Consider the following statements regarding test-preparation. Which one is not accurate?
A. Appropriate test-preparation will simultaneously improve students' test scores as well as students' mastery of the knowledge and/or skills represented by the test.
B. If relatively brief, generalized test-taking preparation focused on such skills as how to manage one's time during test-taking is quite appropriate.
C. If teachers simultaneously direct their instruction toward a test's specific items and the curricular aim on which the test is based, this constitutes appropriate test preparation.
D. If teachers adhere to the ethical norms of the education profession while preparing their students, this is an important ingredient in appropriate test-preparation activities.
C
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The formative assessment cycle begins with
a. A clear understanding of the learning objective b. A clear assessment plan for several, repeated assessments c. Student interest in charting their own progress
The legality of any interpretation of state law that governs education is determined by the
A) state legislature. B) state courts and the attorney general. C) governor. D) federal district court.
Using the information in Chapter 2, what would make you think that an intervention for a delayed reader that focused on her nonstandard dialect would be an inappropriate way to design her program?
A. To do so would be politically incorrect. B. Research has shown that differences between the oral language of nonstandard speakers and the written Standard English found in texts do not affect reading achievement. C. All English is a dialect, even "Standard" English. D. Oral language is unrelated to reading.