DRP Cloze Procedure and DRP Format

Question 1

What assessment method does the DRP use to measure reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Modified cloze procedure with multiple-choice answers

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Essay responses to passage content

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Oral reading with a running record

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True/false statements about each passage

Question 2

In the DRP format, students encounter blanks within a passage and must:

Accepted Answer

Select the best-fitting word from a set of provided answer choices

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Write any word that comes to mind

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Read aloud and self-correct errors

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Identify the main idea before attempting blanks

Question 3

How many answer choices are typically provided for each blank in a DRP cloze passage?

Accepted Answer

5

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3

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4

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6

Question 4

Successful completion of DRP cloze items primarily demonstrates that a reader:

Accepted Answer

Uses contextual information to construct meaning from text

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Can decode individual words at a rapid pace

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Has memorized a large number of definitions

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Applies phonics rules accurately

Question 5

Which cognitive process does the DRP cloze format most directly target?

Accepted Answer

Constructive comprehension using contextual clues

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Phonological processing and decoding

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Literal recall of isolated facts

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Spelling and orthographic memory

Question 6

In the DRP, passages within a single test form are arranged in order of:

Accepted Answer

Increasing text difficulty

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Topic familiarity for the student

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Alphabetical subject matter

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Random difficulty to prevent guessing

Question 7

A student who correctly completes the cloze items in a DRP passage is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

The ability to read that passage with adequate understanding

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Proficiency in creative writing

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Advanced knowledge of grammar rules only

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Strong phonemic awareness