Following a unit on written communication, Mr. Lehmann’s students wrote letters to people they know. Using a checklist, he observed the students to verify their application of concepts presented in the unit.What assessment approach was Mr. Lehmann using?

The idea that schools or teachers are responsible for educational outcomes in order to monitor student learning is known as:

Mr. Cortana administers an assessment to determine the reading level of a student that yielded the following results: 95% accuracy and 92% comprehension.This is an example of which type of assessment?

Mark, a fourth grader, received the following scores on a standardized test: * 57th percentile on the vocabulary subtest * 51st percentile on the comprehension subtestWhat do these scores tell Mark’s teacher about his reading performance?

Students in Ms. Walker’s class were orally segmenting words together, then writing the words on individual whiteboards. Ms. Walker visually surveyed students’ writing for accuracy and to make mental note of any struggles they were having. She then had students erase their boards and prepare for the next oral segmentation.What type of assessment is this?

Three teachers decided to hold an essay contest for their students. Each of the teachers read all of the essays. Even though the teachers used the same scoring guide, they did not agree on the winner.This illustrates an issue with which of the following:

Ms. Gutierrez dictated a list of 25 words to her students. Then she examined the specific features of the students’ written words, noting that many of her students could spell variant long vowel words but had trouble with inflected endings.What assessment is Ms. Gutierrez using?

Throughout the week while children were engaged in activities related to literacy learning, Ms. Foster recorded observations on sticky notes regarding the behaviors of the children. She transferred the sticky notes to individual children’s notebooks and will share the observations with parents during fall conferences.Ms. Foster has conducted which type of assessment:

Mr. Marquis is evaluating Henry’s ability to segment a word into syllable parts. Mr. Marquis is determining Henry’s _____________?

Casey, a 5th-grade student, has difficulty with reading comprehension when reading complex texts. When he reads aloud, it is slow and labored, but accurate. What actions might the teacher take to improve Casey’s understanding of the text?