OAE Writing, Language, and Literacy Assessment

Question 1

Which writing stage involves students generating and organizing ideas without concern for correctness?

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Prewriting

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Drafting

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Revising

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Editing

Question 2

The difference between revising and editing is BEST described as:

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Revising improves content/ideas; editing corrects mechanics/grammar

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Revising fixes spelling; editing adds new paragraphs

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They are the same process in the writing cycle

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Editing happens before revising in the writing process

Question 3

Shared writing is an instructional strategy where:

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Teacher and students compose text together, with the teacher acting as scribe

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Students write independently while the teacher circulates

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Students exchange and peer-edit each other's writing

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The teacher writes while students copy the text

Question 4

Which type of assessment provides ongoing data about student reading progress to inform instruction?

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Formative assessment

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Summative assessment

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Norm-referenced assessment

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Screening assessment

Question 5

A universal screening assessment is used primarily to:

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Identify students who may be at risk for reading difficulties

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Provide detailed diagnostic information about specific skill deficits

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Measure end-of-year achievement for all students

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Monitor individual student progress weekly

Question 6

A diagnostic reading assessment differs from a screening assessment because it:

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Provides detailed information about specific skill strengths and weaknesses

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Is given to all students three times per year

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Measures overall reading achievement on a norm-referenced scale

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Takes only a few minutes to administer