TExES Science of Teaching Reading (STR) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is NOT an essential component for creating valid assessments? A) Academic language B) Absence of bias C) Appropriate level D) Clarity of language - answer>>>A) Academic language A student who struggles with reading motivation would most benefit from: A) student choice. B) variation in difficulty of assigned reading. C) flexible grouping. D) variation in difficulty of independent practice. - answer>>>A) student choice. A 3rd grade teacher incorporates fluency practice throughout the school year. Just before the end of the first semester, he uses the district-provided fluency assessment to assess scores from the beginning of the school year. This assessment is an example of A) entry-level assessment B) summative assessment C) ongoing curriculum-based assessment D) informal assessment - answer>>>C) ongoing curriculum-based assessment A third-grade student who is a struggling reader has shown some improvement in reading fluency but is still struggling to decode multisyllabic words. The student has an IEP that requires test questions but not reading passages as a whole to be read aloud. How can the student's teacher best support their reading development?A) By requesting that the IEP is changed to include reading