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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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