Teaching Reading: A Balanced Approach for Today's Classrooms

Pamela Farris, Northern Illinois University
Carol Fuhler, Iowa State University
Maria Walther

Assessing and Evaluating Literacy Development

True or False


1	"Evaluation" is best described as using assessment results to make informed decisions.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


2	Unlike physical growth, which takes place in spurts, children's learning grows in a direct, linear, upward line.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


3	Teachers are encouraged to research and recommend which standardized tests their school or district will implement.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


4	One of the key components of formative assessment is student self-assessment.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


5	The purpose of standardized test item analysis is to identify specific learning needs for specific students.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


6	When Mrs. Lynn implements sustained silent reading in her first-grade classroom, she is helping her students to prepare for an important element of standardized testing.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


7	Teachers who spend much time in direct instruction and avoid giving students time for independent reading and writing tend to have much more detailed anecdotal records.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


8	Anecdotal records serve to assess both students' reading development and teacher effectiveness.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


9	Portfolio assessment is useful for individual assessment, but does little to help teachers with group assessment.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.


10	More than 80% of the children identified with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are boys.
		A)	True.
		B)	False.

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