RICA Test Prep | 135 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

What are the 3 primary purposes of reading assessment? - 1. Entry Level Assessments - they are implemented prior to instruction to determine which students have already mastered the skills that are going to be taught and which posess the prerequisite skills and knowledge. 2. Monitoring of Progress Assessments - during the instructional unit, tell which students are making adequate progress toward the standard. 3. Summative Assessments - determines which students have achieved the target standard, some measure student achievement of a single standard, where as others, often given quarterly, midyear and at the end of the year, measure many standards. What are some alternative assessments for students with an IEP or Section 504 plan? - 1. Give Students More Time 2. Divide the Assessment into smaller units (spread over 2 days). 3. Change the mode of delivery (ask the student to tell, rather than write). 4. Provide Practice Assessments. 5. Provide A Simpler Version of the Assessment (if the student does not read at the 5th gtade level, give them something that is at a simpler level and note that the standard was not met). Quality Indicators That Apply to Standardized Assessments - 1. Reliability B. Validity C. How to Interpret the Results of Standardized Tests What Assessments Are Used to Determine Students' Reading Levels? - 1. Informal Reading Inventories (IRI) 2. Word Recognition Lists 3. Graded Reading Passages What is an Informal Reading Inventory?