Larry Scored Below Basic Level on a Statewide Achievement Test;

question 59

Multiple Choice

Larry scored below basic level on a statewide achievement test; however,his teacher has evidence that he has made small incremental improvements in both reading fluency and comprehension this year.Which type of assessment is likely to provide this evidence?

• A)criterion-referenced assessment
• B)curriculum-based measurement
• C)norm-referenced assessment
• D)summative assessment

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Horizontal

Referring to the orientation parallel to the ground or to the bottom and top edges of most two-dimensional objects.

Underground Stem

Plant structures that grow below the soil surface, serving as storage organs and helping in asexual reproduction; examples include rhizomes and tubers.

Detachable Small Plants

Plants that can naturally or artificially separate from the parent plant to propagate asexually and form new individual plants.

Parent Plant

The original plant from which cuttings, seeds, or other reproductive material is taken for the purpose of propagation.