Gates-MacGinitie Characteristics. Test Elements o 1. Vocabulary Test measures a student’s reading vocabulary o 2. Comprehension test measures a student’s.

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Gates-MacGinitie Characteristics

Test Elements o 1. Vocabulary Test measures a student’s reading vocabulary o 2. Comprehension test measures a student’s ability to read and understand passages of prose and simple verse o 3. Stories(5), Expository(6) Literary non-fiction(2), and poetry(1)

Question Stems Most of the multiple –choice questions (42/48) require inferential information The assessment includes 15 main idea question The assessment includes 6 fact based questions

Food for Thought What does the data show? How will we use this data to inform instruction? How can we use this data for cooperative grouping? What variables should we consider when we examine our student’s results on the Gates?