Assessing and Correcting Reading and Writing Difficulties - Softcover

Gunning, Thomas G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013451548X ISBN 13: 9780134515489

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2017

Synopsis

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About this title

About the Author

<p style="margin: 0px;"><b>Thomas G. Gunning,</b> a former elementary school reading consultant, junior high English teacher, and secondary school reading specialist, is Professor Emeritus, Southern Connecticut State University, where he has served as department chair and reading clinic director. Gunning has conducted research on group reading inventories, vocabulary assessment, reading disabilities, intervention programs, readability, response to intervention, decoding processes and strategies, and the use of digital technologies to build literacy. Gunning’s other books with Pearson include <i>Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students, </i>9th Edition<i>; Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students In Grades Pre-k to 4, </i>2nd Edition<i>; Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students In Grades 4-8, </i>3rd Edition<i>; Building Literacy in Secondary Content Area Classrooms; Developing Higher-Level Literacy in All Students: Building Reading, Reasoning, and Responding; Closing the Literacy Gap; Phonological Awareness and Primary Phonics; </i>and<i> Building Words: A Resource Manual for Teaching word Analysis and Spelling Strategies</i>.</p>

From the Back Cover

<p style="margin: 0px;"><b>Theory, research, and practical applications combine to show how to assess students and how to use assessment results to screen students, monitor their progress, and provide effective instruction.</b></p> <p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Comprehensive, practical, and up to date, <b><i>Assessing and Correcting Reading and Writing Difficulties</i></b> presents a wealth of examples and thorough coverage of procedures for assessing and instructing below-level readers and writers from pre-k through grade 12. The book covers virtually all aspects of assessment, including basic concepts of tests and measurements; standardized measures, and informal but highly regarded techniques. The book’s thorough, practical coverage of instructional techniques includes approaches for working with readers and writers who have the most severe difficulties. Some 46 sample lessons covering virtually every essential skill are presented and accompanied by numerous suggestions for practice and reinforcement, including the use of technology.&nbsp;The text<i>&nbsp;</i>takes the position that with the right kind of instruction and reinforcement, virtually all students can learn to read and write complex text, which is the foundation for being college- and career-ready.</p> <p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><b>Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText<br></b>The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:</p> <ul> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <b>Embedded videos</b>&nbsp;in each chapter—a total of 86—illustrate key assessment and instructional concepts and techniques and feature advice and explanations from experts in literacy and related fields.&nbsp; </div></li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <b>Check Your Understanding quizzes</b> for each chapter section—71 in all—provide strategic stopping places for students to quiz themselves and receive feedback on their responses, while fostering both increased understanding and retention. </div></li> </ul>

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013451548X
• ISBN 13: 9780134515489
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 588