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This LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Unit 1
Assessment covers foundational concepts regarding the science of reading, the structure
of language, and the brain's role in reading. It evaluates an educator's understanding of
why reading is difficult, how to identify reading difficulties, and the shift from whole-
language approaches to structured literacy.
Exam Description and Format
Purpose: To test proficiency in foundational reading science, specifically phonological
awareness, the alphabetic principle, and word recognition processes.
Question Types: The assessment includes multiple-choice questions, short answer
questions, and practical application scenarios (case studies).
Format: It is typically an online, open-book, untimed assessment (for Lexia LETRS).
Structure: It covers material from all sessions in Unit 1, including the Four-Part Processing
Model and the Simple View of Reading.
Quiz_________________?
What is one important distinction between the Four-Part Processing Model for
Word Recognition and the Three Cueing Systems model?
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, a. The Four-Part Processing Model emphasizes visual processes.
b. The Three Cueing Systems model omits or obscures the role of phonology.
c. The Three Cueing Systems model emphasizes the role of phonology.
d. The Three Cueing Systems model omits semantic processing. -
Answer
b. The Three Cueing Systems model omits or obscures the role of phonology.
Quiz_________________?
Many students at risk for reading problems enter school without exposure to the
academic language used in books or preschool experience. These students are
most likely to make progress closing the reading and language gap if their
classroom instruction emphasizes which of the following?
a. oral language comprehension and reading aloud
b. attending to context, including semantic and syntactic cues
c. matching students with interesting reading material
d. both foundational reading skills and oral language development -
Answer
d. both foundational reading skills and oral language development
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