Author Question: Sixth grade teacher Eileen Baker finds that the struggling readers in her class don't understand ... (Read 77 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Sixth grade teacher Eileen Baker finds that the struggling readers in her class don't understand
the ways in which more capable readers apply reading strategies. The principal wisely advised
that the best way to help the students become more thoughtful, strategic readers would be for the
teacher to:

a) talk with parents to explain the importance of skills based instruction
b) encourage her students to read to the first grade students
c) use a think-aloud to demonstrate the thought processes that more capable readers use
d) invite guest readers to visit the classroom

Question 2

High-stakes testing differs from classroom assessment in many ways. One significant way in
which high-stakes testing and classroom assessment differ is that classroom assessment usually:

a) is based upon national norms
b) includes only oral presentations
c) can be conducted by a paraprofessional
d) provides more information for making daily instructional decisions