CDT Screening & Progress Monitoring 3

Question 1

Which early literacy skill assessed in kindergarten screening is the STRONGEST predictor of later reading difficulties?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme segmentation fluency

Answer

Phoneme segmentation fluency is one of the most robust early predictors of reading difficulties and future decoding ability.

Question 2

A CDT administers the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP-2) and finds a student scores 1.5 standard deviations below the mean on Phonological Memory. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

A significant weakness in holding phonological information in working memory

Answer

A score 1.5 SD below the mean falls at approximately the 7th percentile, indicating a clinically meaningful phonological memory deficit.

Question 3

Which statement accurately describes the difference between a norm-referenced and a criterion-referenced assessment in screening contexts?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced assessments compare a student to a normative sample; criterion-referenced measure mastery of specific skills

Answer

Norm-referenced tests rank students relative to a normative group, while criterion-referenced tests measure whether a student has mastered defined skills.

Question 4

A student who is an English Language Learner (ELL) performs poorly on a phonological awareness screener administered in English. What should the CDT consider?

Accepted Answer

Results may reflect limited English proficiency rather than phonological processing deficits, and screening in L1 is recommended when possible

Answer

Phonological awareness can be assessed in a student's first language to distinguish language acquisition differences from true phonological processing deficits.

Question 5

When graphing progress monitoring data, the 'aim line' is drawn from:

Accepted Answer

The student's first data point to the final benchmark goal by the end of the intervention period

Answer

The aim line connects the student's baseline score to the target goal, providing a visual benchmark for adequate rate of improvement.

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CDT Screening & Progress Monitoring 3