WPM Curriculum Design & Development 5

Question 1

A school adopts a structured literacy approach in K-2. Which feature should the curriculum include?

Accepted Answer

Explicit, systematic, sequential phonics instruction

Answer

Structured literacy teaches phonics explicitly and systematically in a planned sequence.

Question 2

Which type of assessment compares a student's reading performance to a national sample of peers?

Accepted Answer

Norm-referenced assessment

Answer

Norm-referenced tests rank students relative to a representative norm group.

Question 3

A teacher designs a unit with a culminating task where students write a review of a novel for a real audience. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Authentic performance assessment

Answer

Authentic assessments ask students to apply learning to meaningful, real-world tasks.

Question 4

In Bloom's revised taxonomy, which verb reflects the HIGHEST level of cognitive demand for a reading objective?

Accepted Answer

Create

Answer

Create is the top level of Bloom's revised taxonomy, above evaluate and analyze.

Question 5

Why are universal screening assessments built into a K-3 reading curriculum?

Accepted Answer

To identify students at risk for reading difficulties early

Answer

Universal screeners quickly identify students who may need additional reading support.

WPM - Reading Test Practice Test