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The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during whole-group instruction is to:The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during whole-group instruction is to: - maintain accurate records for planning flexible groups that meet identified needs for students. After conducting classroom visits, the principal has requested that the learning objectives are identified by teachers in daily lesson plans. It is important for teac...

D3-C8: What are the key indicators for reading fluency? - The key indicators for reading fluency are accuracy, rate and prosody. D3-C8: Name three factors that can disrupt fluency. - Factors that can disrupt fluency are: 1. weak word analysis skills 2. stopping frequently to decode unrecognized or unfamiliar words 3. lack of familiarity with content vocabulary 4. texts that contain a large number of one-use (e.g. lithosphere found in a geography textbook) content words 5. texts that con...

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 s...

What are the five different *vocabularies a person has? (competency 10, Domain 4) - Listening, speaking, writing, sight(reading), and meaning (reading). What are the three causes of poor reading comprehension other than lack of fluency? (competency 10, Domain 4) - 1. Lack of (meaning) vocabulary. 2. Lack of academic language. 3. Lack of Background knowledge. Name three criteria to consider when deciding which vocabulary words to teach? (competency 10, Domain 4) - 1. Frequency 2. Utility...