RVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Criterion-Referenced Tests - Answers :Measures children's reading achievement
against criteria or guidelines set for all test takers.
CTPIII - Answers :Measures verbal and quantitative ability in grades 3-12.
Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) - Answers :Assess how well children understand the
meaning of written text in real life situations.
Norm-Referenced Test - Answers :Assesses children's reading ability by comparing
scores against other children.
Validity - Answers :How well a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
Reliability - Answers :Consistency of a test.
Bias - Answers :Occurs in education when information is not available for some
students in order to successfully pass a test.
Running Record - Answers :An assessment which measures a child' fluency during oral
reading.
Literacy Profiles - Answers :Includes work samples, records of independent reading and
writing, checklists, surveys, and self-evaluation forms.
Rubrics - Answers :Holistic scoring method used to assess a student's ability.
Reading Conferences - Answers :A meeting where the teacher asks a student to read a
section and then tell why they chose that section.
Reading Surveys - Answers :A list of questions teachers use to find out what students
are reading, why they chose a particular book, and how they fell about the book.
Daily Reading Time - Answers :A set time in which students and teachers engage in
reading independently or in small groups.
Literature Circles - Answers :Students come together to discuss and respond to a book
that they are reading at the same time. Students use their experiences to create
meaning, make connections, and have lively discussions about the book.
Readers' Theater - Answers :A reading activity used to emphasize reading fluency. A
story is modified so that various characters have to read portions of the text.
Students rehearse their reading part and then create a theater format to present the
reading.
Criterion-Referenced Tests - Answers :Measures children's reading achievement
against criteria or guidelines set for all test takers.
CTPIII - Answers :Measures verbal and quantitative ability in grades 3-12.
Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) - Answers :Assess how well children understand the
meaning of written text in real life situations.
Norm-Referenced Test - Answers :Assesses children's reading ability by comparing
scores against other children.
Validity - Answers :How well a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
Reliability - Answers :Consistency of a test.
Bias - Answers :Occurs in education when information is not available for some
students in order to successfully pass a test.
Running Record - Answers :An assessment which measures a child' fluency during oral
reading.
Literacy Profiles - Answers :Includes work samples, records of independent reading and
writing, checklists, surveys, and self-evaluation forms.
Rubrics - Answers :Holistic scoring method used to assess a student's ability.
Reading Conferences - Answers :A meeting where the teacher asks a student to read a
section and then tell why they chose that section.
Reading Surveys - Answers :A list of questions teachers use to find out what students
are reading, why they chose a particular book, and how they fell about the book.
Daily Reading Time - Answers :A set time in which students and teachers engage in
reading independently or in small groups.
Literature Circles - Answers :Students come together to discuss and respond to a book
that they are reading at the same time. Students use their experiences to create
meaning, make connections, and have lively discussions about the book.
Readers' Theater - Answers :A reading activity used to emphasize reading fluency. A
story is modified so that various characters have to read portions of the text.
Students rehearse their reading part and then create a theater format to present the
reading.
