Leveled Books K 8

Leveled Books  K 8
Author: Irene C. Fountas,Gay Su Pinnell
Publsiher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: UVA:X004906373

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For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.

Reading Assessment

Reading Assessment
Author: Melissa Lee Farrall
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780470873939

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A groundbreaking integrated approach to reading assessment that addresses each child's unique Learning Profile Fifteen to twenty percent of our nation's children have reading difficulties. Educational evalua-tors must be able to use progress monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively to identify students who may be at risk, evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide reading programs, and suggest interventions that will improve reading skills. Written from a strengths-based perspective, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition is the first book of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment. Author Melissa Lee Farrall explores the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy, explains the background of debates surrounding these topics, and provides detailed information and administration tips on the wide range of reading inventories and standardized tests that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. With a focus on how to craft professional evaluation reports that illuminate a student's strengths—not just weaknesses—Reading Assessment enables school psychologists and diagnosticians, reading specialists, and special education professionals to conduct evaluations and develop effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions. Clear, engaging, and inviting, Reading Assessment features: Case examples and practice exercises Chapter-opening reviews of each theory Strengths, weaknesses, and potential problems of tests and their interpretations Chapter-ending review questions that foster skill development and critical thinking Comprehensive information on more than 50 different assessment tests Reading Assessment is an invaluable resource that helps professionals gain the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret test results and prepare detailed and effective evaluation reports designed to meet each child's unique needs as a learner.

Assessment for Reading Instruction Fourth Edition

Assessment for Reading Instruction  Fourth Edition
Author: Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl,Kevin Flanigan,Michael C. McKenna
Publsiher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781462541584

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"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."

HIP Reading Assessment

HIP Reading Assessment
Author: Lori Jamison,Sandra Falconer Pace,Laurie Gatzke,Dawn Kesslering
Publsiher: High Interest Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2007
Genre: Reading (Elementary)
ISBN: 1897039417

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Reading Assessment and Instruction for All Learners

Reading Assessment and Instruction for All Learners
Author: Jeanne Shay Schumm
Publsiher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2006-05-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781593852900

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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.

Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework

Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework
Author: Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl,Michael C. McKenna
Publsiher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781462508464

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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.

Canadian Adult Reading Assessment

Canadian Adult Reading Assessment
Author: Pat Campbell,Florence Brokop
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2000
Genre: Reading (Adult education)
ISBN: 1894593022

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Reading Assessment

Reading Assessment
Author: JoAnne Schudt Caldwell
Publsiher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2014-03-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781462514199

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This trusted practitioner guide and course text helps K-8 teachers utilize assessment as an integral component of classroom instruction. It guides teachers step by step to recognize good reader behaviors, assess students' strengths and weaknesses, and make evidence-based instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for evaluating specific components of literacy, with a focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Every chapter features activities for developing understanding; in-depth practice exercises are provided in several appendices. Helpful reproducible tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Chapter on major current initiatives: the CCSS and response to intervention. *Extensive CCSS content woven throughout the book. *Expanded coverage of vocabulary assessment, now in its own chapter. *Checklists to guide the selection of high-quality published instruments.