EDCO 745 LITERATURE COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ assessment.
Answer: The process of collecting and analyzing data for the purpose of
identifying and understanding student learning is
◍ observational data may be....
Answer: bias or not valid
◍ Running records do NOT assess....
Answer: reading readiness
◍ Ell refers toESl refers to.
Answer: ELL refers to the student in the learning process, ESL refers to the
program?
◍ Five pillars of reading.
Answer: Phonemic awarenessPhonicsFluencyVocabularyComprehension
◍ reading theory: automaticity.
Answer: being able to read without thought- "Her first nurse works early"
(all make "er" sound)
◍ Interactive theories: Top-down processing (reader based).
Answer: background experience, knowledge you already have to
comprehend text
◍ interactive theory: Bottom-up processing (text based).
Answer: rely on text to explain what you are reading "Reading processing
that goes from printed symbols to larger units of meaning"
◍ Transactive theories.
, Answer: understanding is transacted between reader and text-constructed
during transaction no 2 readings, even ones by same person at different
times, are likely to be identical
◍ BUZZ WORD: Systematic instruction.
Answer: plan for instruction that is systematic, carefully thought out, builds
upon prior learning, is strategic building from simple to complex and is
designed before activities and lessons are planned/ ORDERED
◍ BUZZ WORD: Explicit Instruction.
Answer: direct explanation. concepts are clearly explained and skills are
clearly modeled without vagueness or ambiguity/ clear
cut/explained/concise
◍ BUZZ WORD: Balanced literacy.
Answer: balancing explicit language instruction with independent learning
and language exploration (balances explicitly taught and letting them
independently learn)
◍ BUZZ WORD: Differentiated Instruction.
Answer: teachers modify content, process, product, or learning environment
(what is being taught, how, where, and how they demonstrate their learning)
◍ 15 principles of teaching reading (know 3).
Answer: - There is no one correct way to teach reading!- Learning to read is
a continuous process-Reading is a complex act - Reading and other language
arts are closely related
◍ informal assessment.
Answer: checklist, port folio, class discussion, observations
◍ Formative assessments.
Answer: Provide information to inform and direct instruction-Continuous
and ongoingProvides relevant feedback for both learner + educator
◍ Formal assessments.
Answer: Use testing instrument based on extensive normative data for which
STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ assessment.
Answer: The process of collecting and analyzing data for the purpose of
identifying and understanding student learning is
◍ observational data may be....
Answer: bias or not valid
◍ Running records do NOT assess....
Answer: reading readiness
◍ Ell refers toESl refers to.
Answer: ELL refers to the student in the learning process, ESL refers to the
program?
◍ Five pillars of reading.
Answer: Phonemic awarenessPhonicsFluencyVocabularyComprehension
◍ reading theory: automaticity.
Answer: being able to read without thought- "Her first nurse works early"
(all make "er" sound)
◍ Interactive theories: Top-down processing (reader based).
Answer: background experience, knowledge you already have to
comprehend text
◍ interactive theory: Bottom-up processing (text based).
Answer: rely on text to explain what you are reading "Reading processing
that goes from printed symbols to larger units of meaning"
◍ Transactive theories.
, Answer: understanding is transacted between reader and text-constructed
during transaction no 2 readings, even ones by same person at different
times, are likely to be identical
◍ BUZZ WORD: Systematic instruction.
Answer: plan for instruction that is systematic, carefully thought out, builds
upon prior learning, is strategic building from simple to complex and is
designed before activities and lessons are planned/ ORDERED
◍ BUZZ WORD: Explicit Instruction.
Answer: direct explanation. concepts are clearly explained and skills are
clearly modeled without vagueness or ambiguity/ clear
cut/explained/concise
◍ BUZZ WORD: Balanced literacy.
Answer: balancing explicit language instruction with independent learning
and language exploration (balances explicitly taught and letting them
independently learn)
◍ BUZZ WORD: Differentiated Instruction.
Answer: teachers modify content, process, product, or learning environment
(what is being taught, how, where, and how they demonstrate their learning)
◍ 15 principles of teaching reading (know 3).
Answer: - There is no one correct way to teach reading!- Learning to read is
a continuous process-Reading is a complex act - Reading and other language
arts are closely related
◍ informal assessment.
Answer: checklist, port folio, class discussion, observations
◍ Formative assessments.
Answer: Provide information to inform and direct instruction-Continuous
and ongoingProvides relevant feedback for both learner + educator
◍ Formal assessments.
Answer: Use testing instrument based on extensive normative data for which
