Writing, Language, and Literacy Assessment Flashcards

Norm-referenced assessments are designed to:

Answer: Compare a student's performance to a representative national sample

Norm-referenced assessments rank students relative to a norming sample, yielding percentile scores rather than measuring specific skill mastery.

A criterion-referenced assessment measures:

Answer: Whether students have mastered specific skills or standards

Criterion-referenced assessments measure performance against a predetermined standard or criterion, not against other students.

In the MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) framework, Tier 1 reading instruction is BEST described as:

Answer: High-quality core reading instruction for all students

Tier 1 is the core, whole-class reading program that should be research-based and sufficient for approximately 80% of students.

Which describes the BEST use of assessment data in reading instruction?

Answer: Inform differentiated grouping and targeted instructional decisions

The primary purpose of reading assessment data is to guide instructional decisions, including flexible grouping, differentiation, and intervention planning.

Which statement BEST describes the role of writing in literacy development?

Answer: Writing reinforces reading skills, including phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension

Writing and reading are reciprocal processes that mutually reinforce each other — writing deepens phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

The Science of Reading refers to a body of research that supports which approach to early literacy instruction?

Answer: Systematic phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction

The Science of Reading is a research consensus supporting structured literacy instruction grounded in systematic phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.