Tools for Matching Readers to Texts: Research-Based Practices (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy) - Softcover

Mesmer, Heidi Anne E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593855974 ISBN 13: 9781593855970

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2008

Synopsis

Selecting reading materials at the appropriate level for each student is an essential component of promoting literacy, and a number of tools for determining text difficulty are now available. This unique, much-needed reference helps teachers choose from a wide array of approaches and implement them effectively. Provided is a thorough, integrative review of recently developed applications such as Lexiles, as well as traditional readability formulas and systems for beginning readers. Detailed vignettes clearly illustrate how teachers have used these tools in real classrooms and provide tips and pointers for success. Rich with charts, tables, and resources, this practical guide includes an appendix on two electronic book matching programs, Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts.

About this title

About the Author

Heidi Anne E. Mesmer, PhD, is Assistant Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she conducts research and teaches literacy courses to graduate students. She is a former elementary school teacher and has taught in both urban and rural settings. Since 1999 she has studied beginning reading materials and text difficulty. Dr. Mesmer has worked extensively with schools and teachers in funded projects. She was a Spencer Foundation/National Academy of Education postdoctoral fellow and a recipient of an Institute of Education Sciences/American Educational Research Association grant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593855974
• ISBN 13: 9781593855970
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180