Assessment for reading instruction

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Author:

McKenna, Michael C.

ISBN:

9781572308671

Personal Author:

McKenna, Michael C.

Publication Information:

New York : Guilford Press, c2003.

Physical Description:

vii, 280 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Series Title:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Contents:

1. Introduction to Reading Assessment -- 2. General Concepts of Assessment -- 3. Informal Reading Inventories and Other Measures of Oral Reading -- 4. Fluency -- 5. Emergent Literacy -- 6. Word Recognition and Spelling -- 7. Comprehension -- 8. Strategic Knowledge -- 9. Affective Factors -- 10. Preparing a Reading Clinic Report.

Abstract:

"Combining essential background knowledge with hands-on-tools, this practical resource and text provides a detailed roadmap for conducting multidimensional reading assessment. The authors' research expertise and extensive classroom experience are reflected on every page. Presented are effective ways to evaluate K-6 students' spelling, word recognition, fluency, comprehension, strategic knowledge, and more. Aided by lively case examples, preservice and inservice teachers and reading specialists learn to tailor assessment to the needs of each child and use results strategically to inform instruction. The concluding chapter offers useful information on preparing a reading clinic report. Special features of this accessible 8 1/2" x 11" volume include numerous figures, tables, and sample assessment instruments, many with permission to photocopy."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Reading -- Ability testing.

Reading.

Added Author:

Stahl, Steven A.

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Combining essential background knowledge with hands-on tools, this practical resource and text provides a detailed roadmap for conducting multidimensional reading assessment. The authors' research expertise and extensive classroom experience are reflected on every page. Presented are effective ways to evaluate K-6 students' spelling, word recognition, fluency, comprehension, strategic knowledge, and more. Aided by lively case examples, preservice and inservice teachers and reading specialists learn to tailor assessment to the needs of each child and use results strategically to inform instruction. The concluding chapter offers useful information on preparing a reading clinic report. Special features of this accessible 8 1/2" x 11" volume include numerous figures, tables, and sample assessment instruments, many with permission to photocopy.