GOM/CBM Written Expression

Question 1

For any CBM/GOM the four major probe activities are…

Answer 1

1. Developing
2. Administering
3. Scoring
4. Graphing

Question 2

When developing probes for written expression one can use….

Answer 2

1. Story starters

2. Writing prompts (See Markell’s Probes on D2L)

Question 3

T/F When administering the probe ensure you give clear directions and remind them to keep writing until you tell them to stop. Generally give 10-30 seconds to think and 2 minutes to write.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When scoring what are the 4 major areas one can count?

Answer 4

1. all words written
2. all correctly spelled words in context
3. all correct word sequences
4. all correct beginning capitalizations and end punctuation.

Question 5

Which scoring technique has the highest face validity of the different ways to monitor writing. It’s downside is that it is subjective.

Answer 5

Correct Word sequences

Question 6

T/F When graphing the x axis holds what is being measured and the dates go on the y axis.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F Writing GOM does not have as high of correlations as other CBM/GOM’s do. It is a difficult measurement.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T/F, An alternative assessment to GOM is to use fundamentals in sentence writing proficiency in sentence writing or paragraph writing system.

Answer 8

True