Reading Assessment A Primer for Teachers and Tutors
Reading Assessment A Primer for Teachers and Tutors
- ISBN 13:
9781572307278
- ISBN 10:
1572307277
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 02/01/2002
- Publisher: The Guilford Press
- Newer Edition
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Summary
This invaluable primer provides the basic information that teachers an d tutors need to get started on the complex process of reading assessm ent. Designed for maximum utility in today's standards-driven classroo m, the book presents simple, practical assessment strategies that are embedded in a solid framework of theory and research. It takes teacher s step by step through learning to recognize "good reader" behaviors, assessing each student's strengths and weaknesses, analyzing the evide nce collected, and making instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for a variety of purposes, including assessmen t of emergent literacy, word identification, fluency, comprehension, a nd motivation for reading. Throughout, the utility of the book is enha nced by illuminating concrete examples and sample assessment materials .