DOMAIN I/ASSIGNMENT
A
Use the information below to complete
the exercise that follows.
A new student enters a
fifth-grade classroom. The teacher wishes to determine
the student's independent reading level.
Examinee Task
Write a response in which
you describe an appropriate procedure for accomplishing
this goal.
Sample Response for
Assignment A—Domain I
Evaluation
of Sample Response
Assignment A assesses one
or more competencies in Domain I. The response fulfills
the purpose of the assignment by describing procedures
for conducting an informal reading inventory, a method
commonly used in the classroom for assessing independent
reading level. The writer provides an accurate description
of the procedures involved in an informal reading inventory
as they would be applied with a fifth-grade student.
The highly specific list of steps provides evidence
of the writer’s thorough grasp of this subject
matter.
Note: In a response to
an assignment such as the one above, candidates may
refer to a specific reading program or product (e.g.,
for this assignment, a commercially available informal
reading inventory). It would not be considered
an adequate response, however, to simply name a particular
program or product. Candidates must fulfill the purpose
of the assignment by providing the requested information.
For the assignment above, for example, candidates who
refer to a specific commercially available informal
reading inventory must include a clear, thorough description
of the steps or procedures involved.
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