D689 - Literacy Assessment and Interventions
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
Universal screener
a brief assessment administered to all students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school
year to identify those at risk for reading difficulties; help in early detection and intervention
Diagnostic assessment
a detailed evaluation used to identify a student's specific strengths and weaknesses in reading;
diagnostic assessments guide the planning of targeted instructional support
Progress monitoring
regular assessments conducted to track a student's progress in reading over time; helps
educators adjust instruction based on student performance and growth
Summative assessment
an evaluation administered at the end of an instructional period to measure a student's overall
learning and performance; used to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and programs
formative assessment
using informal and formal assessments during the learning process to guide instruction and
improve student learning
Intervention plan
a targeted instructional plan based on diagnostic assessment results to address specific skill
deficits and support student learning
BOY, MOY, and EOY
, beginning of year (BOY), middle of year (MOY), end of year (EOY); different times of the
year that universal screening occurs
Data-driven problem-solving process
a system used to diagnose students' instructional needs using both screening and diagnostic
assessments
Mastery
ability to apply new learning with a different technique in a different context; for example,
after learning the grapheme 'ai' mastery would be a student's ability to apply that knowledge
in decodable text with a word not practiced before
Interventions
specific instruction based on diagnostic assessment to fill gaps in student understanding
Screening assessments
assessments used at the beginning of the year (BOY) to identify at-risk students; however,
these assessments typically take place in the middle (MOY) and end of year (EOY) as well to
show the growth of students
Outcome/summative assessments
provide a comprehensive overview of student performance at the end of an instructional
period
Unviersal instruction
Tier 1 instruction; before you can focus on small-group instruction, universal instruction
should benefit all students; this will limit the number of students needing small-group
instruction
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
Universal screener
a brief assessment administered to all students at the beginning, middle, and end of the school
year to identify those at risk for reading difficulties; help in early detection and intervention
Diagnostic assessment
a detailed evaluation used to identify a student's specific strengths and weaknesses in reading;
diagnostic assessments guide the planning of targeted instructional support
Progress monitoring
regular assessments conducted to track a student's progress in reading over time; helps
educators adjust instruction based on student performance and growth
Summative assessment
an evaluation administered at the end of an instructional period to measure a student's overall
learning and performance; used to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and programs
formative assessment
using informal and formal assessments during the learning process to guide instruction and
improve student learning
Intervention plan
a targeted instructional plan based on diagnostic assessment results to address specific skill
deficits and support student learning
BOY, MOY, and EOY
, beginning of year (BOY), middle of year (MOY), end of year (EOY); different times of the
year that universal screening occurs
Data-driven problem-solving process
a system used to diagnose students' instructional needs using both screening and diagnostic
assessments
Mastery
ability to apply new learning with a different technique in a different context; for example,
after learning the grapheme 'ai' mastery would be a student's ability to apply that knowledge
in decodable text with a word not practiced before
Interventions
specific instruction based on diagnostic assessment to fill gaps in student understanding
Screening assessments
assessments used at the beginning of the year (BOY) to identify at-risk students; however,
these assessments typically take place in the middle (MOY) and end of year (EOY) as well to
show the growth of students
Outcome/summative assessments
provide a comprehensive overview of student performance at the end of an instructional
period
Unviersal instruction
Tier 1 instruction; before you can focus on small-group instruction, universal instruction
should benefit all students; this will limit the number of students needing small-group
instruction
