Illinois Licensure Testing System Reading Specialist 2

Question 1

What does an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) primarily measure?

Accepted Answer

A student's independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels

Answer

An IRI uses graded passages to determine a student's independent (≥95% accuracy), instructional (90–94%), and frustration (<90%) reading levels.

Question 2

Which comprehension strategy involves students predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing to actively monitor understanding?

Accepted Answer

Reciprocal Teaching

Answer

Reciprocal Teaching is a structured strategy where students take turns leading discussions using four strategies: predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing.

Question 3

A student reads accurately but has very low comprehension. What is the MOST likely area of concern?

Accepted Answer

Language comprehension weakness

Answer

When decoding is adequate but comprehension is poor, the deficit lies in language comprehension — the ability to construct meaning from text.

Question 4

Which vocabulary instructional approach involves students learning the meaning of unfamiliar words through rich, repeated exposure in meaningful contexts?

Accepted Answer

Rich robust vocabulary instruction

Answer

Rich robust vocabulary instruction provides multiple exposures, student-friendly definitions, and opportunities to use words in varied contexts to build deep word knowledge.

Question 5

Which evidence-based intervention framework tiers students into increasing levels of support based on assessment data?

Accepted Answer

Response to Intervention (RTI) / Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Answer

RTI/MTSS provides universal screening, Tier 1 core instruction, Tier 2 targeted small-group intervention, and Tier 3 intensive individualized support based on ongoing data.

Illinois Licensure Testing System Practice Test

Illinois Licensure Testing System Practice Test

Illinois Licensure Testing System Reading Specialist 2