Literacy Assessment Helping Teachers Plan Instruction

by Cooper, J. David; Kiger, Nancy D.

• ISBN13: 9780495813866
• ISBN10: 0495813869
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This popular resource places literacy assessment within the context of mainstream classroom reading instruction. Using developmental reading stages as a framework, LITERACY ASSESSMENT puts teachers' instructional needs at its core and considers assessment as a natural part of the instructional cycle. The authors' mission is to show that, with appropriate instruction, success in literacy development is achievable for every student. By presenting the right balance of concept and demonstration, along with a dynamic, positive outlook on learning in both children and teachers, this book equips teachers to help children reach their potential.

Table of Contents

Tools And Techniques For Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction

A Framework for Effective Literacy Instruction

Tools for Gathering Information in the Classroom

Specific Literacy Assessment

Matching Readers with Text: Measuring Materials and Readers

Published Standardized Measures: An Overview for Classroom Teachers

Instructional Routines for a Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Program: An Overview

Collaborating with Families, Peers, and Other Professionals

Literacy Stages: Assessment And Instruction

Early Emergent Literacy

Emergent Literacy

Beginning Reading and Writing

Almost Fluent Reading and Writing

Fluent Reading and Writing

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