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STR (293) Exam| Actual Questions
And Answers 2026
Frustrational Reading Levels - correct-answer - The level at which a reader reads
at less than 90% accuracy (i.e., more than one error per 10 words read). Text is
difficult for the reader
Instructional Reading Level - correct-answer - The level at which a reader can read
text with 90% accuracy (i.e., no more than one error per 20 words read). Text
engages the student in challenging but manageable text.
Independent Reading Level - correct-answer - The level at which a reader can
read text with 95% accuracy (i.e., no more than one error per 20 words read).
Level is relatively easy text for the reader.
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Reliability - correct-answer - a test consistently produces the same results (i.e.,
the same student would get similar results when taking the test twice in a short
time period).
Rubric - correct-answer - A scoring guide that lists criteria for success and that is
used to evaluate the quality of student work
Running records - correct-answer - An assessment tool that identifies the number
of correct words a student pronounces in lines of text.
Self-assessment - correct-answer - Students examine and reflect upon their own
work and learning
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Screening - correct-answer - Doing a quick assessment to see which students
need additional support.
· Universal screening: Brief screenings to identify students who may be at risk
conducted with everyone from a group of students, such as all students in a grade
level.
Standards-based instruction - correct-answer - Pedagogy and curriculum based on
a set of learning standards. These standards are often set at a state or national
level and are academic expectations for children
Summative assessment - correct-answer - An evaluation of a student's
achievements at the end of a unit, lesson, or grading period, usually comparing
student learning against some standard or benchmark.
Validity - correct-answer - How well a test measures what it says it measures
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Writing sample - correct-answer - An example of student writing, often used for
an assessment of spelling and writing knowledge.
Cognates - correct-answer - Words that are related by descending from common
ancestral languages. (e.g., family & familia, desert & desierto).
Continuous sounds - correct-answer - A sound that can be held for several
seconds without distortion (i.e., /m/ /s/)
Dialects - correct-answer - Variants of a language
English Language Proficiency Levels (ELPS) - correct-answer - Texas standards for
language proficiency for English learners.
STR (293) Exam| Actual Questions
And Answers 2026
Frustrational Reading Levels - correct-answer - The level at which a reader reads
at less than 90% accuracy (i.e., more than one error per 10 words read). Text is
difficult for the reader
Instructional Reading Level - correct-answer - The level at which a reader can read
text with 90% accuracy (i.e., no more than one error per 20 words read). Text
engages the student in challenging but manageable text.
Independent Reading Level - correct-answer - The level at which a reader can
read text with 95% accuracy (i.e., no more than one error per 20 words read).
Level is relatively easy text for the reader.
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Reliability - correct-answer - a test consistently produces the same results (i.e.,
the same student would get similar results when taking the test twice in a short
time period).
Rubric - correct-answer - A scoring guide that lists criteria for success and that is
used to evaluate the quality of student work
Running records - correct-answer - An assessment tool that identifies the number
of correct words a student pronounces in lines of text.
Self-assessment - correct-answer - Students examine and reflect upon their own
work and learning
,3|Page
Screening - correct-answer - Doing a quick assessment to see which students
need additional support.
· Universal screening: Brief screenings to identify students who may be at risk
conducted with everyone from a group of students, such as all students in a grade
level.
Standards-based instruction - correct-answer - Pedagogy and curriculum based on
a set of learning standards. These standards are often set at a state or national
level and are academic expectations for children
Summative assessment - correct-answer - An evaluation of a student's
achievements at the end of a unit, lesson, or grading period, usually comparing
student learning against some standard or benchmark.
Validity - correct-answer - How well a test measures what it says it measures
, 4|Page
Writing sample - correct-answer - An example of student writing, often used for
an assessment of spelling and writing knowledge.
Cognates - correct-answer - Words that are related by descending from common
ancestral languages. (e.g., family & familia, desert & desierto).
Continuous sounds - correct-answer - A sound that can be held for several
seconds without distortion (i.e., /m/ /s/)
Dialects - correct-answer - Variants of a language
English Language Proficiency Levels (ELPS) - correct-answer - Texas standards for
language proficiency for English learners.
