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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

Multiple Choice


1	Which of the following terms is best described as the act of gathering data in order to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of a student's learning?
		A)	evaluation
		B)	testing
		C)	assessment
		D)	inquiry


2	When Mrs. Nicholas takes detailed notes on student behaviors such as strategy use, she is utilizing
		A)	running records.
		B)	skills checklists.
		C)	informal reading inventories.
		D)	anecdotal records.


3	When students maintain book logs, they
		A)	document the number of pages read each day.
		B)	note date, author, and title.
		C)	summarize what they have read every session.
		D)	rate the quality of the books.


4	Which of the following is NOT a recommended artifact of a student's reading and writing?
		A)	comprehension tests
		B)	literature response journal
		C)	character map
		D)	illustrations


5	Which of the following types of portfolios serves to provide a complete student profile?
		A)	show portfolios
		B)	diagnostic portfolios
		C)	working portfolios
		D)	assessment portfolios


6	Which of the following types of portfolios serves as a broad sampling of the student's work?
		A)	show portfolios
		B)	diagnostic portfolios
		C)	working portfolios
		D)	assessment portfolios


7	Two types of artifacts necessary for effective portfolio assessment are
		A)	required evidence and supporting evidence.
		B)	required evidence and reflective evidence.
		C)	supporting evidence and reflective evidence.
		D)	required evidence and optional evidence.


8	When Mr. Joseph evaluates his students' strengths and needs during reading by taking notes as they read, he is utilizing
		A)	running records.
		B)	skills checklists.
		C)	informal reading inventories.
		D)	anecdotal records.


9	One concern about implementing an informal reading inventory is that
		A)	in order to obtain an accurate reading, whole groups must be given the test at the same time.
		B)	the test can only be given once to a student.
		C)	they are time-consuming for the teacher and the student.
		D)	they may unnecessarily frustrate students.


10	Which of the following statements regarding gender issues in teaching reading and writing is true?
		A)	Boys are more likely than girls to finish high school.
		B)	Girls tend to achieve better than boys on elementary standardized reading tests.
		C)	Boys are 75% more likely than girls to be retained in a grade.
		D)	Girls are three to five times more likely than boys to be placed in school programs for reading problems.


11	One drawback of programs such as Accelerated Reader or Reading Counts is that
		A)	the tests do not measure critical thinking skills.
		B)	the books must be provided by the students.
		C)	the variety of books to choose from is quite limited.
		D)	schools cannot afford to purchase the materials.


12	When assessment is an ongoing process that requires student participation, this is known as
		A)	formal assessment.
		B)	formative assessment.
		C)	cumulative assessment.
		D)	diagnostic assessment.


13	Which of the following is NOT one of the four global standards for a literacy curriculum?
		A)	rigor
		B)	thought
		C)	authenticity
		D)	competition


14	Benchmarks typically indicate
		A)	what an average student will achieve by the end of that grade-level year.
		B)	the percent of students expected to pass or fail each grade level.
		C)	the reading levels expected of students mid-year.
		D)	the average standardized reading test score.


15	State literacy assessment tests are designed to
		A)	evaluate teachers.
		B)	assess state goals and objectives.
		C)	compare school districts.
		D)	identify students in need of special education services.

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