EDCI 3701 FINAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
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Assessment definition and purpose - ANSWER-A process of
collecting data for the purpose of making decisions about
individuals and groups.
Examples of CBA - ANSWER-- Inventories and Screening Devices
- Classroom Quizzes
- Criterion-Referenced Tests
- CBM
Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA) - ANSWER-An approach
that uses direct observation and recording of a student's
performance in the school curriculum as a basis for obtaining
information to make instructional decisions (Deno, 1987)
Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) - ANSWER-The use of
specific procedures whereby the student's academic skills are
,assessed from repeated rate samples using stimulus materials
taken from the student's curriculum.
Critical areas of reading instruction - ANSWER-Comprehension,
vocabulary, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics
Informal reading inventory - ANSWER-Provides information
about a student's general reading level
Involves a student reading passages of increasing grade-level
difficulty and answering passage-related questions
Goal is to determine a student's instructional reading level (vs.
independent or frustration level)
o Student can recognize 95 percent of the words in the passage
and comprehends about 75 percent of the material
Assessment decisions - ANSWER-At a 'street' level:
o Screening decisions
o Progress monitoring decisions
o Diagnostic decisions
o Accountability/outcome decisions
,Betts Criteria - ANSWER--Used for determining passage reading
level
-Utilize graded word lists (i.e., recognition) and passages (i.e.,
question comprehension)
CBM- Survey Level Assessment - ANSWER-- Provides a general
sample of a student's reading behavior and used to determine a
student's instructional level and guide assessment/instruction
- Steps include administering 3 grade-level passages,
determining both median Words Read Correctly in a Minute
(WRCM) and errors; determine if in instructional range (see
attachment); if yes, use grade-level reading passages for
progress-monitoring purposes; if not, repeat process in next-
lower grade-level material until instructional level determined;
use accompanying scale to determine progress-monitoring
material
Three levels of Betts Criteria - ANSWER-Three levels:
- Independent - 99-100% word recognition and 90-100%
comprehension
- Instructional - 95-98% word recognition and 75-89%
comprehension
, - Frustration - 90% or lower word recognition or 50% or lower
comprehension
Math CBM - ANSWER--Historical focus was on computation
-Recent focus has switched to concepts and applications for
school-aged populations above first grade
-Early numeracy skill development the focus of kindergarten
and first grades
Most common standard score - ANSWER-- Mean score of 100-
grade level appropriate
- 85-115 is average scores
- + or - 15 from the mean
CBM's original instrument design characteristics - ANSWER-
CBM- the use of specific procedures whereby the student's
academic skills are assessed from repeated rate samples using
stimulus materials taken from the student's curriculum.
** It's valid (test measures what it is supposed to) and reliable
(consistent) and easy for teachers to use.
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES | LATEST 2024|
A+ GRADE| 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
Assessment definition and purpose - ANSWER-A process of
collecting data for the purpose of making decisions about
individuals and groups.
Examples of CBA - ANSWER-- Inventories and Screening Devices
- Classroom Quizzes
- Criterion-Referenced Tests
- CBM
Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA) - ANSWER-An approach
that uses direct observation and recording of a student's
performance in the school curriculum as a basis for obtaining
information to make instructional decisions (Deno, 1987)
Curriculum Based Measurement (CBM) - ANSWER-The use of
specific procedures whereby the student's academic skills are
,assessed from repeated rate samples using stimulus materials
taken from the student's curriculum.
Critical areas of reading instruction - ANSWER-Comprehension,
vocabulary, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics
Informal reading inventory - ANSWER-Provides information
about a student's general reading level
Involves a student reading passages of increasing grade-level
difficulty and answering passage-related questions
Goal is to determine a student's instructional reading level (vs.
independent or frustration level)
o Student can recognize 95 percent of the words in the passage
and comprehends about 75 percent of the material
Assessment decisions - ANSWER-At a 'street' level:
o Screening decisions
o Progress monitoring decisions
o Diagnostic decisions
o Accountability/outcome decisions
,Betts Criteria - ANSWER--Used for determining passage reading
level
-Utilize graded word lists (i.e., recognition) and passages (i.e.,
question comprehension)
CBM- Survey Level Assessment - ANSWER-- Provides a general
sample of a student's reading behavior and used to determine a
student's instructional level and guide assessment/instruction
- Steps include administering 3 grade-level passages,
determining both median Words Read Correctly in a Minute
(WRCM) and errors; determine if in instructional range (see
attachment); if yes, use grade-level reading passages for
progress-monitoring purposes; if not, repeat process in next-
lower grade-level material until instructional level determined;
use accompanying scale to determine progress-monitoring
material
Three levels of Betts Criteria - ANSWER-Three levels:
- Independent - 99-100% word recognition and 90-100%
comprehension
- Instructional - 95-98% word recognition and 75-89%
comprehension
, - Frustration - 90% or lower word recognition or 50% or lower
comprehension
Math CBM - ANSWER--Historical focus was on computation
-Recent focus has switched to concepts and applications for
school-aged populations above first grade
-Early numeracy skill development the focus of kindergarten
and first grades
Most common standard score - ANSWER-- Mean score of 100-
grade level appropriate
- 85-115 is average scores
- + or - 15 from the mean
CBM's original instrument design characteristics - ANSWER-
CBM- the use of specific procedures whereby the student's
academic skills are assessed from repeated rate samples using
stimulus materials taken from the student's curriculum.
** It's valid (test measures what it is supposed to) and reliable
(consistent) and easy for teachers to use.
