measure students' knowledge according to grade-level standards.
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What are anecdotal notes?
This is when teachers write brief notes in notebooks or on self-stick notes as they observe the students.
100
At the beginning of the chapter, a real story was told. Who was the teacher and who was the student?
Mrs. McNeal and Seth
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What is a formative and ongoing process that provides immediate feedback to improve teaching and learning?
Assessments
200
What does the 'L' stand for in SOLOM?
Language
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What is A Nation at Risk?
This report stated that American schools were failing miserably.
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What is on-the-spot conferences?
This type of conference happens when teachers visit with the students at their desks for less than a minute.
200
What is the "Fry Readability Graph"?
Assessment
300
Teachers often take ________of students oral reading to assess their word identification and reading fluency.
running records
300
What does the 'O' and 'M' stand for in SOLOM?
Observation Matrix
300
What grade high-stakes testing starts in?
Second Grade
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What is a revising conference?
During this type of conference a small group of students share their rough drafts and get suggestions on them.
300
What does ELL stand for?
English Language Learners
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What are the 5 components of SOLOM?
Listening, Fluency, Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Grammar
400
What are minilessons?
Teachers use these to teach test-taking strategies.
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What is an editing conference?
During this conference the teacher reviews a student's proofread composition and help make corrections.
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What is the Lexile Framework?
The newest approach to matching books to readers
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What does SRI stand for?
Scholastic Reading Inventory
500
Where can you find SOLOM for FREE of charge?
www.cal.org
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What is modifying the test or test procedure?
According to researchers, this is the best way to assess English learners more fairly.
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What are observations, anecdotal notes, conferences, checklists, rubrics, and student work samples?
These are two ways teachers informally observe their students' progress.
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Name your favorite method of assessment and why.
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