Why are retellings a powerful way to assess student comprehension?

a. They are an authentic way to determine if students understood a selection.
b. They help teachers analyze students' thinking processes, organizational skills, and general understanding. c. They are an easy way for teachers to introduce conversations in the classroom.
d. They are a diagnostic technique for decoding and fluency.


ANSWER: b

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a. Requesting a colleague in the same subject area to review the tasks. b. Trying out the tasks on a sample of current students before using them for evaluating the full group. c. Revising the tasks for use next year based on students' performance this year.

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