OAE Writing, Language, and Literacy Assessment 2

Question 1

Print concepts assessed in early literacy include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Identifying vowel sounds in isolation

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Directionality (left-to-right reading)

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Understanding that print carries meaning

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Recognizing letters vs. words on a page

Question 2

Concepts about print (CAP) assessments evaluate a student's understanding of:

Accepted Answer

How books and print function (e.g., front of book, left-to-right, word/letter distinction)

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Phoneme segmentation and blending skills

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Decoding multisyllabic words

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Reading comprehension strategies

Question 3

Which writing form requires students to state and support a position with evidence?

Accepted Answer

Argumentative/opinion writing

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Narrative writing

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Descriptive writing

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Expository writing without a claim

Question 4

A running record is used by teachers to assess:

Accepted Answer

Oral reading accuracy, error patterns, and self-correction during reading

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Phonemic awareness in isolation

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Vocabulary knowledge from a word list

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Listening comprehension after a read-aloud

Question 5

Progress monitoring assessments differ from screening assessments in that they are used to:

Accepted Answer

Track the growth of students receiving intervention over time

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Identify at-risk students at the beginning of the year

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Determine a student's grade-level equivalency score

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Compare students to national norms

Question 6

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of an error analysis in a reading assessment?

Accepted Answer

To identify patterns in student miscues that reveal specific skill gaps

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To count the total number of words read incorrectly

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To determine the student's overall reading level only

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To compare performance against grade-level benchmarks