Deck 6: Assessing Early Literacy: Finding Out What Young Children Know and Can Do

Question 1

The purpose of recording anecdotal notes is to __________.

A) show the students that you always have your eye on them
B) have records of topics covered in individual conferences, which can then drive future instruction
C) provide students with a written explanation of their work
D) describe the strategies the students know and can use

Answer 1

describe the strategies the students know and can use

Question 2

The teacher's first task in assessment is __________.

A) developing a rubric
B) determining what is valued and establishing goals
C) discovering tools that will accurately measure students' performance
D) pre-testing students' prior knowledge

Answer 2

determining what is valued and establishing goals

Question 3

Audio and video recordings __________.

A) provide valuable information about children's literacy-related social interactions during their play and work
B) cannot be used in the classroom, as they are a violation of privacy
C) are often used to document children's reading progress
D) both a and c

Answer 3

both a and c

Question 4

Criterion-referenced tests are developed with a specific set of objectives that reflect district, state, or federal learning standards.

Question 5

CBMs are administered at different times each week, following differing procedures and involving different wait times for each child.

Question 6

What are the two types of assessment approaches? Describe features of each.

Question 7

According to your text, what are the four primary reasons that teachers assess young children?