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Summary Table of Contents

Focusing on reading and writing ability/disability from an interactive perspective, this text emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing learner s difficulties in relation to the instructional context. Extensive, in-depth treatment of current research and best practices make this text a 'must-have' addition to any current or future teacher's library. Section I (Chs. 1-3) provides readers with a strong, comprehensive knowledge of reading/writing research and an introduction to an assessment-instruction process that is described in... MORE

Theory into Practice	p. 1
1Perspectives on Reading and Writing Ability	p. 3
Understanding Reading and Writing	p. 4
Historical Perspectives on Reading and Writing	p. 4
Cognitive Information-Processing Perspectives on Reading and Writing	p. 5
Social Perspectives on Reading and Writing	p. 7
An Interactive Perspective on Reading and Writing	p. 9
Understanding th... MORE	p. 11
Educational Reform, Reading, and Literacy	p. 11
Legal and Social Roots of Special Education	p. 13
Special Education Identification	p. 15
Students with Disabilities	p. 16
Implications for Practice	p. 18
Integration Inclusion	p. 20
Chapter Summary	p. 21
2An Interactive View of Reading and Writing	p. 23
Understanding the Elements of Skilled Performance	p. 23
Comprehension	p. 25
Composition	p. 26
Vocabulary Development	p. 27
Word Identification and Spelling	p. 28
Rate and Fluency	p. 33
Grammar, Usage, and the Mechanics of Writing	p. 34
Understanding Contextual Factors That Influence Performance	p. 36
Settings	p. 36
Instructional Practices	p. 37
Instructional Resources	p. 39
Assessment Practice	p. 41
Understanding Learner Factors That Influence Performance	p. 42
Prior Content Knowledge	p. 42
Knowledge about Reading and Writing	p. 44
Attitudes and Motivation	p. 47
Correlates of Reading and Writing Performance	p. 49
Chapter Summary	p. 54
3Readingand Writing Disability and the Assessment-Instruction Process	p. 56
Steps in the Assessment-Instruction Process	p. 56
Understanding an Interactive View of Reading and Writing Ability and Disability	p. 56
A Theoretically Sound View of Ability and Disability	p. 57
An Instructionally Significant View of Ability and Disability	p. 58
Understanding the Assessment-Instruction Process	p. 59
Implementing the Assessment-Instruction Process	p. 60
Steps in the Assessment-Instruction Process	p. 63
Chapter Summary	p. 75
Getting Started and Evaluating the Context	p. 77
4Getting Started with Assessment	p. 79
Understanding Assessment	p. 79
Contexts for Assessment	p. 79
Guidelines for Assessment	p. 81
The Diagnostic Portfolio and the Thumbnail Sketch	p. 84
Sources of Information	p. 86
Tools and Strategies for Getting Started	p. 91
Interviews	p. 91
Observation	p. 105
Work Samples	p. 112
Getting Started on the Diagnostic Portfolio	p. 113
The Cases of Tha'm and Kyle	p. 113
Chapter Summary	p. 120
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