CALP Exam Prep 2 (REVIEW) questions
and answers
Curriculum referenced test ✔✔assessment that measures knowledge that
has been taught
Screening ✔✔brief assessment that identifies students who may need
additional or alternate forms of instruction
progress monitoring ✔✔periodic assessment that measures progress in
response to specific instruction and/or intervention.
diagnostic measure ✔✔assessment that provides a detailed analysis of a
student's strengths and weaknesses
outcome measure ✔✔assessment that classifies a student in terms of
achievement or improvement or grade-level performance based on
targeted outcomes
Formal Assessment ✔✔standardized assessment that must be
administered and scored according to prescribed procedures. Used to
compare overall achievement to that of others of the same age and grade,
or to identify comparable strengths and weaknesses (state assessments).
informal assessent ✔✔assessments that are not standardized
, pseudowords ✔✔nonsense words that are phonetically regular
formative data ✔✔data that provide information about knowledge to be
applied to short-term goals. Collected during instruction through
instructional activities, homework; used to adjust instructional practices in
an effort to maximize student learning.
summative data ✔✔data that provide information about knowledge to be
applied to long-term, comprehensive goals. Data collected at the end of a
chapter, unit, or course, after instruction has taken place; used to make
curriculum decisions, direct future instruction, and improve instructional
practices.
DIBELS ✔✔Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
TPRI ✔✔Texas primary reading inventory (2 or 3 times a year)
PALS ✔✔Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening
dyslexia ✔✔a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with
accurate and fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding
skills
and answers
Curriculum referenced test ✔✔assessment that measures knowledge that
has been taught
Screening ✔✔brief assessment that identifies students who may need
additional or alternate forms of instruction
progress monitoring ✔✔periodic assessment that measures progress in
response to specific instruction and/or intervention.
diagnostic measure ✔✔assessment that provides a detailed analysis of a
student's strengths and weaknesses
outcome measure ✔✔assessment that classifies a student in terms of
achievement or improvement or grade-level performance based on
targeted outcomes
Formal Assessment ✔✔standardized assessment that must be
administered and scored according to prescribed procedures. Used to
compare overall achievement to that of others of the same age and grade,
or to identify comparable strengths and weaknesses (state assessments).
informal assessent ✔✔assessments that are not standardized
, pseudowords ✔✔nonsense words that are phonetically regular
formative data ✔✔data that provide information about knowledge to be
applied to short-term goals. Collected during instruction through
instructional activities, homework; used to adjust instructional practices in
an effort to maximize student learning.
summative data ✔✔data that provide information about knowledge to be
applied to long-term, comprehensive goals. Data collected at the end of a
chapter, unit, or course, after instruction has taken place; used to make
curriculum decisions, direct future instruction, and improve instructional
practices.
DIBELS ✔✔Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
TPRI ✔✔Texas primary reading inventory (2 or 3 times a year)
PALS ✔✔Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening
dyslexia ✔✔a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with
accurate and fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding
skills
