ALTA Review for CALT EXAM
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Analytic Teaching - Correct answer-presents the whole and teaches how this came
be broken down into it component parts(ex-syllable division)
synthetic teaching - Correct answer-presents the parts of a language and then
teaches how the parts work together(ex-spelling)
Anaphora - Correct answer-using a pronoun or definite article to reference to
something already mentioned. The TURTLE moved slowly. IT creepy along.
derivational morpheme - Correct answer-are in the form of prefixes, suffixes, and
inflectional endings., represent relatively consistent meanings, they change the
syntactic classification of a word. examples pre, anti and sub. Change drive to
driver goes from verb to noun.
norm referenced test - Correct answer-tests designed to compare individual
students with national averages or norms of expectancy
norm referenced test - Correct answer-woodcock johnson test
gray oral reading test
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, comprehensive test of basic skills
itbs
test of academic proficiency
norm referenced test - Correct answer-scores are usually reported as percentile
ranks
scores range from 1st percentile to 99th percentile
average student score is at the 50th percentile
Quartile - Correct answer-a way of describing position of a score on a normal
referenced test. the score falls in one of five groups
criterion referenced test - Correct answer-A test that describes the specific types of
skills, tasks, or knowledge of an individual relative to a well-defined mastery
criterion. The content of criterion-referenced tests is limited to certain specified
objectives. The student's performance on this type of test helps the teacher to
determine the specific criteria or skills on which the student needs help.
criterion reference test - Correct answer-quick phonics screener
words their way spelling inventory
test created by teachers
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Analytic Teaching - Correct answer-presents the whole and teaches how this came
be broken down into it component parts(ex-syllable division)
synthetic teaching - Correct answer-presents the parts of a language and then
teaches how the parts work together(ex-spelling)
Anaphora - Correct answer-using a pronoun or definite article to reference to
something already mentioned. The TURTLE moved slowly. IT creepy along.
derivational morpheme - Correct answer-are in the form of prefixes, suffixes, and
inflectional endings., represent relatively consistent meanings, they change the
syntactic classification of a word. examples pre, anti and sub. Change drive to
driver goes from verb to noun.
norm referenced test - Correct answer-tests designed to compare individual
students with national averages or norms of expectancy
norm referenced test - Correct answer-woodcock johnson test
gray oral reading test
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, comprehensive test of basic skills
itbs
test of academic proficiency
norm referenced test - Correct answer-scores are usually reported as percentile
ranks
scores range from 1st percentile to 99th percentile
average student score is at the 50th percentile
Quartile - Correct answer-a way of describing position of a score on a normal
referenced test. the score falls in one of five groups
criterion referenced test - Correct answer-A test that describes the specific types of
skills, tasks, or knowledge of an individual relative to a well-defined mastery
criterion. The content of criterion-referenced tests is limited to certain specified
objectives. The student's performance on this type of test helps the teacher to
determine the specific criteria or skills on which the student needs help.
criterion reference test - Correct answer-quick phonics screener
words their way spelling inventory
test created by teachers
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
