You Have Listened to a Child Read for One Minute

question 22

Multiple Choice

You have listened to a child read for one minute in order to assess his reading fluency with a 105-word text passage. You noted 4 miscues. What is his estimated reading rate?

• A) 26 correct words per minute
• B) 101 correct words per minute
• C) 109 correct words per minute
• D) 420 correct words per minute

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Analysis

A statistical process that involves using a range of explanatory variables to predict the behavior of a dependent variable.

Normally Distributed

The distribution is noted for its symmetry about the mean, with a higher concentration of data points near the mean and fewer occurrences as the distance from the mean increases.

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to explain variation in the response variable; also known as independent variables.

Response Variable

The variable in a study that responds or is presumed to change due to the influence of another variable.