Assessment for Reading Instruction
Title | Assessment for Reading Instruction PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl |
Publisher | Guilford Publications |
Total Pages | 360 |
Release | 2019-11-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1462541593 |
Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this accessible text has given over 100,000 preservice and inservice teachers vital tools for systematic reading assessment in grades Kâ8. The book explains how to use both formal and informal assessments to evaluate students' strengths and needs in all components of reading. Effective, engaging methods for targeted instruction in each area are outlined. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 30 reproducible tools, plus an additional multipage assessment in an online-only appendix. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of the middle grades (4â8), including a new chapter and case study, and explicit attention to this grade range throughout; new coauthor Kevin Flanigan adds expertise in this area. *New and expanded topics: computer-based testing methods, assessing academic language, and how to use reading inventories more accurately. *Additional reproducible tools: informal reading inventory summary form, comprehension retelling forms for narrative and informational text, computer-based comprehension test comparison worksheet, revised Informal Decoding Inventory, and more.
Assessment for Reading Instruction, Third Edition
Title | Assessment for Reading Instruction, Third Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Michael C. McKenna |
Publisher | Guilford Publications |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2015-06-23 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1462521053 |
This book has been replaced by Assessment for Reading Instruction, Fourth Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4157-7.
Assessment for Reading Instruction, Fourth Edition
Title | Assessment for Reading Instruction, Fourth Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl |
Publisher | Guilford Publications |
Total Pages | 359 |
Release | 2019-12-09 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1462541585 |
"This book provides a comprehensive conceptual framework and hands-on practical tools for reading assessment. The authors present a clear roadmap for evaluating K-8 students' strengths and weaknesses in each of the basic competencies that good readers need to master. Teachers learn how to select, administer, and interpret a wide range of formal and informal assessments, and how to use the results to improve instruction. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 30 reproducible assessment tools."
Reading Assessment and Instruction for All Learners
Title | Reading Assessment and Instruction for All Learners PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanne Shay Schumm |
Publisher | Guilford Press |
Total Pages | 593 |
Release | 2006-05-04 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1593852908 |
Weaving together the latest knowledge and best practices for teaching children to read, this indispensable text and professional resource provides a complete guide to differentiated instruction for diverse learners. Uniquely integrative, the book places the needs of English language learners and students with disabilities front and center instead of treating them as special topics. Accessible chapters on each of the core components of literacy clearly demonstrate how to link formal and informal assessment to evidence-based instruction. Special features include Research Briefs, Tech Tips, Internet Resources, Reflection and Action Questions, and dozens of reproducible student activities and assessment tools.
Making Assessment Matter
Title | Making Assessment Matter PDF eBook |
Author | Nonie K. Lesaux |
Publisher | Guilford Press |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2012-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1462502482 |
" All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction. This clear, concise book shows K-5 educators how to implement a comprehensive, balanced assessment battery that integrates accountability concerns with data-driven instruction. Teachers learn to use different types of test scores to understand and address students' specific learning needs. The book features an in-depth case example of a diverse elementary school that serves many struggling readers and English language learners. Reproducible planning and progress-monitoring forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. "--Provided by publisher.
Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework
Title | Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework PDF eBook |
Author | Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl |
Publisher | Guilford Press |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 2012-10-09 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1462508464 |
From leading experts, this indispensable resource presents a practical model for conducting reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, and progress monitoring in each of the three tiers of response to intervention (RTI). K-8 teachers and school personnel are guided to use norm-referenced, informal, and curriculum-based measures to assess key components of reading development and make informed choices about instruction. The book describes how to survey existing assessment practices in a school and craft a systematic plan for improvement; reproducible tools include a 10-page RTI Assessment Audit that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. See also Assessment for Reading Instruction, Third Edition, which explains the fundamentals of assessment and provides essential hands-on tools.
Assessment for Reading Instruction, Second Edition
Title | Assessment for Reading Instruction, Second Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Michael C. McKenna |
Publisher | Guilford Press |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2012-09-26 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1462509657 |
Widely adopted for course use, this trusted teacher guide combines crucial background knowledge with hands-on tools. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features more than two dozen reproducibles. It covers all the essentials of planning, administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of formal and informal assessments. Helpful examples illustrate effective ways to evaluate K/n-/8 students' strengths and weaknesses in each of the core competencies that good readers need to master. See also Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework, which offers systematic guidance for conducting assessments in all three tiers of RTI.