Assessment for Reading Instruction, First Edition (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy) - Softcover

Stahl, Katherine A. Dougherty; McKenna, Michael C.

 
9781572308671: Assessment for Reading Instruction, First Edition (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1572308672 ISBN 13: 9781572308671
Publisher: Guilford Press, 2003

Synopsis

Combining essential background knowledge with hands-on tools, this practical resource provides a detailed roadmap for conducting multi-dimensional reading assessment. The authors' research expertise and extensive classroom experience are reflected on every page.

Presented are effective ways to evaluate student's spelling, word recognition, fluency and comprehension, strategic knowledge and more. Aided by lively case examples teachers, and student teachers can learn to tailor assessment to the needs of each child and use results strategically to inform instruction.

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About the Author

Michael C. McKenna, PhD, a former middle grades teacher, is currently Professor of Reading at Georgia Southern University in Savannah. He visits schools almost every day and has long been interested in identifying teaching strategies that really work in challenging classrooms. Dr. McKenna has published 7 books and more than 100 articles, and his research has been sponsored by the National Reading Research Center (NRRC) and the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA).

Steven A. Stahl, EdD (deceased), was Professor of Reading at the University of Illinois at Urbana/n-/Champaign, where he taught graduate courses in reading. He was a nationally known researcher in the areas of beginning reading, phonics, fluency, and vocabulary instruction.

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Publisher
Guilford Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1572308672
ISBN 13 
9781572308671
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264