Correct Response: A. The general profiles described in the scenario can help the teacher be more strategic and efficient when selecting appropriate diagnostic assessments for individual students. Gathering more information about an individual student's specific areas of difficulty will support the teacher in planning more targeted, effective interventions for the student. Option B is incorrect because a comprehensive intervention plan may not be warranted if a student's profile does not suggest that it is. For example, if a student reads grade-level passages accurately and fluently but cannot answer comprehension questions after reading, further diagnostic probing should focus on factors that affect comprehension rather than on all components of reading.
Options C and D are incorrect because using these general profiles will not ensure that an intervention will integrate various language modes (C) or that the differentiation or intervention strategies the teacher uses will be standards based (D).
