Literacy Assessment Flashcards
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Literacy Assessment Flashcards

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What is AIMSweb?

  • A test designed for students with learning disabilities
  • A method of estimating reading difficulty
  • A level of reading material
  • A leading assessment and RTI solution (correct)
  • What does the Concepts About Print Test (CAP) assess?

    Book handling concepts such as front/back, top/bottom, left/right, word matching, and punctuation.

    What is an anecdotal record?

    A written account of a specific incident or behavior in the classroom.

    What is assessment?

    <p>A collection of data to measure student achievement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is authentic assessment?

    <p>Evaluating knowledge or skill in a real-world context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cloze procedure?

    <p>A method that estimates reading difficulty by omitting every nth word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criterion-referenced test?

    <p>A test designed to yield measurements interpretable in terms of performance standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Curriculum Based Assessment (CBM)?

    <p>Monitoring student educational progress through direct assessment of academic skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are cueing systems?

    <p>Clues provided to the brain to predict what a word or sentence might be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Diagnostic Assessments?

    <p>Pre-assessments to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Formative Assessment?

    <p>Assessment used throughout teaching to gauge understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Frustration Level refer to?

    <p>A level of reading difficulty where the reader recognizes 90% or less of the words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Independent Reading Level?

    <p>The level of reading material a student can read independently with high comprehension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Informal Reading Inventory?

    <p>A graded series of passages to determine students' strengths and weaknesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is instructional reading level?

    <p>A level of difficulty where the reader can read with understanding with teacher assistance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Miscue Analysis?

    <p>An assessment helping to identify the cueing systems used by a reader.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a norm-referenced test?

    <p>An assessment of performance in relation to a large group's performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is performance-based assessment?

    <p>Measurement of a student's ability to create an assigned response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is portfolio-based assessment?

    <p>A collection of work gathered over time to show growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is readability?

    <p>An objective measure of the difficulty of written material.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reading miscue inventory?

    <p>An informal instrument assessing the quality and quantity of miscues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Response to Intervention (RTI)?

    <p>A multitiered pre-referral method of intensive interventions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is retelling?

    <p>A student's recounting of a story or material they have read.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a standardized test?

    <p>A norm-referenced test administered and interpreted according to specific criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is summative assessment?

    <p>Assessment conducted at the end of a learning unit to analyze student progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is text leveling?

    <p>A process that organizes texts according to a defined continuum of characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is listening comprehension level?

    <p>The level at which students can understand texts read aloud to them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) measure?

    <p>Basic early literacy skills, including phonemic awareness and reading comprehension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is echoic reading/memory?

    <p>Memory for sound, a brief sensory memory of auditory stimuli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Stanine (STAndard NINE)?

    <p>A method of scaling test scores on a nine-point standard scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is validity?

    <p>The evidence that the inferences drawn from test results are accurate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a rubric?

    <p>Directions or guidelines for assessing a student's response or work sample.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is reliability?

    <p>Consistency in measurements and tests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is variability?

    <p>A single central value used to summarize a distribution of scores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is instructional reading level?

    <p>The reading ability level of material that is challenging but not frustrating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Assessment Tools and Methods

    • AIMSweb: Leading web-based assessment and RTI solution for universal screening and progress monitoring for Grades K-12.
    • Concepts About Print Test (CAP): Developed by Marie Clay; assesses book handling concepts such as front/back, top/bottom, and word/letter recognition.
    • Anecdotal Record: Written accounts capturing specific incidents or behaviors in the classroom for later analysis.
    • Assessment: A broader collection method to gauge student achievement using interviews and various objective and subjective approaches.
    • Authentic Assessment: Measures knowledge or skills in real-life contexts, bridging classroom learning and everyday applications.
    • Cloze Procedure: A reading difficulty estimation method that involves omitting words in a passage to gauge comprehension and instructional needs.
    • Criterion-Referenced Test: Designed to evaluate performance based on established standards, highlighting individual proficiency in specific skills.
    • Curriculum Based Assessment (CBM): Monitors student progress through direct assessment of academic competencies.

    Reading Levels and Profiles

    • Frustration Level: A reading level with over 10% word recognition loss and under 50% comprehension, rendering the material too hard for the reader.
    • Independent Reading Level: Represents texts that students can read solo with a comprehension rate of 90-100%.
    • Instructional Reading Level: Material that students can comprehend with teacher assistance, recognizing 95% of words and understanding 75% of the content.

    Reading Assessment Techniques

    • Informal Reading Inventory: Uses graded passages to identify students' strengths, weaknesses, and reading strategies.
    • Miscue Analysis: Analyzes reading errors to understand the strategies a reader uses, focusing on successful comprehension.
    • Reading Miscue Inventory: Evaluates both quantity and quality of reading errors to inform teaching practices.
    • Listen Comprehension Level: Assesses the ability to understand texts read aloud to students, providing insights into their auditory processing skills.

    Assessment Frameworks

    • Diagnostic Assessments: Pre-assessment tools to identify students' strengths and weaknesses before instruction, guiding lesson planning.
    • Formative Assessment: Ongoing assessments used during lessons to inform and adjust teaching based on student understanding.
    • Norm-Referenced Test: Performance assessments compared against a large standardized group, establishing relative standing.
    • Performance-Based Assessment: Measures students' ability to produce a specific response or product showcasing their competence.
    • Portfolio Based Assessment: Collects a variety of student work over time to illustrate growth and progress.
    • Standardized Test: Professionally developed assessments administered and interpreted under specific guidelines.

    Reading Strategies and Interventions

    • Response to Intervention (RTI): A multi-tiered approach identifying students needing additional support, particularly for learning disabilities.
    • Retelling: Involves students summarizing a story or material they read, highlighting comprehension and retention.
    • Text Leveling: Organizes materials according to developmental characteristics, facilitating tailored reading experiences.
    • Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS): Measures key early literacy skills, including phonemic awareness and reading comprehension through individually administered tests.
    • Echoic Reading/Memory: Short-lived sensory memory related to auditory stimuli, important for understanding phonological processing.

    Key Statistical Concepts

    • Stanine (STAndard NINE): Scales test scores on a nine-point scale, helping translate raw scores into percentile ranks.
    • Reliability: Concerns the consistency of test measurements and outcomes across different applications.
    • Validity: Ensures the accuracy of inferences drawn from assessment results; critical for maintaining assessment integrity.
    • Variability: A summary statistic representing the spread of scores, offering insights into data diversity within assessments.

    Additional Concepts

    • Rubric: Guidelines for assessing student work, providing clarity on evaluation criteria for assignments or projects.
    • Readability: An objective measure of text difficulty, aiding in the selection of appropriate reading materials for students.

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    This quiz features flashcards focused on key terms related to literacy assessment and intervention. Two important concepts highlighted are AIMSweb, a web-based solution for assessing grades K-12, and the Concepts About Print Test (CAP) by Marie Clay, which evaluates essential print handling skills.

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