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Language Assessment
Reading Assessment
Spelling Assessment
Handwriting and Written Expression Assessment
Math Assessment
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Language assessment includes the use of _________ and _______ assessment procedures.
formal and informal
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Reading assessment can... A. Indicate students current reading ability B. Point to specific streangths and weaknesses C. Aid in planning instructional objectives D. A and B E. All of the above
E. All of the above
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Achievement tests assess spelling by two procedures A. Portfolios and inventories B. Tests and teacher-made materials C. Recall and recognition
C. Recall and Recognition. When assessing recall the students write words presented orally and in recognition the student selects the correctly spelled word from several choices.
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What are frequently used to measure handwriting? A. Portfolios B. Rating scales C. Inventories D. A and C E. B and C
E. B. Rating scales and C. Inventories
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Standardized or informal survey tests typically assess A. General math skills B. Specific math skills
A. General math skills
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True or False. Langauge assessment should be viewed not as an ongoing process throughout a students education but as a single isolated event.
False. Langauge assessment should be viewed not as a single isolated event but an ongoing process throughout a students education.
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What are the types of formal reading assessment? A. Achievement and Diagnostic tests and Criterion-Referenced tests B. Teacher made tests C. Portfolio Assessment D. Criterion-Referencedtests
A. Achievement and Diagnostic tests and Criterion-Referenced tests
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Standardized spelling tests are A. Norm referenced B. Curriculum-Based Measurement C. Criterion referenced D. A and C E. All of the above
D. A and C
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The most frequently assessed areas in formal written expression assessment include A. Word usage B. Mechanics C. Grammar D. All of the above E. None of the above
D. All of the above
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Errors in _________ can be classified into 4 categories: random responses, basic fact error, wrong operation, and defective algorithm
Computation
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Informal assessment procedures generally are combined with _________ tests to provide decriptive information regarding a students language ability.
standardized tests
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What are two examples of a informal reading assessment?
Graded word lists; Informal Reading Inventory; Curriculum-Based Measurement; Portfolio Assessment; Cloze Procedures; Teacher-Made tests
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What is one example of an informal spelling assessment?
Dictated spelling test; Informal spelling inventory; Curriculum-Based Measurement; Spelling error analysis; Cloze procedure; Probes
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What is one example of an informal written expression assessment?
Fluency; Syntax; Vocabulary; Structure; Content; Profile or components Curriculum-Based Measurement Portfolio Assessment Observations and Interviews
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What is one example of an informal math assessment?
Curriculum-Based Measurement; Teacher-constructed tests; Assessment at the concrete, semiconcrete, and abstract levels; Diagnostic math interviews
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In a formal langauge assessment standardized instruments are used to ______ a students performance with pre-established criteria to determine the existence of a speech or language problem. A. compare B. change C. contrast
A. Compare
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What is a Criterion-Referenced test?

Compares students performance with some specified criterion, such as a performance standards. The teacher discovers which skills the student has learned, which are being learned now, and which skill must be taught.

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Standardized norm-referenced tests compare a student's performance with the scores of those in the norm population, Criterian referenced tests ________________.
describe performance in terms of fixed criteria.
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When do writing problems exist? A. Ocassional reversals, omissions, and poor spacing B. Errors continue for a long time and the student does not improve
B. Errors continue for a long time and the student does not improve
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Name one way of determining mastery level for a skill.
Percentage scores; Rate
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What are 3 assessment functions that are the most relevant to daily instructional planning?
Planning objectives; Monitoring the studetns progress; Program evaluations
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What is the reading observation scale?
The reading observation scale is a norm-referenced 25-item rating scale that can be used to assess the daily classroom reading behaviors of students ages 7 through 17.
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When choosing spelling assessment techniques, what should a teacher do?
Know what the test measures and its limitations; Supplement the test where possible with other measures; Use informal evaluation teachniques to gain specific info for planning a remedial program
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When analyzing a students writing sample for error problems what should be looked at? Name two.
Letter formation; Letter size, proportion, and alignment; Spacing; Line quality; Slant; Rate
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Name the different levels of understanding and what each level involves.
Concrete level-manipulation of objects; Semiconcrete level-working with illustrations of items; Abstract level-use of numerials