What do reading authorities believe about reading?
a. That it is a matter of calling the words correctly
b. That its purpose is the comprehension of written material
c. That reading instruction should stop by ninth grade
d. None of the above
ANS: B
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“Tadpole” figures are evident in the later scribble stages
a. True b. False
When it comes to sharing assessment results with parents:
a. The teacher's main goal should be to predict how well the student will do in the future and help parents (or guardians) understand the consequences, both positive and negative, of the trajectory of the student's likely academic path b. The teacher should really focus on the parents – and make it clear that parents play an essential role on every student's development c. Teachers should avoid being too negative about a student's progress, but support all conclusions with evidence d. Teachers should focus on each student's progress toward meeting grade level standards
Mr. Smith is administering a test that requires him to use certain instructions. The test also requires time limits and the use of specific materials. The students' test scores are then going to be compared to a normative sample. What kind of test is this?
a. Criterion-Referenced b. Standardized c. Curriculum-Based d. Informal
A study compares the means of two groups, each having N = 20. If the standard deviations of the two groups are 10.00 and 6.00, what is the value for the standard error of the difference 
?
a. .89 b. 2.61 c. 5.43 d. 6.80