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FOUNDATIONS OF READING PEARSON
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Norm-referenced assessments - correct answer- allow for
comparison of the performance of one student to the
performance of other students in the same peer group.
Reliability - correct answer- is the consistency of an
assessment, test, or instrument across time or items. A reliable
assessment should produce the similar scores for the same
student if administered again.
Validity - correct answer- is the extent to which an assessment,
test, or instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.
informal assessments - correct answer- refer to any
assessment or data collection that is not norm-referenced or
standardized.
Fluency assessments - correct answer- measure the rate and
automaticity that a student can complete a task.
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Criterion-referenced assessments - correct answer- compare
the performance of a student to a particular
criterion such as an objective or standard.
Content validity - correct answer- is achieved when the items of
an assessment, test, or instrument are representative of the
content that is being measured.
Predictive validity - correct answer- is a measure of an
assessment, test, or instrument's ability to predict the
performance on a different variable later in time.
Informal reading inventories - correct answer- are instruments
designed to assess decoding and comprehension levels
(independent, instructional, and frustration). They are
comprised of graded reading passages and vocabulary words
across a range of skill levels.
Student portfolios - correct answer- are a collection of student
work (products/artifacts) that are selected to highlight
accomplishments and achievement.
FOUNDATIONS OF READING PEARSON
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Norm-referenced assessments - correct answer- allow for
comparison of the performance of one student to the
performance of other students in the same peer group.
Reliability - correct answer- is the consistency of an
assessment, test, or instrument across time or items. A reliable
assessment should produce the similar scores for the same
student if administered again.
Validity - correct answer- is the extent to which an assessment,
test, or instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.
informal assessments - correct answer- refer to any
assessment or data collection that is not norm-referenced or
standardized.
Fluency assessments - correct answer- measure the rate and
automaticity that a student can complete a task.
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Criterion-referenced assessments - correct answer- compare
the performance of a student to a particular
criterion such as an objective or standard.
Content validity - correct answer- is achieved when the items of
an assessment, test, or instrument are representative of the
content that is being measured.
Predictive validity - correct answer- is a measure of an
assessment, test, or instrument's ability to predict the
performance on a different variable later in time.
Informal reading inventories - correct answer- are instruments
designed to assess decoding and comprehension levels
(independent, instructional, and frustration). They are
comprised of graded reading passages and vocabulary words
across a range of skill levels.
Student portfolios - correct answer- are a collection of student
work (products/artifacts) that are selected to highlight
accomplishments and achievement.
