100% CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a defining feature of
effective literacy programs?
A) Screening system
B) High quality professional development
C) Standardized testing every week
D) Instructional coaching
Correct Answer: C Standardized testing every week is not a defining
feature of effective programs. Effective programs include a continuum
of literacy instruction, systems for managing student behavior,
screening systems, high quality teaching practices, progress monitoring,
access to engaging leveled materials, culture of growth and
achievement, structures that support instruction, high quality
professional development, and instructional coaching.
2. Dyslexia is primarily characterized by a lack of which processing
skill?
A) Visual processing
B) Phonological processing
C) Auditory processing
D) Motor processing
,Correct Answer: B Dyslexia symptoms include lack of phonological
processing, which encompasses phonological awareness, verbal short
term memory, and articulation speed.
3. RAN measures how quickly individuals can name aloud:
A) Only letters and digits
B) Only objects and pictures
C) Objects, pictures, colors, and symbols
D) Only colors and symbols
Correct Answer: C Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) measures how
quickly individuals can name aloud objects, pictures, colors, and
symbols including letters or digits.
4. Dyslexia is best described as:
A) A visual processing disorder
B) A language based learning disability
C) A motor skills disorder
D) An intellectual disability
Correct Answer: B Dyslexia is a language based learning disability
where children do not pick up the patterns of a language.
5. Which areas should be secured in dyslexia intervention?
A) Visual memory and spatial awareness
B) Phonemic Awareness, Letter Recognition, Repeated Exposure, Over
Learning
,C) Mathematical computation and reasoning
D) Social skills and emotional regulation
Correct Answer: B Dyslexia intervention should secure Phonemic
Awareness, Letter Recognition, Repeated Exposure to the Word, and
Over Learning the Patterns of the Language.
6. Which of the following is NOT a disorder related to dyslexia?
A) Executive Dysfunction
B) Dysgraphia
C) Dyscalculia
D) Dysphasia
Correct Answer: D Dysphasia is not listed as a disorder related to
dyslexia. Related disorders include Executive Dysfunction, Dysgraphia,
Dyscalculia, ADHD, and Dyspraxia.
7. Executive Function Disability involves difficulty with:
A) Reading comprehension only
B) Directing or regulating focus on planning, carrying out, and
completing activities
C) Motor coordination only
D) Social interactions
Correct Answer: B Executive Function Disability is the inability to direct
or regulate focus on the planning, carrying out, and completion of day-
to-day or long-term activities.
, 8. Which of the following is a metacognitive executive function skill?
A) Reading fluency
B) Vocabulary knowledge
C) Setting goals
D) Handwriting
Correct Answer: C Metacognitive executive function skills include
setting goals, planning, initiating, persisting, managing time, and self-
monitoring.
9. ADHD is considered:
A) A learning disability
B) A type of dyslexia
C) Not a learning disability
D) A language disorder
Correct Answer: C ADHD is not considered a learning disability.
10. Dyspraxia affects:
A) Language comprehension
B) Motor skill development
C) Reading fluency
D) Mathematical reasoning
Correct Answer: B Dyspraxia is a disorder that affects motor skill
development.