Survey tests (described in Chapter 4) and diagnostic tests (described in Chapter 5) both are important. For what reason would you want to administer both types to the same students?
A. Survey tests are formal measures and diagnostic tests are informal measures.
B. Survey tests provide information on students' approximate reading levels, while diagnostic tests provide information on specific strengths and weaknesses, thus furnishing clues about appropriate instructional procedures for the student.
C. Survey tests have high validity, while diagnostic tests have high reliability -- both important technical considerations for assessment.
D. Survey tests have time limitations, consistent with school reading conditions; while diagnostic tests have no time limitations, consistent with real-world reading conditions.
B
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