Frequently Asked Questions 
What Makes an Assessment Diagnostic?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
These are deep assessments that ask additional questions to find out how the teacher should improve instruction for a student or students... (0) Comments • Permalink
What is the Difference between Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced Testing?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
These terms relate to how the results of an assessment are presented... (0) Comments • Permalink
What is a Benchmark Assessment?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
This term refers to a gauge of advancement, such as pre-testing at the beginning of a class/school yera and post-testing at the end. Or it can be one-time testing that provides comparison to state standards thus showing a "benchmark" of student abilities. (0) Comments • Permalink
What is an Accountability or High Stakes Assessment?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Reading Terminology, Assessment FAQs,
These look to tell school administrators whether something is working or not. Is the school improving year after year? Is the a CD-ROM that they bought working? These assessments hold a person or program accountable for success. (0) Comments • Permalink
What is RtI?
Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Assessment FAQs, General FAQs, Reading Comprehension Test FAQs,
RtI is the model of intervention that a school district follows when responding to students who are below grade level in their core reading and math abilities. (0) Comments • Permalink
Why might DORA spelling scores not reflect classroom spelling test achievement?
Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 by Anne-Evan Williams
Filed under: Assessment FAQs, Spelling FAQs,
Spelling is the most challenging sub-test on DORA as the answers are completely student generated as opposed to multiple-choice. If students are performing well on classroom spelling tests, consider the difference in the task. (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink